No Swimming

And she told us last week that tomorrows Aqua Aerobics session is cancelled as it is half term, they are expecting the pool to be full of kids so I will just have go and do proper exercise. Like I missed today

Radio

And I had my new headphones out all morning but they wouldn't work, I couldn't get connected to a radio station. Then I thought "Ahhh, perhaps..." and switched off the wifi connection, left it for 10 seconds and switched it back on. Now I am listening silently (noisy link) as it were, no speakers playing

And after some advice from Timmy I no longer use the web pages to listen to, I use a more reliable (apparently) app.

Houseful

And everyone and Denyse and someone who is assessing Timmy for a course he is on is here s'morning. I am ignoring them, they are in the kitchen with the closed door ATM

Well they are done now (it's nearly lunchtime) most have gone, Timmy and his course rep still talking

The Whole Team

So there is a team meeting here tomorrow, when (hopefully) all my members of staff and Denyse, my care manager will be here for a session of Slagging That Neil Off or whatever. Afterwards Denyse will have a conversation with me so I am trying to think of subjects that are useful. (Usefuller than "Will you marry me?" as she hasn't answered that positively no matter how often I try asking her)

Headway

So today, instead of going to the swimming pool, we headed down to Headway Swansea for one of their twice a month meetings. Today me and GGtGG were both losing many games of Connect Four against a chap that lived in the care home where GGtGG used to work. I suspect that this chap practices the game and very little else as he seems in a lot worse state than I am in ATM. I lost 5:1 and GGtGG lost 6:1

I think that this place is not a bad place to connect with others but this chap seemed fairly unconctactable IYSWIM, he didn't really have verbal interaction skills 

Foot Fairy

So LusciousLinda came to cut my toenails s'morning, she only needed to cut 9, one of them hadn't grown!!!

And I politely said "Won't make an appt, will ring you when need you" to try and get in the habit of using a cheaper person in Carmarthen as I am so much more mobile and can go upstairs etc nowadays.

She is good but very expensive, she comes to my house etc

Walkies

And we went out, parked on King St, walked down the hill, back up thru the decorative bit, back to King Street. I wanted to buy MM a coffee and an ice cream (so I could have one too) but we couldn't, it was shut on Sunday.

It was really strange, the FES wasn't working at all for the whole walk but my right ankle is so much better now that it didn't matter

When we got home I said "Look at it" and he instantly saw what was wrong

Crisis Lamp

And we had a crisis when going to bed last night, my lamp had broken in half. I borrowed 1 from the staffroom and was actually rather impressed that I could reach it and turn it on and off. I bought a special "turn off bulb by remote control" device but could actually reach the lamp now. My mobility is obviously better now

<Sigh> Me and GGtGG had both tried to fix the lamp, not on, but MagicMark took less than 5 minutes and it works again now, no need to purchase anything </S>

Headphones

And my new set of cordless headphones arrived today. No idea, can't get them connected to my mobile phone. Neither can GGtGG but hopefully MightyMark who is in tomorrow will have a bit more of a clue

Seems to be working now, did instructions in different order, but the hackers have stopped BBC Radio (including 4!!!!) working online.....

Monday morning I am listening to it, it works!!!

Walkies

So we went to town, parked up Lammas St walked to Wilko's by Friars Park car park, bought some loo roll for my staff and walked back out by Merlin's Walk and up Lammas St to make it more therapeutic, longer walk

Where?

Now today when I was waiting in the Drs waiting room I kind of assumed that I would have an injection into my bum, like I have had in the past. Now I took off my bumbag and gave it to WW, I was about to take the belt off my trousers to prepare them for the injection when I was called and she said "Roll your sleeves up"

No Neil

No Neil, it is not the swimming MOS who said "You should move up a group", it is Sam the Gym Loveliness.

So hopefully after they have finished rehabilitating the gym place.......

