Out To Play

And we are going out to play at Iechyd Da Folk Club tonight, on the way we will stop at Toby's house and pick him up and take him too

And it was relatively cool, I didn't know what to say to Toby but we both seemed to have a goof time

Lunch time

Then we went out and had a lunch in Morrison's store café. I wanted to go shopping afterwards but I don't need anything so I didn't

S'morning

So this morning Denyse, Ann and Keith Lewis, my new social worker, came in to discuss who is paying for my care. Mr social worker is coming back in a fortnight (and Denyse) to assess me (whatever that might mean). I think it went well, they seemed to be not contradicting me etc

Alarm Clock

So I went to bed last night, thought "I'd better just check my alarm clock" and tried pushing all kinds of buttons on my watch. It is harder because that involves my right hand. After hours of pushing buttons I wasn't sure, I thought it might not be set but didn't know what to do. This morning I woke up as the alarm clock on my mobile phone had been set by me before this last night, that's what I should have been checking

Telly

So I am watching telly again tonight

And I watched another program later

'Copter

Then I was outside today and a MOS from across the road was flying a remote control mini-helicopter for one of the clients. It needed charging but still flew about 20 ft up in the air.

I had newer seen one before, I didn't know that they existed

Extra Ed-ding

Then today I had a morning session with Ed as Paul is in hospital having some (minor apparently) treatment. So he came here, did some paperwork, some hoovering then he went into the kitchen to hide as Linda Smith the chiropodist that I had phoned to make an appointment came round and cut my toenails. Then we actually watched some less then a week old comedy on iPlayer, which seemed fun but really unusual for me

Visitors

This morning I was bored then Denyse came in to tell me about the meeting they had just had(1) about me, about how it is working out for me, and about how she is coming on Thursday morning with my social worker, who afterwards hopefully my claim comes thru

(1) Instead of having the meeting here like they did last time as it was too hectic, I couldn't remember

Then Sarah the OT who helped me cook a meal for my visitors. One of whom didn't come as I was moaning about having to cook for all 3 folk

THEN my visitor came in, my daughter, and it was lovely

Ed-ed

So I went shopping with Ed s'morning, did it and brought my shopping back. Then we went off to try my A4067 route back, which turned out to be wrong, unknown to me and heading for Liverpool or somewhere via the Brecon Beacons

Posh

And it was an excellent night at the folk club, miles away tonight

Flying

So I was outside tonight, I thought "That's very big for a blackbird", looked more as it came closer and realised it was yellow. I think I saw an Eagle

(More) Tra la la

That Toby chap is on his way, well not yet, he is coming over, walking from his house, later today

And it was cool, he was here for a couple of hours, are the pizza that I had made then set off home. It was easy.

And he did thank me for greeting him "Hello first born son"

Hairband

And I got my right hand and my left hand on my hairband and was able to tighten it tonight.

For the first time in years, I was able to get my right hand on last night but I didn't tighten it then

Tra la la

Today I am watching rugby(1) on Telly and that Sam chap is on his way

(1) And that Wales beat Argentina

And that Sam chap came and had tea. It was strange, I didn't feel like I was on show or looking at him, we were just together which was nice. We talked a bit, he is gonna cum next week at some point too, it was nice to see him and try to begin to catch up

Bobble

And I tried to reach my pony tail with my right hand tonight. It felt like, after some movement/stretches, my left hand could feel my right hand about a cm away from my pony tail

And on Saturday AM I have just managed to hold my "hair coming out of my bobble" with my right hand. For the first time in over 8 years!!!

Weight

And they weighed me again today, they said they didn't expect me to have lost much as I am not exercising but they were wrong

2

Then after the doctor's we went shopping, to Waverley Stores where we bought most of the weeks groceries

1

Then Paul came in. He did some paperwork first as we had time, then felt my right leg. He wasn't satisfied with it so we went off to the Doctor's. The Dr looked at it and just said "No, it is because you are not using it much, there is no problem" So there you are

No Neil

So last night when I went to bed I was trying to plug in my camera, couldn't. This morning I tried it again with fresh eyes, still couldn't. So I buzzed for a MOS to help, she looked at my camera, looked at the wire, then said "This is for a mobile phone, it sez Nokia on it".

