Floffi’s Cousins Are in Town…
2nd May 2025
Good afternoon my most beautiful and precious starshine,
How are you? I really do hope you’re okay and keeping well my lovely, especially with your hay fever. I hope you’re having a really good week and everything is going well {} xxx
With results of the local election coming in, sun’s come out to cheer us up. It is depressing. We really do need a proportional voting system, so that all our voices are heard. I wish we’d follow Mark Carney’s lead instead of Trump’s.
I have news to hopefully make you and Floffi smile. There were two alpacas roaming in Ladywood yesterday. Apparently they’re called Muffin and Angel. They look so adorable. It really was llamas I could hear clip clopping away all those times…
I also watched A Simple Favor, which is a black comedy movie with deception, twists and murder. The opening song was one you’d recognise. It’s the first time I’ve heard Jean Paul Keller’s Ça S’est Arrangé.
I instantly thought of you. You sent me your rendition of Music to Watch Girls By, and asked if I’d recognised it. I did. You play it brilliantly. It was a year ago. I just checked, it was on the 15th of May.
You sent me a lot of music that month, which I absolutely loved. I was so happy and excited to hear them, and I was over the moon for you too. I would love to hear your rendition again, but I’m not in a good state, so it would be risky because I don’t know how I’d react. I really do hope I can hear you soon {} xx
Here’s another great song from the movie. Comment Te Dire Adieu by the wonderful Francoise Hardy. Yes, it does hurt to say goodbye. Can’t seem to do it. I don’t want to.
The plants in my room seem to be happy. Here are two new additions, along with Cyclamen who almost died. There were only a handful of leaves on her in March. I was so happy to see her fuchsia pink flower, and there are a lot more buds which should rise and bloom in a month or two. She’s coming back.
The Purple Shamrock is so lovely. Their leaves are like butterflies, they open up during the day then close up and go to sleep in the evenings. Their pink flowers do the same as well. I’ve also brightened the window sill in my adapted kitchen next door. Again, it’s made a huge difference. I just remembered you using the word adapted for it.
The Painted Lady (first left) is thriving. She arrived with four beautiful lime leaves a month ago. There’s life in both rooms now. I am enjoying taking care of the plants, and in turn they give me joy and help me with mindfulness as well.
You haven’t got too long to go now. I imagine you’re looking forward to the long and sunny weekend. Enjoy the most beautiful, relaxing and fun weekend for me too, with lots of fabulous music, heavenly food and magic. Take it gently, completely switch off and have a wonderful rest my precious sweetheart {} xxx
I love you, I miss you and I’m hugging you very tightly {} xxxx
You’re going to love the Electric Proms tonight with The Who. Brilliant!! I just saw it on the TV guide. Thoroughly enjoy your ride on their magic bus for me too {} xxx