B&Q

Then even tho it was lunchtime we nipped to B&Q to pick up a piece of edging for the carpet. The piece that was on there was bent as I discovered at midnight last night when I tried to close the door behind me on the way to bed. So instead of phoning the landlord we just bought a piece and Gareth fitted it

Gym

Then we went to gym, the class, which I missed last week. By gosh I can tell how much better I am at stepping up, a few things that were nearly impossible a month ago are easy now

Aardvarking

So we headed out s'morning to Aardvark where (as usual) I spent too much on food etc. I did ask the assistant for discount "'cos Celia usually gives me some" and she did knock it down to the nearest pound

Wireless Broadband

And my PC stopped working for a bit today. Luckily Timmy was here and he switched some switches off and on again and got it all back working. I said "What's that icon here, there's usually...." and he said "It's a Broadband icon, what you have had here (for a number of weeks/months) is a Wireless Broadband icon

So good lord, it is slightly faster and more reliable now.....

Off

And I am not going to gym for a practice session today as I am having an early lunch then meeting Sara (a physio) at the National Botanical Gardens (noisy second link) where we are going for a long walk

Oh. My. Ged. Wasn't that amazing, such a good place. So I walked miles up and down a slopy bit and about ½ way round the largest glasshouse in Europe or summat. But I was too busy walking to take many photos but it was lovely

Docs

Then last of all today we had to go to the Drs and pick up another prescription of TestoGel. In theory this will be the last 'script, he will inject me in a months time

Hygenist

And I had to go see the dental hygienist and she was a bit more impressed this time. I didn't have to see the dentist afterwards this time, so obviously my toothcare is working

Instead

So instead of going swimming today we nipped into gym for a practice session as I have got a dental appointment today and I would be too exhausted etc. It went well tho....

Phew, email to and fro my phone

So Timmy was working again today and he managed to sort out my phone so it receives and sends email again. It only receives when I switch on the program etc and ignores the rest, I delete them from my PC but not my phone, it is set that they are still on the server until I receive them on my PC

So phew from the POV of SOS for example, not that I will have much to say but even some....

Daytime

And I was walking by the castle when I glanced upwards and noticed the moon in the sky. I thought this only was visible at night but apparently not, daytime too

Out For A Walk

So today Alex said "So, gym or a long walk?"

Then s'afternoon he took me to Carew Castle which turned out to be rather nice. It is built by a small lake which has a footpath the whole way round. When we got there the carpark had a damaged (by rain) path to it so I stayed in my wheelchair until we were on the proper path. I walked nearly a mile until the far end of the path where it turned into a country lane with traffic again. It was lovely being able to take pictures all round the castle, all round

Strangely enough the far side of the castle has "Not castle like" windows, dunno if they were original or added at a later date

Gardening

So me and Alex just got stuck into..... no, Alex got stuck into, while I watched, clearing out the Veg Trug of last years veg. And it took less time than we expected, it was just 3 or 4 plants that had gone mad and overgrown, with a few Strawberry plants, which we left, mixed in. Hopefully the Strawberry plants will come back and the few Blueberry plants in te tub next to it will come back too. Alex took the pullings off round the back and put them in my compost pile

More Shoe Shopping

Then we had to nip out again to buy more sandals as all the Velcro that keeps it closed had come off one of them

THEN

Then we were able to go swimming. Where Paul was impressed by how much better I am getting as we haven't been together for some time. As he was impressed he came up to me and suddenly pushed me in the chest - and I didn't fall over which is because my balance is much better.

He also said "Walk across, don't turn around and try walking back backwards", something which I wouldn't have been able to do a few months ago, but it was easy for me today

Then

Then we had to pop back to Morrison's (as the 'chair fixer came early) and get some oven chips which I had forgotten yesterday

S'morning

So we had to sit around waiting for the 'chair fixer to come and replace the seat bit of my chair and it is so much higher now, in proper position not kind of sagging somewhat

Out&About

So s'morning we went out and just explored town, sitting in the sun etc

Then we nipped to Morrison's and did a (my usual small) weeks shopping as the wheelchair engineer is coming tomorrow so I may be busy

Spring Has SprungI

So here I am tonight still not having put a top on over the t shirt that  I have had on for the last 10 hours or so....

Slimmer - Slowly

And my weight is down by 3 pounds again this week.....

