Thursday, 14 July 2011
Bang bang, chop, c, b, b, w, w
So Ed came to visit me at 11 this morning as we had an appointment later. Anyway we were bored for a while at the beginning and he took me out on the A4o to where I lived first in Wales. We went off up B roads looking for the second house we lived in but couldn't find it
Poshness
And it occurs to me..... When I was driving older cars I would keep the window open. An inch if it was raining or cold, up to all the way. But my new car you can look like one of those strange weirdo's I have seen about with no windows down. I used to think they were just weirdo's but my new car has air conditioning, effectively it can blow cold air at you all the time that you want/need it. Windows, who needs to open them?
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Walking, properly
So Paul came down at 1 minute past ten this morning. I tried to tell him off and send him away but he was having none of it.
Over lunchtime we went swimming in Carmarthen. Just WOW. For the past eight years, when I was able to walk at all, my right foot has gone forward then my left foor has come up parallel, along side, my right foot has then moved forward and on I walked. Today I was concentrating at first but then I was able to relax that as my feet learned how to walk properly. Right foot forward, left foot forward, right forward etc etc. I relearned how to properly walk, got out of swimming pool and tried it again and I remembered. Hopefully I relearned how to walk properly today
Over lunchtime we went swimming in Carmarthen. Just WOW. For the past eight years, when I was able to walk at all, my right foot has gone forward then my left foor has come up parallel, along side, my right foot has then moved forward and on I walked. Today I was concentrating at first but then I was able to relax that as my feet learned how to walk properly. Right foot forward, left foot forward, right forward etc etc. I relearned how to properly walk, got out of swimming pool and tried it again and I remembered. Hopefully I relearned how to walk properly today
This afternoon I was feeling a bit scared so I waited until a MOS came past, I told 'em my story and said "Can you stay with me as I walk" as I was nervous, set off and immediately felt confident walking with both feet, properly, again. Obviously summat has been learned again!!!!
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Geetaring
Then Freya came into see me, she seemed more pleasant today but who can tell. After we had a delicious curry that I cooked earlier today (It was delicious) Later it was doing my head in as Freya was playing my electric guitar, the one that I used to be able to play. I had to go outside as I was upset when Freya came out and said "You gave me your talent" which made me cry even more
AND as Freya said "Try this" I got my guitar back out and while I still can't play it by a long stretch I could actually play better than I have managed in some years tonight
OT
Then Sarah the OT came over. We were discussing curry when the door knocked again. It was Ruth. So we all 3 talked for 20 minutes then Ruth apologised and left.
Then me and Sarah got into making curry. We had a recipe for Green Thai Curry and good lord was it easy to make. Put 70% of the ingredients in the blender, chop the rest and it seems lovely.
THEN we tried to order online my veg trug but the website wouldn't work, so we phoned them up and ordered it over the phone
So aargh etc, bang bang chop chop busy......
Then me and Sarah got into making curry. We had a recipe for Green Thai Curry and good lord was it easy to make. Put 70% of the ingredients in the blender, chop the rest and it seems lovely.
THEN we tried to order online my veg trug but the website wouldn't work, so we phoned them up and ordered it over the phone
So aargh etc, bang bang chop chop busy......
She's (Not) Got Pink Hair
And Claire the Psychologist came to see me s'morning, we talked about Brain Injury and getting better etc, she decided that it would be good for me to see her again but waiting for funding now
But at one point when I was expressing how clever I felt I was/am she said that clever people do get better from BI, so (smug, smug, smug)
Monday, 11 July 2011
Wiv Paul
So me and Paul went to Headway meeting which was more pointless than usual as there was no guest speaker tonight, we all left early so we headed off until we came to a pub in Pontargothi which a) was more accessible, b) open and c) sold whiskey mac's.
