Having had a visit from Neil this afternoon, during which there was the first real discussion about C's cancer with someone outside the family (which I'm sure did him good as it was someone else's perspective on the situation), another surprise visitor rocked up this afternoon - our ex-neighbour Bill, who moved to Portugal last November with his partner Di (they had the field at the top of the lane to which Sidney would invariable escape whenever he got the chance). Bill and Di are back for Di's daughter's 21st birthday, and are staying down the road.
Bill has always been a real tonic for C - when he lived along the road from us I would often wander up the garden and find the two of them deep in conversation about some 'man' stuff, usually to do with tools/gadgets or moaning about kids. It was a sad day for us when they moved away, so it's a real treat when Bill turns up for a visit, although he himself confesses that the only thing he misses about England is Sidney - "Siddooo" as he always calls him - and I think Sidney feels the same!!
Bill invited us out to Portugal later in the year, which may well be a welcome break in C's treatment, and if he's up to travelling we'll hopefully make the trip. All these things are so up in the air and it's impossible right now to make any firm decisions, but it's nice to know that the option is there, if we want it. It's nice to have friends, and it's even nice when they are there in these situations, where it would be understandable if they ran a mile in the opposite direction - I think the next few months will be very telling in that area.
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