Up

So we got up later and sitting about, waiting 'til about 12.15 when we go off and meet Sara at gym where she can tell me to do loadsa extra workouts etc

And wow, what a different day at the gym that was. So last few times we have been there together we have been working on Cardio Vascular stuff, improving my heart etc, but today I was working on the machines that I usually walk straight past, working on the lifting weights machines. Lifting them with both arms

It was well different, hard but again I can feel myself getting better

Getting up

So I was up for a pee about quarter past 5 s'morning and the noise of the birds singing then was unbelievable

And when I got up again at 8 o'clock they had finished singing for the day

Dinner

And for dinner tonight we had potato gratin and a mushroom and onion pie from M&S and it was delicious. A bit too pricey to eat every day buy very good

S&M and Gym

Then after lunch we headed into Marks and Sparks where actually Timmy helped me, pushing me about and reading what was on the shelves, so we spent the last of the voucher I got at Xmas (1).

Then we nipped to gym, instead of swimming 'cos Timmy didn't feel up to it and I did nearly as much as was requested.

(1) And the voucher had worn away, she had to call a supervisor to read it as the bar code had gone 

AND we got an entry into a competition with the receipt

Poor Timmy

And poor Timmy came into work not feeling too great today and I immediately called him and went "PC issues". 2 hours later after working on my phone and PC it is sorted. There is just the iPad issue to look at when he comes out of the loo

Then we can carry on with the day, go shopping

Which we did, to Morrison's (noisy link) and got some new frozen food to try and very little else, it was a small shop

As Soon As Their Back's Were Turned

Then s'afternoon, after my parent's had left, I had to do some rebellious teenager thingy....

And relax

And we are taking it easy today. As we were so busy yesterday we are just relaxing here and not going out for any walks today

And my parents are leaving here, to go home, about time I start to cook tonights dinner

And It actually turned out a bit delicious again. It was roasted veg night and we had 1 Linda McCartney Sossij and a load of veg and I think it was all well chosen this week, with the exception of the mushrooms most of it was yum yum

Summertime

Well I got up about 6.15 s'morning and had a pee, and didn't need to switch on the bathroom light, I could see anyway

Summetime is coming...

Peeing Every 15 Minutes

Oh that's such a thing of the past

Staying In

And we decided not to go to Botanic Gardens today, as was on my plan, as it is raining, then 20 minutes later blue sky then a quarter of an hour later it's raining again.

So my parent came over here, talked, drank tea then they went off to have lunch, I will bath etc then txt 'em when picking up Freya

And we decided, phoned 'em, said "Book" etc so we are just going to eat in The Ivy Bush, their hotel, so we will see them when we show up with Freya in tow tonight

What a performance. Freya was late, we were therefore late, we got there after we had told my Dad to book a table but it was fine in the end. We all had a lovely meal and they had a good chat

Cooking

And I cooked 4 pizzas and a big pan of oven chips for all of us. And it was yummy

My Memory Is Improving

And today we were walking through town and my Mum said "Ah, that hardware shop it has closed, bother". I was thinking about it later in Belfast, 200 yds from the street we lived in was a shop, dunno if it is open, but I remembered the name and I haven't seen the shop for 20 years

Off Out

So we are off in a bit to my actual class @ gym, with my parents to spectate

And it went well.

And as I went on 2 or 3 women expressed astonishment at what I can do now that I couldn't do a few weeks ago, and as my parents haven't been to a gym class in over a year they were astonished

Aardvark-ing

Then after my parents had a cuppa we went off shopping in Aardvark. I got a fair amount but forgot eggs <shrug>. My mother bought 3 jars of welsh honey, which she bought last year and thought "Mmmmm". Then she paid for my shopping too

And when we were going too the shop there was rain and hail stones falling from the sky, by the time we parked the car the rain had stopped and by the time we came back out of Aardvark there wasn't a cloud in the sky, 100% blue

Parents

Then my Mum and Dad arrived. We sat drinking tea for a couple of hours and caught up with some gossip then we nipped to the pub up the street and had a rather nice dinner. I think Mum and Gareth were not satisfied with how little chicken there was in their curries but I had a broccoli&cheese bake which while very burny was very nice once it had cooled down.

They are coming shopping to Aardvark with me tomorrow morning then coming to watch my class afterwards. I think they will be astonished to see how much better at it I am

Doing The Dishes

And as we were going out for dinner tonight I thought "Better try" and did todays washing up earlier, when perhaps ⅔ of it hadn't been used. So it was easier but I still managed

Quiet Day

And we are having quiet day today as my parents are coming over later

Toes

So s'afternoon I had a bath. Got dried etc then got into bed for a nap, naked. As I was lying there my left foot was warm enough but as it has felt for the last few months/years the toes on my right foot, just the toes, felt chilly

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Gymmery

And Alex asked me s'morning "Wanna go to gym or swimming?" and as "Neither" wasn't an acceptable answer we decided to go to gym. So today I was walking in the treadmill with my FES working which felt a bit strange but I was able to do it. Then today we went on a proper bike rather than the hand one that I had to get off early t'other day and it worked. I switched my FES off as I got on the bike and I was able to do 15 minutes no prob. It sez "Use effort level 2" but I had it up to 6 for 14½ minutes then on level 14 for the last 30 seconds.

And I was glad when that half minute came to an end

Batteries

And today, for the first time since I bought it, I thought "Why isn't my mouse working?" and realised that it isn't connected/plugged into anything and it's batteries must have run out. And yes, all the issues I had over the last few weeks are fixed