Walkies

And I had the longest walk without my walking stick today that I have had in over 8 years. No stick between my front door and my next door neighbours

Scared

Aargh. So Ed (he's back) came round s'morning then we hung about and watched some telly together then my Social Worker came round to assess me and see whether they were spending cash on the right aspects of my care. Then we went into town to give Denyse a lift back to her car as she got a lift up s'morning

Dinner

So I had a very small dinner as I had eaten so much at lunchtime. I tried to make a Grilled Cheese Toastie, and while I feel it needed some toasting on the cheese it was nice anyway. I think next time I will put a piece of bread in the grill with cheese on, grill it, add another piece of bread then toast the 2 remaining outside bits

Blinkin' Flip - what a day

Gosh. Well first of all Paul came round and hoovered for a while, then he took me to the dentist. That was maddening in that they were very nice, examining all my teeth, accepted that I can't clean as well as I wan't, x-rayed my teeth etc, then made an appointment for me to see a hygienist and then see another dentist in 3 or 4 weeks. I will see the hygienics to clean up my existing teeth before proper surgery. Then they charged my £65 for the privilege. Which does my head in a bit as obviously NHS dentists are no longer capable of fixing peoples teeth, like they used to 15 or 20 years ago

Then after the dentistry I wasn't feeling rubbish so we went 1) to Waverley stores and bought some more juice and some more snack bars too.

Then 2) we went off to........ and bought that Toby chap's birthday present, which is now all wrapped up and in his card.

Then 3) we went to Wilkinson's and bought a mirror and fittings, then had lunch which was very nice, Panini with cheese and tomato which they then took off and grilled and brought us these delicious warm thingies

Daughter

Then this afternoon my daughter came round to visit, in her new school uniform for the new year etc. It was fine and I didn't insist I took photo's either

OT less

I tried to phone Sarah the OT twice this morning then Denyse phoned me and said "She has just phoned me to say you were trying to contact her. You mustn't have got the email she sent you yesterday to say sorry for today but she has had to go home to see an ill parent. Hopefully see you next week"

Paul

So s'morning I was sat looking out the window. Then Paul came round later and we found a private dentist in Carmarthen, went down, checked that I could get in then made an appointment. Then we went shopping. Now we are back cooking my dinner then we are going out to a Folk Club later (noisy link)

And while in the folk club I was complemented by a number of people about how my walking seems to be getting better. I left my 'chair at my table and walked across the club then into the loo then back 2 or 3 times, that's all

...Inside Her Insides

So I went next door earlier and had 2 cans of cider. Blinkin' flip, I was as pissed as if I had had about 7 cans of beer

Visitor

And that Toby came and really enjoyed his dinner. He is starting college tomorrow, tomorrow. My first born is going to college, how old must I be then?

Healthiest

It occurred to me yesterday that of all the 8 or 10 people who live here I am the only one that has 'my staff' doing extra "stuff" all the time. One other resident has 2x2 hour sessions with "someone from an agency" but that is all, no-one has anything like my staff.

Fixed

And last night my PC wasn't able to access Broadband, as in it wasn't able to access the Interweb. I phoned and spoke to someone and they said it should be fixed in a couple of hours, so I went to bed, woke up s'morning and the Broadband light on my router is blue again, it works again

But I wasn't awake enough, I woke up, went for a pee and instead of going back to bed like I wanted/needed I popped into the living room to see if Broadband was working again. By the time I had stopped cheering I was too awake to go back to bed

Sloe Gin

And I am now having the first drink I have had since last Thurdsday

No Memory

I have no memory at all of my last job but apparently I was good at it

Freephone

I saw a van advertising a freephone number. I thought I bet not from mobiles. Yes, I looked and it costs 20p per minute from a mobile. So I went online and looked arount and then I found a number that you dial before the 0800 number on your mobile and it just charges you for a normal call, not the 20p per minute

