Not Like My Life

So I have set my video recorder to record some comedies, I like Never Mind The Bollocks and Qi etc. But it occurs to me, these chaps and chapettes who tell funny tales, there life is is alien to my life now.....

No Wheelchairing

So I sat in my wheelchair to go into the kitchen and make my breakfast, and carry it back, since then it has been sat on the other side of the room, I am in a proper chair today.

From then until I cooked for me and Toby at about 6 I walked everywhere. Afterwards I stayed in my wheelchair, flippin exhausting this walking. Tomorrow try again

Blooming

Blooming... (noisy not WS)

Pirates

And there was a comedian on BBC1 tonight talking about how pirates are disabled, one leg or eye patches etc.
To which I say "Pieces of eight"

Pan (redone now)

And as I am bored and alone this morning I was able to make a pan of food which I shall start tonight then finish with Toby tomorrow. As well as my usual veg I was able to add the veg that had been left here to make Potato and Leek Soup which I didn't fancy

Tired

And after having such a hectic day yesterday I hardly slept a wink last night

Daughter

And I phoned Freya tonight and told her that I would take her out for dinner next Tuesday, I know she is p*ss*d off with me and I need to tell her that I do love her loads etc

More Hectic

And next week I am a bit busy too

Hectic

So first of all (Small) Paul came in and we caught up on paperwork etc.

Then for 12.00 we had to go to Carmarthen Leisure Centre where we met up with Sara who was assessing me again* for using the gym and met some of the staff who will be on my side. We were there for 2 hours then went and had coffee and a bun there with Sara to finish our conversation

Then we went back home and met up with Sarah who couldn't make it last week. We again talked about stuff and she made another appointment to come back in 2 weeks when we are gonna make Shepherds Pie, Without The Shepherd which I had in town t'other day and really enjoyed

Then we went to Waverley Stores and bought loadsa organic food for next week

* Because after the last assessment they got confused as my name has changed etc

Busy

And tomorrow is beginning to look a bit too busy, well first of all I have gotta meet Sara at Carmarthen Leisure Centre where we are gonna try to work out a series of exercises that I can do, then at 2pm Sarah OT is coming to see me and talk about my garden etc, then we have to go to Waverley Stores to buy my weeks shopping

Well

So I had an enormous chap looking after my needs today. We started slowly, him catching up on paperwork, then he explained how to set my telly to record programs. Talk about easier than 10 years ago, I needed no time/clock typing, I just got to a program, pressed record once to just record this weeks or press it twice to record the rest of the series. We went and looked at my recorded programs and I had recorded 140 episodes of one, whoops, by accident, but it must be huge this memory drive thingy.

Then in the afternoon we went out round town again, even tho I was exhausting him by insisting that I need to go uphill

Watches

And I found in a drawer another watch, a Casio F-91W, which I decided does everythin' I need that I would swap to that. I looked online to try to find out how to switch off the alarm and every website I found was saying how fashionable this watch is, how popular!! In the end I had to press buttons randomly until I figured out how to do it, there were no manuals in the 30 or so sites I looked at

Busy

So at 10 AM s'morning that Paul chap came round. For the first hour we were doing paper work etc. Then at 4 minutes to 10 (she was showing off by being early) the door knocked and it was Linda Smith the chiropidist to cut my toenails. It was fine, she advised me to get some Johnson's Baby Lotion to put on my feet as they looked a bit dry but healthy apart from that. Then we went out and took pictures of the entrances to Carmel park and on the way back stopped off at McD's for a milk shake and ice cream combination

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

So this evening that Freya came round to visit me. It was a bit strange, she wasn't at all unpleasant but somehow I feel that we missed each other.

But then after a couple of hours our old friend Moishe came to pick her up. She said she has just started work for CAVS and they need a volunteer who is hot on IT. So I said yes, pass on my details and we will see what comes of it

And Freya complained that her phone was broken but said she was gonna get a S/H one off Moishe

Gosh

And Paul took me to, miles away, Burry Port Folk Club and it was excellent

Ed

So Ed came in this morning, we waited until my washing sheets had finished then he put it away. Then we went into town, did the rest of my shopping at Morrisons then came home and put it away. Then we went in, had a look round town, trying to buy a money box with a hole in it, eventually we found one in Clinton Cards, but you must put in batteries and it counts your cash for you and displays it on the top

Later we went in and had a lunch in Waverley Stores. They served (an excellent) veggie shepherds pie. I really enjoyed it, I have never made veggie slop and mashed potatoes which this was, excellent. When we were leaving I went back to them and said "Shepherds Pie?? No, no, surely should be Lentil Farmer's Pie, they said they sometimes refer to it as Shepherds Pie, Without The Shepherd

AF2011 afterwards

And I came home today, It took from after breakfast to after dinner time tonight. Just WOW, I knew I looked up to Ixies before but I am certain now. Respect.

And it was a smidge odd waking up not in my normal bed. It is some years since I last managed that

Absent Friends 2011

And I went up and it was shocking. Lots of people praised me, said how they understood what I was struggling with in my head and just generally "WOW"

And it was a struggle to get in, walk across the thin bridge over the river from which I continued on foot inside and then waited for Paul to bring my wheelchair and a number of people commented on how much better my walking has got

Strange Seeing Tonight

And I was sat outside this evening so I took off my eye patch. It was really strange, looking at the pillar in front of me they seemed to be about 20° apart if I look at them straight. If I bend my head forward a bit and turn it a bit to the left then the pillars are nearly touching at the top. If I straighten my head up they move apart once more, back to 20°

Hecticosity

And we have been keeping busy all day, dunno what we did all day but we seem to have kept busy. Went out for lunch etc. Later this afternoon we went to Waverley stores and stocked up on food

No 'wimming

And Paul came round s'morning with his bag of swimming stuff, stepped over the bag I had filled with mine yesterday but listened to me when I said "My brain is elsewhere today, in Yorkshire" and agreed that we will re-start that next week instead of today.