Duh, I put my camera away and plugged in my mobile phone that I was supposed to plug in last night

TV

Then after dinner I started watching telly, on anytime. I am watching a program Panorama about the riots in England last week. Scary stuff

Toothache

So I had bad toothache again today, I am still waiting for the dentist to give me another appointment so I went into Boots this morning and bought some Orajel which is f...ing brilliant, I have so far used it 3 times and I didn't feel any toothache when eating dinner. So yes, money well spent

Ed-ding

So Ed came round this morning, did some paperwork then we headed off in't car to Supermarket, where a) I took £50.00 out for petty cash and b) bought some stamps which meant that some of my petty cash was returned to me. He hung about, went outside while I was eating lunch etc. We went out again after lunch just for fun. It wasn't a "WRITE ABOUT THIS" kind of day but it was a pleasant few hours.

Bobble

And at the shop today I bought 15 bobbles to tie up my hair. But my right hand wont reach behind my neck so I have to ask a MOS to help me put them on. (I can't do this!!!)

Paul AND Toby

So Paul came round s'morning, did some clearing up and some boring paperwork then we went off to Toby's new house. First call wasn't us, we tried again and found Toby in his new house. It was most unsettling, but we went in and had a cuppa (Which we had brought JIK but we didn't need to). Then we went off to a café place where we hada lunch and pudding. It took hours but that's because we were catching up too. We have arranged for that Toby to come round here on Sunday for dinner then we will take him out one day next week too

That's all I have been able to think about - it is such a big event in my life, he was my baby and he has been missing for over a year

Baldy

Then I had another haircut, fu*k this waiting for it to be evenly long.

Cool Day

And then that Freya came round and didn't tell me off too much, she was focussed on the PC again but eventually would come outside and see me

Quiet Morning

So there is nowt on s'morning, Sarah the OT is off on holiday ATM, there is nowt happening until Freya comes in to see me later

Ink

And we had to change the Ink Cartridge on my printer last night. Apparently there is a special recycling tip for ink cartridges at the Supermarket so I will take it there later

Out

And that Paul gave me a lift to a Folk Concert tonight which I approve of

Edding

So back to normal with Ed today, I had to say "No, you weren't here when we rearranged my shopping, Waverley Stores on Monday". Then later when we were driving about we went into CK's Supermarket in Llandeilo, just to broaden my experience

Tigers

And today I took a pic of Dandelion's growing from the same batch of seed that's just blown overhead

A Lie In

I stayed in bed s'morning until after 9 o'clock

Chinese

And I managed to get myself added to the list of take away deliverers for the chinese tonight. I remember eating Chinese before my accident but can't find the 'remembering what I ate' list. So I picked randomly veg chow mien and it was delicious

Then later I thought "What did I have for tea?" Oh yes, I got the ingredients for a pizza, mmmm. No I didn't eat that I mustn't have had my dinner yet. "But I am full"

Visitor

And this afternoon my son phoned me, he said "Shall I walk up and see you?" and he did, from his new place in Carmarthen. He has moved back

Strange

And oddly enough I got drunk tonight. For more than a week I have possessed the goods but haven't got drunk!!

Swimming

So this evening we tried to go swimming but it was much too busy

So drinking on an empty stomach instead

Less full on day

So someone knocked on my door at 9.00 s'morning, I was having a lie in and had to get up to let the meter reader in.

Since then I am relaxing, Paul is taking me to Waverley Stores then swimming this afternoon

ANOTHER What A Day

Well. So s'morning I was gifted with the first sighting of Ed this week and we went everywhere, from me failing to find where I used to work in Whitland (20 miles away West) etc to the other direction too

Then that Julie and a team came around after Julie had dropped off a phone charger for Toby then went to the dentist. Now needed to be asleep.

