Good Friday...

Never liked Good Friday. Think it goes back to childhood when I was taken to church for the ceremonies of the Stations of the Cross and then the kissing of the statues feet. never liked that at all.
Never liked Good Friday. Think it goes back to childhood when I was taken to church for the ceremonies of the Stations of the Cross and then the kissing of the statues feet. never liked that at all.This morning in the village there was a "Walk of Witness" which started at the war memorial and the C of E church with hot cross buns, then to the village green for a puppet show from the Good News theatre company then on over the railway line to the R.C. church for soup. Well that's an improvement on the  old days!
We stayed in today which was nice after having in the end a busy week. Next week doesn't look to bad at the moment apart from one appointment on Thursday at 3.30 but who knows?
Little Rusty is much better, her nose is almost cleared up and she is back to her perkier self Bless her!  Bobby is presently on the stool in her basket and coughing a bit but has settled down now so she is ok too.
All we have done today is bits and bobs. I sorted out some magazines and Vin sorted out some papers so not a lot done but that doesn't matter.
Tonight we are having:
Crustless cheese and onion flan
Little tin of something saucy and tomatoey
green beans for moi and mushrooms for Vin
Maybe a few chips?

Here's Hoping...

That today's post goes right. Yesterday for some unearthly reason I had no end of trouble getting it done. I think one of the problems was that I had put a photo of little Rusty on and then it all went wrong from there. Goodness knows why. The Internet is still a big mystery to me!
Very good night's sleep last night, but the night before was terrible, again no reason, but left you tired all day. We didn't have to get up too early today,my blood test was for 10 to 11 so a nice leisurely start. Vin brings our coffee up and we have a bit of a chat till he goes for his shave.
over the road to get my blood pressure done which is still low, so stay off the Amlodopine for now, and she took the bloods that the Dr wanted. Asked about the tests that they did at Aintree (yesterday) and it seems that the two results are separate, so not duplicated so that cleared that up. I was worried that the bloods I had done yesterday at Aintree would appear on my computer records as well, but it appears not. Made an appointment for 3.30 next Thursday to get the results but was later contacted by the surgery to say the Dr isn't on till 4 so re-arranged the time till then.
Came out of the surgery and then went along to Dobbies to get our free coffees for this month before it runs out. Had a bit of a mooch round there, I saw some nice little dipping crackers with olive oil for the weekend and a little waxed Cheshire Cheese so got them later after we had our coffees. Quite busy in there,lots of people having big meals very tempting plates of chips! Vin had a flat white coffee and I had my usual Americano. Good coffee there actually. Home by Oneish, so a nice morning. Still cold though and quite windy over there at Dobbies.
Little Rusty seems a bit better toda. Vin had a bit of a go at her tail after lunch, it was getting sticky with her little nose running on it when she sleeps. She didn't like that and struggled a bit. Pity you can't tell them that it is for their own good.
Tonight we are having:
Something from the freezer,
Remaining mixed veggies
Potato croquettes
A few mushrooms to go with.

Turned Out To Be...

Quite a busy day today. For a couple of days now poor little Rusty has had a really runny nose. Like we have when we get a cold. We try to keep it clear for her, but it became obvious yesterday that it was getting worse, so Vin set the alarm clock and rang the Vets early this morning. Got an appointment for 10past10. better than the Dr's eh! So it was get up early and over to Ormskirk to the Vets.

She was very good on the way there, and Tim the Vet gave her a good examinatin and an injection of antibiotics.Seems to be working already.

Since we were ready to go out again we decided to go over to Aintree Hospital to get my blood test done for the Renal clinic on the 8th April. Vin said he would park the car because you get 1/2 an hour free and when I had been done I would give him a call on my new phone and he would pick me up. Duly done. Worked very well. First phone call I have made. Came out of there in about ten/fifteen minutes and there he was at the front. Excellent!  Driving away from there I suggested that we go to M&S to get a coffee. He was due for a free one. Very busy there in the little cafe, and we had to wait a few minutes to be seated. He had a flat white and I had an Americano..my coffee of choice.

Had a bit of a mooch after that. He wanted to look at men's clothing and I wanted to get a small omelette pan I had my eye on for ages. Picked one up, they had loads of them today, took it to pay and was told it was £3 cheaper because it was 20 %off. Good deal eh!

This blog is really playing up today. it is showing blue lines and not doing what I want it to. Total pain!

Tonight we are having:

Pasta with a three cheese sauce and some mushrooms

Garlic bread for Vin

Carrots to go with.

 

OK Give up now!!!

 

 

 

At Long Last...