LOL

And I have just had Ed in "my office" laughing out loud a Bill's Jokes from my website

Fredumpkins

And we had some girl visiting tonight who didn't approve of many aspects of my life but she will learn to live and let live one day

Test

Ees
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Cold Bath

So this afternoon I started running a bath, got into 3/4 of an inch and suddenly the tap started running cold. Reaction to the power cut s'morning. After I got out of my cold bath, switched the heater off and on again it now works again

Crisis crisis crisis

Lordy, we had a power cut s'morning so I had turned the router and the PC off, then when the power came back on the PC worked but wouldn't connect to the interweb. Much fiddling then, much later, the connection just started working again.

But I haven't been to gym today, we went to Aardvark, left the PC off, came back tried it and nowt so I was much too stressed to nip to gym

But it seems to be all sorted now, so.....

Yes Please

So s'morning Gareth came on duty then about an hour later Paul and Denyse came here. We all got in the car and went to look at the house. I didn't feel any different this time and asked Denyse to contact the chap with the cash and tell him to start looking into it. She did warn me that loads can go wrong but still wished me well in the process

My Fist

And I can't help saying how not wrinkled over my right wrist looks in the picture of me with a frying pan that we took today

(Shudder)Tesco(/S)

So then we had to nip to that Tescos place and pick up expensive (well, more than I paid, buying over the Interweb) ink* and an enormous^ packet of bog roll for him too

* Ink for his printer
^ 24 rolls

So....

So today we had to put everything on hold until the deliverer delivered some ink for my printer. He had come when I was out on Monday morning between 9AM and 10.30AM and left a card but it was nearly 3 PM before he came today.

So as soon as that was done we went to Gym, not swimming today but gym and I did 15 minutes on the bike and 10 minutes on the treadmill, without my FES being fitted

Us Heathens

Wont be eating our pancakes tonight, no

I might have forgot....

Out For A Walk

So today instead of going to the gym we are gonna see if the footpath just down the road is accessible. In case it isn't Alex is gonna push my wheelchair next to me, as neither of us has been before but it looks good.

Another adventure....

And oh my wasn't it excellent. Rough stone surface, some muddy bits, not tarmac, up and down but I managed it all no problem. I enjoyed being out and about and came back feeling a little smug

Shrove Day

And as we were out looking for a new battery for my FES yesterday we passed a stall that said "Make pancakes easily" so we bought some add milk and shake then fry pancake mix which we are having for dinner tonight

Aargh

And Paul phoned s'morning, him and Denyse are coming here on Thursday morning and together we are going to look at the house I liked t'other day

Aargh, scared and intimidated and excited too. Buying a house, me!!!!

'Wimming

Then after such an exciting morning we had to go to the swimming f**king pool, where as usual I got better at stuff and generally improved nyself

This time I swam my length with just one floating long support thingy which IIRC is better than I have managed in ages

Viewing

So first thing s'morning me and Paul went to look at a new house which I am very pleased with, I think it looks good etc

And I walked the whole way from my car, around the house and back without switching the FES on on my right leg

Shopping

Then we went supermarket shopping today as we have to go look at a house tomorrow morning when I would usually be shopping

Drive Past

So we went out s'morning to view two properties but they were both no for various reasons.

This afternoon we have two more to view, obviously they are coming out of the water now Christmas is over

And we went out again, there is one to be added to the looking at list, so a good enough days work

Lock Up

And for some reason when I went to bed last night I forgot to get my muesli for the morning soaking, and I also forgot to lock the front door, it was still open s'morning when I approached to unlock it. And I wasn't even drunk or anything

Internet Playing Up

So today the internet decided that it was wonky and wouldn't send or receive my emails, luckily it's Ed the clever bug*er working today and he was able to fix it.

And fix my printer, needed the ink changing and I couldn't reach the new ink

Posh House

And it occurs to me s'morning, so my staff can go and have a shower and I can go have a pooh at the same time

Gym Class

So as arranged I went to the gym class today and I managed it all standing and walking, no sitting down to rest etc.