Bookmarks Button for Chrome

For a number of weeks I have been using Google Chrome as my web browser, genarally I am very happy with it but it refused to put a "bookmarks" button on the toolbar that's already there, either use another toolbar or do without. So every couple of days for a number of weeks I have searched the Interweb for an addition, I couldn't find one. OK, I only found one and it sulked in my PC so I deleted it. Today I entered "chrome bookmarks button" into Google as usual and this time the first result was correct, now I have a button

Telly

And I am watching a strange program about rock bands playing acoustic guitars. Strange but pleasing

And it is making me feel a bit f**ked as I can no longer play

Sleep is for the medium

So I woke up and got up at 8.15 today. Not a lie in but not quite as early as recently

B,B,C,C,B,B,W,W

Well that Paul came round today. We did loadsa stuff, we looked online, checked stuff, checked local hotels then we booked the hotel that we are staying in for Absent Friends in Yorkshire. After much more busyness when we didn't have a chance to book private dental care we went shopping in Waverley Stores and bought loadsa organic food and drink.

See you

Oh my good lord, we have just booked for me and Paul to stay just around the corner from Absent Friends, we are going on Saturday night, the 17th

Weak

Sleep is for the weak. Again

I've Been Had

Sorting out the change in my pockets tonight I found one of these

Who

And I watched on BBC iPlayer the first of a new Dr Who adventure. Good lord, it was a lot more scary than Dr Who used to be, but it was good anyway

Much Later

Then Ed came in, I haven't seen him for ages and I won't see him for another week now as he is on a course next week but..... He was helping me read the instructions to my razor and said "Brush here", I said "What brush?", he said "It was in the pack..." so we looked through every piece of wrapping that we had unwrapped to no avail. I was just heading over to my PC to email a complaint when Ed said "Ah here" reached under the table and picked one up.

It was the first of their 'longer days' so he was here from 10AM to 5PM but it was fine. He went and sat outside while I had my lunch etc, it just went well

Later

Then the postman brought me my new razor which does seem really effective etc. So I might actually use this razop every couple of days so I won't look so stubble at weekends. Good lord.....

Early

So this morning I was up ages before my alarm clock went off and hadn't even had a brew or breakfast yet, I was sitting outside in the sunlight when a van pulled up, and the chap who I was told would come at 9 o'clock to fix my wheelchair came. He replaced the handle bit and said "What screw?" watched as I opened it, said "Ahh" and got stuck in. Initially he thought he was gonna have to come back with one next week but in the end replaced the threadless screw. Secondly he thought he was gonna have to go out to his van and saw a bit off the end but on further looking he found a shorter screw with same sized teeth

Snack

And this evening I am demolishing a small packet of Yoghurt Coated Raisins and good lord, they are much nicer than the hard Yoghurt Coated Banana I tried last week

Later

Then that gorgeous Freya came over, did my head in for a bit but we made friends again in the end

Stickers

So I panicked a bit and thought "Oh, it isn't actually my car that I have the keys to" so I filled in an online form to Ceir Cawdor Cars and said "I have got some stickers, can I put them on the car?". Later my phone rang, someone said "Hello, this is *** ***** from Ceir Cawdor Cars and yes, no problem, stick stickers and decorate it"

I spent all day waiting for someone to help then eventually got stuck in by myself with a bucket and a sponge and it's done now

Poohing

So I was sitting on the loo this morning doing a(n enormous) pooh and for some reason I thought 'Bet someone knocks the door'. But no-one did knock, I did my pooh, wiped my bum, stood up, pulled my pants and trousers up, left the bathroom and someone knocked on the door about 30 seconds later. Phew they weren't 1 minute earlier

Incredible

And I was gonna watch the news tonight, so I switched on my telly 15 minutes before the None O'Clock News at 10pm tonight, there was just the end of "Harry's Arctic Heroes" and watching that "four disabled Afghanistan veterans" finished their walk to the North Pole. Incredible it was, eg missing a leg etc and walking to the North Pole

Soup

And I now own a tin of soup which I bought on Monday for eating after the dentist but as my gob doesn't hurt at all I will have it for lunch one day soon and eat proper food for tea tonight

And I did have proper food for tea and ate it with no issues coming from my teeth at all. Hoo-flippin'-ray

