Cold

Well today I was having to stay indoors as it was so cold outside but in the end I had to turn the heating indoors up a bit, as long as I remember to turn it back down if I am still here in spring

Walking Yesterday

And I have just had a conference with a MOS telling him that yesterday I was really glad to be getting on my 'chair at shower time, it felt that walking was too hard. He just said "A day off, hopefully it will be back to normal tomorrow" so (shrug)

Shopping

And this morning I went and did a weeks shopping at (More Reasons To Shop At) Morrisons even buying summat that wasn't on my list today

But tonight I went to cook a Veggie Sausage and I have none left, I have a Linda McCartney Lasagne which I mistook for a packet of sausages

Up

So I was up s'morning at 8AM despite the fact that my alarm didn't go off until 8.45.
Last night I went to bed and left the tumble dryer running, when it was finished it made a series of loud beeps so I had to get up at about 1.30AM to switch it off

Wheeles

So about 9PM I got back in my wheelchair in order to have a shower etc

Walkies

So my wheelchair has been sitting next to my bed all day, and my walking stick is on the back of it. Earlier on I got out my clothes to put on after showering later etc. I will continue walking 'til I have done the dishes etc this evening then I will take my wheel-chair into the bathroom and shower this evening

Still walking 1PM now

After 4.30PM now so I shall have to walk in and make my dinner soon

And it is 5.40PM now and I walked in, walked around while I was preparing, carried ot out on my own two feet and stayed walking while I did my washing up etc

8.35PM still walking

Full Bottom

And yes, I may have used a witty phrase to mean summat else, I don't have a Full Bottom either, I went and had a poo about 30 minutes ago

Printing

So I wanted to print out my shopping list today. But I am too tight to waste a big piece of paper when only about ¼ will be used printing. So I got a piece of paper that was the remains of last weeks printing, only ¾ of a sheet of paper and carefully fed it into the printer and pressed "Print". I waited 30 seconds and there it was printed on the top of the paper which didn't have a full bottom

Healthy, Wealthy, Wise

So last night I went to bed about 11.30. This morning I woke up at 7.00AM and lay there bored until 8.15AM when I got up

Out

Well I went out tonight to The Friends Arms, Johnstown, but tonight I didn't drink pints and Whiskey Macs so my drinking was much slower and I am not drunk as a lord tonight like I was last time I went

Tied Up

I don't know if it's because I am slimmer or just because I feel the need for stuff to be better but today, for the first time ever, I had to tie up the waist of my trousers to make them smaller

Walkies

So ever since I got up this morning I have been walking, standing or sitting in a proper chair. My wheel-chair is still next to my bed

It's 3.05 PM now, still walking

Today I managed to walk to the airing cupboard then walk with an armful to put it all away

I also managed to walk into the kitchen and prepare tonight's dinner, grating, chopping up an onion &c, all it needs now is putting into the oven later

4.30PM now...

5.10PM now, I am heating my dinner

And it was delicious and it is 6.10PM now and I am still walking

6.30PM. I am back in my wheel-chair now as walking was proving a bit scary

Up And At 'Em

So I eventually got up at about 7.50AM s'morning. Having been awake enough to look at my clock at 3.30 and 5.30AM too

Shower

Well, I'm clean and less smelly now

Cleaning Your Dryer

So today I did some tumble drying, afterwards I cleaned out the dryer, emptying the water out of it and cleaning the dust off it's filter etc. Then I thought "Oh", down at the bottom of where the filter fits there was a load of dust that I couldn't reach. I was stuck. So I asked a MOS and he said "Everyone's dryer looks like this - your stuck". So I thought "If only I had a device that could reach it.... HANG ON, I have", got it out and cleaned the dust off my tumble drier

Dieting

So today I had a Brainwave just as I was about to lift my lunch. Usually I have a sandwich followed by salad, today I just made salad sandwiches, no peanut butter, jam, honey etc

Wheeling

So I got up and straight into my wheelchair as I am having another resting day

Cash 2

So my extra money that was supposed to be paid into my account yesterday hadn't shown up. According to my sister they tried to pay it into someone elses account and it bounced. We gave them all my details and they f*c*ed it up

Veggie Burgers

So I walked into the kitchen to try and make veggie burgers for dinner but it all went wonky and had to be thrown away.