Later I phoned Toby and spoke to him, alone in his new home. Laugh AND cry AND shout.

A tentative arrangement has been made for next Wednesday getting together

My Baby

But I am so glad he is showing good signs, learning

What A Day

Good lord, so this morning that Paul chap came and took me out and about, just to everywhere, and we went into 2 big shops in town that I realise that I will probably never want to go there again.
We stayed out, had lunch, then I was finished with him for 2 days.

Then that Freya came round. She was good tempered and made positive noises about her birthday pressie's. She made very positive noises then about the dinner I made, baked in round bready things, mmm. Then she made extremely positive noises about the cake that I had stuck 5 candles on today

The she was picked up by Sam (who has no driving licence) and Sam's girlfriend who does have one

What a day

First of all a woman who works for Leo Chesh came, her name was Laura and she asked and wrote down loads about my dealings with the staff.

Then Sarah the OT came round and was productive. We made a.... present for Freya coming round for her birthday tomorrow

Energy

And I said to a MOS who was just about to get in her car tonight "So, is it OK for me to knip out for 5 minutes and leave the light on. So does the globe warm up faster if I waste products by leaving it on of does it shorten their life more this switching on and off?". She said "You have got those lo energy bulbs, leave it on if you want"

Staying In

And we talked about going to the about 70 minutes in the car away Folk Club and not being able to drink much while we were there

Shh Neil

So twice tonight I have typed a reply to an Ixion post, been about to send it and just suddenly thought "Naaa, shh"

A Little Tum-ish....

So, well what a day. 1st of all it was Paul on duty as someone is away, and he couldn't get here 'til about 1PM, then he took me to Morrison's where we had to but almost nothing. Oh And a bottle of full strength red wine after I was so upset by last weeks. Not that I know when I get round to trying it. So far I haven't had a drink for about 5 days. Why not? Dunno, I was getting a bit bored with getting "drunk" every night for ever and then.... dunno, no big event or owt, I just didn't want one

(More) Tum Ti Tum

So today I am awaiting, Paul is coming here to take me shopping then take me to The Folk Club later :)

Tum Ti flippin' Tum

Really relaxed and rested now

Watching

And I was a bit annoyed at not having watched for the last week but I found and reasonably enjoyed Never Mind The Buzzcocks tonight

OK eating

So I looked online to find out how to eat the third Naan Bread that is in the packet within the 24 hours it wants. But it seems like another meal, not a small snack for lunch. So I will have to do what they say not to and freeze it

Dandy Tigers

And dandelions. When they first came I had no idea what they were. Nor for a week after I first discovered what they were, no idea. But now my brain is coming back, I can't put my finger on it but I do remember more, blowing them as a child now &c

Tum ti tum

Saturday, a relaxing day with no excitement involved

Sick Of The Sight....

So again Ed was round here s'morning. After a bit we went out to the beach at Pendine which was strange but nice. Then we went off and spent far too much on diesel, the receipt is in a bag waiting. Then we went off to Waverley and got loadsa organic produce etc. They accepted loadsa deliveries while we were there today

And I didn't seem to be behaving quite so manfully today, dunno why, perhaps during our 2 hour shorter session we had summat to do, somewhere to go. Dunno, but it was better today

Well

I am not sure, it was the longest I have been with someone with no tasks pending. I was bored and unfriendly.

"Must try to be happier tomorrow"

Ed-ding

No, I tried to talk about Julie and got a bit embarrassed

So then we went out shopping and got poisonous weed killer because they didn't have anything that said 'Organic' on the bottle

And we went out shopping later too....

Lordy

And my old friend Julie, who is acting as Toby's guardian unofficially, came round today and we talked a lot.

Up Late

Gosh I am up late tonight, should have been asleep an hour ago.

Browser

So I downloaded a new browser to see if is any better than firefox, Google Chrome it's called. Wait and see

OT

So Sarah the OT was here today and what we did was bake a cake for Freya's birthday. Next week we are gonna ice it &c. It's in the kitchen cooling and looking posh and good, then later I will pop it into the freezer.

