FESless

So I am not wearing my FES yet s`morning but just wow my foot is flat when I walk

Paul crisis

Then Timmy said to me that Pauls missus and son have got ringworm so dunno if he will be able to come with me to Ixion AF but he did say that someone could take me if he can't

Busy Morning

So we have a busy morning today, doctors for an injection, Aardvark then gym

Well so first thing s'morning we went to the doctors. I took my wheelchair but walked in. So we sat in the waiting room for about three quarters of an hour before a nurse called me and about three minutes later had finished my injection.

So because it wasn't yet midday we nipped to Aardvark where it took me so little time to buy my weeks food that we had time to come home and put it away (including some into the fridge) before nipping out to gym

OK we were 5 minutes late for gym but got stuck in and did it all, including the climb up and down while holding a chair. There wes one lady there who hasn't been there for a couple of months and she did say to me how much better I am getting, which was nice

Fredumpkins

Then we went to pick Freya up from her school today and we had a pleasant time

Gymming

Well we went to gym and I struggled onwards. But I noticed that the bicycle travels faster if I am flirting with someone who works there...

He Fixed It

And I said to Timmy that my wheelchair was making a noise, he went into the bedroom and fetched it, when I sat in it and moved he could hear it, he looked closely and said "That nut, holding the wheel on, is just finger tight", tightened it up and it seems silent once more.

It is still a bit noisy at lunchtime(1) but not half as noisy as it was before, there is another enormous nut which he will bring a bigger spanner for on monday....

(1) When I am using it as I am so exhausted after gym...

Bother

Alex has remembered that we are supposed to go swimming on a Wednesday...

FESless

So last night and today I don't have my FES fitted but just wow, my right foot is learning how to 'not turn over' all by itself, the FES is teaching it so well etc

Not Gym

So then Gareth suggested we head off instead of going to gym today. "YES" I shouted and we headed off to Saundersfoot. We parked up at one end of the front, walked the whole way along, there I sat down to have an ice cream then got up and walked all the way back. Gosh but I can walk so much more now if I concentrate

Different Dinner

So we are gonna have my version of Friday Dinner tonight (as we were out last Friday) but as we had loadsa chips when we were out tonight's Friday Food will be Pizza (from Naan bread) and Sweet Potato Oven Chips, a slightly less fattening dinner

(sigh)

So SmallPaul came in s'morning, it was pleasant to see him(17) but against my wishes he had recalled that we go swimming on a Monday, yes, he had kit so we went. It was incredible, even I can realise how much I am getting better but it still is no fun

On the way back then we stopped at the house we have been looking at and Paul sounded positive enough so we better contact the estate agent

Then we popper to More Reasons To Shop At.... and got some Ecover Washing Powder, a birthday card for Toby etc

(17) And when he was away he was looking into buying a laser printing machine

SmallPaul-ing

And this morning a MOS is coming in to see if I remember what he looks like as it is so long since I saw him. He has been away abroad on holiday and seeing in some factory to buy summat for his wife's business.....

Right Knee

I stood up from my wheelchair and moved towards the car s'morning. A minute later Gareth said "Whassamadda?" as I was still standing up. I was bending my right knee and frankly being astonished at how much it will bend now, how much better it is.

Flutterby's

So I saw 3 of these dying off butterflies yesterday then today there was a Red Admiral in my living room!!

Friday Food

Then today we are having the food that I usually cook after shopping on a Friday but as my folks were here we went out instead so tonight we are gonna have my weekly highlight of Roasted Veg

No sorry, that's usually Saturday food we usually have pizza and chips on Friday, that is tomorrows food

Lookin'

Then after lunch we are heading off to take a first glance at that house I found yesterday then off to that T place to buy some things that I couldn't ask my mother for, sweet potato oven chips and Green & Black's Organic Ice Cream

And the first viewing of the house it looked worth chasing up. A bit small, a bit of work needs doing but really cheap that we can perhaps extend and update it within budget. Wait and see tho....

Bye bye family

So my family came over s'morning, then we all fitted into Betty2 and went off shopping. Then we came back here, had a brew and failed to do the crossword between us then it was time for them to all head off back to the airport to fly to Belfast

Walkies

And today I was settling onto my bed for my nap when the door blew noisily, bang bang bang, so I got up to shut it tight. I walked, only perhaps 4 or 5 steps to reach it, but the fact that I had no wheelchair or walking stick with me just seems impossible, but it's what I did

Evening Out

Then s'evening we went out to somewhere we hadn't thought of, I asked Alex and he found somewhere I have been before but haven't been for months, as in I had forgotten it existed but I had a rather nice meal, the same as Alex and David ordered!!

So meet the wrinklies tomorrow at Morrisons when it opens (11am) then they have to leave within a couple of hours so dunno what we will do then

BotGsns

So before lunchtime we headed over to National Botanic Gardens where first of all I walked all the way up the hill, without even stopping for a rest. It is 14 years since I have been able to do that but it seems easy now, today, so obviously my progress is incredible.