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So I was just looking through today's bargains on Amazon and the first item on the list I thought "WTF?" used the interweb to see what it was and........ just UGH

New Class

So today in gym instead of going to the balance class @ 1pm I have been signed up for the 2pm class instead. It is the last on their list, most difficult for the most "getting better". So as I was started in class #1, went thru that, class #2 and class #3 now it's class #4. Lets hope I am up for it

Phew, done. Yes it was much harder work than the 1 o'clock class but I could manage. And a few times I found myself doing stuff that I haven't managed for 14 or 15 years, like standing on just my right leg. AND at one point she was giving us weights to walk with, she just gave me 1 so I could hold my walking stick with the other hand, second attempt I put my walking stick down, picked up 2 weights and walked while not concentrating on walking as I had to think about the weights 10 yards there and 10 yards back!!!!!!

Walking

And I find myself just walking about the kitchen between food jobs without my 'stick.

Just walking like a proper person

Technology

And me and GGtGG headed gymwards, on the way I thought "Ah, I have that new app on my phone" which I had forgotten about, and forgotten how to use it. After some minutes of sitting at a gym machine nearly crying because it wouldn't connect I figured out, "Turn your phone round, the camera not the screen should face the machine" and sort of got it sorted. We used some new machines today which I did actually that did me some good

Bother

And at 1pm the chap drove our car back ready for a lift into town. So there was perfect time to take him back then go to the swimming pool. Bother but in the pool again it just amazes me how much better I am than last week!!!

Glow Plugs

And GGtGG phoned the garage to see if the car was ready and they said "No, not yet". Apparently the issue was a broken Glow Plug and they had to get one sent from Llanelli and hopefully it will be there within a few hours

Waiting to see if they fix it in time for me to go to AquaAerobics.....

Bollock Knees

And so tonight instead of cooking my usual roast veg I got out a tin of tomatoes I bought t'other day and started chopping veg, then got the lentils, herbs, garlic etc and produced nearly a Vegetable Bollock Knees for dinner and I must say, it was actually rather pleasant. GGtGG did say he thought it was lovely too

Wow

So then after lunchtime we popped to see Sara Davis the Physio in Pil. We did loads of walking on the machine, loads forwards, less but still some both directions sideways and backwards. She commented on how I was balancing much better etc. In the end she got me to walk down the room with no walking stick. First of all I was sticking my arm out to balance me but after suggestion I was just walking up the room normally

Car

So GGtGG phoned the garage s'morning to ask for a lift home tonight and they said "It has just been serviced", possibly they will be able to make the display stop without any more hassle. So wait and see s'afternoon, possibly we won't need a lift home at all

No, so we showed up, told them what she said on the phone and within 2 minutes of being indoors he came back and said "No, it is fscked, come back tomorrow" so GGtGG is gonna phone them before he leaves tomorrow in case it is fixed when there are 2 MOS present so we can get a lift there from one of the MOS who will then go hiome

Erm.... and....

After I put a link on my webpage I was further researching it and found this.

Leave The Car In

And even tho it was last serviced 6 months ago the car has started displaying a "Get Serviced" note on the screen so we have booked it in for first thing Wednesday. So we will take it in just before closing time tomorrow and hopefully it will be fixed while there is still another car here so we can get a lift in Wednesday morning

Failing that it is "Taxi" and "Gizza receipt" then take it from Petty Cash

'WImming

 And *hooray* we are heading to the pool today for a swim.

Well clucking bell, in my week off swimming last week I have got loads better at it. It felt today as if both my legs were moving in the same way, the way I wanted them to. Just lordy, I have been struggling to move my legs together for some years but I could just do it today

Now I said to MM that if I had 1 week off swimming and I got that much better perhaps I should try a couple of months off to see how much better I am then. He didn't agree

I wasn't swimming last week as it was half term, full of kids

On My Own Two Feet

And it is making a difference no longer having a chair in the cooking position. Nowadays I just stand and cook or else go and have a rest between proceeds.

Walkies

So I said to Timmy "Lets go for a walk", he replied "Where?" so we set out, went down the path to the left of the house and at the end we turned right, instead of coming up the main road home and it turns out to be a beautiful, very quiet road past 3 or 4 farm houses, up hill. Very up hill it was but a nice trip

Visitor

Then the phone rang s'morning. I answered it and it was Brian, Julia's dad, saying they were down visiting ATM, could he pop over and see me!! Which he did. He was pleased with how much better he can see I am since last time I saw him

Radical Walkies

Then this afternoon I had a conversation with Timmy and said I wanted to try a walk without my FES. He said "You aren't supposed to but....." and described how my muscles seem to be working well today etc so we went into town, parked up and walked across the road to the café. Not far but I knew we shouldn't walk too far in case my foot started turning over. It didn't, we crossed to the café, walked in and up to the counter, along to the paying machine and back to the seats. Then back out later and across to the car without any turning over of my foot

No Costume

So we are going to see Rocky Horror Picture Show tonight. Earlier I got out my basque and stockings etc but on reflection as I need to keep my boots and sockings on I don't think I will dress up for it tonight.

Hope that's not too much of a disappointment....

Well. So as I can't climb stairs we were up in the lift to the balcony. Everyone else was sat downstairs, where I couldn't join them because of paranoia re stairs and being unable to see the screen if I sit too close where all the other folks were sat, perhaps all in the first 4 or 5 rows of seats which is no good for me. But I enjoyed it, opening GGtGG's mind a bit too

Gymtastic

It was a bit strange being back at a gym class in the proper training room today but I did it, I did the whole class. I spoke to TheBeautifulSam at the end and said "So, moving up to another class next week?" and she said "Yep", she thinks I am so much better so we said we would give it a trial next week.

So I had to say "Missing you already" to a number of folk who will stay in the 1pm class

Shoe Shopping

And we had to go and buy some more Velcro shutting sandals as the Velcro on my old pair had worn off, stopped sticking. This time we chose some that look more like actual shoes rather than sandals but hopefully they will be comfortable about the indoors.

Someone Else

And I suspect that at Iechyd Da tonight I may have to walk up to the bar and say "I need someone else to come to the bar for me. I think I might just explode being faced with such a range of very beautiful women, trying to serve me"

And I went and had a good time but I left my camera charging plugged in here and all (but one) of the photos I took were out of focus. Partly because I am only practicing with my phone and partly because it is difficult with one hand that doesn't work properly, like mine