Out For The 'Nooneraft

So we went out getting lost^Hexploring today and in the end we made it to Amroth, beyond St Clears and on the coast. We called into The Temple Bar where I had an orange juice and soda then headed home

Oops

And I completely forgot to use my right hand to milk my cereal s'morning, I obviously hadn't woken up properly that soon

It Works

And s'morning and last night the radiators were on, which they haven't been for a week or so, it is much colder now but this is just proof that the new boiler is working as it said on the tin

No Right Hand

So I prepare my muesli night before and add blueberries and more milk with my right hand in't morning. But last night I put on some extra milk so I didn't have to do it s'morning with my right hand. Can't remember if I used my right or left hand last night as I have been extra concentrating and using my right hand in the mornings for a few days

Second Busy

So we have a second busy day today. First of all I go to Aardvark and do most of my weeks (according to Timmy too dear) shopping. Then I come back here and make a lunch to eat in the car on the way to my next appointment. Then we head to the major hospital in Swansea where they have my new wheelchair waiting for me, months after I ordered it

So we did my Aardvark* shopping, came back, put it away, made sum lunch to take to Swansea in half an hour and now I'm having a coffee instead of after lunch

And that was quick and easy. We arrived 15 minutes early, waited for 10 then were called in and in it seemed like no time I was given my new chair. It has some subtle differences, the velcro strap that I had to buy to fit my 'stick to the old chair is bolted on to this chair. The biggest difference is the tyres, they are now pump up air tyres like bicycle tyres

 * I bought some blueberries in Aardvark too, they have obviously come back into season

Getting Ready

And s'morning I had to remove the plugs from my phone and my iPad which sit on chairs in the way in the dining room, usually "we" can fit round them but as a Team Meeting is going on today there will be too many seats sat on

So it's the start of the well busy 2 days, today we have a Team Meeting and tomorrow we have to head to the hospital in Swansea to get my new wheelchair, the one I have been waiting for for some months now

And when I was leaving the first part of the meeting I heard someone say "Shut that door" so I had to turn around, knock, and say to Denyse "Je t'adore"

More Right Hand Practice

And I used my right hand once more to pour milk onto my cereal

I Am Getting Better

And I took a picture of myself pouring milk on my cereal s'morning because I can now do it with my right hand. It hurt, was difficult etc but I can do it at all, so it will be a little easier tomorrow etc etc

Oh What Fun We Had...

So we went to swimming pool at lunchtime today. It was nearly empty and I did 4 lengths and various exercises

That Place

That T place, so tonight I requested a visit to Tesco's to....... pick up some more sweet potato oven chips. So while I was there I thought I might as well pick up some Cream Egg Lollies but they had none, not one left. So Farmfoods for that then

Aberaeron

So today after lunch we headed out to Aberaeron (due north of Carmarthen, on the coast), as recommended by Alex and it was remarkable. Very beautiful countryside on the way there and a posh, flat town with wide pavements. (There were actually loads of those cripple scooters there) There was a tidal harbour right in town which was remarkable and a walk past that was the delicious ice cream shop that we called at. There was also a "Bigbelly solar compactor" waste bin there which impressed me on so many levels

And not needing a pee every 15 minutes still fills me with joy even tho it has become habit now.....

And I feel that there were some photos "views of the whole town" that were not taken as I was too busy walking to look around fully

Light

And I was up for a pee at a quarter to six s'morning and I didn't need to switch the light on, it was bright already

And I walked into the bathroom in my bare feet, walked up to the loo without holding on to anything, I am so much better @ walking since last year. Just generally I am astonished at my FES device, what a difference it is making. We phoned them yesterday and said "Can we have a new infoot sensor...." they said "First try this..... and....." and by the time Timmy had finished talking to them it was working again

Not Swimming

And as my timetable is a bit fscked about this week Timmy said "Gym, not swimming" today and we got stuck into the heart exercises, the rowing machine followed by the bike. Timmy thought that I was too tired so should stop after 15 mins on the bike but I carried on 'til the end. And then walked out of gym to the car, out of car back indoors

......ing

So today we did a "how much has your timetable changed" incident by nipping to Aardvark and doing the majority of my shopping. On a Monday!!! It wasn't as well stocked as it is on a Friday (When I usually go) but we got enuf

Walkies

And I was able to walk on uneven surfaces, well wrinkly ones this weekend. I an getting so much generally better

Immediately Back Out

Then we got in home, put the washing on and then headed off to Morrisons to buy the weeks foor and a little milk, hopefully I will get the rest of the milk in Aardvark when I do my weeks shopping there tomorrow

Home Again (Jiggity, jig)

So we made it back s'morning.

For a start I managed the whole journey without a pee and it is still pale coloured....... So we left there to much positive noise, I had been trying to show off and many people commented on how much I was walking.

Yesterday we drove into Hay On Wye, parked up in the free car park which is a bit out of town, I got out of the car and walked the whole way into town, narrow pavements in places, not smooth underfoot in places, SP was pushing my 'chair in front to clear the way but I didn't use it in the ¾ of an hour walk thru town to a cafe, OR the same distance walk back. Many people coming thghe other saw my situation and stepped down out of my way, I was impressed with the general level of courtesy

I knew many of the people there, got to know a few more and just generally felt welcomed

And the loo in the bedroom in the hotel was even lower than this one here, there was no "Raise your loo" on it like here and I still managed to pee and pooh properly

So Much Better

Just walked from the living room to the kitchen, without my FES fitted and it is frankly astonoshing how much flatter my right foot is even without it being on, that device has done me so much good

Nervous

And we are setting off to SoS in a bit...

Ready To Go

So today I sat down and watched Timmy get ready my gear for SoS, he got all the clothes and listed all the bits SmallPaul needs to take tomorrow. We are setting off in the afternoon, I am partially excited and partially shitting myself, we no longer have any connection....