Gosh

And Paul took me to, miles away, Burry Port Folk Club and it was excellent

Ed

So Ed came in this morning, we waited until my washing sheets had finished then he put it away. Then we went into town, did the rest of my shopping at Morrisons then came home and put it away. Then we went in, had a look round town, trying to buy a money box with a hole in it, eventually we found one in Clinton Cards, but you must put in batteries and it counts your cash for you and displays it on the top

Later we went in and had a lunch in Waverley Stores. They served (an excellent) veggie shepherds pie. I really enjoyed it, I have never made veggie slop and mashed potatoes which this was, excellent. When we were leaving I went back to them and said "Shepherds Pie?? No, no, surely should be Lentil Farmer's Pie, they said they sometimes refer to it as Shepherds Pie, Without The Shepherd

AF2011 afterwards

And I came home today, It took from after breakfast to after dinner time tonight. Just WOW, I knew I looked up to Ixies before but I am certain now. Respect.

And it was a smidge odd waking up not in my normal bed. It is some years since I last managed that

Absent Friends 2011

And I went up and it was shocking. Lots of people praised me, said how they understood what I was struggling with in my head and just generally "WOW"

And it was a struggle to get in, walk across the thin bridge over the river from which I continued on foot inside and then waited for Paul to bring my wheelchair and a number of people commented on how much better my walking has got

Strange Seeing Tonight

And I was sat outside this evening so I took off my eye patch. It was really strange, looking at the pillar in front of me they seemed to be about 20° apart if I look at them straight. If I bend my head forward a bit and turn it a bit to the left then the pillars are nearly touching at the top. If I straighten my head up they move apart once more, back to 20°

Hecticosity

And we have been keeping busy all day, dunno what we did all day but we seem to have kept busy. Went out for lunch etc. Later this afternoon we went to Waverley stores and stocked up on food

No 'wimming

And Paul came round s'morning with his bag of swimming stuff, stepped over the bag I had filled with mine yesterday but listened to me when I said "My brain is elsewhere today, in Yorkshire" and agreed that we will re-start that next week instead of today.

Taller

Then today I had the taller of my staff looking out for me. He came s'morning did some paperwork then watched a QI with me on telly. Afterwards we went out for lunch, we arrived at Frankie And Benny's Restaurant where we eat perhaps once a fortnight or so. But being notorious the staff recognised me, said "Apple juice, Latte Coffee, Pizza Dip to start and what would you like as your main order this time?" which was correct. Then afterwards we walked round and round Carmarthen to see it.

We had to go into Boots and see a chap about the red hot swelling on my arm where an insect had bitten me, and I had some medicine and cream from there

And it is still swollen by now but the heat has gone, so I think it is getting better, slowly

Carly

Then Carly phoned me as her and my father were at a meeting about my claim, she said "Nowt more" but that this meeting had definitely the first of the last kind of thing. She is having another meeting in mid October with even higher up legal types (my barrister IIRC) and although she couldn't promise said that I should know more and hopefully have my claim by Christmas

Tea

Then at dinner time that Toby came round to see me, and get his birthday pressie as I won't see him 'til after his birthday

Jonathan

What a day. So Paul came round and took me out to meet Jonathan who may be doing more hours for me. It is a strange situation but it seems OK. This is his first "caring role" as he delivers bread locally now. I think he seemed OK, lets hope it went well. We took him to my dentist to see where my "agenda" was, she said "Just finished it, hadn't even put a stamp on the envelope" and gave it to me. They wan't how much, obviously I need a lotta work. Then we went to my Drs. to get my asthma medication then we went to the chemist to get my script. Then it was late already, they both went home

Freya

Then Freya came round to visit me. I was a bit worried because we hadn't parted well last time we met but it was as if we had never fallen out. It went well and strengthened my love for her

Dinner

And Sarah contacted me and said "We have lots to do today" but didn't include cooking on the list so I have made some tin tomato and tin RKB and veg and garlic stuff for me and Freya to have tonight

But she did show up with the ingredients but I was able to put them in the fridge and cook tomorrow or Thursday. But we looked around the garden trug and she said "Look, these are ready!!"

Then we made some Chilli Oil which I may use myself or give it away for Christmas

And after handling the chilli I washed my hands but got a little bit from under my fingernail into my right eye, which has been closed for the last hour or so. Just luckily it was my right eye

Gosh

Then me and Paul went out to a monthly Headway meeting which wasn't where I expected but a bit strange, the visitor was telling us so much about dead people etc

Ed-ding

And this morning Ed came round, did some clearing up etc then took me to the supermarket. Since then he has been here all day, we went out for a drive and had a walk around the new town centre in Carmarthen and bought some sweets earlier, then Oaul is coming later

Visitor

So that Toby came round with his girlfriend earlier to let her meet me. That went well, I was polite and not even a smidge inappropriate due to the circumstances. He came back later after her mum had picked her up and had food that I hade made (or opened the tin and microwaved). He then said that he was reasonably impressed with me being appropriate, apparently he had warned her on the way here earlier that I was likely to be mad. Shucks

Piss In It

And I used to think, when I was more ill, "I want to piss in a bottle when I am out" and today looking around the interweb I found this

Nanny-verse-array

And it was 10 years ago today that summat changed the world forever

RIP

Windy

It seems to be really windy up in the sky. I just went outside, it was raining, 2 minutes later there was blue sky from one side to the other then 30 seconds later there was cloud from horizon to horizon

Hoy

So today me and Toby and Freya and Ed and Paul went to the Headway do at Oakwood. Gosh it was a strange do. When we got there we went up to the Headway desk outside and we got given £10 worth of food tokens each so our lunch and later our donuts were free. It was strange being there with the kids. I get the impression they did enjoy themselves but as I couldn't go on any rides it was really a day for them. I think we did enjoy it.

Although Freya did express disapproval at me buying 2 pics