(Bitter tears, weeping)And it was excellent, loads of folk etc. I was talking to the landlady, she said she was pregnant now, and moving to Portugal next year so just wow etc. AND I did some work with my right hand today, which hasn't worked for some years
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Missing Them Already
So we are going to the second last folk night at Iechyd Da (noisy link) in Carmarthen tonight. There is gonna be this months, next months then they are stopping.
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Monday, 22 September 2014
Busy Shopping
So today we were too busy going to Aardvark and More Reason's To Shop At.... to go to swimming pool (Oh woe is me) but Timmy, in his wisdom, said "Just gym today, swim tomorrow" so I went to gym and cycled for 25 mins, very far, so I was exhausted afterwards
AF
So we went up to see those Ixion Dudes at AF. Gosh but it took a long time to get there, the motorway was at a standstill, But when we got there it was good to see folks, many og whom commented on how much more mobile I was than last year
Then on the way home we SatNaved into Wolverhampton and saw Julie (my ex bast mate but she moved to England years ago) and that Toby chap who is her neighbour now. We gave Toby a birthday card etcAnd when we were out exploring on Sat afternoon suddenly we saw a chap standing by the road flagging us down. We stopped he said "This chap was walking with us when he came over all unhealthy, can u give him a lift back to the hotel?" so we had to go about 10 miles round trip from middle of nowhere to small town.
But on the way there I was waiting 4 hours between saying "Stop, need a piss" which is just so much better than every 15 minutes like it was 3 or 4 years ago
Thursday, 18 September 2014
Sh*tting Myself
So in a couple of hours we are heading off to Yorkshire to see those Ixion dudes......
My Mobile Phone
So I have just recently received a call on my mobile and that confirmed my theory. If I pick my phone up in my left hand and try to press the "answer" button with my thumb it doesn't work. I need to set the phone down and move the key with an index finger, then it works
In NI
Then today I found a house for sale locally to me in a town that shares a name with Northern Ireland
Loos
Aren't loos incredible. So here I am thinking about how wonderful modern technology is, mobile phones and the Interweb etc but then s'morning I walked into the loo, sat on a device, did an enormous p**h, threw loads of wiping roll after that then simply pressed down on the lever on the corner and suddenly my enormous pile of sh*t has just gone, through a hole on the ground. Incredible
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Dressing
And he took off the first dressing off my leg s'morning as we are going to the swimming pool in a bit and good laird, the cut on my leg looks so much better, at a guess another 1 or 2 dressings (2 or 4 days) and it should be completely healed.
And when we opened the packets to put the new one on (after swimming today) we found 10 packets of gloves and... etc which are here anyway, my staff gotta wear gloves etc and 10 much smaller packets of dressings and big sticky plasters. So we have 9 packets in the waiting room, can't give them back, don't wanna throw them away so they are now in storage
Pee
Then after I wasn't able to relieve myself in the swimming pool, then I spent ages getting clean and dry then just headed straight home. By the time I got there I really needed a pee. So I went there stood up and peed. I did all I was capable of doing a couple of months ago but it carried on as my bladder is recovering. Then I passed my recent max capacity and it was still coming out. That was the biggest pee I have done for a number of years.
He Remembered
And as Alex is on s'morning and he remembered his swimming stuff at a guess we'd better go...
And that was as much fun as usual. As usual the "in the pool" stuff was fine but getting showered and dried was a nightmare
Ooh
So I finished my breakfast s'morning, stood up and walked, with my 'stick held off the ground in my left hand to the bathroom and went to the loo. I know what to check, my ankle was straight, both feet were moving forward, I/my back was straight, generally I think I was walking well. With no walking stick
And I did it again when AwfulAlex(1) could see me and he agreed, my posture is good and my foot planting is proper(1) Or should that be AwesomeAlex?
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Right Wrist
And I was walking about today when I noticed my right hand. It was just hanging straight by my side, not bending up, not having to concentrate to keep it straight, it just was, by itself
Quiet Morning
So we had a quiet morning, the only event was going out (with no wheelchair) and going to the chemist to pick up my prescription of sticky pads to cover the cut on my leg.