Cash

So when my sister was here t'other day I said "Please can't you be my "boss" any more and give me control of my own cash, once I get some from the court, please?". She said "Nah, I might be in charge on paper, but actually the court and various social workers are in charge of your cash"

Up

Well I got up this morning at 7.30AM, got dressed etc and walked into the kitchen to make my breakfast.

Still walking at 11.30AM now...

And I walked into the kitchen and made my own lunch...

3.45PM, still walking...

5.25PM still on my own two feet...

It's after 6PM now, I walked into the kitchen, made my dinner, walked back, ate it and then did the washing up etc on my own 3 feet.

Now I need to wheel' in order to put out my bins etc which I can't walk there and back up the hill while carrying summat

Clean

So I am back in black trousers now as I washed my yellow ones and myself too

Lasagne

And I used the last of last weeks (frozen last night) tomatoey and veg sauce to prepare a Lasagne for me and Freya this evening. It was the first time in 7½ years where I actually boiled the Lasagne sheets before putting them in the mixture, as recommended, so hopefully it will be extra delicious tonight

Mmmm, it was beautiful. And so was Freya even tho she had to leave early today, with some of my cash for a busfare

Morning

Well as I have just about recovered from yesterday I don't feel 3 bad now.

But today I got fed up with my diary being broken that I had to take on summat else instead, this so hopefully it will work from now on

What A Day

Good lord, what a day. So this morning a woman who is assessing me, called Janet McClean, came to see me and talk no end together. When I objected to one piece of what she was writing down she said "No, the more stuff I say you need the bigger your claim will be." So fairy nuff really. She was sensible etc

Then we (me, my sister and her husband) went out for lunch. We went to Waverley's Cafe but they had finished serving lunch so we went exploring. In the end we found Caban Y Dderwen and it was absolutely lovely

Then we went to Morrisons and did my weeks shopping.

Get Along

So they are talking about being tolerant etc but it had been thought of already

Assessor

So, according to my timetable (the one in my head) I should be going shopping this morning but I have got to stay here and see the 'assessor'. Hopefully she will have finished by 2 or 3 PM so I can get a lift to Morrisons [noisy] instead of a Taxi

Up

Finally got up at 7.30 s'morning but I think I was awake all night. Gosh, I may nave slept 'til about 3 AM but from then on I have been mostly awake

Manyana

Gosh, tomorrow the woman is coming to assess me and how much help I may need etc. (Scared)

Wetherspoons

And we went and had a really good tea at Wetherspoons. They were just about to cease the Sunday Roast when we got there, just in time we got there and it was very nice. Tomorrow the person is coming to see me in the morning, then in the afternoon they can take me shopping (and save me a taxi fare) then probably to the same place for tea then Tues AM they are going home

And we walked there from the car, took ages having tea (and pudding, for some of us), then walked back to the car and came home and it was only then I needed a pee, obviously something is getting better

In The Air

My sister and her husband are in the air coming here

They have just landed

27 miles to Carmarthen now

Books

Well I have got a hard back 2 books in one of Douglas Adams ~ Dirk Gently Omnibus which I did enjoy at the start but it is way too difficult to hold in my hand(s) to read so I bought 2 paperback volumes of each of the two books. I am excitedly awaiting it then

Wheeling

So I am now in my wheelchair until tomorrow, resting

But I did walk everywhere yesterday, my wheelchair stayed by my bed all day.

After 6pm

And I am still on my own two feet

7.30 now

9.30 now, still walking

It's 10.30 now and I am just about to walk to bed

Carry

So I got up about 10 to 8 s'morning, got dressed etc, then walked around my bedroom, took the covers off my bed on foot, walked to the kitchen carrying that basket in my right hand, put it on to wash etc. I suspect that I will have to sit down in order to make my bed but we shall see

I carried the stuff into my bedroom on foot but had to sit down to do the quilt cover. Which I had to ask a MOS to help, as my 1½ hands weren't working properly

2nd New Book

And I have just finished The Mouse And The Motorcycle which, while a much less serious book (OK a kids book) still made my grin and smile on the last few pages, a happy ending

And I thought to myself "What next?" afterwards and found a copy of Douglas Adams - "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" and I probably read it before but I have no memory, it seems like a good new book

Fixed It

And for the last 2 days I haven't been able to send txts, they haven't been going. So in desperation I asked a chap if he could take me to Tesco's(*) to ask them, he said "Why?" I told him and he said "Try this to fix it, it might fix it" and it flippin' did

