Friends will be friends...

There's something really wonderful about a friendship you can pick up after not seeing each other for 11 months and it feels as if you'd only seen each other the day before. I'm still pleased to say that it's pretty much like that with Gaz. I had a marvellous time last weekend with him and Sarah, seeing their new (well OK, new to us) house (I was quite amazed that they could love in it to be honest- though it would probably suit me and natural untidiness I suppose!), but it's a renovation in progress and will be fantastic when it is all complete.

We had some laughs, some good food (well of course, this was Gareth we were visiting. I really liked the chili soap, even if I did seem to get the bulk of the chills!), some very exciting fireworks (The Tank we bought was pretty impressive, but eclipsed by Gareth's Intergalactic Travel, which despite the dull name was the firework of the evening!) and Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which Steve snoozed all the way through and through which Gareth's friend Steve said all the lines about 30 seconds before they came on screen! I managed to not quite talk to Ruth about anything important (just like I used to- I've never been sure what she thinks of me, to be honest) and well, much as it pains me to say it (!) it was very good to see Gaz again!

I hope it won't be another 11 months before we meet up again, and plans are sort of made to make sure it isn't... we'll see!

We also saw David "Irishboy" Arnott this week. He's over here for a few days each week for the next few weeks with work and we took the chance to have a meal and couple of drinks with him. He's a lovely guy, who despite some shoddy treatment from me at my most selfish a few years back has been quite forgiving and looked after me at the hospital when I last dislocated my shoulder in Nov 2002. We had a good catch up over dinner, saw some pictures of his boyfriend who sounds very lovely (and much deserves- it was a long standing joke between us that he'd never find anyone!) and talked about Doctor Who quite a lot (well we would, wouldn't we) Lovely evening!

I've had a general feeling that I've neglected a lot of people over the last year or so. Things slip, times goes so quickly and before you know it it's been months since you last chatted to each other. I've had lots of good excuses for it, but they're running out now and I think it's time I made the effort to get in contact with a few people and make amends... and make sure that i don't neglect the good friends I already have. There's not always enough time, but I have to make sure that I don't let things slip any further.