Wow

And my door knocked tonight. It was Ruth and her son who has been alive about as long as I haven't been IYSWIM. It was lovely to see them etc etc

Great

And double good lord. My new 3D grater arrived this morning, so when it had dried from it's wash I used it to make tonight's dinner, instead of my old 2D one, and just WOW. I now know I didn't have trouble grating, but trouble with my old grater

Paddling

Then we went off to the swimming pool, and good lord, last week I hadn't perceived the improvements but this week I could. Just wow. Today when I was walking in the pool if I concentrated my right foot would hit the deck heel first, move over as I continued, hit the deck with my big toe second (for the first time in over 8 years), bend over and relift up. Like a proper foot walking does. I had to concentrate but it worked properly, for the first time in over 8 years

(SINGING AND DANCING)

Receptor

So when Paul was here today our conversation got around to the telly, I showed him that when we start it it sez "Not connected" and then I have to backwards switch it on, which leads to about 100 channels. He said "Wait when it sez that", waited then it sprung into life, with 1000 TV channels. Will I be able to find summat to watch?

Pauling

Lord, a night. Paul was here when Freya phoned and said "Can't be bothered making my way to yours, cu in the Folk Club in a bit?" so we said yes then headed into meet her. The club was good but seemed to be way too busy earlier then quieter as night went on

Today

Well first thing s'morning the chap came to fix my 'chair but as he wasn't able to change the front ones to a bigger size and I decided not to change the back as punctures are inevitable he did nowt. Later today they phoned Ed and told him that they couldn't change the front ones as my 'chair is on a prescription so I am waiting for another appointment with the doctor to change that.

Then we went out for a drive, in the end we arrived in Tenby, which was as busy as a beaver as loadsa schools are closed today, so we couldn't even find a space to park.

Once we came back Ed thought he'd better phone the climbing place we were booked into at 1pm and say we would be 10 mins late, their answer phone said shut 'til 2. Eventually they got back on and we made another appointment for next Thursday

BTW at one point today I met a really groovy visitor

Grate

It might seem like a small task to you lot but it was the first time I have managed it in more than 8 years (/smug)

Pauled

So today I put up with Paul. He came here and said "Right, if we are swimming every Friday then we need to move the voluntary work that we do at Carmel to Wednesday. So come on then....", so we drove to Carmel and drove around taking pics of any litter in gateways, then after I came back I emailed them to them. When we were out, before we went to Carmel we went back to the O2 mobile phone shop, I got a couple of things sorted on my phone then asked them if the camera could have an icon on my home page, as we can't find out how to do this. He said "No, because this button on your phone is to switch on the camera". Oh, a bit embarrassing and proof that we haven't been looking in the instructions. Then we asked for a "Car charger" which we bought so I will be able to SatNav and so on

Resplinting

So I decided yesterday that I would be wearing my splint again today. It wasn't moving a long way out, just a very little unbalancing but better be safe than sorry

Lord

blogging from bed

Watching Telly

And I watched Mock The Week tonight on iPlayer and it seems odd, like an old style of program with new stars

Lord

so tonight I am trying out BLOGging with my new phone

Drinking

And for the last couple of nights I have noticed myself drinking from eg a glass of wine as if it was a race, finish my drink in one gulp then pause for an hour and a half before you have the next one

Daughter

Then a lovely daughter came to visit me, she didn't criticise me or raise her voice all day!!! She did like the food we had made earlier but apparently she isn't eating so much these days so half of it went in the bin. My half was all enjoyed

Sarah

Then Sarah the OT has been round here for a couple of hours. Firstly we talked about why I was upset today then we cooked. She apologised for not sending me some recipes but she has been really busy this week and didn't have time. So she brought some veg which we added ingredients to from my cupboard and made a risotto type thing which hopefully Freya will enjoy when we eat it tonight

And she brought a bit of paper with what she is gonna ask "them" to fund for me, she thinks it will improve me generally

Pickled Onions

So today I opened a new jar of pickled onions that I bought, and WOW, I can smell them

Lie in

So my alarm clock wasn't set this morning and I still got up at 7AM

Busy

And after tea Paul came round and drove me to Swansea to the Folk Club and it was very impressive. I was more impressed with the Sat Nav function on my phone which I used on the way there, it was the first time I have ever seen one and wow

Well

What a morning. First of all Jackie txted me to say "I understand why you cannae gizza lift, c u there" then I went to the shop with Ed. We shopped well sitting down, got everything we needed etc, then when we were at the back of the shop I stood up and walked off pushing my trolley. And this time my foot wasn't being as wrong, it seemed a bit more possible than a few weeks ago. And while we were at the shop it occurred to me that next week we will have to try Waverley Stores to try and buy more organic stuff. He said "Wanna go after here" but no, I need to try them out first then get the rest in Morrisons

Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry

And I watched a whole half hour long program on iPlayer today. It was..... erm.... a program