Edding
Well this morning me and Ed went 1st of all to Waverley Stores where we got most of our organic shopping,and then we went to Morrisons and got the rest of my shopping list
Sunday, 10 July 2011
Aargh
Can't say much, me and Paul went to watch motorbike races today, which was both shitty and exciting
Saturday, 9 July 2011
Puppy
And I met a woman's eight week old puppy tonight, it was by far the youngest dog I have ever stroked. Both my dogs were grown up b4 they got rescued and moved to a kind home, mine
Reminded
Now I am gonna cook pasta for tea tonight. It used to be one of my regular dishes but I haven't cooked it in a couple of years that I recall, possibly 8 years in total. Because I wasn't sure about whether to eg bring the water to the boil first etc, I had to check it and yes, I had remembered every stage correctly
But it was actually nicer than I expected but it felt a bit strange putting that little pasta on to boil, I think I am used to cooking for at least 3 or 4 people at a time, but it was nice anyway. What's an easy dinner with pasta? Grated cheese and salad?
New Phone
So my new phone was displaying time a XX:XXam then later YY:YYpm. I wanted 24hr clock but couldn't find it. Eventually when checking the format I realised it was already set to 24hr clock instead of 12hr. So I changed it to 12hr (no change) then put it back to 24hr and now it is expressing the time as ZZ:ZZ. No AM or PM. Obviously it was confused and befuddled but now I have had to say "No, like this"
Up
Still looking at my car out of the window...
And today I wanted some CD's to put in it, but all my CD's are full of MP3's which I don't know if it can play. So I burned 2 new CD's converted to "proper" format. I put them in the car along with one of my fuller MP3 CD's, so we can test next time I am away.At 7AM tomorrow, when we are leaving to watch bike races.
Friday, 8 July 2011
Pauling
So first thing s'morning when Paul came here he took me off to the Vauxhall Garage in Carmarthen where after much signage and discussion we left in my new (45 miles on the clock) Vauxhall Zafira which is strange and wonderful.
Then he drove my new car to the swimming pool where again my mobility seems to be improving. Then he drove me back here in my new car, handed me the key and went off
Then he drove my new car to the swimming pool where again my mobility seems to be improving. Then he drove me back here in my new car, handed me the key and went off
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Edded
Well, what a day. An hour later than usual Ed arrived. Firstly he looked at my phone, click, click, click. No joy. So we went to the O2 shop where the chap with the "guru" badge on fixed my phone for free. It was because I was trying to send photos, which I had taken with my phone, and it got stuck, trying to send massive files.
Then we came back here and I had loadsa salad for my lunch then we went to Dynamic Rock where we went in. Ed said he was surprised that I didn't go "See you next week" but I got stuck straight in. Put on the harness, put on the cap (over my head-wear), then just got stuck into trying to climb. I only made it about 18 inches today but they have now met me and will change some of the grips etc and I will try again next week
I only managed 18 inches but it was climbing up from a standing position by myself
Then we came back here and I had loadsa salad for my lunch then we went to Dynamic Rock where we went in. Ed said he was surprised that I didn't go "See you next week" but I got stuck straight in. Put on the harness, put on the cap (over my head-wear), then just got stuck into trying to climb. I only made it about 18 inches today but they have now met me and will change some of the grips etc and I will try again next week
I only managed 18 inches but it was climbing up from a standing position by myself
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Busy
And I was 16/18 of the way through eating the starter at lunchtime(1) when I remembered that my tooth was out. Obviously much better
(1) I was in the café at the end of King Street with Paul, as we had already been out to St Clears looking for where this chiropodist is, at a guess she must be totally mobile
(1) I was in the café at the end of King Street with Paul, as we had already been out to St Clears looking for where this chiropodist is, at a guess she must be totally mobile
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Car
And it has been announced tonight that my new car will be ready on Thursday but it will take them a day to sort out the insure so on Friday morning I am going to pick up my new car.
