Stickless

And I went down to the walkable bit outside, stood up and walked off with my stick in my right hand not touching the ground. I only went about 10 m but I turned around, still with no stick, and walked back to my chair stickless. It was the first time I was doing it outside

Grating

So tonight I am making a pizza for dinner, in the kitchen I took out a big bit of cheese and went to the cupboard for my complex grating machine. I looked into the cupboard and took out a plain grater instead. I was a bit scared but it proved well possible to use. So obviously summat is better than before and the washing up pile is a lot smaller

S'morning

This morning because I am going into town I am in my wheelchair but also, I think, now if I am walking Wednesday and Friday then I'd better give my legs a chance to recover so Thursday and Saturday are now wheelchair all day days, as I need to reciover/rest afterwards etc

Gosh

Well, it's Saturday morning so in a bit I will book a Taxi to go to Waverley Stores to buy some organic veg etc

Repeat prescription

So today a nice lady from Boots came over and delivered my Asthma medication to my front door. I am a bit impressed, I have never used a 'deliver my repeat prescription' service before but this was WAY impressive

PDH

So I am off to Day Hospital in a bit for my Physio but today she said she is gonna start working on my right arm as well as my legs

Blinkin' flip, but wow generally. It hurt but worked again etc. So she said "Your hand" took it in hers(1) and painfully stretched it out for 4 minutes etc. THEN we did my usual exercises etc

(1) I had to tell her that I have been dreaming about holding her hand for ages but I was distracted by this "getting better" thing that I was doing

Folky?

So here I am, nowt on today. There is a folk club tonight in Llansaint which is generally very good but it is too far away to pay a taxi, but I might be able to get a lift..... wait and see now

AND while I was there there was no folky intermission.

Yes, I spent £700.00 or so each way in a taxi to find a normal, almost empty pub, not a Folk Club

Welsh summer holidays

And indeed it is gonna be school summer holidays next week so it is raining so hard ATM

Free

Then today after I was at the Day Hospital for lunch someone came round later and said "They have loadsa food across the way, want a veggie selection?" and then brought me a free dinner, loadsa salad, Samosa's etc

Bruv

Then half an hour later my older brother came up to see me. He is only from Belfast 'til tomorrow morning so not a long visit. BUT amongst the stuff he handed me a new guitar, which is a bit posh, I had a half a play today and it seems really nice

Back

So I am back this morning at PDH, I missed last Fridays because they were having a review of me....

And gosh but they remembered me, it was very hard and exhausting but I have done it before - so keep it up.

They also said this time that on Friday a) they will have me walking towards a mirror in order to see my problems and b) they will start work on my right arm which I want to shout about etc

Freya

And tonight's visitor came, it was a bit..... but...

Scared

Well, I am slightly too scared to talk about what's going on in my head but........

Fear, OK, if I am this sick now, sicker than most people ever feel, how ill must I have been 7.5 years ago

Well...

So here I am again....... too much to talk about out....

Well

Some of my kids and their Granny and Grandpa came to visit me today

Aargh

Gosh, yesterday before the car broke down we were looking at were I useda live, with no memory (much) but......

Double Gosh

And we went to go out for dinner but they have a puncture. The company said "See you in a bit" but didn't show up. Now we are awaiting the next tyre fixer and the Pizza Deliverer man to bring us dinner.

(Sigh)

Gosh

Well today I have been putting up with my dad and sister all day...... but..... Then this afternoon some people came along for my review meeting and it was surprising how positive about me they were, but they were. No calm down Neil, walk before running etc etc

I can

So I can open it I bragged. I can, but it's the place with the cross wire stopper. But, I found out when I asked them yesterday, I am allowed in, it's there for another reason.

(Tap, tap, tap)

Waiting for my Dad and my Sister....

Gosh they turned up and it was....

But now they have gone away 'til tomorrow...