Gosh, everything is getting easier

First Out

So first of all we nipped to the Docs to pick up a new 'script for Diprobase, then we nipped to Cantre (opposite the railway station) to pick up a posh potato peeler that we ordered last week, but he said "I will phone you", then at last we nipped to Aardvark where I parked my chair outside was able to walk across the room, up the slope then into 2 more rooms and back without resting. Gosh, my walking is still rubbish but it it so much better than it was even a few weeks ago

Cash Card

So I went to the bank machine today, put in my savings account card and it said "No, wrong PIN number"' I tried again and it still said "No", so I panicked, I knew if I got it wrong again it would eat my card, pressed "Exit" and got my card back, put the other one in and took out cash. But "Duh" it wasn't the petty cash card, I had entered the wrong number twice.

Iechyd Down Dilly

And we are meeting Freya in the folk club that happens once a month in Iechyd Da (noisy link) tonight

And it seemed quiet but still rather good musicians tonight

Gym-eroo

Then we went to gym for a practice session and I did 10 minutes on the treadmill then 15 minutes (which I hadn't managed t'other day) on the cycle. Then we nipped to shops then came home for lunch

First Things First

So first thing s'morning the wheelchair fixer came out, made some notes on what I need and will phone me to make another appointment to actually fix it. He also said that as this chair is 9 years old he will put in for an assessment for a new one for me.

Then the gorgeous toenail chopper came and chopped my toenails and was generally as beautiful as a.....

It's only half past 10 in't morning and they have both been and gone already

Delicious Dinner

Then for dinner tonight we had veggie burgers in bread rolls and mashed sweet potato. And the potato was so nice that I finished it all first then thought "Oh, I'd better" and got stuck into the also quite nice burger

Gym, gym, jeroo

Then we went, not swimming as it's half term, but to the gym where today I just did 10 minuted walking (with my FES) and 10 minutes cycling (without my FES) and then gave up and came home

Out Shopping

So first of all we went to The Range and spent loadsa cash on a blender, hopefully a good one that will enable me to make more delicious soup like I made with Denyse

Then we just nipped to Morrisons and got a bit more protein based frozen food

No To House

And first thing s'morning me and Paul nipped to look at a much cheaper house, but no, it was much too small etc

Then

Then we drove for miles to look at a house which was too far away and in a hilly area. After tea we went out to have a first look at another we found today, I think Paul better phone the Estate Agent tomorrow and express some interest. Tomorrow we are going to look at another of last weeks which looks good area wise etc and it is a lot cheaper than some others we have sern which is a bit making me paranoid, wait 'til I have seen it

What a day

Well, first thing s'morning Denyse came to see me, we talked about how I want Anthony to keep some of my giro every week, then we made a delicious lunch that Denyse had brought, a sweet potato and butternut squash soup. Which was actually relatively easy to make, if I follow her latest suggestion and get a MOS to chop up the squash and freeze it in portions

He Likes Quality Veg

And on Sunday I cooked my new regular roasted veg. And it was Gareth eating it and he said how you can taste the difference. Organic veg from Aardvark tastes "much" better than the poisonous stuff from supermarkets

No Swimming Today

So we set off to the swimming pool today kind of being a bit suspicious as it's half term, and yes it was way to busy so we took up plan "B", left the swimming bag in't boot and went to the gym. Today I did 15 minutes on exercise bike and a full 10 minutes treadmilling

War Over

On the news s'morning they said the last prisoner who was locked up by the Nazi's died last night. So summat has gone away

Now A Weekend Visitor

And tonight Freya came round. She seemed in better form than recently and helped me cook a new dinner. Well her part was new to me whereas mine was old hat

Far far away

And we popped to look at a new build house which I think meets my wishes. But he said "Make an offer next week, someone has already" and I need to take time, have Denyse look at it, then contact Anthony etc which I think puts me out of the market for this one

Next Door but no

And we went to have a look at the house next door which she is thinking of selling. On one one level it is perfect, her son is in a wheelchair so lots of adaptions and broader doors have already been done but there is summat about it, perhaps the separate kitchen and dining room that just says "No"

Backgammon

And I played the first game for ages today and had taken all my pieces off when the opposition had only managed one

Thinnest

And he measured my legs today and the right leg was the smallest ever

Out&About

And we went to have a first on the road look at newest house but it was much to hilly around and about

So then we went to Morrison's to get more cleaning products and I thought "Oh, f**k it" and bought my weeks shopping (like £6.18 worth) a day (or two) early

Rugger Bugger

And we are going up to t'pub tonight to watch the rugby. Here's hoping Wales do alright.....

Ooh, they won, big style. I think it was 27:6 in the end....

