Best Laid Plans!

Best laid plans indeed!  The original plan for today was to get my foot done by the ever reliable mark the podiatry man, and then go to Aintree to get my blood test done for the Aranesp/renal people.  However, a problem arose because Vin was looking at the Echo website and noticed there had been a bad car crash on the Ince Woods road and there was traffic congestion. Knowing the roads as we do that means the roads are usually snarled up for all the area around thaat.  So that has cobbled that idea and we will go on another day. I am already booked into the clinic at formby to get one done for the surgery over the road on Thursday at formby so it is a blood taking week at it turns out. 

Little Jessie came up to see her daddy very early this morning, when i say very early I do mean early, still dark. He said she got into a very comfy position on him  purring and everything and at one point was nuzzling his hand. Then she went off, didn't require feeding just had come for a cuddle. Aaah!  She did come back much later though and this time meant business wanting feeding this time, and when she wants food she is very deterined. Got her daddy wrapped round her little paws though and off he goes when demanded! Proper soft with her he is.

 Very  hard to resist! 

Somebody Wants Blood!

Sounds like the title of a thriller novel, but people are after my blood! Vin got a text this morning to ring the surgery to arrange a blood test to check up on a variety of levels. The other one is a renal one to be done at Aintree for the Aranesp , that crops up with mnotonous regularity! Ah well, what it is to be wanted. 

Otherwise everything quite quiet at the western front. Not a lot doing at all, and the lockdown continues with social gatherings cancelled for more than six people. There are worries about Christmas now, seems likely that families will not be able to have their gatherings. Doesn't bother us because we don't have a big family, but I can see how it would affect others. 

The Easyyo yoghurt arrived the other day so Vin made a pack up last night. Delivered very quickly actually, ordered on Saturday came on Wednesday. not bad going that.  lovetheir yoghurt, nice creamy greek style with honey flavour. best one.

Jessie is living her life in a social bubble,just me her daddy and her! She keeps happy, as long as she is fed and watered she is sorted!

 Best s3eat in the house says I !

Eye Eye!

Off out yesterday to the eye screening clinic at Litherland Town Hall. The appointment was for 2.30 in the afternoon, this after the podiatrist in the morning. weather was a bit rainy so put a coat on, left at two o'clock thinking that would be plenty of time. Actually the traffic was terrible, one of the roads we use has had the traffic lanes altered and it has snarled everything up causing traffic delays. All definitely seems to be back to normal now, kids are back at school, and as we were passing one particular schol there were already buses waiting and this was only two o'clock! The kids hardly seem to be in school these days. Remember when the school day finished at four thirty? no more, seems to be about two thirty now!  So we hit school traffic going and then coming home as well. 

The eye screening went ok except for the fact that I had a coughing fit as i got in there!! The man said how long have you had that? i replied  only just now, he took the temp but that was fine so he carried on. Eye test first then the eye drops, worst part then back in for the photo part in twenty minutes. He kept saying keep you forehead on the bar, like I was a naughty schoolgirl! All done and out and home by around three to a lightlunch, yoghurt and crisps. 

Jessie waiting for us when we got home, probably wanted some food top up! and a cuddle from her Daddy!

 Little light conversation with her daddy! They do talk to each other, he is always chatting to her in the kitchen and she miows in return!

Monday Again!

Quite a grey day but not raining yet. If it is monday at the morning it is usually the podiatry visit, so it is up early to get organised. At least Vin gets us organised i just get ready. He was a bit later than usual today and didn't come till about half past ten, no idea why he is usually around half past nine, but no matter, we aren't going anywhere till this afternoon. 

We have an appointment at litherland Town Hall for a Diabetic eye screening, it is usually done either yearly or six months depending n what they want. The last one was booked for the eye clinic at Aintree, but it was slap bang in the middle of the pandemic so we cancelled that and the latest one is nearer home at our usual place which is handier. 

