Hi there, long time no see!!!

And now it's December....and I've been distracted by various matters!

However, silliness apart....I wanted to begin on a sad note, as an act of remembrance, for the sad death of Mr. Nelson Mandela last night.....

I've talked recently about remembrance - how it affects all of us, in one way or another, at various times of our lives.   And, also, of the one big question we've been asked by the media....."where were you when......!

And where was I when the news came through about Nelson Mandela's?  I was at my local W.I. Christmas Party at The Institute at a small village in Oxfordshire.  We were all having rather a good time, enjoying a last get-together before the Christmas festivities begin.

I arrived home to hear the dear SO telling me of the death of Nelson Mandela which, of course, took the edge off the evening.

Of course, it must have been anticipated by his family and people and we, in the world, had certainly followed all the media coverage of his last illness, but death always takes you unaware, catches you off-guard.

Nelson Mandela was a great man, nationally and internationally, and I'm quite perfectly sure, he will be remembered as an amazing human being, everywhere and by all human beings, throughout the world.

Setting aside politicking, religion, beliefs and creeds - I think we may all agree about Nelson Mandela, don't you?

So, where we you when you heard of the death of Nelson Mandela?

Daisy