S'afternoon we are off to gym, again with no 'chair
Gordon Bennett. I worked really hard and I am bleeding knackered now
Monday, 15 September 2014
Tesco
Then later we nipped out to Tesco to pick up loads of Green & Black's Ice Cream, some sweet spud oven chips and some Timmy food
The Beautiful Toe Fixer
And, I am not worthy, The Beautiful Linda, the toenail chopper is coming to see me this morning...
And after she cut my nails (very well and not painfully) she said "Now we need to come to the most painful bit, pay me" and I said "No, the most painful bit is watching you leave"......
Sunday, 14 September 2014
Little Shop
Then we did a shop to MoreReasonsToShopAtMorrison's and got some salad, some bread rolls etc etc
Upon Waking
So when I woke up today I had a strange word in my head. So I had breakfast but before I could eat it I had to ask the iPlayer/Interweb. And strangely enough I even spelt it properly
Saturday, 13 September 2014
Friday, 12 September 2014
Paul crisis
Then Timmy said to me that Pauls missus and son have got ringworm so dunno if he will be able to come with me to Ixion AF but he did say that someone could take me if he can't
Busy Morning
So we have a busy morning today, doctors for an injection, Aardvark then gym
Well so first thing s'morning we went to the doctors. I took my wheelchair but walked in. So we sat in the waiting room for about three quarters of an hour before a nurse called me and about three minutes later had finished my injection.
So because it wasn't yet midday we nipped to Aardvark where it took me so little time to buy my weeks food that we had time to come home and put it away (including some into the fridge) before nipping out to gymOK we were 5 minutes late for gym but got stuck in and did it all, including the climb up and down while holding a chair. There wes one lady there who hasn't been there for a couple of months and she did say to me how much better I am getting, which was nice
Thursday, 11 September 2014
He Fixed It
And I said to Timmy that my wheelchair was making a noise, he went into the bedroom and fetched it, when I sat in it and moved he could hear it, he looked closely and said "That nut, holding the wheel on, is just finger tight", tightened it up and it seems silent once more.
It is still a bit noisy at lunchtime(1) but not half as noisy as it was before, there is another enormous nut which he will bring a bigger spanner for on monday....(1) When I am using it as I am so exhausted after gym...
Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Tuesday, 9 September 2014
Not Gym
So then Gareth suggested we head off instead of going to gym today. "YES" I shouted and we headed off to Saundersfoot. We parked up at one end of the front, walked the whole way along, there I sat down to have an ice cream then got up and walked all the way back. Gosh but I can walk so much more now if I concentrate
Monday, 8 September 2014
Different Dinner
So we are gonna have my version of Friday Dinner tonight (as we were out last Friday) but as we had loadsa chips when we were out tonight's Friday Food will be Pizza (from Naan bread) and Sweet Potato Oven Chips, a slightly less fattening dinner
(sigh)
So SmallPaul came in s'morning, it was pleasant to see him(17) but against my wishes he had recalled that we go swimming on a Monday, yes, he had kit so we went. It was incredible, even I can realise how much I am getting better but it still is no fun
On the way back then we stopped at the house we have been looking at and Paul sounded positive enough so we better contact the estate agentThen we popper to More Reasons To Shop At.... and got some Ecover Washing Powder, a birthday card for Toby etc
(17) And when he was away he was looking into buying a laser printing machine
SmallPaul-ing
And this morning a MOS is coming in to see if I remember what he looks like as it is so long since I saw him. He has been away abroad on holiday and seeing in some factory to buy summat for his wife's business.....
Sunday, 7 September 2014
Right Knee
I stood up from my wheelchair and moved towards the car s'morning. A minute later Gareth said "Whassamadda?" as I was still standing up. I was bending my right knee and frankly being astonished at how much it will bend now, how much better it is.
Flutterby's
So I saw 3 of these dying off butterflies yesterday then today there was a Red Admiral in my living room!!
