How is Mr Sparkler doing?

This morning is the 11th September 2023. A date which has many connotations to me. Obviously “9-11”, but on the positive side it has been twenty years exactly since I’ve been “smoke-free”. That’s something to celebrate. Also it was the date of my “Life-begins-at-Forty” experience kicking off: being kicked out and trying to survive in a little bed-sit in the house of a batty old landlady! Ah – life did get better though – and I still have kids and grand-kids to make a better go of things.

I’m on day 11 of my challenge – I’m almost half way through the miles – 36.5 done – 38.5 remaining. I’m not sure of the cash raised – but there’s plenty of time left. It looks like I’ve reached the £75 target (I actually set it at £100) I’ve also collected some cash from the Care Homes which doesn’t show up in JustGiving or Facebook yet as I haven’t paid it in.
You folks have been so generous and I’m humbly grateful; but we won’t rest on our laurels!

I’m off in the guise of Mr Sparkler twice this week and hopefully the weather will stay dry until 4:00PM on Wednesday as we still have no car! That is another story – it makes me too anxious to even think about it. But all will be well.

I’m working on a couple of tracks for my new album; which should “hit the shops” late this year! Ha ha, in my dreams.

Today I was pleased to be the guest of the Edwardian Care Home in Luton. I went through a wide variety of material and it’s always a pleasure for me to see people responding to some of the old songs. No dancing this week – that always seems to take a bit of staff encouragement. These good people work very hard for their salaries: as we know they’re never paid a fortune. I admire them.

Well that’s it for now! I’ve had to contend with a whole raft of health and well-being issues: from anxiety of our personal circumstances, rabid mouth sores, chronic pain in my legs and also a spate of “LBDIs” (Leg Bag Disconnection Incidents) – I’ll spare you the humiliating details!
All this certainly tests the belief that we have life in abundance. Well here we go again!

Grateful thanks,

Mr Sparkler – (he can write on his own now!) However he looks a bit grumpy in this one!