Just when I think I've found a solution .......

 I had such a lovely day yesterday that I'm smiling as I tell you about it.  The morning was taken up with a trip to our local town which was in the middle of market day and when we'd bought what we'd gone for I suggested we had coffee at one of the cafes overlooking the market auction which was in full swing.  Ash agreed and we sat for half an hour in the window of the cafe watching and commenting while the world passed in front of us almost as we would have done in the old days.  Got back home to find a friend waiting for the coffee we'd arranged and I'd forgotten about but it wasn't too late and the lovely thing was that Ash was so full of life after the trip to town that he not only talked to said friend but also showed her the photos he'd taken of the market in action.  Oh my goodness, for a short time I had my husband back and it was so lovely.   Even in the afternoon when he decided not to come with me to visit friends and see their new garden room he thought about it first and said 'no' with a smile which made a pleasant change and then, when I got back, yet another friend called for a cup of tea and once again he chatted and showed off his photos.  At that point I decided we'd go out for a drive and a coffee more often as it obviously did him good.  Well, what do I know!  Got up this morning with my resolve still intact, had breakfast, looked at the pouring rain which usually makes him want to leave the house and escape, suggested coffee out and was met with a blank stare and the question 'why?'.  Why indeed.  I really should know better by now.  Every time I think I'm onto something to make his life and mine better and more interesting the world shows me otherwise.  But at least we had a nice time yesterday.

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