Fingers crossed

Those who follow my blog will know that there's been a few ups and downs in the last year.  The latest 'down' being my recent trips back and forth to hospital.  I had a private consultation with the ENT specialist on Thursday and he did a very thorough examination and has said I am healing well.  When he said he was going to do an endoscopy of my nose and sinuses, I sat back in my chair and asked what would happen if the camera triggered another nose bleed.  At which point he smiled, and said 'let's just say Deborah, that if that happens, you are in the right room with the right man.' 

So he pronounced me 'fit to fly' which means that I should be ok to travel out to Portugal on Monday.  We booked our flights back in December as we desperately needed something to look forward to (we had to cancel our holiday last year on the day we were due to travel as my father in law died) and when I was in hospital, I saw all hopes of getting there disappearing before my eyes.  

But of course, I had convinced myself I wouldn't be going so have done no planning for the holiday at all.  Which explains why today has been a whirl of washing, ironing, shopping and getting cases out of the loft.  Normally I am in holiday list making mode for weeks leading up to the big day.  We will be staying at my sister's holiday home in the Algarve.  They own a townhouse which is kept for family but they also have an apartment on the same small complex which they rent out.  Anyone looking for a lovely holiday rental in a beautiful area of Portugal, check out the link here !

I am hoping to be able to get a few more of my scavenger hunt photos crossed off the list, there is a beautiful church in the village and in the evenings, roadside stalls selling things like handmade jewellery sometimes appear.  Who knows what other uncaptured photos there may be that I will find?
Keep your fingers crossed for me!