(*) It is a Tesco's phone

Wheeling

Well I got up today but today I am resting, in my wheelchair. Tomorrow I will walk again

Shower

Right, it's about 10 to 9 and about 9.15 I am gonna sit in my wheelchair and take myself to the shower room

Phew did so, but I am remaining in my 'chair now because the last walk to it was far too much, I felt as rough as a..... So tomorrow I will rest in it then walk everywhere on Saturday again

Table

And I finally figured out how to write a separate thingy under each picture. OK, it's not perfect yet but I am beginning to get the hang of Tables

Cooking

And I have just walked into the kitchen and made tonight's dinner. OK, I will need to take it out of the fridge and cook it but I did all the preparing malarkey on my own two feet. OK, I need to wipe the shelves but I thought "No, sit down first"

I stood back up, wiped around while I was waiting for the oven to heat and it was delicious. But done standing up!!!

Walkies

So I got up s'morning, walked past my 'chair and I have been walking ever since

Well someone came and delivered a big box of muesli which I had ordered. He knocked the door, I walked to answer, asked him to set the box just inside, had to bring my wheelchair, pick up the box and take it to the kitchen. I opened it and put my cereal away. Then I took my wheelchair back and started walking again

Multi Talented (new pic)

Then today I had to use my new device, which had only opened big jars, to open a small bottle of wine

Dinner

Usually for lunch I have 1 or 2 pieces of bread made into a sandwich and don't eat loads until dinner time. As today I had loads of Lasagna etc for lunch tonight I won't have as much dinner as I usually do, no oven chips

Lunchtime

On the way back from Skanda Vale we stopped in Waverley Stores to have some lunch. I had to get up and walk through the doors to get in and then she went off to the back of the shop, where the restaurant is, with my wheelchair leaving my walking behind to catch up. There we had excellent food but I had to complain. Last night because Freya visited me I made some Lasagna for tea, then today I also had a Lasagna there, and theirs was nicer

Morning

Gosh that was hectic. After my early start today I went off in a taxi to meet up with Kelly. Who is the mother of one of Toby's friends which she said to me at the folk club t'other night when we arranged our day out. All together we went to a Multi Religious Centre at Skanda Vale, which I just enjoyed looking around while she felt the need to pray. It was a bit scary but I managed to walk up an enormous hill to the middle. From there it was more scary walking to see the Elephant etc so I didn't this time. If we had been on a different day they do talk wheelchair users all round on a "bus" but not today so I only saw about ⅛ of it but it was still worth a visit.

Alarm

So my alarm clock was set for 8.45 this morning. I got up at 8.00 (sigh)

Visitor

Then later this afternoon a really charming and beautiful visitor came to see me. We had Lasagna and Oven Chips that I had made for tea and it was delicious. Lasagna still needs some work but hopefully next weeks will be even better.

After about 4.00 I sat in my wheelchair because I had loadsa cooking etc to do, but until then I had been on my own two feet

On my own two feet

But s'morning when I did get up I walked into the kitchen on my own two feet with no walking stick and ever since I have been standing. I also went outside and walked about 10 yards down the path to say summat to someone who was smoking in her car

Up

Well I went to bed last night at about 12.05, woke up s'morning at about 7.35, lay there trying (and failing) to go back to sleep and got up in the end at 8.00AM

Headway

And I went to Headway tonight, it was one of the Drs. that I have seen (and will see again in a couple of weeks) but I found it a bit upsetting listening to him talk about Brain Injury but....

Morning

Well I got up this morning and was half way through eating my breakfast when my alarm clock went off. Yes I was up in plenty of time, went to Morrisons, did my shopping, including a new fangled 2 litre bottle of milk.

Then tonight after I eat and do my washing up etc we are going to Headway and give them my raffle tickets that I have sold. (OK, I bought some and sold the rest)

Borders

And at last I figured out how to put a red border on pics instead of the black one that was standard.

And I found a Webpage that tells me about more

And I did some more fiddling about

Wheelying

Today I am riding in my wheelchair 'cos I feel a bit rough from last night

As Lords

And I went out last night and got as drunk as a lord. Today I am slightly overhung

And in the pub once I stood up from my wheelchair, walked to the loo with no 'stick, had a piss and walked back. With no 'stick!!!!

