July 12, 2010

• Homeward Bound

  July 20th I fly back to Birmingham for two nights. I don't especially want to go back to be honest but the 21st is the anniversary of Desmond's death and I want to go to where I left his ashes and check that all is well and I guess I want to be close to where he rests on the anniversary oif the day I lost him. I want to sit down and just have a good old chat! I miss him terribly, I thank the gods that I have a wonderful partner in Patrick - he never seems to get bored with me talking about D. I'm lucky that I also have a couple of good friends who knew D and who also allow me to talk about him.

  Wouldn't it be AWFUL if I couldn't???

  Going back to Birmingham is going to be even stranger this time compared to last year. My parents are in the process of packing up to move back to Wales and they will be gone by the time I get there. I'm going to stay in a hotel in the city centre and try to catch up with a few people I know who still live there. Sadly only one or two of them can be really counted as 'friends' but it will be nice to see a few people if possible; otherwise I shall be sitting in a hotel room with nothing much to do!

  At the end of last month (June) Patrick and I flew to Manchester for a birthday party and met up with my ex; Conor and a few other people we knew. It was a fun weekend as we got to help a dear friend of mine celebrate his 50th year and also have a few drinks and let our (shaven) hair down! A far cry from my up coming trip I fear but I'm guessing any change is as good as a rest.

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