Gym-tastic

And I am off to the only class of the week in 5 mins.....

And we got there along with other clients from even further away and they said "Sorry, it's cancelled". They didn't contact us to tell us....

So then we nipped to Wilkinson's to get some envelopes for my team, there we left my 'chair in the boot and I walked in and around the shop. It was too far to be comfortable but as I was determined not to ask him to get my 'chair from the car I had to keep going. Which I did

...ing

And we went to Aardvark today, as the sun was shining I parked my 'chair outside and walked right in, uphill to the back room, paused standing up for ages 'til I had chosen veg, walked to the till, walked outside.

At no point did I ask Alex to go outside and fetch my 'chair

Early Gym Session

So because there was no Kwikfiting s'morning we nipped to gym where I managed 10 minutes on the treadmill and 10 minutes hand cycling despite wearing full on boots. Even tho I kept the FES switched off it is improving my ankle, movement and not turning over etc

Right Hand

So I went to't loo, took my fleece off and poohed. Then I washed both hands then put my left arm into my fleece first. I think my right arm must have. Been neglected for ages now...

You'll Never Get.....

So we are off taking the car to Kwikfit for some new tyres s'morning....

And we took it there, they said "Nah, still busy" so we had to make an appointment to go back this afternoon

And they delayed us (You'll never get quicker....) but in the end I just had to sign for my new tyres and it was done s'afternoon

Fear

Then s'afternoon me and Paul and Denyse headed over to see the doc about my diabetes. He was quite positive, saying my blood sugar was good etc and he thought if I continued eating well, loosing weight etc that I wouldn't need a pill for a number of years

Solitaire

Gosh, I just couldn't win a game last night, I had to play for hours before I finally won one and could go to bed. Much too late

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Time

So I wanted to stick a Youtube link on my website with a "start at certain time" thingy overriding it, I put the link in and just knew what to do to set the time.

It seems simple but actually remembering more modern bits on the PC, bits I wouldn't have done before my accident...

Running Late

And because Sara was running late by the time I had had lunch, bathed and napped it was too close to 5 o'clock when gym gets way too busy to use

Big Walkies

Then we met Sara Davis in town, parked the car in Wilkinson's walked to Café Nero, stopped for a coffee then walked back to the car. I was accompanied by my wheelchair but at no time did I sit in it

First Time in 11 Years

So I have just been to the loo. I took off my fleece (eg) to go to the loo, went to the loo, washed both my hands together, then went to put my top back on, today I tried putting my left hand in first, then reached up and round with my right arm and put it on. It was a bit scruffy but it worked, the first time I haven't had to lead with my right hand in 11 years

And I have just done it twice again this afternoon.... so I have got to relearn, change a habit

Busy-ish Afternoon

So then we decided to go and buy a new frying pan today, as my old one is too wonky to sit flat on the cooker and has a plastic handle so you mustn't stick it in the oven like the recipe for dinner t'other night suggested. First of all we went to Wilkinsons, which was just shutting when we got there, then we tried Tesco's as they have loadsa stuff but no, couldn't find one, last of all we tried The Range where we found one, tidy and not too dear

Busy Morning

So busy morning part 1. After a phone call to confirm that it had arrived we had to head over to the chemist next to the Docs that we left the 'script in last week and pick up some more (not very kinky) stockings for me to wear in the afternoon/evening/to bed.

Part 2, then we nipped out to (More Reasons To Shop At) Morrisons and get the small amount of food I need for next week.

Part 3, then we nipped to the swimming pool where frankly I astonished Gareth with how mobile and up down the ladder I am etc and generally how much better my feet and legs are in the 2 or 3 weeks since he has been swimming with us

Briefly

Then I had just had my bath earlier and was sitting on my bed pre napping when I checked my phone for txt messages and there was one from Ruth, saying "Can I pop and see u now?" I txted her back and said "Napping" she replied "In an hour?" and came to see with her now 11 year old boyo. And it was lovely, she told me off some and said "Does your iPad do this?" which I didn't know that it did etc

New cooking

So today as an experiment we are cooking spaghetti, tomato and pesto frittatas,  basically a kind of omelette which Timmy suggested

And while reasonably nice it was much too much hassle for me to prepare it again. There were some aspects that I needed help for, I couldn't make it for someone, as a treat

Hairy

And it was pointed out to me today that some hairs are growing on my lower leg, so this Testo-whatever is working some

There haven't been any hairs there since my accident.....

