Storm Clouds and Rainbows

This was going to be a difficult weekend for me in several ways, not least that I have been having some issues with the man lately. My birthday had been lovely (Rules) and Rowena had been a guest in my home this week for a couple of evenings, which really just added to the joy of the week. The problems arose from how I was dealing with certain issues badly. I have always striven to be as up-front and honest about my feelings with him as he is so special to me in many, many ways. I had not been true to this for a while and I had let things build and build out of all proportion until I realised I was really upset. For the first time since I had moved Sean came to visit me in Crystal Palace and that was an important start. It rained. Heavily. Thankfully I got him home before the real deluge started but for the first time on my territory we sat and talked about our relationship. I found this an excruciatingly difficult but invaluable exercise that has only helped to make things stronger. The Deucalion storm that beat down upon the rooftops of Sydenham finally abated and a rainbow soared from behind the trees of Crystal Palace Park into the cloudy skies above. A sign? Probably not. Simply a romantic fancy, but I have always been a romantic at heart.
Food and wine followed and in the morning – eventually - a trip around the park. I was eager to show Sean where I swam – he commented that the staff looked worried when I came in but I can’t think why that would be! We then took in the grounds including the dinosaurs and naturally the remains of the palace itself. We also popped into the Crystal Palace Museum which is always worth a look. Sean has a reconstruction of the original catalogue of the Great Exhibition so it was all fascinating for him. After this we wandered up to the Exhibition Rooms where we ate a gorgeous meal until it was time for him to go home.

With all the foreboding aside it turned into a wonderful weekend with baking, cooking, resolutions decided, plans made, drinking and catching up with Simon and Cassy that made it even better. I am glad I was able to make the most of it because, let’s face it, it’s our last Bank Holiday before Christmas.