Friday Food
Then today we are having the food that I usually cook after shopping on a Friday but as my folks were here we went out instead so tonight we are gonna have my weekly highlight of Roasted Veg
No sorry, that's usually Saturday food we usually have pizza and chips on Friday, that is tomorrows food
Lookin'
Then after lunch we are heading off to take a first glance at that house I found yesterday then off to that T place to buy some things that I couldn't ask my mother for, sweet potato oven chips and Green & Black's Organic Ice Cream
And the first viewing of the house it looked worth chasing up. A bit small, a bit of work needs doing but really cheap that we can perhaps extend and update it within budget. Wait and see tho....
Bye bye family
So my family came over s'morning, then we all fitted into Betty2 and went off shopping. Then we came back here, had a brew and failed to do the crossword between us then it was time for them to all head off back to the airport to fly to Belfast
Saturday, 6 September 2014
Evening Out
Then s'evening we went out to somewhere we hadn't thought of, I asked Alex and he found somewhere I have been before but haven't been for months, as in I had forgotten it existed but I had a rather nice meal, the same as Alex and David ordered!!
So meet the wrinklies tomorrow at Morrisons when it opens (11am) then they have to leave within a couple of hours so dunno what we will do then
BotGsns
So before lunchtime we headed over to National Botanic Gardens where first of all I walked all the way up the hill, without even stopping for a rest. It is 14 years since I have been able to do that but it seems easy now, today, so obviously my progress is incredible.
Friday, 5 September 2014
Out For Dinner
So today Freya txted me and said "Meet you at..... at..... a time" so my parents went ahead to Tafarn Tanerdy and when we got there it was a bit delicious and about half the menu was vegetarian so me and Freya were happy. But we both ordered the same thing, and both finished it, veggie lasagne.
And we got there, I stood up and walked from the car indoors and sat in a proper seat until we had finished
Gym
Then after an hour we met them at Gym and went into my weekly class. Gosh they were amazed at how much I can do now. Sam told me to do the getting down and back up from the floor which I did and I think it really impressed my mother
So now they have gone off somewhere and I am gonna bath and nap then pick up Freya and go out for a meal
Shopping
Then s'morning me and Gareth headed into Aardvark to do most of the weeks shopping. Outside, waiting, we found my parents and brother, and they were rather impressed as I walked up stairs to fill my basket, left, right, left, right I did which I couldn't manage last time I saw them
Thursday, 4 September 2014
Visitors
Then later my parents and my big brother arrived. It was nice, we had a chat then went to the hotel where they are staying and had a meal
Sara-ing
So then Sara the Physio came round and said "Shall we go out?", I said no and explained what I wanted. So she said first exercise your Ham Strings so bendy bendy leg etc. Which was dull but it seems to be improving me so I shouldn't complain too loudly. But then she said "Where are your ankle weights?" Alex fetched them and promptly I was able to walk from one end of the room to another with no walking stick!! I feel it is just incredible, it is 13 years since I was able to do that, it is just a GETTING BETTER stage that I had no vision of ever being able to do, ever.
Nastics
And as Denyse wasn't coming s'morning that meant there was less pressure on time so we went to Gym and did 3 loads exercises and 20 minutes on the bike, came back here and had an early lunch and then waiting for Sara Physio to come. She did phone me s'morning and said "Shall we go to The Botanic Gardens and practice walking?" but I had to say "No, that's Saturdays option" so.....
Bitter Tears
And Denyse has just emailed me to say that she won't be able to Skype me later so she will txt me when she is available. I am trying not to cry too loudly because one knows that whatever gets in her way will probably be really important to one of her other clients so.....