Lunchtime Visitor

Then at 10.30 me and Gareth (Ed was starting work at 11 today) went to fetch Freya from her friends house, she came over here and was a bit rude to me and had lunch, well her brealfast but my lunch and then we dropped her home at 2.30

Thinner Still

And my legs are even thinner s'morning...

AND I lost another 3 lbs last week

Smallest Ever

And after wearing strange stockings for 3 nights my legs measured what IIRC was the smallest width ever since 'they' started measuring

Missing Sam

So then I went to gym for an exercise class. With Sam being off for 10 weeks it was taken by Gareth, who did loadsa stuff but only for 50 minutes. He hasn't taught me for 4 months and commented on how much better I am

Aardvarking

Then we went to Aardvark to get more shopping, I stood up in front of veg rack(1) and got enough to make roasted veg tomorrow as well as my usual

(1) Because it is up the slope. I walked up last week and asked my MOS to bring my 'chair up so I could sit down and shop for veg. This was the first time I have stood and bought enough veg to roast too

Docs First

So first thing s'morning we went to the Drs and the chemist to pick up a script for more cream and a script for more stockings. The chemist didn't have stockings in stock but they hope to have them by Monday

Freyaless

So today me and Freya were having a txt conversation about meeting her this afternoon when suddenly she said "Oh no, parent teachers night tonight, another time?"

'Wimming

Then me and Gareth went swimming today, much exercise and doing strange new exercises etc and then (hooray) we came home

Strange Poohing

So I got up s'morning, thought "no breakfast" so I went to the loo to have my morning pooh. Squeeze squeeze squeeze for 5 minutes, no pooh. So went out and sat at my PC and read the mornings Ixion, about 5 emails. Then I went to the loo again and just poohed immediately

Before breakfast

So we had to head out to West Wales General Hospital for my diabetes blood tests s'morning. It took us ages to get there as it was heavy school traffic time but we got there in the end. And this time my blood just flowed out, with just one hole made, unlike last time. Now we are back, breakfasting and coffeeing

Another Aspect of my Disability

And I discovered tonight that my right thumb, I can move it into all the required positions by pushing it with my left hand but I can't move it over by itself, it simply won't move by itself

Power Cut

And it had just got dark today when the lights flickered then went off. So we lit candles etc and thought "We better go out for dinner(1)" when it all came back on. So phew and waiting to see if it happens again

                             (1) Gas rings on the cooker but an electric oven

Boozeless

And he said "No booze tonight Neil, we are going to hospital to give blood sample in't morning before breakfast" so keep it clean

Shopping

And we nipped out to the shop, to fill up my freezer a bit as there might be snow over the next couple of days. I said to Timmy "Morrison's" but he insisted on going to that Tesco's place so I could buy some curry and.... for tonight too

Gym Today

So after yesterdays crisis @ gym we went instead of swimming today. I started on the bike and managed 15 minutes on that for the first time in ages, did half a kilometer on the hand pedaler and then I was so exhausted I only managed half time on the treadmill. But it was exhausting, I did a lot today

Gymless

And as we were busy s'afternoon we didn't make it to gym until after most folks had got out of work and therefore it was much too busy and we had to leave it today. So go before 5 o'clock

Script

And we got my prescription for more BiggerBollockCream today, we have another month

Back To Normal

And I had my pooh at normal time once more today....

Shopping

First of all we nipped to the Drs to see if they had finished the 'script for Testostogel that I ordered at the weekend, they said "No" but then we walked down to the Chemist next door to pick up tomorrows treat, my Ted Stockings which I will start wearing tomorrow. Possibly back to the Drs....

Sigh

So s'morning we are off to super dooper market followed by a trip to the swimming pool

And we spent almost next to nothing in Morrison's (noisy link) s'morning (but did get a few essentials) so swimming next, after half an hour delay or so

Oh what fun we had, it was all in place, the steps to climb down etc so we did it. I walked, swam on my back, tried swimming on my front, said "No", stopped that for a bit, did some new stretches Sara suggested, tried swimming on my front again and just about managed this time, I am still not happy but I managed

Loosing Weight

And this week I weigh 1 pound less than last week. It's still in the right direction

Different pool - again

And I have tried another pool game today....

Radical

And I didn't have my morning pooh 'til 12.10 today. Radical