We have been down in London for the weekend, seeing my sister and family and also Sri and Sheena. Other than my finger nails, I have been feeling good this weekend - just in time for them to blast me for the last time!
We went to the British Museum on Saturday with the younger generation (Lola and her half-brother, Harvey) and had a great time. Lola and Harvey created a photograph of themselves superimposed on an object in the museum and both designed a coin each. Donald and I went to the Bronzes of Ife exhibition. This was a culture that flourished in Nigeria from the 12th to the 16th century and their bronze and copper statues are incredibly beautiful and intricate. I had visited Ife when I was living in Ibadan (nearby) in Nigeria in my teens, so I found it particularly interesting. Unfortunately the exhibition finished yesterday so I can't encourage any of you to go.
On Sunday we all met up at a pub near Hampstead Heath and had an excellent but rather expensive meal. Sri and Sheena joined us, but as ever Duncan got caught up in having to write up about the American spy ring, so was only able to come for a few minutes to pick Sri up. We went to the Heath and Lola rode around on her brand new bike that Donald and I, plus my 2 other sibs and families, had given her for her birthday - 7 next weekend. She did very well indeed and it is indeed rather an amazing bike, although chosen by her Dad, not us. Black, white and purple with gears, good suspension, etc etc. The one thing it was not allowed to be was pink - apparently she is now far too grown up for pink. Finding a non- pink girl's bike is actually more difficult than you think!
The only disappointment over the weekend was the tennis - but then we hadn't expected Andy Murray to get through to the final. But both finals being such walk-overs was a great pity.
For a little while the hospital seemed to think they would have to delay my last treatment because of staffing difficulties, but luckily I've heard today that it will be on Wednesday as originally scheduled. We didn't want it delayed as it means delaying full recovery as well. So it is blood test tomorrow and then treatment the next day and I have to take steroids for 3 days, starting tomorrow. BUT it is the last time.... This time in a month we will be going on holiday, which feels great. Really can see the end now, however bad it gets in the meantime.
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