Healthy, Wealthy, Wise(ER)

So I went to bed about midnight last night and I still woke up at about 5 s'morning. Lie in, ha

So I got up about 5.30 and emptied the tumble drier, went back to bed and still lay there awake 'til I eventually got up

Drying My Feet

So tonight I had a shower, got dried and when I was nearly dry instead of reaching for my "dry your foot" device I looked at my right foot, tried to move it one way to no avail, moved it another way, grabbed it with my right hand and then used my left hand to dry between my toes. The first time in 7 5/6 years that I have managed

Healthy, Wealthy, Wise

So I didn't go to bed 'til about 1.30 this morning and I still woke up at 7.30. Lie in, ha

And having got up so early I had a pooh and a shave before breakfast

Better

And today for the first time in nearly eight years I was able to hold my zip with my right hand and pull it up with my left

Lunchtime

So today, unlike yesterday, I think I will just have my sandwiches at lunchtime, for me that seems more sensible

Her Cars Back

I opened my front door s'morning and saw a car sitting outside. The number plate spelt Kick (or Kiss) Fu*king Virgins so I thought it might be Jackie's car again, and yes it was. She has been driving to work for about 3 weeks in a borrowed van but at last it's fixed

Lunch

So s'morning someone had said "We are going out for lunch, wanna come?" I said "No, dentist just before that" but when I got back to where I live I thought "Yes, my teeth feel fine, wanna go out after all" told someone and they said "Yes OK, 10 mins" so they took me and 3 other more ill people than me out to Hamilton's Restaurant and it was very nice. A bit heavy on the meat but I did find some veggie food.

Brave

And I was brave enough to mop the kitchen floor this morning. I had thought that I would be able to mop it but I might need some help drying it so I could go back in t'kitchen but it occurred to me, "No Neil, you are going out in an hour" so I did it myself and now there is bugger all wetness on't floor any~flippin'~way

Dentist

And at 10.30 s'morning a Taxi is booked to take me to the dentist, again, and as well as my obvious wonky teeth I will ask why it hurts on my tooth on the bottom LHS when I rub over that with a brush

And I did it, it was actually OKish, she just did a filling for me today, not so bad

Early Once More

I woke up at about 6 this morning, lay there sulking, don't think I went back to sleep, got up at 7 in the end

Tai Chi

And I went to Tai Chi in a taxi s'evening, met Jackie there. Dunno if it was harder than usual or I was more tired than usual after pushing myself back from the place I voted or what

Splint

So this morning I thought "Oh my new splint is much too hard to use, where did I put the old one?", found it, put it on. Yes, it is much easier to get on but my ankle feels naked with it on, the more difficult one was obviously doing a much better job too, so I guess I'd better go back to using it

Link To Mid Page

So after reading a webpage I now know how to make a link go to the middle of one of my pages. A demonstration is on www.hippyweb.me.uk/Getting.htm and it sez 'Anchors' as the link to be clicked

Assembly

And today I am entitled to vote on a referendum about the Welsh government

And I did, it felt good being a citizen once more

But I am flippin' exhausted, the MOS that I had accompanying me was also pushing another, not able to use his feet, voter so I only asked for help when I was stuck, so she only pushed me about 2m on the way back, up the slight but long hill

Early

So s'morning I woke up and got up about a quarter to eight

(sigh)

In A Bit

Late last night someone txted me so because of that I am going out for lunch with that Ruth, going to somewhere I have never been before but Ruth ate their last week. Where is Queen St, I know where King St is, I assume Queen St is near that. "The Café At Number 4" we are going today.

Apparently it is the end of King St where it goes around the corner. Must be 25 yds long that flippin' street

And I had just hung up my phone after ordering a taxi when Ruth phoned me and said "Change of plan", I started to panic but she said "Just change where we meet to Jackson's Lane again because....." so I thought "Phew" and carried on. And we had an even deliciouser lunch than last time too

Because of that I just had a veggie burger with the left over Hummus and Tahini Sos for tea, no need for any more

Well Timed

So I was in the loo this morning for about 10 minutes. Squeeze squeeze. I finally finished my pooh, reached for the loo roll, 4 pieces later I was clean, thought phew, reached down, pulled my trousers up and then there was a knock at the door. It was the postman with a parcel that wouldn't fit thru my letter box

Wow

Just now there was a MOS in my room chatting. First of all I shouted at him "Look, it's just me expressing myself - ignore me" and spoke after that "Tell all staff, 'Neil shouts occasionally, just ignore it, don't be upset'"
Then we were talking about the chap in No 1 who had to wear a padded helmet as he is severely epileptic. According to the MOS he was in a wheelchair until he was 14 years of age!!! There is hope for us determined f**kers

Right OT

Well, WOW what nice Falafel Burgers we were able to have for tea in the end. First I ground chick peas, then.... then Freya had to help putting them in Pitta Bread with loadsa extra things, then we are them together and we both rather enjoyed them

And I am told that they sell ready-to-eat Falafel at Morrisons, I will have a look next Monday

O(ff) T(opic)

Then Sarah the OT came to see me. And WOW, what can I say. Well basically we made some Falafel Burgers for tea, gosh it was a right performance but we managed. So I had to open a tin of Chick Peas, put them into my new Food Processor, ground them, added spices etc, loads of other ingredients and fried them. Then we mixed up hummus and tahini and some different spices for a dressing, put away some lettuce and Pitta Bread to wrap them up in for Tea tonight with Freya. I couldn't do all of it but I managed most of it alone, and Sarah was talking about how asking for help can be helpful sometimes, yes my independence is the only reason I have come so far, as she realised, but help makes the final part of getting better more likely