But I had to buzz for some assistance later when it came to cleaning the tray we had put the cake on, it was all threads and they were all requiring cleaning but both my hands don't work properly

She brought the ingredients for food with her too but as I need to eat my naan bread tonight I have left them in the fridge for a couple of days

WAD

Read the struggles of today, one thing after another.

ObAnd at Waverley Stores they had almost nothing that I bumped into last week. Perhaps I need to go there on a Wed. morning or summat. We will go and ask them later

Pictures

Then Paul came in and took me to Carmarthen's new(ish) cinema where we both watched the last of the Harry Potter series. Good lord, it was hard watching on a bit screen but I kept looking left then right and I thoroughly enjoyed it

My Son

Then after this mornings busyness I was just resting for a bit when my precious son appeared. He is looking for somewhere to rent in Carmarthen for next year and him and Julie had spent all morning looking. Apparently we share dimples

Compost

And while I was out shopping my new compost maker arrived. They had told me if it arrived when I was out that they would leave a card with a phone number on, but luckily the driver read my notices and left it at no 1A, the office. It's all filled up, so I no longer have to leave my compost-able rubbish for CCC

Terry

And I stayed up late last night as I was almost finished, I finished it in the end, reading IIRC the second big grown up book I have read since my accident Eric, by Terry Pratchett

More Posh Food

And with my tin of veggie chilli this evening I thought "Oven chips or rice?" but in the end accompanied it with Cous Cous and Veggie stuff.

Yum

Harry P

So I have now watched all the Harry Potter films. I suspect that we are going to the cinema to see the last one tomorrow, although there is a Folk Club on I am taking tablets and therefore shouldn't get too drunk

Marmite

And for lunch today I had, for the first time in ages, what I used to eat most days, a Peanut Butter And Marmite sandwich. I have had PNB recently but I can't remember the last time I had Marmite, but it did taste good

Walking

And out walking last night my right ankle feels better, still not quite as good as the left but it works

Bloody

Another relaxing day (as in nowt on)

Sorted

And I was looking, and looking, and looking and looking last night for a way of dividing the screen up then having captions below each picture. In the end I realised that you need to make a smallified version of each pic with the writing on it

Dinner

And I had pasta and red stuff for tea and I would actually go as far as to say I enjoyed it. So pasta is creeping up my like of favourite foods

Sleepin' In

And as it's a quiet Saturday with nothing much happening I stayed in bed 'til...... until..... 8.10AM, so relaxing

Phew

And since my expedition s'morning I have been relaxing and resting. Watering the garden this afternoon etc. No pressure

Carmeling

So Paul came down today and took me over to Carmel and we went round everywhere (17 places) on my list and I took a few pics of new gates and messy ones. Then we went to McDonald's where I had a milk shake/ice cream and a Mozzarella Cheese Dip thing

Tum Ti Tum

And here I am waiting, twixt Groovy Day #734 and being taken to the Folk Club tonight, it is the once a month do which is usually rather special

And one of the bands tonight sung "Sex and drugs and sausage rolls, sex and drugs - I'm on the dole" which I thought was amusing

Wot A Day #734

So this morning Ed took me back to the doctors. I said how glad I was that he had been wrong last time but what was the problem now? This time he gave me a fortnight of anti fluid retention tablets and an Antibiotic just in case I have an infection too. It was different today, he seemed pleased that I didn't have that thing he predicted last time too.

Then we went and bought some bits then came back and made my shed a lot more sensibly filled

Later on we went out and ate lunch in a carpark etc. Because we had some cheese and onion pasties from the shop then we went to McDonald's and got some fluffy made up ice cream drinks

AND loadsa people admired the hat that I dug out for today

Wot A Day # 76

So Paul came about today. First of all I discussed not being able to find my clothes etc. So we were on a mission, we went shopping for bits first then came back and we made my wardrobe searchable etc.

