What a difference a day makes....

[secrets22]

After feeling despondent with my turn of events in recent times,and just wanting to be rid of my deep sadness and anxieties which have dogged me for years,and seeing no way out seemed such a mountain to climb.

However,yesterday friends asked me to visit them for the day,and with trepidation i drove 140 miles to their home in Devon,and having not driven so far for such a long time i was filled with dread,and of course as is my want i fear the worst,''will my car break down on the motorway,will the car need oil or water ''because frankly whats under the bonnet i hav'nt a clue.

I set the satnav,but never really sure if i've set it correctly,( no i dont trust anything)together with a friend and my 2 wee dogs,Yonnie and Diva, we set off on the journey down the motorway which was absolutely fine until we came off at junction 27 which took us over hills and down dales,and finally down long isolated country lanes where if traffic approached it would be tricky getting by,and then the nice satnav voice said,in 100 yards you have reached your destination,and sure enough we were by this delightful idylic country cottage with its huge inviting garden.Our friends came out giving us a wonderful welcome and my little dogs were in their element,scampering around and exploring new places to pee.

After doing a tour of the property and gardens we had coffee outside in the glorious weather,and then a marvellous lunch of roast beef,it was wonderful.

After a wonderful day we headed home with no mishaps at all despite the heavy traffic. My David would have been proud of me,bearing in mind he was always the driver,which just goes to prove that anything is possible given the determination and will to succeed .

[Bea61]

Soo pleased you had a good day out...bet you feel shattered today but driving there and back you did so well...am not a confident driver anymore so well done you!

[Isinatra]

🎶24 Little Hours🎶 👍🏼

[Arymretep]

Sounds like a great day out, well done 👍

[Hidden in reply to Arymretep]

Hello Roddy and M yes sounds like my dream location and home I have always visualised myself living in a country cottage but not too far from.the sea with s arch way on the path entrance with roses all around, and yes with sheer determination and will we can reach our destination and fulfill our goals we must never give up and as you have proved you havnt and kept going even in your darkest hours so to speak, and we need to remember when were in them bleak times that do happen that there's also such wonderful times that do happen when we least expect 🤗😸xx

[primrose81]

That is amazing, well done you! Thank you for posting, you are inspiring x

[Hidden]

Im glad you enjoyed your time in Devon!

Just before everything shut down in the March of 2020 we went to Exeter in the February and visited the guildhall there and we are glad we went as that was the last weekend away we went on up until last November when we had a couple of days away in Weston which I really enjoyed.

[Roxylox]

Well done for driving all that distance, glad you had a good day.

[MaggieSylvie]

Such a lot of lessons to learn there! Well done for getting there with no wrong turns or other hitches.😀

[Hope4me1]

I am so proud of your accomplishment! What a fine day you had! Thank you for sharing your inspirational story. I could see in my mind the beauty of the cottage and garden. What a great experience ❤️😊

[Dizzart]

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