What a day... my head is full of bits about moving etc and Toby and Freya met up with me earlier for lunch (and to give me presents) but my heart was elsewhere
(phone)
Sunday, 17 June 2012
Father's Day
So Ed came in and did my feet s'morning, later Toby and Freya are coming over to wish me happy fathers day and let me buy them a lunch
And it was lovely, me, Toby and Freya sitting at a table together, (no wheelchair involved) and Ed was sitting across the way by himself, it was excellent. I was a bit nervous being out with both of them but it was fine. They were interesting companions and didn't row. Much!!
Saturday, 16 June 2012
Bed Making
After my feet me and Ed went over to my new bungalow and put together the single bed, for the staff room. Gosh there were only 8 little bolts screwed into the corners but it seems really solid.
After lunch we will head back and do the double spare bedWhich we did, good lord but it is starting to look like a home!!
Friday, 15 June 2012
Lordy, lordy, lordy
What a manic day it has been.
First of all Paul came round and did my feet, then we experimented with some strange steps up to the van to enable me to get in, then we went and bought some beds (and unrolled the mattresses) then nipped home for some lunch. After lunch we went back out this time to Curries which Paul had phoned s'morning and said "Don't deliver Wednesday, we will pick 'em up today". First of all we contacted that Toby chap and said "Can we have a lift", picked him up on the way then delivered my fridge, fridge freezer and washer/drier
First of all Paul came round and did my feet, then we experimented with some strange steps up to the van to enable me to get in, then we went and bought some beds (and unrolled the mattresses) then nipped home for some lunch. After lunch we went back out this time to Curries which Paul had phoned s'morning and said "Don't deliver Wednesday, we will pick 'em up today". First of all we contacted that Toby chap and said "Can we have a lift", picked him up on the way then delivered my fridge, fridge freezer and washer/drier
Then I met Freya but she didn't have time to come to mine as the Girl Guides were going out somewhere so we had to go to that McDonald's for dinner then drop her off very soon
Thursday, 14 June 2012
New method
So does this work, sending an email from my mob?
Sent from my Nokia phone
Sent from my Nokia phone
And it did work, so I can fill in Blogging if I am out and about. :)
Sent from my PC
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Out&About
Then this afternoon we had to go to Curry's and say "Don't deliver Wednesday as no support will be given" can u come after 10AM (We told 'em why) on Tuesday.
Then we went to Dream's and checked out the beds that hopefully we will be buying from there next Tuesday.
Then we nipped into Morrison's and bought more salad and blueberries
Then we went to Dream's and checked out the beds that hopefully we will be buying from there next Tuesday.
Then we nipped into Morrison's and bought more salad and blueberries
Sian Evans
So s'morning my new Social Worker came to see me, she seems OK but I slightly resent needing support like this
Chiropodist
So this morning I was in the loo having a pooh when my BT phone rang. I couldn't answer it then my mobile rang. I couldn't figure out how to switch the call on so someone then left a voice message which I can't get back because it is not my proper phone. I looked on "missed calls" it said "Chiropodist" so I phoned her, she didn't answer so I left a message. She phoned me back 10 minutes later and agreed to come in 10 minutes as tomorrow she can't come, that was my original appointment but she needs to speak to a doctor instead of coming out tomorrow
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Not So Weary Now
And I got up s'morning 3/4 of an hour before my alarm went off s'morning so, at a guess, I am better, rested now
Monday, 11 June 2012
Weary
Gosh, so s'morning I had to go and 1 ) Take my phone back to the shop to get it fixed (a), 2) Get some shopping in Waitrose and 3 ) Get the rest of it from Morrison's. Yesterday afternoon we went out and bought the white goods, fridge etc, for my new house, they do not need to be delivered quickly so they will deliver them free next Wednesday. Then I had to spend some hours putting my pics from Belfast on my website. I have done so much and I only had ½ a nights sleep last night so I decided not to go out Folk Clubbing tonight
(a) So I am currently using a loan phone which seems really strange, no interweb
Sunday, 10 June 2012
Home Again
Well so today was spent at my Mum and Dads house as we needed to leave the hotel early and we didn't set off for Wales until nearly dinner time. Eventful trip but it is now really late and I am home in Wales again
Last Night
Good lord, so last night I met up with Stephanie and Floyd, the Cool Person (Rajesh). I haven't seen Steph for 8 years and she commented on how much better I was, able to hold a conversation now whereas last time she spoke to my Mum and I could only chip in. Rajesh I haven't seen for 25 years so..... It was excellent to see then both and catch up
Saturday, 9 June 2012
What A Day #27
Well, what a day.