Afterwards we went out and had lunch at the Ivy Bush Hotel and it was delicious

When we were in't shop I managed to find a new growing things pot and the last of my sweet potatoes are planted too

What A Day #27

Well. So I was bored this morning, then after lunch Sarah came round. First of all we planted out my garden which now looks much too posh to be called "my garden". Hopefully if I am on the case with watering etc soon we well have some veg to eat

Then we went online, looked at the composter I chose, Sarah said OK, so I was able to buy it. It will be delivered in a week or so, no more to bin men.

THEN we got cooking, made a bollock knee's type of thing which is delicious and 75% freezer for next week

Up & At 'Em

So after being so exhausted last night when we got back from Tenby I had to struggle to stay awake 'til bedtime, in the end I went to bed about midnight. I was so exhausted that I slept 'til 10 past 6 s'morning, when I got up

What a night

So tonight we went over to Tenby to have fun, and it was!!!

What a day

First of all the chap came, without phoning me like "they" said he would, to fit new bigger wheels on the front of my wheelchair. I stood up and watched him, no need for a chair. Then Ed arrived and we went first of all to Waverley Stores where we spent almost twice as much as we did last week, they had new, to us, products. Then we went off to (More Reason To Shop At) Morrisons where we got the rest of the food and drink for the week. After Ed sat outside while I ate my lunch we set off to Curry's store looking for table top freezers. But Carmarthen Curry's is moving so they didn't have any. Ed could see me nearly crying so we set off to Pontardawe near Swansea, no they didn't have any either but told us Llanelli did. We got back into the car and Ed said that it was much too late for him to go that far but as I started to cry and beg him he took me to the third Curry's store we were in today. And they did have one in stock so at last I was able to buy one. Because I do need one. ATM my freezer is full and Sarah is gonna cwm tomorrow and make more food which I need to freeze half of

Watching Telly

So earlier I looked at a website to tell me what's on telly. It said most of a program about the Space Shuttle's final mission then on the same side MotoGP

And watching the MotoGP I was actually watching it as a fan, not some scared nutter. Even tho they did go a long way over going around corners

Reduce It

And today I had to take the top cushion off my "rest your foot up" thingie as I could use it with 2 cushions and just my sandals but as I am now well enough to put boots on it was too high

Visitor

And I did have an unusual visitor today as she has been on Guide Camp for a week and in 2 days is going to Dance Camp for another fortnight. As she was leaving I said "If you can't be good be careful". She said "Do you know what that means?", I said "No" and she said "Right, I'd better tell everyone that you told your 13 year old daughter if you are gonna have sex wear a condom"

Terry

So now I am mid read of a second proper grown up book. But for this one I am very glad that the author didn't go to school with me. If he had I would have felt obliged to say "Terry - you pratt! Shit!!"

Up

So I got up s'morning, had breakfast, went for a walk (twice up and down to next door) then went into the bathroom to have my weekly shave. While I was doing it I thought "Aha, Freya is coming today, she always complains about stubble"

Night Night

So here I am still up this evening. I should go to bed......

More Boots

So as wearing my boots seems OK today, I went outside and walked twice to number 4 and back. My right ankle doesn't feel all turning over like it did last week. So who knows, a few days rest might have cured me, I will know more when I take off my boots and socks at bedtime tonight

It is still retaining some water but doesn't look half as rough as it did t'other day

Bread

And I went to make a sandwich for lunch and the last of my bread has gone mouldy, it was the last, it is on my shopping list for monday. Panic a bit but decided to have cous cous for lunch today and tomorrow

Call

And that Freya phoned me up from her mothers house, she is back from Guide camp, but she will be away this week as well (these young people, tsk tsk tsk) and said "Can I come and see u tomorrow instead" so obviously that's a yes. And it's proof that despite her teenage girl stroppy-ness she does want to come here and see me!

