Monday, 14 August 2017

Weight Training

So I tried to do some ham string weights like I did every day until the disaster on Friday night and I haven't done them since. The first load with only 1 small weight was OK, so I did the second lot with 2 small weights. In the past I would do it with a heavy weight which was the same weight as the 2 small ones AND 1 would use a small one too. So I will try it with just the heavy one to start with tomorrow then move up to both if I can

Headwaying

That was a bit strange. So we got there, looked round and went over to sit with 3 women who were at a guess between my age and 65, all sufferers in one way or another. I lost all 3 games we played but I suppose the point of the afternoon was to connect with them which I think actually did happen

Daydream

Lovely day for a.....


Lordy, yesterday I did a load of washing, hung it out about 3pm and it was dry by the time it was getting dark. Luckily didn't have any washing today....

Getting Better

And I finished my pooh s'morning and went to stand up, thought "Oh, I've left my walky stick on the back of the door" but managed the 3 paces from loo to door without holding on to anything and any disaster. Yes, it still hurt etc but that was the first time I have managed what was a habitual habit since last Friday night

Sunday, 13 August 2017

More Practice

So we popped out walking before teatime

Look, here

It wasn't too painful once I got out of the car and RoyG did say that I seemed to be walking quicker than yesterday so at a guess I am recovering

Mobility Issue

And I am still walking about a third as fast as I used to but my leg hurts less than it did yesterday

Saturday, 12 August 2017

Chopping

And I made the food s'morning that should last for a couple of days but by lord. On two counts 1) I peeled the veg all with my right hand, it seems easier every week, and 2) I am getting so much better at chopping the veg up with my right hand. Even tho one of them was a butternut squash. As easy to peel and chop as a brick
And the food was a bit delicious
We had it tonight with boiled spuds, it is RoyG who is working today and tomorrow so I may have to bake the spuds tomorrow

Maschinenpistole Und Biere

So last night we popped up to the closing pub to try and be supportive. I only had 3 pints and a dark rum but when I got up for a pee, I left my walking stick behind, as usual, but fell over in the hall. (Apparently, I have no memory of this) MM had to help me get back up and my right leg is well sore s'morning, I have strained it at the top.
No blood but harm done
And it is still sore to walk this evening, I can't even take 1 step without my stick which is a lot worse than normal

Friday, 11 August 2017

Odd Dinner

And we had our usual Thursday or Friday dinner of naan bread pizza and chips. But I have already had proper chips once this week so I had to substitute them for sweet potato chips. Which I haven't tasted for ages, I used to have them 6 nights a week (and proper chips the seventh) but recently I am getting into this healthy boiled spuds with my dinner instead

(sings)Isn't She Wonderful....(/s)

And then today I am, after an early lunch, back in Sam's class for the only time this week
Well phew that's finished. It's gob smacking what I am capable of nowadays but still
ex-frigging-hausting too. But I can and will, every week I am a little bit better.....

Thursday, 10 August 2017

Walkies

Then after dinner we headed into town for a walk without any stairs and parked on Lammas St, walked up the hill to King St past St Peter's Civic Hall, back down past Iechyd Da and back round to the car. It wasn't much but I needed some exercise today

Missing You Already

Not that I see you very often but..... hopefully the new owner will get it together

That'll Do

So my speed test is looking OK

Smug

I think I can live with this

Communication Skills

So I said to Timmy what shall we do at gym as I have already done..... this week, he said "Wait, I will think" and came back 5 mins later and said "Me and Denyse were discussing...." and basically I will have a communication skills session instead. What that involves I have no idea but......
We discussed eye contact etc for an hour. I didn't feel that we covered anything that was new to me but perhaps it was a reminder. We have 2 more sessions to go thru at some stage

Lights

So some plug in fairy lights arrived a day early today so we went out, took out the broken ones and replaced them. I went to put the broken ones in the bin and suddenly the bin was full of coloured lights, they worked again. No idea why, they hadn't been working outside but they are now work again. So we put them on the shelf in the utility room switched off as a potential spare set

Usual Thursday Business

So we are off to pick up my organic veg in a bit, then go to MoreReasonsToShopAt.... (noisy link) then go to the fscking gym and do some fun exercises

Still Doing It

And I am still doing that "put right foot on left knee" thing

Wednesday, 9 August 2017

Farmfoodsing

Then we headed out to Farmfoods tonight to fetch some more oven chips etc and I had to top it up with some icecream

Swimless

So as there is no Aqua Aerobics class 'til after summer holidays and the pool is too full of kids playing we are getting different today, I had suggested that we walk round town and nip upstairs and downstairs in some shops but I was told "No....." and the plan is to head gymwards and just do loadsa machines and the rowing machine, which fills me with joy.....
Well I did it then. 4 machines finished off with 25 minutes on he rowing machine to do 2.5km

Tuesday, 8 August 2017

Fitness For Ages

Then today we popped to gym early and I did another 10km cycle. It was nearly or possibly the quickest I have ever done the distance in
But it rained on us as we headed into and out of the gym. After I took a picture of the weather about an hour and a half earlier