Wednesday, 3 September 2014
Long(est) Walk
So this afternoon me and Alex headed into town to try "going for a walk". We parked in Wilko and headed down Merlin's Walk towards town. Alex was pushing my 'chair as last time I sat down and rested once or twice along the way. But this time I walked the whole length of Merlin's Walk, across the road and along about 3 shops to Cafe Nero where I walked in, Alex folded my 'chair up and put it in the corner, and I sat in a proper seat at a proper table and had a brew. Then I walked back out and started off back to the car, again Alex had to push my empty chair. The whole way back to the car, it was the first time I have managed to do that whole trip on my own two feet
Dear
Woe is me, so when Alex was coming into work with me today he got half way here and remembered "Oh no, I've forgotten my swimming trunx and towel".
And as he is too tight fisted to stop at Spar and buy some more......So do you think I should tell him to go to gym instead? But as he reads this he might realise soon....
Interweb Crisis
So s'morning I thought I would update my BLOG while eating my breakfast, but the iPad(1) was refusing to connect to the Interweb. So I restarted it and it still wouldn't work. So I left it in discust and went into the living room and sat at my PC. And the Interweb wasn't working here either. Then I heard some loud swearing coming from the office as Gareth had typed loads of report and pressed send, it had gone from their PC but no Interweb so it had disappeared. So I walked into the hall and pressed the "Reset" button on the bottom of the router and it all seems to work again. Eventually
(1) But I woke up s'morning, got dressed, walked towards the kitchen for breakfast but on the way there I nipped into the living room to unplug my iPad from charging and take it back into the kitchen to use it. So obviously certain aspects of my memory are improving. Just certain aspects as I couldn't remember why I had typed this "(1)" into my blog..... so I deleted it and half an hour later recalled and came back to put it right
Tuesday, 2 September 2014
Gymming
Then after lunch we nipped to't gym for a session. I did 3 exercises then got stuck into my 20 minute session on the bike. As someone had been negative about how much harder it is to cycle again after stops (as some chemical builds up in the stopped muscle) I tried going a bit slower but keeping it up today. I only had one stop for breath in my whole cycle session
Petty Cash Shopping
So s'morning we went to the shop that used to be called Wilkinson's but it is now just known as Wilko according to all their publicity. There we bought some loo cleaner etc so we can show my parents what a good supply we have
Monday, 1 September 2014
Tooth Out
And after such a hectic day I have to go back to the Dentist to have my tooth out, the one that she did so much work on a few days ago
Just wow, when she looked at my tooth she said “It's your bit that broke, not mine, I can fix that“ and proceeded to fix my tooth, not take it out
So I now have an invisible tooth, there are some roots that were mine but all the rest has been built up by a very groovy dentist. All, built up
Dr Phoned Me
Then we waited for ages for the doctor to phone me about my jab, waited until lunchtime, he phoned, I was just in by the fridge when I said "Hello" but the mobile signal there is rubbish and the call cut off. He left me a message to say "Returning your call" so I had to try and phone back. After 18 calls we actually spoke, I said "Can I change my Testosterone to a 3 monthly jab", he said "Dunno, I will look into it" and that was that. So on the 19th when I go for my next jab I will be able to see if he has found some of the 3 monthly stuff that I was told about by someone else.
Practicing
And despite it being well busy today I had time to practice writing links on the txt in Webpages that I had been struggling to recall as they have changed the technique in my chosen editor
He Fixed It
So first of all the wheelchair fixer chap came and replaced the bit on the back and 2 castors
Sunday, 31 August 2014
Shoppin' Sunday
And as we are learning to keep up with my new routine so we will go to More Reasons To Shop At... and get my few pieces of shopping that I require after it opens at 11 but when I can still buy lunch
And we went off in the car with no w'chair after I said to Edweena that I better take it as we have to go to the back of the shop. He said "No, don't be silly" and he was right, I need to accept how much better I am at walking than I was last year
So I have my FES fitted when I need it for walking etc
Saturday, 30 August 2014
Blueberries
And I went out by myself and opened the zips and was able to pick just 2 Blueberries but they were a bit delicious. But I think they need watering again tonight
And again I did the watering by myself later
Friday, 29 August 2014
Wrong Way Round
Then bacause Timmy had to speak to Denyse at great length, then we spoke on Skype to make up for her not being able to come last night we had to go to gym before Aardvark. But it went well, for most of the class I had my FES switched off and just got stuck in.