Boots

And as my foot feels so much better today I tried putting my boots on. It feel OK, we shall see when it comes time to take my boot off this evening but it feels well now

Clear

So I went to the hospital for a scan s'morning and they found I was clear.

So when I stopped shouting "Hooray" it occurred to me, "What is causing swelling then?" but anyway at least it is not DVT

DVT © David

Devastatingly Voluptuous Thighs

More Chaos

So today after my breakfast I was trying to keep me foot up etc. Then Ed came along with 6 Harry Potter films as DVD. So I sat up with my leg up and watched the first film. And it seemed like a new film to me, I had no memory of it and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Then I made a lunch etc. So now I have got the other 5 HP films to watch before "someone" takes me to see the latest at the cinema.

Then this morning someone from the hospital that I thought was gonna be able to x-ray me next week phoned and said "Come along tomorrow", which is no problem. So I will have to take back 6 doses of drug that they left for me when they thought I was booked in for next week, and then hopefully we will know more.

This afternoon I think I will watch Harry Potter 2

What A Day More now

First of all Paul came round and we made conversation for an hour 'til the chiropractor came around and cut my toenails and talked about the nearly but not quite ingrowing one, she can treat it either way so wait and see. So she did my feet and sloped off. Me and Paul went out and had a delicious lunch.

Then when we were back at home Paul said "You emailed Denyse about your ankle hurting, lets take a look" He looked and said "Dunno, but it's bad enough that you need to see a doctor", phoned the surgery and made an appointment for later. I said "But you are s'posed to finish work before that and pick your son up from school" He ignored me and took me to the doctors. Doctor took one look and sent me straight to hospital, suspected DVT. Eventually we did stuff, injections at the hospital. She sounded surprised when my blood test results came in, didn't look like I was in the DVT watch out area. Anyway they won't know 'til I have a scan on Tuesday next week so they have given me loadsa anti DVT medicine and an appointment has been made for the district nurse to come out and inject me every day 'til Tuesday. So dunno, either I will need serious Thrombosis treatment or are back to the doctor saying "What's wrong with Neil?"

It was 7 o'clock before Paul finished taking care of me

And "they" phoned me this morning (Thursday) and we agreed to do my scan tomorrow, so less waiting etc

Reading

And this morning, while I was waiting, I finished the first proper grown up book I have read in more than eight years, the first

What a day

So I woke up and got up and looked out of the window this morning. Tum ti tum, nowt to do. Just after 12 Denyse and Ed and Paul came here after meeting to discuss how I was doing for a number of hours. Soon we started discussing holidays and who I would be able to see then etc.

They did discuss how unbelievably well I am getting on, which was nice

Me and Denyse agreed to take on a holiday cover MOS until they get the cash (which is coming, eventually) to take on another MOS full time.

After a couple of hours talking to them three Sarah the OT came here to do some cooking. We distracted her with the TRUG and she spent most of the afternoon taking me round garden centres where we bought a plant and some seeds. She is gonna bring another plant with her next week and hopefully some netting to stop the birds eating my Blueberries

Then I defrosted and heated some curry for tea, Sarah's ingredients are in the cupboard for next week

Pauly

So we went out to Folk Club at Burry Port where they recognised me and said "Hi" as we went in and it was excellent, didn't leave 'til 11pm and evidently my piss is getting loads better as I only needed two all night. For both of which I walked from where I was sitting, did my piss and walked back. Someone else who was there noticed and complimented me as I was leaving

As we were going in a chap said "Ah, the whiskey mac chap", they had got the ingredients on purpose

Biting

And I heard one of my neighbours being very angry today, then someone, dunno, perhaps it was his mum, came out of his flat and said to a passer by(1) "Why does he bite himself?"

(1) A MOS

Edding

So Ed came s'morning and took me out in the rain to Waverley then Morrisons to do my weeks shopping. I didn't need so much from Waverley today but I still bought Organic Veg

Now I am reasonably excited as I have to have an early dinner then go out to play with Paul

&AE

So I was up s'morning and eating breakfast before my alarm clock went off