PIN

And Denyse emailed me today with my PIN for the car. Not too excited but...... I feel a bit strange. I was given a car 3 years ago, given, and I have used and abused it, now I will give it back and be given another

Bankers

And we had to go to Lloyd's TSB and tell 'em that my petty cash card had stopped working. She looked at it in a machine and said "Yes, will order u a new one, confirm your address?" but there was no confusion with Anthony's address and name etc, so I should get it in a few days. So I will have to transfer cash to my account to cover the deposit for my car and pay it on my card but that's fine

Hooray

And we went swimming today. (*****). Oh it was such fun being in a way too busy swimming pool with loads of kids. But we did it, 4 lengths and loads of stretches and balances which even impress me

Out

And we went out tonight in SmallPaul's new van as I don't have enough diesel in't car and am too tight fisted to fill it up, it goes back in 2 days and I will get a new car then. Anyway we headed to Haverford West which is where SP lives as he had seen a closed down shop where the C had come off the sign, leaving it a bit more appropriate for me

Shopping

So me and SmallPaul went shopping s'morning as it seems a bit better on Sunday. But the fresh naan bread would be off but as we had already looked in the frozen section we had that instead

Cooking

And I was cooking with my right hand much more tonight again, it still doesn't work as well or as comfortably as my left hand but it is so much better than it was a time ago so we need to keep practising

Roasting

And we are having roasted veg for dinner again tonight but the veg have been changing over the last few weeks, different ones coming into season etc

Potential

So me and Gareth nipped out to have a first look at a property, it is a bit out of the way but has potential. Dunno..... but it is cheaper because it is out of the way....

Then we saw another which had potential, then another, all 3 have potential if they are not leaping out at me. And one of the last 2 was in a street called Gelli Aur (Golden Grove) which was the name of the place I went to college and did my HND

Making Pizza

So I made pizza for dinner tonight (as I always do on a Friday). Now I was grating cheese when I suddenly realised, I was using my right hand!! So it is becoming habit again, after how many years?

Spending Loads

And before that we had gone to Aardvark, parked in a bay a bit up the street and appeared at shop on my own two feet. And today as well as apple and banana I brought some dates which are proving delicious as this meals fruit/veg section

She's Back

So then in gym class Sam was back. Gareth was still "running" the class with her assisting and it went well. I got down on the floor (second attempt) which she has never seen and she was impressed with my general movement and weight loss. And I think I was still turning up for class in my 'chair when I saw her last whereas today I went to gym without it

Got Cash

And my new petty cash arrived s'morning and I am struggling with "Not taking up their expensive/important time reading emails from Neil that just say Ta"

I'm So Excited

Tonight we are going out to... (noisy link)

And it was good, someone who wasn't there last month said "How long is it since I saw you?" as I wasn't there month before that..... just generally it was well good and did include a new singer who wasn't in the habit of singing in public but was excellent

AND they were proud to tell me, they had a vegetarian (actually vegan) bitter beer on sale. VBG, it's good to make a difference

Denyse-ing

So Paul had to do my feet early today as when he is still in handover Denyse might arrive.

She is bringing my will for me to sign and I wanna ask her about digicam courses

Phew she is gone now. We signed my will and about a dozen other pieces of paper but now it's done and witnessed. Denyse talked about me doing the photography course, with someone videoing it and with a special round neck cam which is designed for folk with memory issues and apparently it works dead well

Big Walky

And because gym was full of kids doing some kind of swimming exhibition today me and SmallP went for a walk over the Pont King Morgan footbridge in Carmarthen. Then when we walked all the way to the other side we turned back and crossed it again. It was good exercise. SP pushed my wheelchair and I didn't sit in it until half way back when I sat down for 5 minutes, didn't move and got back on my feet and walked back to the car

Early Gym

It wasn't in my diary to go 'til later but as it' the summer holidays we went to gym over lunchtime today. I did 3 stretching/lifting exercises then my 20 mins on the bike. It is still difficult but definately easier than in the past

And once more we left the house with no wheelchair in't boot

And while I was there I bumped into Sam, yes, she's back. She commented on how much thinner I look today as opposed to the 2 months ago when she saw me last, she commented on "Where's your wheelchair?" and how cruel she was gonna be to me on Friday

Right Hand Again

I tried walking s'morning with my 'stick in my right hand but it proved impossible. Later, after Alex had fitted my FES I tried again and it was well possible. Dunno if it is the FES making a difference of whether I was just trying before I had woken up properly, I will see tomorrow.

But for now, in the house, I am walking with my walking stick in my right hand. My posture is better etc, it is just better

AND it seems to have improved my "walking more uprightly, not leaning over one way" when holding my stick in my left hand (see the pic of me holding it straight down), so......

Here we go....

Not Buying That

So it's on the market, possibly a bit too dear even for me, and an anti bungalow, so no ta, not this year

Wow

Just wow, what a session with the physio lady. First of all she has been working with me for 2 years and she said that my walking today was the best she has ever seen.

Then after a bit more walking practice she got me to start walking with my walking stick in my right hand. What a difference, I am more upright, better at walking (although much slower for now) just WOW, what progress. So she said "Practice this and I will see you in a fortnight"

AM

And it is a quiet morning today, then after lunch the Physio lady is coming to see me and no doubt.......