Soft Rains of June…
5th June 2025
Hello my most beautiful and precious starshine,
I really do hope you’re keeping well and you’re okay. I imagine you’re incredibly busy and it’s non-stop. I really hope you don’t have too many late nights, and you’re not too drained and exhausted. Rest well whenever you can my lovely {} xxx
I was shocked and very sad to hear about Morten Harket’s Parkinson’s diagnosis yesterday. I thought of you {} xx We never know do we? I took so much for granted, especially my health. I only realised just how important it is when this illness took it away from me. Ill health is part of life isn’t it? I see this now.
I revisited A-ha’s beautiful and poignant rendition of Take On Me, live at MTV, a couple of months ago. It seems like the right moment to revisit it again. I remember sending it to you.
I also remember introducing you to Bridges, the band Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen were in before splitting, and then forming A-ha with Morten. The rest is history. I shared Bridges great album Våkenatt al when it was re-released with you. It is a gem. We can hear so many influences, including The Doors.
It’s wonderful to hear Bridges original version of Soft Rains of April and A-ha’s version side by side. They do sound like different songs. The lyrics have also been altered slightly with the inclusion of:
“And my thoughts are miles away with you” A-ha – Soft Rains of April.
Some gems stay with us and need revisiting and nurturing. I really hope the same can happen with our precious friendship {} xxx
I’m struggling really badly with this crash. It’s a bad one. Therapy is draining and my brain is working overtime on it. The plants need taking care of, and that takes energy too. Showers are getting harder and more infrequent. I’m keeping everything crossed this is a temporary setback. I hope two weeks is enough time to recover and get my hair cut.
It’s funny, my rheumatologist just called about my blood test results. I’m anaemic. This is the very first time my blood levels haven’t been normal. Cortisol, calcium and vitamin D are also low. It’s a shame I can’t take vitamin D tablets because it affects my thyroid severely.
The anaemia would add to my exhaustion at the moment, so iron supplements will help, which is a positive.
My rheumatologist told me to go to the hospital if I’m not feeling well and they’d give me an iron infusion. The problem is my Long COVID symptoms are almost identical so it’s impossible to tell. I should be in the hospital right now, but I don’t have the energy to get there safely.
She also wants to do another diagnostic to check everything is okay. I’m not passing any blood which is a good thing. It’ll be okay. At least the anaemia is treatable and it will help alleviate some of my symptoms, which is great. I’m in the best of hands. My rheumatologist is brilliant.
It explains why I’ve been craving dark chocolate, it’s high in iron. I’m going to have some dark chocolate with some port, which is red and can be my infusion. I haven’t lost my sense of humour.
Take the greatest care of yourself my lovely. Again, rest whenever you can at the moment. Please don’t push yourself {} xx
I hope you’re now happily home. The rain stopped just for you. I hope it doesn’t take too long to do the things you need to do. Then curl up, relax and enjoy the most beautiful and restful evening for me too, with lots of love and care. I love you so much my precious sweetheart and I’m hugging you very tightly {} xxxx