First of all s'morning me and Paul went shopping in the middle of Belfast. Gosh, you didn't used to be able to drive there, there were security barriers all over it but now just a confusing one way system. Anyway we bought a Leprechaun for Pauls 6 yo son.
Then after that we met up with my parents and stayed in their house and ate loads.
Then we went to my Auntie Dorothy's house and spoke to her for ages. 1) She was impressed with how much better I am and 2) We looked at photos of her daughter getting married, in my head Claire was still about 15 but she is married with 3 little 'uns now
First of all s'morning me and Paul went shopping in the middle of Belfast. Gosh, you didn't used to be able to drive there, there were security barriers all over it but now just a confusing one way system. Anyway we bought a Leprechaun for Pauls 6 yo son.
Then after that we met up with my parents and stayed in their house and ate loads.
Then we went to my Auntie Dorothy's house and spoke to her for ages. 1) She was impressed with how much better I am and 2) We looked at photos of her daughter getting married, in my head Claire was still about 15 but she is married with 3 little 'uns now
Friday, 8 June 2012
Dinner
So for dinner tonight we just ate here, so Paul sloped off, left me with Mum and Dad and Gareth. We sat around for a bit then were joined by David and Nora. So we sat down at dinner table, ordered drinks and said "Give us 5 minutes longer to choose food" then another waiter came to our table and said "Bottle of champagne from Rajesh RanaS the friend I havent seen for 25 years but am seeing tomorrow. Then we had a delicous dinner and drank another bottle of champagne with Dads birthday cake
I can't cope
Lordy what a day. My father drove us to his housw s'morning in his car. While we were there he went and fetched my Auntie Margaret and Uncle Hubert from their house to see me, they haven
t seen me since b4 my accident so it was a bit strange. After they were taken back I was pushed along to see the house I lived in until I was 11 and 2 or 3 streets up the much bigger house my parents lived in until after I left Belfasr
t seen me since b4 my accident so it was a bit strange. After they were taken back I was pushed along to see the house I lived in until I was 11 and 2 or 3 streets up the much bigger house my parents lived in until after I left Belfasr
Thursday, 7 June 2012
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Dentist
Then we were going back into town and I thought "Gym" but then I realised that we don't go there on a Wednesday so I was looking at my diary on my phone to see. I hadn't got it to load yet when we turned into the dentists car park. Oh yes, I had forgotten, the hygenist had been too brutal and knocked out one of my fillings a fortnight ago so I am now happy with all my teeth fixed
On the way to the dentist we called into Waverley stores to say "Won't see you this Friday"
Llanelli
Then I got another email saying that my new kettle had arrived so we headed out to Llanelli to pick it up. So now I havve a kettle which stops heating the water at 96° so I can make proper nice filter coffee without waiting for it to cool from 100° then guessing when it has cooled enuf
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Tea
Then we had to go miles away to pick up that Toby who was stranded at his girlfriends house when he was s'posed to be cooking my dinner. He came back here and got stuck into making a very complex but delicious dinner.