Out

And I am going out to play, in a pub, in a few minutes. Tsk, tsk, tsk

From Scratch

And I made another Pizza for tea, which is a smidge radical but hopefully delicious

And it was delicious too

Jamming

And at lunchtime today I spread the Peanut Butter and the Jam on my sandwich with my right hand

Geetar

Good lord, I practiced my Guitar playing. A) I realized how to get the arms of the chair out of my way, and B) It was much better, I won't go bushing yet but it was much easier/better than last time

Wheeling

As I was walking yesterday I am today "resting" in my wheelchair

Woke up

So I woke up s'morning at about 7.20, thought "No, go back to sleep", lay there still awake until about 8.40 when I eventually got up. (Ho hum)

The Beatles

After dinner someone came to see me they said "Ticket to see "The Beatles" copy band at the lyric, £15.00", I said "No ta, I'm too tight to spend that much", she came back in 5 minutes and said "We have a spare ticket, you can have it for free" so I went along, and had an excellent night, I was standing up dancing in front of my wheelchair most of the second half. An excellent nights entertainment

Dinner Time

And I have made a Pizza without any mushrooms 'cos they went off, so I shall have that for tea in a bit

DVLA

And I had a massive form to (get someone else to help me) fill in today, so dunno, hopefully they are deciding about another test

Tester

And someone came round today to test my washing machine and tumble drier for stuff

Up

I got up at 7.44 this morning.....

Smaller

And when I got clean tonight I got dried and tried on a pair of trousers that, last time I tried them, were too small. Now they are not too small but a perfect fit. So new trousers!!!!

Bite Your Lip

When I was in the dentist they said "Be careful you don't bite your lip as it is numb", I thought "No problem I didn't bite my lip last time", then later I found my teeth right in my lip, ah, I did bite it then. Oh, I can't wait until the numbness wears off and my f*c*in' lip hurts

And phew, it is feelable now and hurts a bit but not too much

Scared

Going to the Dentist in about 50 minutes, scared although he was very kind and good last time I am just scared of Dentists.

And it didn't hurt but now half my mouth is numb etc. She was sounding puzzled but managed to make a difference

Walkies For Now

So ever since I got out of bed this morning I have been walking, without a 'stick, but this afternoon when I go to the dentist I will be sitting in a wheelchair as I feel it is a bit too scary for on foot. Yet

And gosh but this walking is hard work but I need to practice and learn more

But next time at dentist I won't need my wheelchair

...Healthy, Wealthy and Wise

I woke up at 5.50 s'morning

Mañana

And tomorrow I will walk into the kitchen again, no wheelchair, hopefully all day again

Seeing

And I am a bit upset after seeing the eye Dr yesterday who said my eyes were f*c*k*d because there might be some issue with being able to get my driving licence back

Surprise

Then my phone rang this afternoon and Julia said "Can Freya come over today?", I said "Yes" and we had an excellent time.

Although again we didn't do much

Posty

And the postman came this morning with 2 parcels of stuff I had bought. 1 is a new bum bag in case this one gets more broken, it is still fit but 1 of the zips broke, there is another one there but.... And 2 was a load of sweets off A Sweetie Seller

Wenglish

And I was outside a few minutes ago and I heard 2 MOS's talking in English and Welsh. As I couldn't remember I asked 1 of them what it was called and he said "Wenglish"

Urgh

Well I got up s'morning at about 7.50 AM (grumble) but today I am wheelchairing because I am stressed and worn out by yesterday

But my body is at last realising because it feels wrong, like I am cheating, because at last my body feels that I should be walking

No Washing Up

And I had almost no washing up to do today as I had been out for lunch and dinner

Mañana,

And I think that so much happened today that I will stay sitting down in my wheelchair tomorrow

Mr Shuttleworth

And I had to spend ages in the company of Mr (or Dr) Shuttleworth tonight. He looked at my eyes, then under a very bright light, then after I had some dessicant put in etc. But it was a bit scary, now I know how f*cked my eyes are, I had been trying to make amends but whoops

And in the restaurant afterwards I had to ask someone to read the menu to me as my eyes were blurred but it seems to have settled down now to being in focus again

Gel

This afternoon I remembered to put some Extra Gel on my hair. In the past I used a handful, put it on, then washed my hand. Today I used about ¼ of the amount, put it on and still had to wash my hand. My hair looks much the same, so now I am a Gel Saver or summat