Cooking
So Sarah the Occupational Therapist came to see me after lunch with a few more ingredients. Together we made Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni which is now awaiting to be cooked for me and Freya's tea. Half of it, the other half is in the freezer awaiting another meal for the two of us. ObAnd there is a small amount of the tomato sauce in the freezer too awaiting some boiled pasta to eat it by myself. But good lord, it looks much too posh for me to have cooked, surely I opened a packet and it was just there
No more title underlining
I can understand it like today's and can't find a way of making it automatic, hence stopping. Unless someone drops me a line with tips?
Monday, 4 July 2011
Shoppies
And we went to Morrisons to do the weeks shopping, which we finished, did some chores here now awaiting to go to the Dentist later which I am marginally scared of, they are taking out 2 badly broken teeth
Fark, well I have done the dentist, she took out most of one of my broken off teeth but her back prevented her doing any more. They will send me another appt in 6-8 weeksMy mouth feels really strange as I explore it with my tongue, where has that broken many summat-d bit gone?
Sunday, 3 July 2011
Walkies, properly
And this is the second day when I haven't been wearing my hi-heeled boots, just proper footwear on, and it seems OK
Saturday, 2 July 2011
Friday, 1 July 2011
Great
And double good lord. My new 3D grater arrived this morning, so when it had dried from it's wash I used it to make tonight's dinner, instead of my old 2D one, and just WOW. I now know I didn't have trouble grating, but trouble with my old grater
Paddling
Then we went off to the swimming pool, and good lord, last week I hadn't perceived the improvements but this week I could. Just wow. Today when I was walking in the pool if I concentrated my right foot would hit the deck heel first, move over as I continued, hit the deck with my big toe second (for the first time in over 8 years), bend over and relift up. Like a proper foot walking does. I had to concentrate but it worked properly, for the first time in over 8 years
(SINGING AND DANCING)
(SINGING AND DANCING)
Receptor
So when Paul was here today our conversation got around to the telly, I showed him that when we start it it sez "Not connected" and then I have to backwards switch it on, which leads to about 100 channels. He said "Wait when it sez that", waited then it sprung into life, with 1000 TV channels. Will I be able to find summat to watch?
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Today
Well first thing s'morning the chap came to fix my 'chair but as he wasn't able to change the front ones to a bigger size and I decided not to change the back as punctures are inevitable he did nowt. Later today they phoned Ed and told him that they couldn't change the front ones as my 'chair is on a prescription so I am waiting for another appointment with the doctor to change that.
Then we went out for a drive, in the end we arrived in Tenby, which was as busy as a beaver as loadsa schools are closed today, so we couldn't even find a space to park.
Once we came back Ed thought he'd better phone the climbing place we were booked into at 1pm and say we would be 10 mins late, their answer phone said shut 'til 2. Eventually they got back on and we made another appointment for next Thursday
BTW at one point today I met a really groovy visitor
Then we went out for a drive, in the end we arrived in Tenby, which was as busy as a beaver as loadsa schools are closed today, so we couldn't even find a space to park.