Vin went off to sainsbury's in Crosby yesterday which he said wasn't bad. He got some more things that we needed, , he was a bit worried about going in case they were working on the Little crosby road but apparently they weren't so it was all clear. 

On Saturday we got a lovely parcel from Ann in Australia. In it was the most beautiful album of all the photographs used in a slide show at John't funeral, some of which I hadn't seen for a long time, a lot of memories there. very pleased to receive that, it is absolutely lovely. 

Jessie of course did her usual disappearing act when the vacuum got going before the podiatry man came, under Jane's bed as she always does. Propwer scaredy cat. 

 I'm Off!  No time to wait!

Another Week!

here we are again! Another week done and over with. Covid still causing trouble, holiday destinations cancelled, shops closing, Costa dropping 1,500 jobs, because of low footfall these days. towns and cities apparently are far too quiet with workers preferring to work at home rather than commute out to work. There seems to be a movement to try to get people back to working but a reluctance to do so. Remains to be seen whether the winter will make a difference when people see their electric and heating bills rise!

The schools are back this week at varying times,  Vin said he saw a schoolboy yesterday in a blazer! that is a sight we haven't seen for an age.around about six months all in all. A long time! There has been a continual showing on the local news of the measures that schools are taking to safeguard children. what a change this year. Remains to be seen what will happen in the future.

Not a lot doing in our house this week, two appointments on Monday coming, the podiatry man due in the morning, and then a Diabetic eye screening in the afternoon. "We cancelled the last one which was way back in March at the eye clinic in Aintree because we didn't feel that was safe, it was right in the middle of the pandemic. this ne is at Litherland town hall where we have been before and is much closer and easier to get to. 

Jessie is still leading her lovely little life, she gets fed when she wants it finds a sleeping place when she wants one and wakes her Daddy up when she wants attention. Felt her on the bed this morning for a while in the pitch dark, and then she jumped off having failed to get him up and obeying her wishes!

Come on wake up sleepy head! I need my breakfast!

Hare's and Rabbits!

The first of September already! gosh where has the year gone, No doubt there will be a Christmas rush soon! 

Feels like Mnday today except that yesterday was a Bank Holiday so it is actually Tuesday, no doubt that will throw us out all week! My podiatry man came today instead of Monday, but it is back to normal next week. He dressed the toe put another dressing on it and covered that up, and he was gone by ten. He is quick when he gets here.  He still hasn't seen our Jessie, she does a disappearing act when the vacuum cleaner gets going, usually upstairs  to go under Jane's bed, she must feel safe there while there is a "stranger" in the house! None of our cats have liked the noise of the vacuum cleaner suppose it must be the loud noise down on the ground near to where they are. Poor Jessie!

One cat in hiding, nearly!

 

Wheels!

Th wheels in this case belong to a bicycle , a nice red racing bike to be exact. There had been a notice on our local facebook page about a spate of bicycle thefts in the village, and Vin had noticed a bike had been left in our entry. it had been there for a night and a day and hadn't moved so he went to thelocal shop after moving it to our garden for safety. The lady in the shop said that a woman had been in that morning and said it was taken from one of the local roads. He went down and knocked on a door and was pointed in the right direction. Turned out it belonged to a man over the road from her,  so he went to see, and found that it belonged to a man from that house. He was pleased to get it back and came down later to collect it,He said he didn't expect to see it again and it was worth hundreds of pounds. he had just spent £70 getting it done up in the bike repair shop. Very gererously gave Vin a bottle of whisky for his trouble. Guess he must have been very pleased! 

 August Bank Holiday today, supposed to be one of the coldest on record but it had dawned bright and sunny, although cool. Not I think a day for the beaches, maybe a walk with a nice warm coat on!Jessie would be alright I think she comes already equipped with a nice warm coat! She was up early this morning trying to wake her Daddy up, by crawling up his front slowly bit by bit and stroking his chest. He turned over though and she gave up till later. well it was pitch black!

She went back on her blanket till later!