Out and About June 2022 -issue198
Welcome to the June 2022 edition Out and About Magazine Costa Blanca the weather is now in the 30's and summer is here! Enjoy reading our articles and finding out more about what is going on in Costa Blanca. You can find the handy A5 printed version of Out and About magazine, at local bars, cafes, shops, and restaurants which you can keep with you when you out for a walk or sitting on the beach.
Welcome to the June 2022 edition Out and About Magazine Costa Blanca the weather is now in the 30's and summer is here! Enjoy reading our articles and finding out more about what is going on in Costa Blanca. You can find the handy A5 printed version of Out and About magazine, at local bars, cafes, shops, and restaurants which you can keep with you when you out for a walk or sitting on the beach.
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24 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA DEE’S TRAVELS<br />
DEE’S TRAVELS<br />
UNSETTLING<br />
TIMES<br />
As I sit here at my laptop, I’m<br />
struggling to write. I’m not the<br />
only one, many of my online writer<br />
friends feel the same. In long posts on<br />
social media, we have discussed it<br />
at length. We are questioning<br />
why we just basically, can’t<br />
write. If I didn’t have a<br />
deadline for Carol, I’m<br />
not sure if I would<br />
be tapping this out<br />
now. I can manage a<br />
short blog post, but<br />
when I sit down<br />
to continue with<br />
my latest book I<br />
freeze. I’ve taken<br />
to binge reading<br />
the first four books<br />
in my current series<br />
to immerse myself in<br />
Leah’s world in the hope<br />
it will break the barrier.<br />
You will have to forgive me<br />
if I have veered away from the travel<br />
theme for this month, as my addled brain<br />
ties to cope with my fears for our wonderful<br />
Queen, <strong>and</strong> her declining health. Of course,<br />
it is to be expected at her age, but I was still<br />
crawling when she came to the throne, <strong>and</strong><br />
for most of us she has always been there.<br />
I heard this morning that due to mobility<br />
problems she will not be attending the state<br />
opening of Parliament. The last time the<br />
monarch missed this occasion was in 1963<br />
when she was pregnant with Prince Edward.<br />
Then there is the distressing situation<br />
within the royal family <strong>and</strong> the<br />
speculation <strong>and</strong> criticism.<br />
Like them or loathe<br />
them, we must admit<br />
Her Majesty has<br />
been amazing<br />
<strong>and</strong> dedicated<br />
herself to her<br />
public. I hate it<br />
when hints are<br />
broadcast about<br />
improprieties<br />
<strong>and</strong> neglectful<br />
behaviour<br />
<strong>and</strong> there is<br />
little chance of<br />
defending them<br />
without starting a<br />
slanging match.<br />
I feel very guilty when<br />
I tell people I loved the lock<br />
down. Of course, I felt for those in<br />
hospital, friends <strong>and</strong> relatives kept apart<br />
<strong>and</strong> the thought of living in a seventh floor<br />
flat with a tribe of pre-schoolers doesn’t bear<br />
thinking about. However, if you are retired<br />
<strong>and</strong> a writer, the peace <strong>and</strong> quiet without<br />
traffic <strong>and</strong> aeroplanes screeching overhead,<br />
was, well, bliss.<br />
Mind, for part of the time, I was flat on my<br />
back, really sick, not so much that I needed<br />
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