Local Pub

We were out exploring last night. On the way back we called in to The Tafarn Pantydderwen, my local pub. Except it was closed. Apparently she has closed up the business and it is up for sale

Instead we tried The Castle In in Llanstaffan which although 10 minutes drive away was very friendly. "Are you tourists?" they asked us

So...

And as the plumber hasn't phoned back then I'd better go to gym to the Beautiful Samantha's class....

I Forgot

So I was concerned about the plumber coming back today but Timmy reminded me, to the Drs for 11AM with GGtGG for my quarterly testosterone jab

Oh what fun....

And by the time we got back the plumber hadn't phoned..... And he still can't answer his phone, it's out of signal, only a mobile...

Sigh

And it stopped raining s'afternoon so after dinner I tried another walk around town. This time it was nearly 2 hours of walking. Then I said "Let's go have a bun" so we drove to St Clears but the café there was shut so we came back to Carmarthen and Timmy chose McDonald's where he bought me a bun and a hot chocolate. I think one of the café's might have been better but as we don't know which one is still open etc this was the easiest option

Rowing

Then we popped to gym and got stuck into rowing. And I think that after having time recuperating etc I still did my 3.25 km in the quickest time ever

Sam came and spoke to me halfway through (and I still managed the quickest ever time despite distractions) and said "That thing you wrote a few weeks ago, about being better and better, it has come to some bosses attention and they want to write an article about you and they said 'Can we have a photo' so can I take one of you when you have finished on this machine?"

Dunno what to say, fame beckons?

Iechyd Doo-dah

THEN we popped to Iechyd Da and I thought we were about an our later than usual but I think the veg had just been delivered. And there were no NA's on my list today, everything was there

Then we popped to MoreReasonsToShopAt....  and got the rest of the shopping which cost f all this week as I had a £5 off token to add too

Fixer?

So the bath fixer says he will be here at 11AM s'morning, which is about the time I need to pop to Iechyd Da to get the veg but I suspect he will just be here for 5 mins until he looks and decides what the problem is then fscks off to buy the bits he needs

Ho hum, hecticness

Aargh. At 10 to 10 s'morning GGtGG said "They are here" and I thought he meant Timmy, looked up and there was a van saying Hot And Cold on it, ah, the plumbers were early. So they did much work while I left them alone and didn't get in the way, he said "Ah, 'tis the water pressure being too high....." and went on to say that he thought summat expensive was fscked but went on looking at plumbing then said "Ah, look" and pulled a small piece out which was in about 27 pieces. So this was the problem, causing all the pressure issues etc. So he got the heating to work, just the heating, and said he will hopefully be back with the bit tomorrow.

So yes, it is gonna be expensive but not as expensive as I thought when he first spoke to me

Well, for my shower we boiled a couple of kettles and I just had to wash standing at the sink. No Dermol medical wash today but as, hopefully, it is just for one day that shouldn't be an issue

Went Out

So we went out at dinner time tonight and walked for miles and miles (and miles) around town. Like a long way.Then we walked a long way to a restaurant for dinner. We took a shortcut on the way back to the car so it was merely a long walk

Then after dinner I got in the mood where we would take it further but when we came back I hadn't been to't loo for about 4½ hours

Expensive

Then GGtGG phoned round s'morning and has found someone who will hopefully come and look at the boiler tomorrow. "They" seem to think it is a minor crisis, wait and see
Today there isn't a problem as we are going to the swimming pool in a bit and the shower finishes the ritual there

Drowning

And because I didn't have any distractions this week I am going to my second swimming session in the pool s'afternoon

Hoo-fsckin'-ray

Boiler's Fscked

And I had a cold bath and did the washing up under a tap that ran hot then cold then hot again. Dunno, can't look at anything, it is all locked up under warranty but it disnae wurk, the hot water boiler

Out To Party/Flirt but not Bowl

Then later we are popping to Xcel Bowling to meet up with WWEG folk and chat while they bowl

Well that was nice, we had a load of sitting watching folk ploy bowling etc

Hectic AM

So s'morning we had to pop to the asthma nurse who said "Sorry, the room is upstairs" but that is not an issue for me anymore. She asked loadsa questions, watched me take my inhaler, and basically said "You are OK"

Then we got a 'script from over the desk there and went next door to the chemist and got loadsa cream for my armpits etc

Then on the way home we called into gym and did an enormous cycle, without needing to stop for a rest and I think it was the quickest ever for that distance

Manyana

Then tomorrow morning, before the gym, I have an appointment with a nurse at the Drs to see about my asthma, a review. I suspect she will say "It's all going well, keep it up" but we need to see her

OCD

I am becoming obsessive. "What are you gonna do today, Neil?" "Watch snooker"

Swimming Is On

So today's Water Works class is up and running, I phoned them to confirm when I was in the loo having my morning pooh.

The receptionist said "Is that Neil?" and then flirted with me when I said yes. But I don't know who it was that answered the phone!!!

Well I did it. Sorry but I impress myself with how much I am getting better somedays

WTF?

So what difference is having this injected next Friday gonna make?

Walkies, again and again

So we went out s'afternoon for more walkies around town, again up Mansel St and then up to King St miles it was. And today we called into The Tiger shop, a kind of novelty funny things shop but luckily I didn't spend loadsa cash on tat

Then after dinner we headed back into town just cos it is good for me, this walking. Again we went round town

Standing Differently

And today standing about the house & garden I realized how I had been lopsided since my accident, I was holding most of weight on my left foot with my right foot being just kind of off to one side holding the rest. So today I have been attempting to do it the other way around, hopefully when I practice some more it will become interchangeable depending on what I need

But by heck but it is harder, possible but harder

And I also walked a bit on the chippings around the house, again that is so much easier that the last time I tried

Old Faces

And yesterday we met a beautiful woman at some point, she said "Hello Neil" I replied "Erm....." but it turns out she used to work at the local pub when I still drank there regularly and, more to the point, she hadn't seen me since I was stuck in a wheelchair.

Which was nice, she was surprised and pleased to see me on my feet, I was a wheelchair user last time I saw her