Oodles of Paul-ing

So first of all that Paul came here and caught up on his paperwork. Then he took me to the Dentist, which was a bit scary. He redone my temporary filling and said he will look at X-ray etc and decide whether to pull it out or not before next time. But it is already so much better. Then we said "Why haven't I had my repeat appointment?" but they said it was because my main dentist was still off sick and everything has been thrown sideways by that. Then Paul brought me back here where I had a cuppa and a snack bar for my lunch, and it didn't hurt to eat it which made me smile. I also think now that I will have to arrange an appointment with a private dentist and claim the cash back off my claim so me and Paul went out and drove 15 miles to Whitland to see abother dentist which is stated as having wheelchair access. But on the way to Whitland I used Nokia Maps on my mobile phone to find the way

Scary

And I got a scary letter this morning saying that as I now have employees and I hadn't done summat that they asked so I therefore owe them loadsa cash. I forwarded a copy to Denyse and she replied "Ah, send it to these people" so I posted the original to them

Double Aha

So after my fixing it solution yesterdays post with 2 links in it was correctly underlined and 'target=" with no extra typing from me

Sleep

So I may have nodded off after 2.30 AM but I still awoke and got up at about 7

Paul

So first of all I went shopping with Paul, we got the stuff that was on my list. Then we went off for dinner. We had half a plan to head to Swansea to go Folk Clubbing but the roads were way too busy, so we had another drink and some pudding which was nice. But I feel like an overweight boyo now

There's hope for 'Us cripples'

And I am watching the IAAF World athletics Championship on the telly right now and there was one chap, just one, in the 400m race with no legs racing against the others. Incredi-flippin'-ble

Ed-less

And Ed who usually does my Monday morning trip to the shops is off today so Paul, my other worker, is coming in this afternoon to take me out

Monday, bloody Monday

Right, on reflection I only slept about 4 hours and still woke up early s'morning

(Sleep - who needs it?)

Cooking

And I cooked some food this afternoon, a Tomato thingy which I haven't cooked the pasta for yet as Toby hasn't arrived yet, but he is coming here for tea later

And he did come for tea, it was good, he looked well, seemed happy etc etc

And he is starting college on Monday week, A levels are us

Aha

And I finally made Blogger underline links without me having to add link text to the link

And then, more exploring, I made it automatically put a 'target=_blank' bit that again I was bored typing it on every link, now I just put the link in. Alone, all by itself and it automatically does it

Last

And I watched Last Of The Summer Wine on some old programs TV channel

Eat

Well I had my breakfast eventually, after a pooh and a shave

More Hosing

This morning it was beautiful and clear with a hosed ground/car, like last week

Teeth

And I finally managed to lick the bit of food that had been stuck in the (my dentistry isn't finished) cavity between my teeth at lunchtime after I had switched on the oven to cook my dinner

Panic

And I had to look online and check the opening hours of the shop on Monday, it's a bank holiday apparently

What's on telly?

So this morning I explored a bit about my remote control and clicked "Music" and good lord, there's loadsa concerts etc that are not in BBC1 or 2 listings etc. This morning I was watching/listening to The Corrs at the Royal Albert Hall

And.... (dribble, dribble, dribble)

Bang, bang, chop, chop......(1)

What a day of it. First of all Paul came and talked for 1/2 an hour then we went out to meet the gym instructor at the gym. She had to go off somewhere today so we were mmet by a different instructor (Who had a very nice looking pierced tongue) who talked it over with me and filled in the rest of the notes that someone else hadn't taken about me. In the end we agreed that I will go back to the gym and have 1 on 1 instruction from a MOS, no classes which is good.

Then after lunch we headed off to Carmel where 99% of the gates were clear but one, just one, had about a million tonnes of rubbish that someone had dumped.

Lastly we went to Waverley Stores and got loadsa organic shopping and they looked in the book and tried to find stronger Organic Coffee for me

(1) Busy, busy, work, work

Telly

As I am bored with this morning I looked up programs that were recommended to me t'other night and I am currently watching Qi which is rather good

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