Once we came back Ed thought he'd better phone the climbing place we were booked into at 1pm and say we would be 10 mins late, their answer phone said shut 'til 2. Eventually they got back on and we made another appointment for next Thursday
BTW at one point today I met a really groovy visitor
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Pauled
So today I put up with Paul. He came here and said "Right, if we are swimming every Friday then we need to move the voluntary work that we do at Carmel to Wednesday. So come on then....", so we drove to Carmel and drove around taking pics of any litter in gateways, then after I came back I emailed them to them. When we were out, before we went to Carmel we went back to the O2 mobile phone shop, I got a couple of things sorted on my phone then asked them if the camera could have an icon on my home page, as we can't find out how to do this. He said "No, because this button on your phone is to switch on the camera". Oh, a bit embarrassing and proof that we haven't been looking in the instructions. Then we asked for a "Car charger" which we bought so I will be able to SatNav and so on
Resplinting
So I decided yesterday that I would be wearing my splint again today. It wasn't moving a long way out, just a very little unbalancing but better be safe than sorry
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Watching Telly
And I watched Mock The Week tonight on iPlayer and it seems odd, like an old style of program with new stars
Daughter
Then a lovely daughter came to visit me, she didn't criticise me or raise her voice all day!!! She did like the food we had made earlier but apparently she isn't eating so much these days so half of it went in the bin. My half was all enjoyed
Sarah
Then Sarah the OT has been round here for a couple of hours. Firstly we talked about why I was upset today then we cooked. She apologised for not sending me some recipes but she has been really busy this week and didn't have time. So she brought some veg which we added ingredients to from my cupboard and made a risotto type thing which hopefully Freya will enjoy when we eat it tonight
And she brought a bit of paper with what she is gonna ask "them" to fund for me, she thinks it will improve me generally
Pickled Onions
So today I opened a new jar of pickled onions that I bought, and WOW, I can smell them
Monday, 27 June 2011
Well
What a morning. First of all Jackie txted me to say "I understand why you cannae gizza lift, c u there" then I went to the shop with Ed. We shopped well sitting down, got everything we needed etc, then when we were at the back of the shop I stood up and walked off pushing my trolley. And this time my foot wasn't being as wrong, it seemed a bit more possible than a few weeks ago. And while we were at the shop it occurred to me that next week we will have to try Waverley Stores to try and buy more organic stuff. He said "Wanna go after here" but no, I need to try them out first then get the rest in Morrisons
Sunday, 26 June 2011
Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry
And I watched a whole half hour long program on iPlayer today. It was..... erm.... a program
Hot
Gosh, it is roastingly hot again, the weather seems to have remembered that it's summer time. Just now I was outside and I pointed at a cloud and said "Look, it's the only one", kept on watching it as it blew across the sky, by the time it was half way across it had evaporated or melted or whatever the do, it had gone
Saturday, 25 June 2011
Phone Call
Then Jackie phoned me. Sh*t, sh*t, sh*t. She has got the results of her scan back and very bad news. She won't be able to work here or with me. Dunno what she is gonna do, The Leonard Cheshire organisation are obliged to find her some employment but what? I think the dole beckons....
Friday, 24 June 2011
Surprise
Then I had a surprise visitor, he didn't phone and lemme know when he was coming 'til last night, but good lord, he is much bigger than I recall but as handsome and clever as ever, he is going to Ecuador on a student 'learn stuff' trip soon
Paul
So then Paul came in later, he caught up with some paperwork etc then we set off together. To the swimming pool, which was very strange, but it seems that my right leg is bending further than before etc. But I am exhausted now
And we went and had a lunch there in the café afterwards and it was nice to sit down somewhere peaceful for a while
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Pics
Wow. So at last I figured out how to take a pic with my new phone, and good lord, it isn't as obvious to use as my camera but it takes photos of outstanding clarity and quality.
Wow once more
So Ed came round s'morning. We had no plans for today so we pottered together for a bit, cutting the grass etc. He helped my log onto O2 to check my bills etc
And walked up and down beside me saying "Your foot is not turning over"
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Wow
So Paul was here later because his son was cheating in races at school so he feltt obliged to watch. This evening we went out and spoke to someone knowledgeable in the Mobile Phone Shop and left half an hour later with a Nokia E7 which is my new phone. We had to leave it charging and were awaiting it to adapt to the new SIM card so we went out and had another lovely dinner Little And Large's then when we came bachttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifk here my phone was working half. It still won't send btinternet email but we were warned that was hard and we will see the guru in't shop tomorrow who knows what to do. It is confusing but exciting. And the mini keyboard is a treat
It is still a secret but when I can work it fully I will publicise the numberBut it is a treat
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
L8R
Then later that Freya came over to see me again. It went well with her today, she was very pleasant. As we hadn't cooked with Sarah this week we had leftovers from the freezer with an extra cheese sauce made and added as we both thought it was too dry before. Both of us said that it was nicer than last time even without the extra sauce so who knows.....
