If you are/were a regular reader of my blog you will know that I was a full time carer for my parents until they both passed away in 2019. Of course in 2020 the pandemic was upon us and in the Summer of that year I started to help my partner to care for his Mom who had been diagnosed with Vascular Dementia. In June 2024 she sadly passed away and we started to slowly navigate this new life of not having any commitments, ties to the house and needing someone to be around to take over if we wanted to go anywhere. This new found freedom has taken quite a lot of getting used to and to be honest, we are still not used to being able to just go somewhere. Life has once again changed and it’s a bit weird but also lovely that we can do things like a normal couple. Go to the supermarket, the garden centre, out for a walk. Very simple things that between us we weren’t able to do since 2015.

We had planned to move in together this year and we have commenced decluttering, trips to the tip, donations to charity and also some much needed renovations in both homes.

I did not expect an engagement or to be planning to get married. I’m still in shock, disbelief and yet very, very happy. He really did take me by surprise. I was offered a chocolate and ended up engaged.

2026 has become a very busy year with moving house, renovations, planning a wedding and also working on my music career. I am a great believer in divine timing. Things are falling into place for us after such a long, long time. I’m happily in my engaged era. I’ll keep you updated on the plans.

With love and sparkles xxx