Exercise

And we went back to gym, wheelchaired thru the rain in there, stood up, did all my exercises and then sat down again to leave.

I walked thru the whole gym session

More Walking In Shops

So we nipped to Wilkinson's to get some toilet cleaner stuff, some toothbrush heads etc

And I got wheelchaired in through the rain, stood up and walked through the whole shopping, paid standing up then sat down again to go thru the rain

Looking At Houses

And I have just received an email from the estate agents we phoned s'morning to say "Yes, come and look at the house tomorrow at 1pm" when Denyse will be here so me and SmallPaul and Denyse will go together and look at it. Beech Cottage in Llangain apparently

Oh Dear

My hard drive disappeared again, I called Paul and asked him to turn it off and on again and it works again

Swimming

And I went swimming with Paul s'morning, the first time in ages we have been together and he was well impressed with how much better I am at most aspects of it

All Three Of Us

Then Freya txted me earlier today (after we had been to Lidl and got her food to cook tonight)  and said "Can Toby come too tonight" and he came out with us tonight, walked from the car with me walking and went to a restaurant with us all and ate. It is strange, in the last few months he has gone from being a stroppy failed teenager to being a successful man working in the care industry

And I walked into the restaurant too tonight and we all sat in a round, but slightly raised, seat which a) suited my difficulties and b) meant there was no-one sitting too far to my left where I can't see them with my wonky eye

And I walked from the car to restaurant tonight, too

Lidl-ing

So we went exploring today and went to Lidl's in Carmarthen to see if they had anything not available elsewhere. And we wanted summat to cook together with Freya tonight. I was deeply unimpressed with the store, cheap meat seems to be the main for sale stuff but we did find enough ingredients to make summat tonight.

Although I did walk from car to car via Lidl's

Sarah-ing

Then Sarah Bailey(1) came in to see me s'morning. She listened to me drinking and eating and was rather impressed.

And she said how much better I look, last time she saw me I still had an infection

Yes, she was impressed and said as I get fitter "stuff" will just become easier, swallowing etc

But she did my head in a bit. I asked her what was the problem with me choking, I thought there was some scar or summat from my accident. But she said "No, no physical injury, just your brain can't do certain things". So AAAARGH. But she did say that I sounded better today than I have ever to her so perhaps my brain is relearning

(1) The Little Old Lady as I remember her

Poohing

And I needed my morning pooh before breakfast s'morning

James

So we went to Gym s'morning, to a proper class. And it was hard work but I managed

Aardvarking

And we nipped to the shop s'morning, I left my wheelchair outside, walked in, did shopping, paid standing and didn't sit down until after I had left

FES

So s'afternoon we had to head over to Swansea to the Rehab Unit at t'hospital. When we were there I walked everywhere and they seemed pleased. They observed me and made loads of notes about how the device is set up and were generally pleased that it has made a difference to my life. So they gave me another cover so we can wash the one that's on and another load of pads. The next appt isn't for 3 months now

And we asked him if there is another way of attaching it, he said "Not really" the only suggestion he could make was a small shoulder bag

First Time In 12 Years

So on my new timetable it said "Go for a walk" s'afternoon. We proved a bit too busy but late s'afternoon I said "Lets go shopping" to Alex. First of all he fitted my FES device then we set off. We just went to Morrison's but I needed to pick up some frozen food and milk for the freezer etc. So we got there, Alex pushed me across the car park into t'shop, then I stood up and walked with him pushing my wheelchair behind. We headed for the very far end of the shop to the freezer section, halfway aalong the back to the milk then headed for the checkout. It took ages to get there but I managed. Walked thru the till and out of the shop. Then I said "Give up" and sat back in my wheelchair.

It is the first time in 12 years that I have managed such a long walk, from one end of the supermarket to t'other

(Sigh) Swimming

And we went to t'pool today for another swimming session. This time Sara was connecting with us too so I had to work as hard as ever, and she gave me a few extra exercises to so next time too

No Neil

And just because Wednesday is a "Having a drink" day doesn't mean you should have a Whiskey this early

My Memory

So this morning Alex sang "Reasons to be cheerful 1, 2, 3" I replied "No it's "Reasons to be cheerful, part 3" noisy link

Back To Normal

And I am back to my more usual routing s'morning.

Breakfast then a pooh

New FES

And Timmy said s'morning "This FES is looking bad but they didn't give you any extra, you will be back there on Thursday", but I said "No, there were loads somewhere". So he looked everywhere in't office, didn't find any, I said "There were, I promise" so in the end we looked in my filing cabinet.

Oh yes, there they were

Gymming

Then s'afternoon "we" went to gym where I did my usual loadsa exercise. It is getting so much easier, so quickly, so I reckon this exercise must continue

But s'afternoon I told off the leisure center receptionist, she said "Where are you going, gym". I said "No, James"

No Volunteer

So I didn't go to my rearranged day of volunteery work as we hadn't told 'em that my day of work had been changed but frankly I am not missing it at all, in fact I am glad not to go