...my lover has cancelled our date tomorrow. M-in-L coming out of hospital and his Dad also needs support. I understand, but still need a metaphorical cat to kick...

...but very aware of issues around not being a 'proper' couple brought home by separation, communication let-downs and His M-in-L's health scare.
We need to talk at some point, but just need to get used to having time together again.

I've now had an email. He's back home and M-in-L will be out in couple of days, so less scary than it could have been. Delighted to be seeing him, but all this sealing oneself against disappointment, then opening up again is a bit exhausting...

...He's on his way to Wales PDQ as his Mother-in-law's just had a heart attack...

Got a text from my lover indicating he's received at least some of mine
But said that he's not travelling to London until late Monday (today/yesterday)
And I'd been so hoping for response to some of my emails over the past few weeks....
He's travelling back to Wales today/tomorrow (Tuesday) so I'm likely to get any messages before Tuesday night. I'll be seeing him Wednesday, but today's (Monday's)lack of responsive communication has been an awful disappointment

I thought it strange I wasn't getting texts from him - Just had a couple of wistful ones hoping I'm OK - He's obviously not received any of the ones I sent in response to earlier ones, and he's been poorly.
I'll be seeing him Wednesday afternoon, so the countdown begins I couldn't start it any sooner, because it all seemed too long...
I've been writing him daily emails to regular and hotmail account. Hopefully he'll access the hotmail one's from daughter's on Sunday. Will be nice to have some two-way communication.

I'm sending daily emails, just to have some sense of contact. Weirdly it's harder to write into a vacuum to him than it is to do so here. I will get responses from him, but not for a while. At least I get read more often here.

Been quite busy while he is away, but still miss him. Spent lovely time in West Wales with friends and their family last weekend and as said, have been busy since. Currently have a temporary contract and have been working on stuff that may lead to future work.
I miss my flurry of daily emails from him, but strangely did not check my mobile phone for texts until yesterday, although he said he'd text. One doesn't have to be a master (mistress?!)psychiatrist to raise an eyebrow at my not checking for texts despite excuses of crap reception in my house and my rare usage of the mobile... I think my subconscious is taking the p**s. Hard not to be angry at separation, no matter how understanding and empathic I can be about his situation.

I did it! I've gone topless!!!
OK - Only talking about my feet, but my topless sandals amuse me -
http://pollygarter.blog.co.uk/?tag=topless+sandals
Having stumbled on info about these last year, I've been intrigued ever since and actually got around to getting some.
Very amusing.
So if you're in Cardiff (although I am let out of the city and even the country occasionally) and see a topless woman remember: "You are Polly Garter, here's my Daily Mirror and I claim my fiver!" Inflation? What's that?

My lover is away for over two weeks with wife, daughter and son-in-law. It goes with the territory, but is hard.

We had a lovely day before he went, if somewhat prosaic. He arrived earlier than expected (1 o'clock) so I had to finish some bits of work. He dutifully admired my latest publicity stuff and we went for quite leisurely lunch.

We then went to Tesco's for money as my car was in garage and was turning out expensive. While we there, we went shopping for birthday present for my friends' son and something for their daughter. Was good to have second opinion on stuff - I didn't want daughter left out, but wanted birthday boy's present to be more special.

We got back to house sat in garden and had tea and cream cake and he had ciggie and it was suddenly five o'clock!

Went to bed and soon it was seven and hometime...

Agreed it was lovely day despite cloud of departure.