Flat Tyre

And when I got out of the pool my wheelchair had a flat tyre. Someone pumped it up before we got in the car but it was flat again within half a minute. The tyre fixer is coming out tomorrow morning so until then.....

Then at the time when eg the washing was finished I am usually in my wheelchair by then but I had to carry the boxes of clean clothes on my feet

And generally just walking about is difficult now, generally I have been in my 'chair for a number of hours now.... See it as therapeutic....

So it's 11.30 PM now and the only wheelchair I have used today was at midday going into the swimming pool. Fark. So I don't really need one so much? Well I had the advantage of requiring Gareth to stir the stir fry tonight but apart from that I have done it all on my feet. No, I asked him to take the bins out  which I usually do sitting down but the rest of the night.....

Sigh

So we are off to the swimming pool in a bit.....

And amongst other stuff I managed 8 lengths breast stroke... (Which was my big target so that means I never need to go to the swimming pool again?)

Out & About

So then me and Alex headed out.

First of all we popped into the walking aids shop by the railway station in Carmarthen to fetch more ferrules for the end of my walking stick. They had none in the right size but they have already ordered a load and will have them in stock by the weekend. So Mondays Diary says "Go back..."

Secondly we headed to gym where I did loads of "extra 5 kg" exercises then 10 mins on the bike

First Time In A Number Of Days

And today I won my solitaire game quickly.

For a number of days it has taken me a number of tries but not today

Unexpected Trip Out

Then s'afternoon we had a new trip to make, we had to head into town to buy a new hoover. Bits fell off the old one s'morning, it was say goodbye. While I was in bed Timmy got online and ordered one from Argos which we had to pick up. It was £120 reduced to £45 so hopefully it is a bargain. It seems to be doing it's job now (I can hear it) so hopefully....

Where?

So at lunchtime today me and Timmy headed to the gym. At the desk we said "Yes, pool...." and went swimming. I did 6 lengths breast stroke today.....

It was hurting my right wrist for the first 4 length session, before we headed off again I said about it to Timmy and he said "Ah, you are doing this, do this instead" and it didn't hurt as much for my last 2 lengths

Who

And I watched last nights episode of Dr Who after lunch today and what can I say......

Missing her already, she died to save someone else.....

Shopping

So me and Alex nipped to Morrison's s'morning as although it was on my diary to go tomorrow it is Timmy working and he doesn't approve of Morrisons

Cooking

And I roasted sum veg tonight. I used my left hand for some peeling but no chopping, I did that all with my right hand

It does need some work, it is not quite right, I need some "no, hold it like this" therapy but I can still use it so much more than in the past

Fixer

So as it is the first day MightyMark has been working without anything else on the plot he got stuck into my bathroom window. Taking bits off it, but we couldn't get it to open, he said "Nah, that's gonna cost you - I just need some way of gripping through this hole....." but then he cast his eyes over what was sitting on my desk, we were looking on eBay for tools on my 'puter, when he said "Hang on..." and took my folding back scratcher which was on the desk, tried that and was therefore able to properly fix my bathroom window. So now the one in the spare bedroom won't open but.....

And the annoying buzzer pump thing could be switched off, I open the window for an hour instead

Weather

Yes, it was cold and windy last night but by the time I had woken up s'morning there was a cloudless blue shy overhead. It looks like a summers days, even if it is feeling a bit chilly

-tastic

Then I went to my only class at gym. It was as hard as usual and as pleasing. Sam started doing more "Crawl backwards then roll over" exercises which while as much fun as usual does my head in a bit, how capable am I even despite.....

-ing

So s'morning we nipped to Aardvark and I spent the majority of my food cash this week. All dun, got it all etc etc. Walked from the house to the car, parked opposite Aardvark, walked there, walked back, walked from car to house and when putting stuff away. Wheelchair was not used

Shops

And we headed into town after it was dark today, 4.30 PM, we had to look for a stick for photos on the stand to remind me about being careful(*), and while we were looking for that (5 shops before we found it) I picked up more coloured markers, the write on everything ones

(*) Suggested by Denyse after the issue of last weeks overbalancing

Sara

And Sara Davies came in to check me up s'morning. Dunno what to say, she seemed impressed with the many small ways I am getting better (eg)

Slackbladder

And I discovered last night loads of free versions of Blackadder to watch and this silly song made my heart beat faster

Not Swimming

And as Timmy said "I'm not well" we didn't go swimming but I did half of a mega cycle before I complained that it was too hard and stopped

Shopping

So we headed over to the big shopping centre at Llanelli tonight but couldn't find what we were looking for

Gymming

So s'morning we went (through the rain) to gym and did loads of machines followed by a 10 minute cycle

Collecting

Then s'afternoon we had a phone call from Wilko saying "Your order has arrived, collect it" which we did. A bit strange but ordering online and collecting from the shop in a couple of days