Well apparently they have nearly finished and I will be dead impressed next week when we can go back into the gym room. So today's class was the last held in a squash court.  But I did notice the difference in the way I am holding/moving my leg. Hopefully that pattern will become habitual

To The Docs

And before we do owt else today I have to go to the docs for my anti-flu injection.

Hip hip hoo-fscking-ray

And I went and had 2 jabs, one for flu and one for pneumonia or summat. T'is dont, didn't hurt etc. Now early lunch and try to find Sams class

There has been nowt all day but as the night gets nearly to bedtime one of my arms is starting to ache around the injection site

Not Auto

Mmmmm, so I was experimenting to see how well my camera copes with Auto in extreme light conditions but I suspect that what I actually want/need is to learn how to override settings under extreme conditions.

Can anyone give me a few clues to start with?

Busy Morning

So "we" (me and Timmy) headed into town, popped into Iechyd Da and picked up loadsa veg etc, then popped to Morrisons and got owt else. By the time we put that away it was lunchtime. After lunch we popped into town to buy some tickets for the Rocky Horror Picture Show which is happening in a nearby town in a fortnight.

When we came out of the theatre office we popped into Oxfam Charity Shop and found a Pink Pirate statue which appeals to me on so many levels. As there was no gym today I thought we'd better walk about a bit for exercise

Down Merlins Walk

Then later we headed down Merlin's Walk not to Wilko as they seem to have stopped stocking it but to Savers where we picked up loads of that Clearasil Rapid Action scrub that I use on my chest/back

I also emailed Wilko and said "WTF?" to see if they tell me it is hidden there or summat

New Bits

And the new "bits" which I has to attach to my electric razor arrived s'morning. I had no idea you needed new bits but after the cutting piece broke and was threatening me with wounding I looked on the interweb and found it.

It seems to work, so hopefully.....

Aqua Aerobics or Aqua Fitness it's called

So we are off to't pool in a bit. It is the first time RoyGBiv has come with me so it is a bit scary, will he know everything but hopefully he has been well instructed and we will be off. He has to cream my back when I am under the shower etc.....

Morning Trip

Then we had a drive to the Drs (and pay for parking) to pick up my new cleaning cream and to the chemist next door to fetch it. Then we came home and undid my FES etc as we are going swimming after lunch

Dull AM

So we had a quiet morning followed by an early lunch and we are going to pop off in a bit to see Sara Davis, the (beautiful) Physio at her premises in Pil, we go there because she wants to get me wired up to various machines she has there

Good lord, that was hard work but I am so fitter that I didn't mind too much. We practiced loads of "You can nearly move properly" exercises etc

Gym Miles Away

So today because of work at gym here we popped down to San Cler gym and did much cycling

Pool-less Today

So we can't go swimming today because Carmarthen Leisure Center pool has been taken over by some crowd of "doing activity" folk. So we will head off to St Clears leisure center and try to do some exercise bike activity instead.

I am nearly crying as you know how I look forward to swimming every week

Peeing With Ease

Last time I wore these trousers I couldn't work the fly so I would go to t'loo, take my bumbag off, undo belt, undo zip then have a wee. But tonight I have improved my technique so I can manage just to turn bumbag round slightly, out of the way, open zip and pee. I couldn't manage that last time I tried, so there you go

Dinner

And for dinner tonight I had a pasta bake that Timmy made, he knew it would make too much for just him so he offered me some. So he put some uncooked pasta into a bowl, added some sauce from a packet and a packets worth of water. Stuck it into the oven for ages, added grated cheese then baked it more. I rather enjoyed it so I have added "Pasta Bake Sauce" to my shopping list for next week

To Where?

So we we headed out to the shop to put all my too big trousers in the charity pile as I had 5 pairs of enormous fatty trews that no longer fit me.

Tyres

So we have to take the car into Kwikfit in Carmarthen to get some tyres fitted. Oh what fun we had.......

We did it. They replaced 3 of the tyres for free. The other one is the much newer tyre we had to replace a puncture last year

Walkies

Then we popped into town for a walk around (therapy!!). We parked on King St, walked along there then down the enormous hill by the Court Building then across and back up Jackson's Lane to King Street.

