Just Cycling

So me and Alex had a discussion, I said "Half term" etc and how I really wanted to just go for a long walk instead of gym. He said "Ah but..." so we decided to just go to gym for a long cycle then come home for lunch, then go out for a long walk outside. So when I have finished we are off out.

I don't think we should try that walk from the back of the leisure centre again, it was all uneven..

Walkies

Then s'morning me & Alex walked out the front door along the pavement to the house 2 doors down. There I gave her a picture of a daffodil that she had given me from her garden 6 weeks ago and it now has dried up and died. But looks rather impressive

Again walking with no 'chair and part of the way with no stick

Walkies

And struggle, struggle but I have been walking some of the way indoors with my 'stick held off the ground, up in my right hand. It is still struggle, struggle and so slow but the fact that I can do it at all is miraculous.

Improvement here we come....

Right Handed

And today I brushed my teeth, poured out some mouthwash with my right hand.

It still isn't obvious but if it works @ all...

I *AM* Getting Better

And today I walked from my PC, into the kitchen to the bin, from there to the airing cupboard and from there to my bedroom without leaning on my 'stick. My right knee seems to have realised to bend without me having to concentrate so hard. It is still hard word, slower than a very slow thing but it is normal!!!!

And About

So as it is half term ATM we couldn't go swimming so Timmy & myself headed west, thru Saint Clears and on to the coast. We ended up at Amroth where they seem to be having a pirate theme

Ha ha

So as I was inspired by an ad for a t shirt I explored on-line further and found a quote of witticisms which I rather liked

Out

So s'afternoon we decided to go out. Where? He asked. I suggested Llandeilo, Llandovery, turn right, go up and over the Black Mountain then come home on the other side. And it was lovely, fleece off all afternoon, it is spring time at last and it is so beautiful looking down from up there

Where's She Gone....

Where's the queen....

God Botherers Day

And everywhere is shut today

Emergency Shop

So we had an emergency visit to Morrison's because my diary said "Shop Tomorrow" but it is closed for that god botherer's birthday or summat tomorrow and I can't wait 'til Monday. But we did it. Far too much spending etc but it is done

But on the way there we had to call into the tip to dump the grass cuttings off

Friday Treat

And we had the usual Friday treat, (naan bread) pizza and chips for tea and it was as beautiful as ever

Cheese

So I was half way through grating the cheese to make tonight's dinner when suddenly I thought "Using my right hand?". I hadn't even thought about not using my left hand, it just happened automatically

Aardvarking (again)

So we headed to Aardvark s'morning. We parked across the road so there was no need for my 'chair, it stayed in the boot. So we walked in, up the slope etc and walked back out with full carrier bags

On the same trip we nipped to Farm Foods (after visit to the filling station) and picked up a few more Linda McCartney etc

To Do

So s'morning I was checking out my diary for when Denyse comes back and I had written in it a few weeks ago "Ask her about the house" but that is irrelevant now, I have owned my house for 9 days now

Long Way

So I begged Timmy "Can we go out for a long walk instead of gymming today" and eventually he agreed so we headed to the Leisure Centre car park, parked around the back and headed off following the path by the river. It was eventually by the river, much scary downhill but I managed - I did it.

It didn't occur to me that I would have to walk back up but.......

Getting The Bin In

And I was out the front s'morning fetching the food waste bin back after it was emptied. A neighbour was walking her dog and stopped to chat briefly. She commented A)on how much better generally I am, but (more to the point) B)how much clearer my speech is than it was a year ago

Out

So "we" went out to the pub up the road tonight and had a pint or 3

Shopping

Then after lunch we nipped to Wilko's and bought various bird feed and feeding devices then we put together the bird stand that my brother bought for me ages ago. It all looks good, we just need them to pass on word and loads come and eat

Gym not swimming

And this morning I nearly had to have an argument with GGtTT as I was insisting on not going swimming as it is half term so no idea how many kids will be there, so in the end he agreed to just (ha, just!!!) take me to gym where I did my loadsa exercises followed by 20 minutes on a bike

But before we went to gym we had to nip to the chemist next to the Drs and pick up more cream and more sockings. Isn't the NHS excellent

We did see Sam, she was there today, and I asked her..... - she said I was looking thinner on Tuesday whereas the scales said "Just as fat". She said that I am reducing fat and growing muscles again, so don't worry too much about scales. So OK, as long as she can give me regular updates