What a Day

So s'morning my Case Worker came and took me to nearly Cardiff on the M4 where we went in to the headquarters of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales and I was "interviewed" and I think I got the job, helping them out with loads of photos on a PC that needs cleaning up. I don't know anything for sure yet but it looks as if they wanted me, so now I am waiting for them to check loadsa stuff to enable me to work there, and we need to employ a support worker to take me there and support me while I am there. It felt really strange being interviewed again but it was worthwhile

And then we were in my flat talking about all kinds of serious stuff until it was nearly time for Freya to come and see me, all in all an exhausting day

Grown up book

Today the first part of my new book arrived. So now I can try reading a 'grown up book' instead of the 'children's books' which I started this being able to read a book again thing. I have only read the first chapter so far but it is enjoyable etc

And I was sitting outside under the light at midnight reading some more....

Bus

And I have just phoned to check and the bus is wheel-chair accessible this morning......

Aargh, and then it broke down and an unwheelchairable bus came. (sigh) In another 50 minutes there was a wheel chair friendly bus coming, only going into Carmarthen but.... Eventually we got on that bus, said "Please go to supermarket". He said "No can do but after this finishes in Carmarthen I drive to supermarket between runs and start the next run from there, so just stay on"

So we went to the supermarket on a bus, now I have done it once.....

Gosh I am knackered now, obviously I didn't have to do much but the excitement/nervousness....

Leighton

So I have arranged for a MOS to come on the bus with me tomorrow, his name is Leighton. Fairy nuff. Then it occurred to me Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, I went there on my way to Wales years ago in order to persuade a beautiful woman to move here with me, which she did

Shower

Had an early shower tonight as it was so quiet otherwise

Yes

It's Sunday today......

Watching Telly

Now I was watching this BBC iPlayer thingie again, I am a bit of a fan, but I ATM only watch programs that I recall from before my crash, how will I get to know modern telly?

Book

This morning I started reading another new book that arrived recently, it's called "Short And Shocking" after the stories within. The first story I enjoyed, lets hope the rest of the book is this entertaining

Out

So I went out to "play" last night, it was relatively busy but on reflection it was a Friday night.

I went there in my 'chair as I need to sit down and can't carry drinks while using my 'stick, but when I was there I parked at one end of the pub, stood up (with my 'stick) and walked thru the crowds to the loo at t'other end, came out and walked back to my 'chair

Busy

And I am busy ripping loads of CD stories that I ordered t'other day and they arrived today, I want to be able to click my PC and listen

C-ya Priory

Gosh, I feel exhausted from the hour or so of exercises I had earlier

Goodbye Priory

Well I had my last Physio at Priory Day Hospital s'morning. Gosh, it still hurt but was still good. My movements are still looking better than they were before and it still hurts trying to get better.

So for now I am finished, dunno what the future holds

RHS

So as usual the cuffs on both sleeves needed turning up before I put on my 'over shirt'. As usual I turned the right one up with my left hand easily, changed sides and was having difficulty with my right hand, as usual. Usually I try once or twice then buzz for a MOS to come and help me, we groan about how my right hand used to work etc. BUT TODAY I tried once to no avail, tried second time and it just worked, dunno if my right hand is getting more coordinated, stronger or what. But for the first time in nearly 8 years I did it with my right hand!!!

iPlayer

Well having had to download and install BBC iPlayer to let me watch that program with 2 Brain Injured chaps talking I tried downloading a couple of other comedy's which I watched 1 of earlier and I really liked it. Now my 'puter is set to switch the screen off every two minuted if I don't touch the keyboard/mouse but watching iPlayer I don't touch and it stays on, and goes back to "normal" switchy offness as soon as I stop watching programs

Last of, for now

And tomorrow I am going to Priory Day Hospital, which I haven't been to for a number of weeks, for the last Physio session, for this load of BoTox anyway

Tai Chi

And I am going to watch a Tai Chi class in a bit, to kind of see whether I should join it

Good lord, that can't be a marshall art, can it. But yes I am gonna join, wow that did me so much good, even if I could only do half of it for now but good lord, it was good. Fighting, nah, it's about making your energy flow...

And I knew half the "old hippies" who were there eg John who used to be my "landlord" at Happy Valley so next week I will have to take my contact details printed out so I can give them out

Bus Stop

Then s'morning I asked a MOS to accompany me to the bus stop to push me back uphill when I was returning. So on the way there I insisted that she didn't help me at all, as I won't have any help on't way to the bus stop in future. In future, for now, I will pay for my taxi on't way back as I will be struggling to carry a weeks shopping onto the bus. On the way home from the stop, the uphill section she still didn't need to push me, I managed it all by myself

S'evening

Gosh, I feel a bit..... summat after my DVLA interview today. I was really nervous about going at all, esp taking a taxi so far, but Denyse actually made that bit of the nervousness go away. I was just.... dunno, excited but in a bad way about it. After it is done I feel relieved. A lot pissed off that he couldn't answer me today but I kind of understand that too.

It's all done and dusted. Just waiting for an answer now

A Ride

Dial-a-Ride phoned me today and said "No can do on Monday" but there is a bus (running past the bus stop across the road) that can take wheelchairs and it is going to Morrisons supermarket on it's route to Carmarthen. So instead of Dial-a-Ride I will hopefully be getting a bus from over the road at 10.30 on Monday

S'morning

So s'morning I was taken, by Denyse (my case worker) over to see the DVLA doctor. He tested loads of movement and sight issues, I was actually surprised at how well I did moving, loads. My left eye can see straight well well enough but there is a bit of an issue with peripheral vision. When we were finished he said "DVLA will get my report, and from other folk they have asked about you, you should here from them in a few weeks". Apparently they can say "Yes", or "No" or "Go to Rochwood(?)" and be tested, they can fit various devices"

And he said "No, I can't tell u wether I think you have passed/failed, I am only a small section of their reading"

So ho-flipping-hum