Now it was odd, walking back uphill was much easier for me than walking downhill. Strange muscles I have now

Gym Class

So today we are heading to the gym class. I suspect it is cancelled next week as they update all the equipment and move us back into the "proper" gym room.

Once it is settled I will enquire about moving up class

Aargh, no it turns out that was wrong. There is no swimming on Monday, no gym classes rest of week but on Friday she is gonna insist they make room for the class somewhere

Puff Taker

And the postman brought me a new "puff taker" so I can measure my lung capacity twice a day like I am supposed to but haven't been able to for a week and a bit as the last puffer broke

Sam

Then we spoke to Sam, who is trying to arrange a trip for me and 1 MOS to meet him, Emma and hopefully Toby and Freya in the midlands at her parents house so I can meet them too. (In-laws soon????)

But if my 3 kids make it it will be a bit special

"Tell timmy That weekend is fine to visit :) (the 5th of november)..... Emma says there is a travelodge or premier Inn nearby"

What A Day

So first of all today me and Timmy went to gym and I did another 10km cycle. I was f***ing knackered afterwards and thought it must have been the fastest yet but Timmy sez it was roughly the same time as a fortnight ago. It was about 42 minutes, it used to take me an hour to do that distance

Then after we came back I asked Timmy about removing the extra chair from the kitchen, he said "Yes" and headed towards the back door. I said "No" and did it myself, out the door, down 2 steps then across to the garage

Fetching

Then first thing s'morning we had to pop to Iechyd Da to pick up my veg. We didn't need to do the usual first thing as we popped to a Morrison's and got the rest of my weeks shopping last night

'Wimming

So we went to the Aqua
Aerobics class s'afternoon and my reaction is kind of strange. Just every-fsking-thing about my fitness seems better than it was last week. Doing the  "holding onto the side and kicking behind you" I seem much more able to hold on with my right had too. All the flexibility in my right arm (while still rubbish compared with my left arm) just seems so much better/more useful than even last weeks

Joe's Garage

Lordy, I was searching for a song on that interweb and it turned out it was off Frank Zappa's album Joe's Garage which was a bit of a favourite of mine when I was a teenager. Nowadays after I clicked "Play" for one track it is playing the rest one after another

And I know most of the words still.....

Cycling

So me and RoyGBiv headed to gym s'morning and got stuck into a 10km cycle. No idea how long it took as I pressed "Pause" half way thru and took too long(1) before I came back on so it stopped. But I think I  was going faster today, my average speed was more than 50 rpm

(1) OK, I paused and was looking thru my bumbag for the headphones for the radio on my phone so I could listen to summat. Later I found them in my bedside drawer

Walking Properly

After I saw Sara the Physio last week and she said "I am leaning over when I walk" because I have learned to walk once more using my stick in my left hand whereas traditionally it should be in my right hand...... Anyway s'morning I was practicing walking without my stick and properly putting the weight half and half on both feet. Now it is really difficult to do but practice.... etc.....

So walking, my right leg just goes forward properly etc until that step has finished. Then as I move my left leg I need to aim about 10 degrees to the right with my bodyweight so the left leg comes properly forward. I can do it, my left foot just touches down silently, it is no longer kind of rushing in an unbalanced way.

This is so difficult after learning to walk again in the wrong style and continuing to do so for so long, but practice a few steps at a time, like I used to have to practice walking at all. That has become so easy straightforward (link to show how) so just keep practicing every day

Swimless Day

So this week it is a "don't go swimming" week as we are heading to the Headway meeting in Swansea

Which actually wasn't too bad. We had a couple of conversations including one with a chap who was attacked in Neath, someone punched and kicked him while he was down and he suffered his ABI.

Anyway, conversations aside we got stuck into a game of Rummikub. We played 3 games. One each was won by the two ABI sufferers who we were playing and 1 was one by GGtGG. Only one player didn't win a single game....