So I have said that this was so complex next time we will cook some Brownies and he can take most of them away
Busy
So first thing s'morning, after my cream etc, we went to Dreams to pick up a price for a single bed for the staff room. I had requested that someone pay for a double but they protested and said the room will be too full with one so I saved the funder about £800 by changing it to a single
Then we went around town looking for a birthday present for my father but they were all costing more than the £2.50 I had imagined
Then we came back here and ate lunch
Then went out to More Reasons To Shop At.... to replace 2 ingredients for Toby's cooking today. I had bought them for last week but he couldn't come and they had gone OOD
Monday, 4 June 2012
Switch Off Machine
And during the course of today "someone" told me that my parents had said at some point that the doctors told them that when they switched my "keep him alive" machine to off that they expected me to die. Thank god my stubborness worked
Trousering
So this afternoon we tried to find some trousers to fit me. Dunno, I am not that fat but they won't go round my waist, where do fat folk shop?
Sunday, 3 June 2012
Proper Shower
And I had another proper shower tonight. It has come so straightforward that it is probable as easy as washing my pits and my bits at the sink. Getting dried is still hassle but practice......
Tonight I went out the front for 5 minutes with no shoes on, to properly dry my feet. It was a bit cold but seems to have worked
Dull noon-er-aft
Then this afternoon we had very little to do. Tiny was tapping away at the laptop and I was doing........ bu*ger all
Out'n'about
So me and Tiny went out trying to buy Chino's today. No where sells big enough ones for a fatty like me and buying online won't work as they won't be posted until Wednesday, after the bank holidays, and as I need 'em for Thusday when I go to Belfast it will be too late
And during our look about we had to go into Boots and buy some anti-hayfever medicine. There was a branded drug thingy at £3.75 for 10 or a Boot's own medicine which contained exactly the same quantity of the same drug which only cost £2.25 for 10. Which was buy one get one free. So guess which I bought?
Up Pillows
And I slept on my up pillows for the first night last night and I must say it is much better, about 1 inch higher than on my old pillows but I like it
Saturday, 2 June 2012
May
So a month ago I said "Hooray, hooray, the first of May, outdoor sex begins today" but I am still partnerless
Rehab
Well today we were going out in the car to my new home, away from "here". I got in the car, put a CD I haven't listened to in ages on and the first song made me join in loudly and give them the fingers to the office here as we left. "No, no, no"
Whoops
Earlier we took a couple of boxes, which we emptied there, down. Then I went for a nap, as I lay down it occurred to me "Timmy, did we get the anti allergy covers off those s pillows we put down s'morning" meaning they should be on the bigger pillows on my bed now?
So we had to nip back down later and get 2 pillow covers
Timmy Shopping
So s'morning me and Tim went and looked around Curry's and Dream's and wrote down the serial number of the fridge, the freezer, the bed I will buy next week after Belfast. So we will tell Anthony cost, he will send me the cash while I am away then we will go shopping when I am back. And as we are buying it all from just 2 shops there will only be 2 deliverys to wait for
And we bought a thermostat kettle for making proper filter coffee from Asda, we will pick it up from Llanelli next WednesdayAnd we bought 2 bigger wider pillows to replace the 2 on my bed, one on top of the other was too thick, one by itself was too thin so I needed fatter, broader, pillows
Friday, 1 June 2012
Sitting Outside
So I am sitting outside eating sh*t while Paul is packing the first of my boxes of "stuff to take when you move" then we will nip over and start to fill my house
Which we did, but forgot to bring boxes back today
On The Way Back
Then on the way back we popped into Morrison's so I could get more Blueberries and Paul could get a salad for his lunch, then when we came back here they said "Come to our Jubilee Barbecue" which I thought we had missed but went there for a veggie burger and a glass of wine. For free. So Paul will eat his salad at tea time and I will eat mine from yesterday too
Ho Hum
So after getting up early etc we went to Singleton Hospital for my eye test. First of all I was checked out how I am doing with both eyes, good lord, my left eye is better than most peoples, better than 20/20 vision and my right eye is improved since last time, it was 2 lined down the chart from last time I was tested
But he did say that he thought my eyes had lost the ability to look at the same thing, so even if they were both looking forward there would still be a double vision issueBut he did say how complex the operation had been, separating blood vessels from the eye then moving the eye and reattaching still complete blood vessels.