OT
So Sarah the OT came here today and instead of cooking she took me out to the garden center to look for Trugs to buy. They didn't have any in stock but we came back and looked online at them, I said "No ta, much to expensive" and Sarah said "It's OK, he is buying it for you"
Monday, 20 June 2011
Out
So I went out and about with Ed s'morning. Firstly took me to the mobile phone shop in town to see what I need to bring on Wednesday, I think the woman said "No can do without your sister, just do it by phone" which I thought someone had told us not to do, but f. nose, try it and see on Wednesday. Then we went to (More Reason's To Shop At) Morrison's and did my weeks shopping, not much was required this week as I as trying to eat up frozen food so next week I will need sum veg etc. Then as we had seen none in our trip to town or Morrisons I went to Tesco's where they sold, from the chemist, eye patches. So now I have 6 which I got Ed to stick pirate eye patches on while I went to the loo. Then he quickly hoovered and then went home, time was up
Sunday, 19 June 2011
Telly
And I have just watched the F1 Grand Prix on iPlayer. Earlier today I also watched Have I Got A Bit More News For You and this morning summat else too. I might have a new hobby. But what is good on telly ATM? If u can think of any recommendations for me drop me an email, please
Saturday, 18 June 2011
Up And....
Well today I am just busy from start to finish. Looking out the window, drinking tea....... OK, not a very busy day
There is no fun on my timetable 'til Monday, Burry Port Folk Club-bing then
Friday, 17 June 2011
Music
And Julia brought me over an box of MP3 CD's t'other day, an old collection of mine. I tried to rip them but it wouldn't work so I put the box to one side, I thought that they hadn't worked, not burned properly or summat. Today I was showing Paul, he said "Yep, fair enough, but can you see the tracks on the disc?". Ever since slightly further on in that conversation I have been copy and pasting Julia's CD's onto my PC, it works now that I know a slightly different approach
What a day
So Paul came over later, we went to the swimming pool soon after. It was the first time I have a) been in the pool with only 1 person to look after me, and b) worn my new googles which seemed to work etc. I was a bit non-summated about washing, showering, myself afterwards but it all went OK
I don't think there is owt as noticeable as last week but my arm feels better and more moveable this week
I don't think there is owt as noticeable as last week but my arm feels better and more moveable this week
And after our swim we stayed and I had a lunch at the pool café, which was nice too
.... & at 'em
So I woke up and got up early-ish today. My trunks are on etc. So I am waiting to see if the van containing my footwear arrives from Llanelli (!) before I go, according to online checking it is on it's way

And when we had been to the swimming pool and came back what was sitting on my doormat? So next week I shall try my grippy shoe type things
Thursday, 16 June 2011
L8R
So then later I went off with Ed. First of all I went to Lloyd's and paid in the cash that I had been sitting on here, because apparently I can have loadsa cash and still recieve full disability payments so wait and see now. After that we went to Ben and Jerry's for lunch. It was the first time Ed had been there and we both enjoyed it immensely
Ebay Wurks
So because I had sum advice on what to do I reset up Paypal on ebay so hopefully it will work now
OK, so I went shopping, and found another eye~patch which looks loosere than the 'play' ones I have been using, so hopefully will be better for me.The point is ebay works!!!
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Socks
And after having a shower tonight I got dressed and came back out, I didn't put on my socks and splint, and good lord but it feels different now, my right foot is going down properly etc etc. It hasn't done this for so long, and I am going to the swimming pool again on Friday, it might help me again
With Little Chap
So today me and little Paul got it together. Last night I was awake at about 6AM but by the time my alarm clock went off I was asleep, big style. So by the time I had woken up enough to do my splint, eat breakfast and do a big pooh Paul was already here, I didn't even have time to drink my coffee first. Anyway once he arrive and I finished my coffee, he did a few chores, said "Lets leave the gardening until it is dry" then we headed off into Carmarthen, into that evil Tesco's shop, where we bought some swimming goggles and a little mini kick board float type thing. Then we went off to the end of King St to that restaurant, Frankie and Benny's, we ate at last week where we had another different meal, which was as delicious as last weeks.