Oot For A Walk

So s'morning me and RoyGBiv went out for a walk, just stepped out the front door, onto the path that runs down, onto the road and back up and round. It was just the walk that I wouldn't have been able to manage without sitting on a garden wall a few months ago. Now walking is a bit straightforward

No Beer

And I had planned to go to the Carmarthen Drink More Beer festival tonight but cried off as it seems a bit need to pay attention walking about on whatever surface after dark

Birdfood

So we went to town s'morning to pick up more birdfood for outside and it just made me think wow. For a start we parked miles away from the shop in the free space and on the way to the shop we walked all around another shop looking for summat different, then we walked all around the birdfood shop first, looking for summat else again. A little while ago I would have had to sit down every few mins for a rest whereas now just walking seems easy

Samless

Then Sam txted me last night and said the gym class for today had to be canceled as there was no room at gym this week

I was nearly crying but I will have to bear with it until next week

Young And Very Beautiful

Then Sara Bailey who is now to he known as 'the young and beautiful lady' after I told her about Timmy's suggestion for a difference that she might be happier with than "the little old lady" which she had been known as, and she did all kinds of holding my throat while I was eating etc. It went well, I think she is satisfied with my progress

To Debenhams To Buy A Fat..... no, slimmer

Then we popped into the new Debenhams in town to buy another few pairs of smaller trews, we were allowed to use the changing room etc today and they had a bigger room that the 2 of us could work in

First Tings

So first things first s'morning we headed to the doctor's and got my 'scripts, more asthma inhaler, more cream for my chest and legs and lastly more bathing cream for my armpits. Phew, it was all on the chemist next door etc

Lordy

Then I was getting a bit fed up with the BT Yahoo mail server kind of looking on the webpage to see email but we couldn't think of any email progs that would work.

But then I thought of the new Windows 10 email client thats built into my PC

Just good lord, it works, it imported all the old emails I had etc, it let me set up the 2 other accounts that I have that I haven't been able to use for some months, just wow

Footwear Crisis

But when we were putting on my trainers to head to gym one of the tie it here bits came off, ruining them. We kind of tied it round the back and lasted through my cycle but then after lunch we headed down town and bought some new trainers. I have just been wearing them for 2 or 3 hours and they feel comfortable and useful, they bend in the right places etc

Bicycling Madness

So I went to gym and got on a bike. 10km I did, and again it was faster than ever. I wasn't going quite as fast as I used to do when I was doing the 30sec speed bursts but it wasn't that far down. I am so much fitter than I was a few months ago.

Middle Hotness

And the central heating had switched itself on s'morning which cheers me up slightly. It works, no input from me etc

More Reasons To Shop At......

Then we headed to Morrisons and did the shopping that was in the diary for tomorrow morning. There is no best before issues and my diary for tomorrow is a bit fuller than tonight

So tonight I thought "Shall I?", then I thought "No, I am knackered walking, don't know if I might have to shout 'Help' half way round" but it proved not to be an issue. I walked up and down, queued for 'til, walked back to the car. No issue was had

Poolwards

And we are off to Aqua Aerobics at 2.00pm this afternoon

And oh what fun we had. We are getting into a routine together where she knows what I can't manage and tells the rest to do summat and then talks to me about the alternative 

Right Handed

So s'morning I brushed the floor in the kitchen, just little bits of dust, not all of it, but I held the brush in my right hand to do the brushing

Yum yum

So we went out for dinner tonight as I had a bonus food stamp from Franky and Bennys but with all the delicious meal/excitement etc I forgot to give it to 'em, so next time we eat out it will be to there

Physioing

So we are off to see Sara Davis, the physio in a bit. In Bridgend, miles away

Wow. That was different from my previous visits. She was trying to make me take more weight on my right leg instead of leaning to the left and leaning on my walking stick. Then she did exercises where my left foot is on a balloon, even balancing when my hands are lifted off the supporting bar. Lastly she got me moving a strange balance pad under my feet, leaning left, leaning right, in the end moving it around 360 degrees

Advanced physio it is

Pool

So as it's the start of the week we (me & Timmy) headed to the swimming pool. First of all we did various exercises then we swam a length (well, there and back), afterwards I was nearly crying with exhaustion when Timmy said "You can wear your flipper for the next, I was just testing your general fitness". Arse, I had forgotten that I usually wear flippers, thats why.