'Chairing

And I stopped walking everywhere when we went out to lunch. It seems to be stopped now, try again tomorrow

Lunch

And we went out to the Waverley Stores in Carmarthen for a frankly delicious lunch. And I approve, it is vegetarian and mostly organic, just like me. I had to praise a member of staff when we left and she said "Thank you for sharing"

Visitors

And 2 members of my family came over today and said "You need to take these", we couldn't find my passport but then my sister started looking and found it somewhere my father had just looked. If a job wants doing get a woman to do it, apparently

Morning

I woke up this morning (at about 8.30 it was), got dressed and walked from my bedroon into the kitchen without and walking stick, it's still behing my 'chair in my bedroom

(smug)I can walk!!!(/s)

(less smug)Only a short distance over smooth surfaces ATM but I can walk(/ls)

Foot

So I had a shower and didn't bother putting on my shoes afterwards. But good lord, my right foot feels all wrong, I think it needs the splint footwear to feel right, very odd

And just as I finished typing this the 'puter offered me an advert for shoes, which may have been in bad taste AFAIC

Out For Dinner

And we went out for dinner to their hotel tonight. We put my wheelchair in the boot but it stayed there, I walked from the car, across a bit, in through the door then thru the hotel to the dining room. When I sat down I was having a dinner which involved cutting with my right hand too

I WALKED!!!

Visitors

My Dad and Sister txtd me to say "See you later" I said "Why?" they said there was an eye Dr coming to see me tomorrow. I knew that, dunno why they felt the need to be here

I do now, this person isn't coming here to see me tomorrow they have got to take me to the hospital to see him tomorrow evening

Shopping

Well I went shopping in my wheelchair today as I'm resting. I don't know it I could cope with the shop on my feet, nowhere to sit and rest etc. Dunno, perhaps

Proud

Very proud and happy that I am now walking indoors with no walking stick, very proud

Big Steps

The song says "Getting better, a little better, every day" but today's process seemed like a big thing. I put my walking stick back on my 'chair because I can now walk everywhere in my flat with no help, no aids, nowt

Big Improvement In Walking

I was outside just now walking up and down without my 'stick and my right knee seems to be bending on every step now (or most of them), like it was supposed to and stopped years ago

Walkies

And I am walking without my 'stick sometimes today

Aargh, someone knocked on my door then, I got up and used my walking stick as far as the door because I forgot. Afterwards I walked back from the front door to the living room with no stick.

And I am now making my dinner without the aid of a 'stick. It is still on the settee opposite the kitchen door, I make the whole distance unaided

Now I am walking everywhere in my flat with no stick. I am walking everywhere with no stick. YES, I am getting better. It is difficult but easier than it was yesterday...

Ixies

And I have received replies from loadsa folk today (on www.ixion.org.uk) which I am quite pleased about because it implies that folk are reading my mail, I am not just being killfiled

Walking

So I set off from my bedroom on foot this morning. It's weird, but somehow walking feels a bit more sensible and proper, so obviously summat in my head has changed

And...

And when I got up early s'morning I walked with no walking stick to the loo. Perhaps it is a half dozen steps but progress

Early To Bed, Early To Rise....

So I went to bed last night at about 11.30 and pretty much went straight to sleep. So this morning I woke up at 5.30 (grumble)

Cut Toe Nails

And I had to have some help cutting my toenails today. I tried first and couldn't manage. Now as this is about the only thing that I need help with I asked who will cut my toenails after I leave. She said that I will be referred to a podiatrist, or a chiropractor, hopefully they will help

Bed

And I managed to completely change my bed this morning. It is still a novelty not having to ask for help but....

Walkies

So yesterday I was not in my wheelchair at all, I was walking everywhere all the time!!! (So I am resting in it today) Last night I couldn't get to sleep for ages (so I did get up and was walking barefooted for a while) but eventually I did drop off. Then this morning I woke up, thought "Morning", prepared to get up, looked at my clock and it still said "03.15" so I had to try and go back to sleep

I have just found summat dated 010810 saying I walked all day then but I suspect I had my wheelchair back in the evening then, unlike last night

Well I feel well rested now after 'chairing all day but tomorrow I will walk again which fits in with going to the shops on Monday, chairing then

Mmmm, chairing to Morrisons, well perhaps I could manage it on foot but I am scared, and there might not be a seat to rest on.