Taller

Then today I had the taller of my staff looking out for me. He came s'morning did some paperwork then watched a QI with me on telly. Afterwards we went out for lunch, we arrived at Frankie And Benny's Restaurant where we eat perhaps once a fortnight or so. But being notorious the staff recognised me, said "Apple juice, Latte Coffee, Pizza Dip to start and what would you like as your main order this time?" which was correct. Then afterwards we walked round and round Carmarthen to see it.

We had to go into Boots and see a chap about the red hot swelling on my arm where an insect had bitten me, and I had some medicine and cream from there

And it is still swollen by now but the heat has gone, so I think it is getting better, slowly

Carly

Then Carly phoned me as her and my father were at a meeting about my claim, she said "Nowt more" but that this meeting had definitely the first of the last kind of thing. She is having another meeting in mid October with even higher up legal types (my barrister IIRC) and although she couldn't promise said that I should know more and hopefully have my claim by Christmas

Tea

Then at dinner time that Toby came round to see me, and get his birthday pressie as I won't see him 'til after his birthday

Jonathan

What a day. So Paul came round and took me out to meet Jonathan who may be doing more hours for me. It is a strange situation but it seems OK. This is his first "caring role" as he delivers bread locally now. I think he seemed OK, lets hope it went well. We took him to my dentist to see where my "agenda" was, she said "Just finished it, hadn't even put a stamp on the envelope" and gave it to me. They wan't how much, obviously I need a lotta work. Then we went to my Drs. to get my asthma medication then we went to the chemist to get my script. Then it was late already, they both went home

Freya

Then Freya came round to visit me. I was a bit worried because we hadn't parted well last time we met but it was as if we had never fallen out. It went well and strengthened my love for her

Dinner

And Sarah contacted me and said "We have lots to do today" but didn't include cooking on the list so I have made some tin tomato and tin RKB and veg and garlic stuff for me and Freya to have tonight

But she did show up with the ingredients but I was able to put them in the fridge and cook tomorrow or Thursday. But we looked around the garden trug and she said "Look, these are ready!!"

Then we made some Chilli Oil which I may use myself or give it away for Christmas

And after handling the chilli I washed my hands but got a little bit from under my fingernail into my right eye, which has been closed for the last hour or so. Just luckily it was my right eye

Gosh

Then me and Paul went out to a monthly Headway meeting which wasn't where I expected but a bit strange, the visitor was telling us so much about dead people etc

Ed-ding

And this morning Ed came round, did some clearing up etc then took me to the supermarket. Since then he has been here all day, we went out for a drive and had a walk around the new town centre in Carmarthen and bought some sweets earlier, then Oaul is coming later

Visitor

So that Toby came round with his girlfriend earlier to let her meet me. That went well, I was polite and not even a smidge inappropriate due to the circumstances. He came back later after her mum had picked her up and had food that I hade made (or opened the tin and microwaved). He then said that he was reasonably impressed with me being appropriate, apparently he had warned her on the way here earlier that I was likely to be mad. Shucks

Piss In It

And I used to think, when I was more ill, "I want to piss in a bottle when I am out" and today looking around the interweb I found this

Nanny-verse-array

And it was 10 years ago today that summat changed the world forever

RIP

Windy

It seems to be really windy up in the sky. I just went outside, it was raining, 2 minutes later there was blue sky from one side to the other then 30 seconds later there was cloud from horizon to horizon

Hoy

So today me and Toby and Freya and Ed and Paul went to the Headway do at Oakwood. Gosh it was a strange do. When we got there we went up to the Headway desk outside and we got given £10 worth of food tokens each so our lunch and later our donuts were free. It was strange being there with the kids. I get the impression they did enjoy themselves but as I couldn't go on any rides it was really a day for them. I think we did enjoy it.

Although Freya did express disapproval at me buying 2 pics

Manana

And tomorrow me and Toby and Freya and 2 MOS are going to Headways special party for the f*cked up at Oakwood which I am nervous about but hopefully it will be fine

Shopping Suzanne Moore

What I deeply resent is the idea that shopping – especially for women – is some kind of leisure activity. Shopping to feed and clothe a family is often a chore, not a bleedin' hobby. As for window shopping? Looking at stuff you can't afford? Culturally legitimated masochism

Wot a day #27

So first of all Paul came round at about 10 o'clock s'morning, we talked and tidied up for a bit. Then at 12 Sara the OT came round and we talked about lots. We talked about me having new new boots but first she wants me to go to Cardiff to see someone about having an electric exerciser for my foot. And we talked about my broken hand splint, she said it is no longer the right shape for me and she will try and get a new shape one. And she complimented me on how much better I look now than I did 6 months ago when I saw her last. I am getting better, apparently. We talked about loadsa other stuff too, I will see her again in a fortnight

Then me and Paul went off to Waverley stores and bought organic milk, blueberries, veg etc

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