But I did it, I managed 

Nooneraft Out

The weather was so lovely today that we headed "out" and ended up in Llansteffan where there is a raised walk along the sea thingy and an ice cream shop. It was nice being out but even nicer to be reminded of just how mobile I can be.

Gareth did mention at one point that Sara is gonna want to take me for a walk along the sand at some point, which I made scared noises about the last time she mentioned it to me but I think that as my legs/feet are so much more mobile these days that I might give it a go sometime

Unfoggy

So the sun came out later and suddenly (within a  minute?) the fog had turned to sunshine today

Washy Machine

So I got up and changed the bed s'morning. It is currently washing half a house away. And I must say, it is much quieter than the old one. Suppose it is a lot less harmful in some way but it is not as noisy as a very noisy thing

On/Off Button

So I was going to put my washing on today, I got to the machine and all displays were out. I tried switching from one wash cycle to another, still nowt. I called GGtGG and he came, looked at it and said "On/off button here". Aargh, there was a separate "start the cycle" button which was the only one on my previous machine but it you press on/off on this machine it all comes to light

To Buy A Fat Pig

So we went off to Matalan s'morning and bought more small enough joggy bottoms, which weren't too dear (Phew)

Weekend Full Of Joy

Oh what fun we had. But what do I normally do on weekdays?

Just that rehabili-fscking-tation stuff

Friday Dinner

And we had the by now usual Friday Night Dinner of na'an bread pizza and chips for dinner and it was as lovely as a lovely thing

More Delivery

Then later another van pulled up and somebody got out to deliver summat else to me

5 Quid

And I went to the bank today and took out some cash, amongst which was one of these new fivers. Dunno what to say or think, it is different

Gymwarda

Then on the way back from t'dump me and MM headed into gym as Sam is off taking her daughter to uni there is no proper class today. So I did 4 exercises then got on the rowing machine for 10 mins. MM was able to advise me specifically about moving back with my legs first which none of my other staff new but as he is a p/t trainer he knows

To The Dump

Them me and MM had to head dumpwards to leave in my old washing machine and the wrapping off the new one. They are so organised at t'dump, everything goes in it's place then taken apart for recycling as much as possible. Landfill, ha, that's an old concept

Da da da da......

......Iechyd dachy Da na nah.

And yes, I had a good night at Iechyd Da last night. But the excitement seems to have been stolen by the washer/dryer delivery s'morning.

Calm down Neil, just calm down

Start Abruptly

Well. That was a start to the day!!!!! Just finished my brekky when the deliverers arrived with the new washer/dryer. It kind of sat here staring at me 'til Timmy got stuck in. Tilting in on one side to remove the under cover, undoing the "moving it" bolts, fitted it all in, attached the water pipe, and put it on to a trial. It works and switched off after the wash, before drying, so I can take my sockings out and stick them near a radiator to dry.

And in my excitement I deleted all the photos that I took at Iechyd Da last night and the ones of the fitting of my new machine

 And it worked, all my clothes washed s'morning and are dried to wear tonight after I finish napping

Further

Then later on Timmy, first of all found if I had a spare pair of sockings then when that was a yes he took the washing machine apart as hopefully the new one is delivered tomorrow when I can wash and dry my clothes then

To Start The Day

So first thing me and Timmy headed off shopping. To MoreReasonsToShopAt first of all where mostly bought before goods but some extras, then to Iechyd Da to pick up my organic and they said "Back here tonight?" to which the answer was a *"YES"*

Then after lunch as the postman brought me a cheque from Mimmy we had to head into town to Lloyds where we put it in. Very odd and modern, the machine that we put it into gave me a receipt containing a picture of the cheque

My Head Exploded

Aargh

Aqua Aerobics

Hooray, off in a bit....