He did say mine was probably the best operation he had done in England and Wales during his career
Early To Bed, Early To Rise....
So I had to set my alarm clock extra early s'morning 'cos I have an eye appointment at Singleton Hospital in Swansea, and I still woke up, and got up, up 10 minutes before it went off s'morning
Thursday, 31 May 2012
Iechyd Da
So me and Timmy are sat in Club Iechyd Da and Freya came to join us, it is going well with enjoyable entertainers. Then I looked up and thought "Why is that bloke carrying a lid?". Because it's Stuart who has come here to meet me, he is going to be a close neighbour of mine soon, as he is moving too
We were there for 3 hours, afterwards we took Freya home and it wasn't until I got back in my own place that I had a piss, which was still colourless
Gym
Then after my salady lunch we went to the gym (Hoo-flippin'-ray!!!) were as usual I enjoyed it so much but today she watched my walk and said "No, on your right leg try to bring your knee up rather than moving your foot around sideways" which I tried, it is much harder to concentrate on that too but what a difference it makes to my posture and my walk. It is a small change but what big differences it makes.
Hooray, summat else to concentrate on in this getting better process
Ding
Then Ed came in s'morning, did my cream on feet, then later we need to go to Morrison's (noisy) and today as I am practising getting better I will walk into the shop while Ed pushes my 'chair behind me so I can sit down while I choose what salad to eat, then I will stand up and walk out of the shop.
And I did it, hoo-flipping-ray
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Crisis
Then I went into the kitchen, tried summat and had to shout "HELP". Obviously last night I hadn't quite closed the freezer and it wouldn't close today because the ice was in the way. So Tim came and scraped off the ice, we tried again, it still wouldn't close. So we had to take the drawers out, scrape underneath and on top and behind them, then at last my freezer works again
Dentist
And I had to go to the Dental Hygenist s'morning which was fine except she accidentally knocked out a shallow filling I had
I waited for about 40 mins to see if I could see a dentist but was still waiting, so I made an appointment for next WednesdayAnd I parked my wheelchair in the foyer and walked from there into my treatment room
Whoops
i took a load of washing out the machine last night and there was a tissue amongst it. So I need someone to sweep the floor and shake all the clothes to take bits off them. Then sweep again!!
And Timmy said "Put it in tumble dryer s'morning, then we can shake it properly" s'morning which worked, so clothes are now back in't airing cupboard and floor swept, big style
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Proper Shower
And it seems to have become normal at last to have a proper shower
A few weeks before I have a bath again
Dicky
Then we went over to town to meet Denyse and Paul who had just interviewed the 3 chaps for my job. One was a no go so I had 2 to interview. A long and a short, Paul phoned one on his way home and asked him to come back and meet me, we were due to see the other chap on Monday. After chatting for a bit Denyse asked him to go out of the room, said the 2nd chap had txted her to say "Not enuf hours" so if I wanted to offer Richard a job I could, so I did. Now he needs to go thru all sorts of checks but his name has already been decided, Dicky
After Lunch
Then finally Timmy came here after lunch then took me to my new house where we discussed loads of furniture etc, what we need where and he drew out some plans of what will go where etc, and we were there for hours sorting it out.
Monday, 28 May 2012
Two Folk Clubs
So we set out tonight and drove miles to the first folk club, the one that was on last week, and when we got there there was nowt on so we then drove miles further and came acros a decentiss FC which nice beer on tap which I actually rather liked
Double Aargh
Then after such an exciting/scary/busy day it went a bit quieter later. For an hour or so we did nowt but talk/read etc then I napped
Aargh
I am going off in a couple of hours to hopefully get the key to my new bungalow....... AARGH....
And we did it, went down, met the landlord&lady, took the keys off them and sorted out bills etc. It's mine now!!!!Then we were able to do the rest of usual busy Mondayness and went to the supermarket although we needed to go to Tesco's too to get blueberries, but it's all done now
OK, the rest of it as we went shopping on Saturday as my list was SO long it would have taken me half of tomorrow too
Sunday, 27 May 2012
Cleaning Myself
And then I had another proper shower.
