I’ve had the prospect to spend per week with my son, simply pottering, and that’s been pretty. I hadn’t structured a lot for this week; it’s nicer generally to take issues as they go, and I did that with gusto.

Unbidden, Bryan needed to jot down a brief story in Spanish (which he’s nonetheless engaged on), so on Monday we determined to arrange a correct workspace in Broadstairs Library. We each took our laptops and labored on our respective tales. We took it simple, didn’t put any stress on ourselves, and simply wrote.

On Tuesday, Bryan was nonetheless very engaged together with his story, so determined to return to a library – Ramsgate this time. Whereas there, I ran into two associates and chatted with them; one pal helped me with a writing dilemma and the opposite pal and I put the world to rights. As soon as once more, Bryan and I spent the afternoon writing in one another’s firm – perfection.

Bryan needed to do that once more on Wednesday, so we schlepped again to Ramsgate Library, and on Thursday, we went a bit of additional afield to Birchington Library. Yep, you’d higher consider we spent 4 days this week writing in libraries. It was pretty to see associates I as soon as labored with on Wednesday and Thursday; I don’t see them fairly often, however I feel extremely of them, and it was fantastic to talk and snigger with them.

I hadn’t recognized firstly what I used to be going to do in the course of the week, however the way it ended up was pretty. Thursday night, we went on a tour of Canterbury; a Ghost Tour, which slot in properly with Halloween. The chap behind The Canterbury Excursions – John Hippisley – runs a couple of completely different excursions and he had organized for a pal and colleague to conduct our tour on his behalf. He was good, and one managed to make Bryan leap a lot that the lid of his sizzling chocolate container popped off and went flying into the air. The work of a grasp.

We spent a incredible 90+ minutes in his firm, strolling across the centre of Canterbury at nighttime. We have been solely interrupted twice; as soon as by a girl who – I think – was a bit of too refreshed, and the second time by some very unusual sounds coming from an upstairs window. I don’t wish to know what he / she was as much as. Our tour information was fascinating, speaking about Canterbury’s historical past. He was humorous and thought-provoking, and it was an effective way to spend a night. We didn’t get dwelling till 11pm or so, so I wasn’t shocked that Bryan had a lie within the following morning. I used to be up early and pottering, however that’s high quality – I just like the quiet of early mornings.

It’s been a real pleasure to spend some high quality time with my good son this week. He’s rising up and closely concerned at school and dance, each of which devour a whole lot of his time. I totally assist Bryan’s ardour for dancing; he comes very a lot alive when he’s within the dance studio. Yearly, we go to the Marlowe panto in Canterbury, and this yr, I needed to change the date we have been going; the unique date I’d booked was on the day when he was meant to be doing three dance classes, so it was the panto that clearly wanted to be moved. He actually didn’t wish to must miss the dance classes, and I completely assist that.

For me, easy weeks like this are pretty; no stress, little or no clock watching, and simply going with the circulate. Oh, and spending time with my son – I most likely ought to have put that first, shouldn’t I?