And we did it. It was as much fun as usual

Poohing

So yesterday I had to go to the loo 3 times before my pooh came out. (As Timmy said "You are more full of shit than usual"). But today I managed first time, back to normal.

Phew

Gym Crisis

Then we popped to gym, got on an exercise bike having takes off my FES bits, did 5 minutes cycling when the fire alarm went off. So I had to leave without fitting my FES back on etc. Of how pleased the swimmers in the pool must have been.....

That's Why Town Is Dead

So s'morning me and Timmy headed off looking for a new washer/dryer. We went to 3 or 4 shops, some of which could assist but in the end gave up, came back and bought one online. "They" are going to txt me between 7.30 and 8 on Friday and tell me when it is being delivered that day

That's why town is dead, just look online and you have 16 choices etc....

UberLefty

So after lefties taking power I heard someone, not the Labour Leader, say summat about how they are now moving the party in a socialist direction........ Blinkin' flip, here's hoping he's right etc

"You no longer have to whisper it's name - it's socialism"

Miscon...summat

Surely not, weren't barns where you stored tractors and/or manure etc? Not any more, they are expensive holiday homes with wifi etc

This last link was written on the back of a bus that we were stuck behind today

Headway

So s'morning we drove thru much rain to the Headway meeting in Swansea. It was a bit mind boggling as ever being with such a variety of folk. The main chap that we spoke to was punched in the chin by a rugger fan, fell down and hit his head on the edge of the pavement. Oops. Part of his brain leaked out, he was in a coma for some months, couldn't walk when he came about (Similar?), couldn't speak, had to teach himself again (YES, similar) but I think my speech is clearer than his now....... Just mind boggling to be with such a various of sufferers

She-et

Oops. Washing machine crisis. And as I can't make it to the back garden to washing line........

Not that I would be able to go out anyway

Out

So first of all we popped out and bought more coffee for the staff and more cleaning utensils. Still on the same trip we went to another shop and looked for more veg trolleys with sides etc, but they had none in this shop either.

But actually after much, many days, of looking on the interweb I tried summat odd like "food trolley shaded" instead of "food trolley" which I have been looking for, and it came up with a selection so I bought one. I hope it as effective and cleanable as.....

Found It

So I was looking at my new jeans, and actually walking on the last bit at the back and I thought "Just turn them up 2cm or so" but thread? Then I thought "There was some somewhere?" and in the second place I looked I found some, a pack.

As I proved to be rubbish at sewing MM turned them up for me

Eat...

.... out (That's a link - click it)

DaGruniad

Washing Crisis

Well I did a loads of washing last night and took the sheets off my bed s'morning to wash. But the wash from last night still wasn't dry, having been on twice. I took it out and washed the sheets, after wash and dry they were still soaking. So MM and me had to head to launderette on Lammas St and pay for it to be dried. Timmy is back on Tuesday, we can confer

Lefty

And he has won the Labour Party election. Let's see what a lefty can do......

In't Morning

So I am changing my bed tomorrow without putting up a notice saying "Change bed" like I have done for over a year. I will see if spotting the spare holder thingy will remind me

AND it did, I recalled!!!!

Gym Class

Then today I had another crowded gym class in the squash court. It went OK and I spoke to Sam half way thru and said I thought I would look in at the next class up but not for another month, when we are back in the proper gym room

Rid Of More

So then first thing we took more trousers to another charity shop. This time they reacted to me saying "Lost 4.5 stone" they said "Are u keeping it up? Will we see you again in another month"

Sentral Hotness

And when I got up yesterday and today the radiators were hot.

Obviously it is now cold enough, but it works!!!!

Red Dwarf

And tonight I am watching the first of a new series of Red Dwarf. Same cast, same sense of humour as before.