Then afterwards we nipped to Aardvark where I did most of my weeks shopping.So after all that it was nearly 3 o'clock before we actually ate some lunch
Tooth Broke Again
And after my trip to the dentist yesterday my tooth broke again when I was half way thru eating breakfast. So made another appointment to have it taken out on Monday.
Hoo-flipping-ray
Thursday, 28 August 2014
Denyseless
So someone from West Country just phoned me and said "Denyse won't be able to come today, she having a family emergency.... All is OK but...." so waiting for a call later
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
Memory
So I started using the Autographer that belongs to Denyse, I am seeing how I get on with it before possibly buying one. So first time we used it I immediately checked the photos but apparently you need to leave them for a couple of days before checking, as an aid to ones memory so that is what I did with the second lot, I put them on my PC but am not looking until tomorrow
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
HHGTTG
And I found a copy of HHGTTG episode 1, just the first episode and I am really enjoying it. Landlord of the pub had just called "Last orders" as the world is about to end according to one of his customers
Aargh, when I saw him I recalled what he was called (but my spelling was a bit weird) "Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz"!!!
Walkies
So me and TT set off to check out the house from indoors s'morning. Timy said "No point taking your wheelchair" but I said "Yes, even if I am walking check out door width" which we did, he pushed my chair inside the house but I didn't sit in it. The house seems nice but the only thing is the width of doors, dunno, will get some more advice on it.
Then before we came back for lunch we went to gym where I cycled much further than I have managed before, nearly 4Km we managed today
And walking out of gym afterwards I bumped into that Ruth which was nice. I wasn't walking when she saw me last but I was today. She was spectating while her son was in't pool
T'was Broken, but I fixed it
Last night when I was going to bed my bedside lamp had blown. I thought “Shall I ask for help? Naw too late” turned the overhead light off and felt my way to bed.
S'morning I got up, thought “Where's the spare?“ and changed it and fixed it before I had breakfast or even saw TechnoTimmy
Monday, 25 August 2014
Bank Holiday
So as it's a bank holiday we didn't go swimming today but did a session at the gym. Today I cycled 3.44km so I am getting better really quickly
And as I was about to email Caroline and say "Where's my dole(*)?" I remembered that it is a bank holiday and I should get it tomorrow(*) Or whatever the equivalent I get now
Lap Top-ing
And Timmy has just been on't phone to Ed and I think basically they agreed that the staff lap top is f*cked and they have tried anti-virus so perhaps I better fork out for a new one
Well as TechnoTimmy is here at present and trying loads of stuff dunno....Well it appears to have been a piece of malware that had got in somehow, so fingers crossed now
Sunday, 24 August 2014
Ooh
So today we had to nip to Morrison's and pick up the 4 things that were on my list, but first of all we nipped out to Trevaughan (Where? I said. About 4 miles out of town up Water St they said) to first look at another house that Timmy found. (Didn't he find this one too?). So many of my lights have been lit, it looks good, well out in the country but still only 4 miles away from Carmarthen.
So Timmy will phone the estate agent tomorrowAnd Ed did say Re front step "But you can walk now, handrail..." but Denyse is being more pessimistec about me getting old....
And we left my 'chair indoors, walked once we left...
Nursey Nursey
And last night Ed, my qualified nurse part time carer, didn't put my sockings on as he said "My legs are so well" it will be OK not to occasionally
Which ties in with what the FES expert said a few days ago....
Saturday, 23 August 2014
Friday, 22 August 2014
Pizza
And we had our usual Friday Night Dinner of Pizza'n'chips which was as georgeous as last weeks. But today I thought "Flavour more/better" so I looked on that Interweb and it said "Tomato sauce, cheese and whatever ingredients you can think of" so actually mine is very good and tasty etc
Gym
And then we went to gym, it was as hard work as ever but I can really see how much better I am getting. And today it was fitted but I didn't switch on my FES at all
After gym instead of coming back here for a late lunch we headed off and bought some bigger enveloped so Timmy can post off references about me etcSo a really late lunch is in order, with late dinner to follow
And yes, we ate at 8.30 tonight.....
