REgreenhouse-ing

So tomorrow Alex the handy chap is back here so he will put back together the greenhouse and protect it with extra tape etc so hopefully this time we can plant, grow and actually get some veg in the end

Armpits

And my armpits seem so much better. The left is almost completely better and the right is perhaps 90% better, so hopefully in a couple of days they will both be mended

Walkies, more

Today I made lunch etc, sat down to eat it, then thought "Aargh, no salad creme", stood up, walked to the fridge with no walking stick, got it out and walked back

Cash4Tiles

And Timmy said "Cheque your bank account" s'morning as Anthony has paid into petty cash the cash for the floor tiles for the kitchen/dining area. We are not gonna buy then 'til after Thursday when Denyse is here for the team meeting and can check it all out etc. So at a guess Thursday afternoon "we" will be back at the tile shop buying....

Hooray

So today I think I will be seen as healthy enough to nip into the swimming pool for a couple of lengths etc.

Hooray

In order to lessen chances of infection etc I have got a new Woggle

And we did it, did various exercises (which I am much better at already) and 6 lengths. And I had been thinking that Timmy better clean the Woggle in the shower in the staff room but it occurred to my while we were under the showers at t'pool to just get it under there and wash it with Neil's decongestant soap stuff

And the Woggle name stayed on, I don't need to find a better pen and renew it

Blew Down

And Alex said to me today "Your greenhouse has blown over", went to put it in the garage for now. Came back saying not damaged etc, will put it back up next week when the wind is down and try to reinforce it with loadsa tape etc

Visitors

And D&N came over before lunchtime, talked for a bit the went off to have lunch, leaving me to eat here then nap/bath, then they will come back in a bit.

So they came over and had a brew here then we headed off to their hotel where we had a very nice meal. They are off early in't morning so we won't see them again. Until we meet up in Belfast in about 6 weeks

Walking

And now I can walk a short distance without my stick. It is slower and I have got to concentrate harder but it works, I can do it

A couple of years ago that would just have been an "impossible" but progress is being made

OK, progress. A few months ago I couldn't take my right arm out of the sleeve of my jacket, I had to take out left then reach across with my left arm to do it... A few weeks ago I eventually could pake out my right arm/sleeve if I had already taken my left out, yesterday, for the first time in fscking years, I can take my right arm out first. And I could still do it s'morning, it wasn't good luck, it was a skill that I have relearned

It might seem like a small thing but a combination of all the small things that are becoming possible makes my life so much better/easier

Big Bruv

And today, later on, my brother and his (beautiful) wife are coming over from Belfast to visit me for today and my birthday (tomorrow) then they are flying out so early on Monday morning that they won't see me after Sunday night

And I have just spoken to Nora, they are just in Carmarthen. So I will give them time to unpack in the hotel etc, have my bath & nap then see them in an hour or so

Then we did meet them later, picked 'em up and tonight we tried somewhere new, the Railway Inn in Nant Garedig and wow wasn't it delicious. We will be back

Yum?

Let's hope tonight's regular Friday dinner is as nice as it has been recently

And it was. Yum yum yum

NO Neil

And today's practice is "No Neil, you can't be untoward to Sam" as I am going to her gym class today for my one trip a week

And 'tis done now. Again I am astonished every week at how much fitter etc I am becoming, I must have been a fat sitting still all day kind of guy in the past

Testing

And just out of force of habit I tried a broadband speed test tonight and it isn't bad, not too slow downloading

Labels

And I went out by myself after dinner, walked to the greenhouse, watered it and stuck the labels that I made yesterday for the pots on. The tomatoes aren't coming up yet but everything else is growing along nicely

A Busy Day part 27

Well, so we headed into ToppsTiles and looked around. After 5 minutes the tiler chap arrived and we conversed etc for 10 mins. Then I bought 2 tiles to bring back here and compare colour against my kitchen.

So Timmy and he conversed, he got us a quote in writing, Timmy emailed Anthony's assistant and asked for the cash, soon hopefully it will be paid into my account, then we go and buy the tiles and bring them back. Then eventually the Tiler Chap will come and do them. So hopefully the whole kitchen/dining area will be tiled with do not slip on these tiles

Busy

So s'morning I asked GGTGG to put my FES on b4 Timmy arrived as as soon as they had finished talking we shot off to the gym where I did 10 mins on one machine, quarter of an hour on the next then 5 minutes on my least favourite. But I did it.

Then we nipped to Morrison's where I did the rest of my shopping.

Then we came back here, had late lunch then got in the bath and bed

Later on we are nipping out to meet the tiler chap who is doing the kitchen floor and chose some tiles etc 

Armpits

Well my armpits have chosen today to make themselves a lot better. I *may* be swimming again by next week.....

More Gym

And because I am banned from swimming ATM ("Oh woe" he screamed, weeping bitter tears) I went to gym today and got stuck into cycling

Mention For My Daughter In Political Bumph

Lordy, OK, it's not at the top of page 1 but Freya does get mentioned

Salad Pack

And I am still happy about eating the salad pack I got off the new Organic Supplier 5 days ago, it seems much fresher than the stuff for sale in the SuperDooperMarket

Gymming

So me and Alex headed to the gym s'morning and as I will be there more this week we got stuck into arm and upper body lifting/exercises. And again just guid lairdy, I am still weak by most people's standards but so much stronger than.... last week. Progress=being made