Very happy chappy

More Jeans

Today I tried on another pair of my "spare" trousers but they have a zip at the bottom, heading up the side, and this makes it impossible to roll them up if they are too long. So I have got another 3 pairs of trews to take to a charity shop mañana.

Tonight we might try that Tesco's place for more jeans

Well we done it. Last time we were shopping for trews we were in a fat person's shop in Cardiff whereas tonight I popped to Tesco's, couldn't try owt on as they close the changing room at night but we hummed and hawed, thought "If they don't fit bring them back tomorrow" bought 2 pairs and when I got home and tried them on they do fit. They feel miles smaller than the big trews I have been wearing for some time but they do fit me

THEN....

After we came back and did loadsa "putting away" of shopping we hearer over to the gym. I was s'posed to do 20 mins cycling then 10 mins on a rowing machine but the cycle machine was playing up. We had done 15 mins when it gave up the ghost again and in disgust I thought "extra rowing time" and did 15 mins on there too

Initially the cycle machine was kind of shaking it's head in astonishment at how fast I can cycle now

Hectic Shop

So first thing today we wobbled over to Morrisons to get *all" my shopping for the week as the organic lady couldn't make it this week. I got most of it organically, no orgy muesli tho.

Better @ Walking

And when I was nipping to the loo s'morning I noticed that my right foot *now* travels forward of my left foot before it touches down. I *used*to* leav uneven footprints but it seems that they are a lot more even now

Aqua Fitness/Aerobics

Sigh.

So we are off to my extra fitness class in pool today

And it went well. I am so much more capable of doing exercises than I was even a few weeks ago. Even "she" praised me for how much better I am

Charity Shop 'Em

So me and GGtGG had a sort thru my wardrobe today and on the first quick pass we found 4 pairs of nearly unworn jeans which are a lot too big, fat bu*ger sized, whereas I am now just a bit overweight now, so off to the charity shop before swimming today

And we did it. Despite wearing no FES on my foot I walked from the car to the shop, in, up to counter and back

Trousers

So today I had my bath and thought I would try one of the pairs of trousers that are hanging up in the wardrobe. I tried a pair and they were designed for some fat git, not someone as slim as I am now. I looked again and found another pair, much smaller but still too big for me, but luckily they have a string you can tie too so I am wearing them now.

They threw me a bit next time I went to the loo. For years I have been wearing those black stretchy ones that I need to pull down at the front to have a pee, but these trousers aren't stretchable. Panic, panic, panic then it occurred to me, open the fly

Ooh

 Well just a bit wow. So today we headed miles east along the A48 corridor but not along the A48 as that's closed but in the end we made it to Sara Physios. Apparently I was very impressive but I was having such fun. By the time we got back it was nearly dinner time but I had to bath/nap first

But coming back we were able to A48 as far as normal, it's closed heading East but not on the other side of the road, that's open

Wimming

So we headed to the pool at lunchtime today and I did what was required, 6 lengths and various exercises before he felt sorry for my crying and took me home

Jubly

And it was lovely seeing then tonight. As time is so wonky we won't see them in the morning but it was worth is seeing them tonight

Oooh Morning

So we got up s'morning, hung about 'til David and Nora turned up, discussed where to then headed off to the National Botanic Gardens. I paid but they accepted my fee and 3 free accompaniers so wasn't 3 bad. Anyway we walked in and walked the whole way up the hill. I was nearly crying as there were no seats to rest on but I did it. Then we walked across the way to one food place and they said "Sorry, almost nowt as the freezer broke last night" so after a discussion we had to walk across the 500 yds to the other food place where we got food. By the time we were finished it was nearly time to go so D&N walked down to get a lft while I went to the loo. By the time I was finished they were nearly back up with the big cart to take us all back down and we walked out and back to the car. They took their car off and we came home for bath&nap then we will meet them later

I did very well, walking for fscking miles but I was too preoccupied with looking where to put my next foot to actually admire plants from all over the world. AND Nora said how much thinner I am than when she last saw me some months ago

Brrrrr

It is much colder today. Much