So I finally get it together to properly shower about 6 weeks before I move into a house with a bath
Oh What Fun We Had
So s'morning me and Ed went into Carmarthen, met Toby and Julia and her two little ones, and waited at the side of the road for ages until the Olympic Torch came into town. There was a bit of a preceding parade then it went past then it was done. Hoo flippin' ray, a once in a lifetime not very treatish treat
Saturday, 26 May 2012
Home
Then today we went to my new house for a bit. It was strange, we made it walking around the side to the garden and it occurred to me, it's no. 53, so it's new name is "Herbie The House"
Fruity Water
And today as a gift Paul gave me a bottle (1.5l) of Volvic volcanic water with a touch of strawberry which I have finished already as it it so hot today but we nipped to the shop and bought more (and more blueberries!) as it was so nice
Extra Shop
So SmallPaul came in s'morning, did my feet and then took me on an extra shopping trip to Morrison's because I had such a big list for Monday with all the extra cheese and Crème Fraiche and other ingredients for our cooking on Tuesday, and I thought I may as well get some of the other extra's that were on Mondays list, eg once a fortnight mouthwash and once a month cream for my feet etc
AND as Smally said "You smell" today we had to get some deodorant too
So it was the biggest shop I have got in some years
AND as Smally said "You smell" today we had to get some deodorant too
So it was the biggest shop I have got in some years
Friday, 25 May 2012
More Busyness
First thing today Sara The Physio came to do loads more stuff on my arm. It is helping, I am getting better but she accepted that I am way too busy for a few monthsSo over lunchtime me and Paul and an extra learning Ed went to swimming pool. I can see that it is helping me but I still would rather not go
And in the pool Ed tried standing next to me with foam dumbbells which I now can move up and down properly, it is helping my movement. But Ed is such a weak beginner that he struggled moving them up and downThen we came back here 'cos I had more salad to eat for a late lunch.
Then I nipped to bed for a napThen later when Freya was here I was gonna help her to cook pizzas for us too, I grated the cheese and took out the naan bread that I bought on Monday, it had gone mouldy in the heat. It still had time on the best before and it had been sitting in the bread bin since Monday but it had gone all mouldy already as it has been so hot. So I had to have summat else from the freezer for tea.
Then we got on that Skype thing to David and Nora on the new whole family laptop, but it does seem a bit pointless to me.
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Exhausted
Gosh, so after a bit of reading we set off for the gym. Today there was me and 2 stroke sufferers, gosh, I am better off than them.
As we were coming out of there Toby txted me and said "Lift to Kidwelly, please?" as he has made friends with them again.
Then we drove to Toby's, picked him up and took him to Kidwelly
Then we came back here and I had a very late nap
Then we had to go to the doctors to pick up my 'script for asthma medicine.
As we were coming out of there Toby txted me and said "Lift to Kidwelly, please?" as he has made friends with them again.
Then I went to the Chemist and got my 'script made up
Then we drove to Toby's, picked him up and took him to Kidwelly
Then we went to Morrison's for more salad for my lunch for a few days
Then we came back here and I had a very late nap
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Feed Me More
So tonight we were sitting around when Toby txted me and said "Can I do sum drying and have a shower?" but when he came up I thought "It's dinner time, I can't eat alone" so I had to make Toby another dinner which saved him a few quid out of his giro.
What A Morning
So Paul came first thing s'morning and did my feet etc, then Denyse came and tried to reassure me somewhat, then Anthony Fairweather came to discuss my finances. Just aargh and wow etc. He took details of all the direct debits which come out of my bank and is going, when he gets court permission, to pay them out of a new, Neil's claim, bank account which he will set up and fill with cash.