That Paul has taken my goggles and a black marker pen, that we also bought, away to colour in the right hand lens, to make it opaque
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
And...
So I started today tapping my foot. Then the meeting came here, all 4 of "my" staff. Last night the chap was talking about how we can find it exhausting just being in a difficult, stressful, conversation and now I believe him. After much nonsense I went off into the kitchen with Sarah and we made this evenings delicious dinner, it was Moroccan Mushrooms With Cous Cous and it was very delicous. About a third was put in the freezer for another day.
THEN my staff finished and went home.
THEN Freya came and really enjoyed her food
THEN my staff finished and went home.
THEN Freya came and really enjoyed her food
Monday, 13 June 2011
Headway-ing
Then someone came to see me and said "Anthony isn't going to H/W tonight, his cars broken". So I felt but today is the last day for giving in our "going on holiday with the kids" forms, so I asked Ed and he has to leave about 8.30 but can take me. Phew
And wow that was interesting, even tho he spoke after 8.30 it was still very interesting, fatigue and brain injury
Ed-ding
So first of all I got up etc then had to wait, after breakfast etc, for about a half for Ed. He came in, made my bed again as I had taken the sheets and blankets off and washed them, then we went off to Morrisons, shopping. There I went in my chair for most of it but stood up about an aisle away from the till. Gosh but it was very hard concentrating on keeping my foot upright but I managed. I stayed on my feet, easy if I'm not trolley-ing, paid and pushed the trolley away. Then I sat down again. Yes, it was very difficult but next week I will try an aisle and a quarter etc etchttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
Then we came back, put the shopping away then went back to Morrisons as I had said "Cash till" as we came out but as we had chilled food we didn't stop on the way out. We parked the car opposite, about 20yds away and I said "No chair", got out with my walky stick and walked all the way there and back. It was only a short walk but it felt important for me to say "No chair"
When we came back we went on Ebay to try and buy a wallet for my parking permit. It all went pear shaped but them we went online and tried to sort out my paypal account so next time I will be able to use that and pay on ebay
Then we came back, put the shopping away then went back to Morrisons as I had said "Cash till" as we came out but as we had chilled food we didn't stop on the way out. We parked the car opposite, about 20yds away and I said "No chair", got out with my walky stick and walked all the way there and back. It was only a short walk but it felt important for me to say "No chair"
When we came back we went on Ebay to try and buy a wallet for my parking permit. It all went pear shaped but them we went online and tried to sort out my paypal account so next time I will be able to use that and pay on ebay
Sunday, 12 June 2011
Telly
Good lord, I have watched loadsa telly today. There was loadsa MotoGP motorbike racing today, 2 races rather then 1, then there was an F1 race this evening, which was rained off, so far. It ran for 20 minutes then they said "Nah"
Double good lord, I was looking at www site a number of hours later to see the result and they were just about to restart the race. So it is running now, it's nearly bedtime and they are just in mid~race
Drought?
Well today it is raining, back to proper Welsh Weather. According to the forecast it is gonna rain heavily all day. So hopefully no drought here ATM
Saturday, 11 June 2011
Radio
So I was remembering that I used to like The Friday Rock Show so tonight I got out my copy of iplayer and it's now on as The Monday Midnight Rock Show, which I am listening to ATM. But next I will listen to the 2.00AM on Tuesday Morning Punk Show which is a lot more radical than R1 used to do when I still listened to it
Still Good Lord
And my right foot still seems to be bending nearly as far as yesterday. Hoo-flippin'-ray
Party
And as they were setting up for The Summer Fete it rained big style so they had to move it down the road. Then it stopped raining. Then as I was sitting outside with a long face on someone offered me a lift, so I went and thoroughly enjoyed it. If a bit strange I still enjoyed it.
And I won a prize at the party
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