Thursday, January 03, 2008

A Cardiff Tenby Saundersfoot Blog...

Ok, first up, Happy 2008 to anyone out there catching up at the old web fun. I'll give you a quick peep show into the last two months since my last post to give you an idea as to why things have been so neglected around these parts. First up, we completed on the new house in Saundersfoot on the 13th of November. That led to a month of outright hard work renovating the new house before we moved in. Every room was stripped of wallpaper, carpets, etc. The house needed a complete overhaul, so I took a lot of time from the business to give it a crack, along with help from Mrs Dio and other family members.

Alongside doing the new house, we had to pack up the Tenby residence and get that cleaned up, we moved to Saundersfoot on the 18th of December with the new house in what can only be described as a mess... The day after we moved I got news that my gramp had died. I'd taken time out as well to go back and see him in hospital, where he went from a case of depression and chest infection to full blown lung cancer in the space of a few weeks. I had hoped he'd hold out to Christmas to give me the chance to see him one more time, but it wasn't to be. It's been a real blow to lose him, he'd have loved to visit the new house as like most of my family he loved this area.

In fact, the last time I saw him before he got ill was in Tenby, we're we spent a superb hour sat on one of the benches by the five arches just enjoying the sun and having a great chat about life. His death has cast a real cloud over the whole family, and marks the end of an era for us.

As you can imagine, this has thrown things into a very strange light for the time of year and given our uprooted and unsettled situation. With a visit to Cardiff for the funeral and Christmas, things have been hectic. Elis is off school as well so we've put future house improvements on hold until he returns to school next week. Everything's in boxes, and to top all the doom and gloom, since New Year's Eve I've had a nice winter cold as well.

So, things have slipped for which I apologise to all - if I've not been in touch, the email address hasn't changed or anything, sorry I've not had a chance to catch up with you. There's no best of 2007 music review on the near horizon, despite being a vintage year. No photos to share and lots of other stuff that should have happened hasn't. Still, we're settled now for the time being in the west Wales village of Saundersfoot. The population here is one hundredth the size of the population back in my old home town Cardiff, and so far I'm loving it despite the fact that I've not really had a chance to enjoy our new home due to workload. Anyway, I'll try not to be so lack in future. In the meantime - Happy New Year, may it be a safe and successful one for you all.

Posted by Dio Bach at 00:25

4 Comments:

Anonymous said...: Happy New Year Dio. So sorry to hear about your Gramps. I hope the move and the new house mean a good year for you and your family. RR; 2:05 PM
Dio Bach said...: Thanks RR, last year was pretty good despite the sad ending. The move will keep us busy up until the spring at least, but then hopefully we can kick back a bit. Hope it's a good one for you and yours as well! :); 11:24 PM
holly said...: I'm so sorry to hear about your granddad, Dio. It sounds like you had a wonderful last visit with him-- I hope you can cherish that memory all your life.

Wait-- you've moved again?!? Pictures!

"Elis is off to school." Did you just say that? WTF, man? How can that be?

Feel better and here's to a good, solid 2008.; 9:43 PM
Dio Bach said...: Thanks Holly, I'm getting there. Been able to get working again so that's a big help. Elis is back to school, what they call a reception class here, it'll be into proper education in September.

I lost my camera cable in the move, and its yet to turn up. When it does, there will be pictures. :)

Hope you're well as well, and lots of exciting stuff happens to you in 2008. :); 11:18 PM