Dodo Diary Dec 2018: a better life, two years on

Since I last wrote my Dodo Diary, a wonderful thing happened… and two terrible things.

If you’re wondering why I haven’t been updating Emily the Dodo lately, let me explain.

One of the terrible things happened first. My sister Lucy told the family some sad news – she’d been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Words cannot express my horror and despair at the thought of losing her, but fortunately so far I haven’t had to face that dreaded day.

Lucy’s still alive, but the use of her hands was damaged by the chemo, so she won’t be drawing more pictures for my Dodo Diary. Instead, she has taken to blogging, as she can still just about type on the computer. Take a look at Lucy’s blog.

The wonderful thing came next – we sold our house and achieved my heart’s desire by moving to a Victorian cottage on the beautiful Isle of Wight. It’s the place I’ve always wanted to be – and now I’ve made it!