Stairs. Left right left right
And we went to Aardvark s'morning to do our shopping. As well as the usual I had to walk upstairs to get toothpaste. Gosh but it is easier than last time, which was easier than time before etc. Now I can just walk up left, right and back down with alternate feet the same
No, it's sinking
And the house we found on the interweb last night is sinking according to the estate agent, it needs ..... fixing, so no to that
Thursday, 21 August 2014
FESing
So we are off in a bit to the FES headquarters to let them know how well I am getting in and ask them WTF my boots don't work anymore and can we have loadsa new connections etc etc
So we walked in and sat in there for about an hour before being seen for 10 or 15 minutes but he was really positive. And impressed with how I am helping the FES too. So he gave us loadsa connectors and bits so now my boots work too. But as I really needed my boots before as my ankle is so much better I can walk as well in my trainersAnd at the end the chap did actually say that if I continue getting so much better perhaps one day I can give them my FES back as I won't need it anymore. He was the first person to suggest such a thing which took my breath away
Barefoot as it were
And s'morning before I had me sockings changed or my FES fitted I walked out the front door to the road, got my foodwaste bin back and carried it to it's placement and then walked back indoors.
Gosh I am so much better at walking unaided than I used to be......
Early To Rise
So last night I was awake and looked at my clock at 2.30, 3.30, 4.30 etc then next thing I new it was 9.30 and I was still in bed. Later it emerged that I had somehow switched my alarm clock to OFF, dunno how or why
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Chairless Day
So first of all Gareth phoned the chemist, they said "Yes, it's in" so we went there to pick it up, with no wheelchair.
Then on the way back we went to have another look at the house that's on the list, today we saw that it was big enuf so asked Timmy to make an appointment with the estate agents. "Spoken to the agents, its got tenants atm. They getting back to me"Then we came back here and had some lunch and updated the photo's on my 'puter, then went to gym (where I was only on the bike for 12 minutes but did 3 km in that time), again with no chair.
And more to the point I had no FES on today but I can feel if my ankle is behaving and it wasSo I haven't seen my chair since last night, I have walked everywhere today. Which feels nice but possible
Old Men Can Still Think Fast
He had a large pond in the back. It was properly shaped for swimming, so he fixed it up nice with picnic tables, a barbecue and some apple and peach trees.
One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't been there for a while, and look it over.
He grabbed a twenty litre bucket to bring back some fruit.
As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and laughing with glee.
As he came closer, he saw it was a bunch of young women skinny-dipping in his pond.
He made the women aware of his presence and they all went to the deep end.
One of the women shouted to him, 'we're not coming out until you leave!'
The old man frowned, 'I didn't come down here to watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the pond naked.'
Holding the bucket up he said,
'I'm here to feed the crocodile...'
Some old men can still think fast.
One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't been there for a while, and look it over.
He grabbed a twenty litre bucket to bring back some fruit.
As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and laughing with glee.
As he came closer, he saw it was a bunch of young women skinny-dipping in his pond.
He made the women aware of his presence and they all went to the deep end.
One of the women shouted to him, 'we're not coming out until you leave!'
The old man frowned, 'I didn't come down here to watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the pond naked.'
Holding the bucket up he said,
'I'm here to feed the crocodile...'
Some old men can still think fast.
from Dad
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Hard Work
So I went to Drs/Chemist with no wheelchair and got my scripts. But one of the items that I ordered first wasn't there so we phoned the Docs and had to go back again, still with no wheelchair. So then as it was getting late I said “Gym?“ so we went off there still walking. I did loads of upper limb exercise to feed off my BoTox injection then loadsa miles on the cycle as I now have a reputation to maintain
Proud Dad
So now Toby has been accepted at Uni, Sam is already there doing a masters, next year Freya might be there too so all 3 of my kids will be at University at once
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