So just AARGH but I think he is gonna take a lot of the stress out of my life
Then Paul nipped off to be replaced with Timmy
So just AARGH but I think he is gonna take a lot of the stress out of my life
Then Paul nipped off to be replaced with Timmy
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Cooked
Then later Toby came round and cooked me pasta with vegetables and cream cheese and cheese. It was delicious, and not too big this week as we didn't double it like last week.
OK, slightly too big, we both left some, but not as massive as last weeks
Monday, 21 May 2012
Didn't He Do Well
And Toby who was with us tonight was rather exhausted as he had to get up at 8.00AM s'morning to go on the Princes Trust but he managed
All Of Us
Double good lord. So s'morning we went and showed my bungalow to my brothers. Just WOW etc. Then we went shopping in Morrisons then came back here for lunch. Then afterwards we went out to show "them" the gym and swimming pool leisure centre. Now I have come home for a nap and David and Gareth are off somewhere else for an hour
OK, they came back, we Skyped Denyse so they could say hello, then we went off for food. On the way we called down to Toby's, he came out of his house saying hello and we loaded hi, in the car and took him off for dinner. So tonight we went to the Toby Carvery where again I sat down properly and they pushed my wheelchair out of site. It was nice food and not too expensive as I was paying tonight. Then we took them to a Folk Club, dunno what they thought. We had to leave early thoSo David and Gareth left early tonight as they need to be in car for about 7.30 in't morning
Slept and FTP
So last night my back wasn't hurting, I was comfortable and slept.
And Classic FTP is working again s'morning
Sunday, 20 May 2012
Bruvs
And this evening my 2 brothers came to visit me. Gosh I haven't seen them since I was much worse so that was a bit nice.
But since I got back the FTP server that is s'posed to up their photos to my website won't work, which has taken all my energy so not even saying much about seeing them
Hanging About
So me and Ed are hanging out together now. A bit bored but I am gonna see my 2 brothers in a couple of hours when they get here. My father just txted me and said "Dropped 'em at the airport"
It was David who found this place so I could move out of rehabilitation, now I am at the next stage being well enuf to move out altogether into my home
Puzzlement
And my back didn't hurt at all last night. So really dunno what's going on....
And it didn't hurt when I got into bed for my nap either, lying on my back and over on my LHS - not hurt
Saturday, 19 May 2012
Practice
And t'other night I had to practice opening web pages part of the way down. I think it worked. "I Want One" and "Way Too Modern"
Ed-ding
And Ed is here doing stuff of his own because "What do you wanna do today Neil?" "Erm..... nowt"
Well today we plugged in the new video camera to charge it, I downloaded a video editing program and got stuck. Timmy said "I have only used Windows Movie Maker and it is easy" in an email, so I deleted the editor I had and downloaded a version of WMM. It seems usable but I need to practice more
Pain In Kidney
And I have just gotten up after a couple of wide awake hours to take some parrots-eat-'em-all as I have a wild pain in my kidney/lower back. I only had one small alcohol last night so I don't think it was that but OWWWWW
Lets hear it for parrots-eat-'em-all, 20 mins after taking it I was able to lie still again and another 10 minutes I was asleep. It doesn't hurt now so.....Well it said not to take more parrots before 10 o'clock, it would wear off by then, it is not 11.30 and my back still doesn't hurt. Another glass of water now then....
And it didn't hurt during my nap today so god nose
Friday, 18 May 2012
Waverley
Then later we headed off to Waverley Stores for our weekly shop but while we were there Freya txted me to say "The bus has broken down, can I meet you at yours later" then after we finished the shop we passed her walking up the road to my house and gave her a lift. Then she ate Toby's dish from Tuesday, microwaved, and it actually went down well. She said "No, not spuds" but actually got stuck in and enjoyed it
Thursday, 17 May 2012
A shopping day
So s'morning we went out and bought more Blueberries then on't way back we drove down to Llangain to show Ed my new house. Then we came back here for lunch and went to Gym which was as wonderful as ever. Then we went shopping again as I recalled that I had run out of salad which I eat at lunchtime. Then the phone rang, it was that Toby asking if we could take him to shop so we went out again to the shop
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