We got up a bit late this mornng so we didn't go over to the M&S in Aintree as we had thought. In the end I stayed here and Vin went off to Tesco for a few veggie things for the week.
At long last my Lulu Guinness purse/make up bag arrived. This has been ordered twice. The first one was marked as returned when I hadn't even received it, so I contacted them and they did another order, without charging me postage which was good. That was last week, and it finally came today.
http://www.qvcuk.com/Lulu-Guinness-Too-Many-Accessories-Purse.product.154301.html?sc=154301-SRCH&cm_sp=VIEWPOSITION-_-1-_-154301
It's lovely, very expensive, but quite simply I don't care!! i wanted a bag to put in my handbag so that I could put my stoma bits and pieces in for when I go out. Just the right size too..it's lovely. Glad it came in the end!
Vin came back very quickly, got some veggies and a few other bits and bobs, and arrived home just as the electric meter reader came. Good job the man wasn't leaving, that would have looked odd!
Snow all but gone but still cold not Easter weather at all. reports of lots of lambs dead in some areas of the country, Northern ireland and Cumbria. Poor little things, they didn't stand a chance in this weather.  I don't know how people can eat lamb!!
Tonight we are having:
Escalope with gruyere cheese
mushroom sauce
Carrots broccolli and cauliflower
Baby potatoes sliced and fried.

Change of Plan...

We were expecting Jane home today for a few days, but she rang up this morning to say that she had a lot of things to do so couldn't make it today. Whilst that is a shame, I don't want her getting stressed so it is better for her to have a breather at home than spend a day travelling here and there. I have put some money on her ASDA card for her to use this week for shopping, so did that this morning.
Vin decided to do the cooker hood this morning since there was a change of plan. He collected it the other day from Homebase and was waiting for a free day to do it, so it was a good chance I suppose. He took the old one off, cleaned the front wood panel, and the back of where it had been fixed, then fitted the new one up. I think he thought I was in the way..which I was really...so I came upstairs and started a letter to John and Ann. Must admit I was surprised at lunchtime to go down and find that it was fitted.  Gosh the things that man can do. Amazing! He really should have gone further with his education, pity he didn't pass the 11+ he definitely should have gone to grammar school. It's sliding doors really isn't it..the finger of fate maybe. he has made a terrific job of it actually, it has fitted in like a glove and looks much better than the older one because it is a silver grey colour and has two lights instead of one. Good job Mr Fixit!
A bit warmer today, the sun is out a bit and the snow is slowly going away here anyway. It has gone off the top of the shed roof and there are only tiny bits where the garden is in the shade.
Phew! I tried to put a picture on here of the snowy scene but the darned site wouldn't behave and everything disappeared!! Grrr.. Gosh I wish I knew more about these pesky computers than I do. Actually I was very lucky to retrieve this post. Clicked a bit here and there and got it back. So, give up now while the going is good eh!
Tonight we are having:
Pizza from last night,
Potato salad and Mexican rice salad
Green salad with baby plum tomatoes.and avocado.

It's Snowing!!!!

22nd of March and it is snowing! Here we are nearly at Easter and as I look out of the window it is snowing quite hard. Loads of schools closed and traffic trouble everywhere. What a weird climate we are living in at the moment.
The delivery man brought my Aranesp injections this morning and he told Vin the roads here weren't too bad. So he decided to go over to Tesco to get the weekend things in case it got worse. He also wanted to go to Homebase to collect the cooker hood that he had bought and was delivered there yesterday.  It is actually snowing quite hard now so it is a really good job he did.  We are quite well stocked up for everything and the little shop down the road stocks the basics so we do ok. Hope Jane is warm enough. She was going to Uni this morning then off to lunch with her Uni group, so hope she keeps an eye on the weather.
 The Drs appointment last night was fairly uneventful. Apparently the iron levels are lower than they would like so take the iron tablets and he gave me some forms to repeat the blood tests again next Thursday when I see the Nurse there.  Liver functions are down a bit as well.. probable a result of the aftermath of the op.  Gosh once they get you...
Vin came back from Tescos with another coupon for £5 off a forty pound spend, so they seem to have got us back after all. He took a coupon with him, and said when he got to the checkout the bill came to £38 so he went off and got a bottle of wine to get over the forty. So, in effexct the wine was free!  Funny thing was the Dr., (very nice) last night asked me whether I drunk a lot! I told him chance would be a fine thing! all I have these days is a little tiny spritzer at the weekend. 
Vin took his list and got everything on it. he has really turned into a wonderful little shopper. Good for him.
Tonight we are having:
Cheese and onion paties from Waitrose
Any spare veggies left in the fridge
Clotted cream rice puddings from Waitrose..yum yum

Busy Busy...

Turned out to be quite a busy day in the end. We got up latish this morning, then did all the ironing after breakfast. lots of bedding and trousers and tops to do, so that was best part of the morning.  We were staying in because of a delivery expected from Bullens healthcare with all of my colostomy things. That came at lunchtime in a great big cardboard box. Goodness knows where we are going to store it all, this is only a little terraced house. Most has gone in a cabinet outside the bathroom and Vin will find a spot for the rest. It's a big learning curve is this!!
Vin has been waiting for a phone call from Homebase about the cooker hood which he ordered weeks ago, so he rang them to be told that it hadn't arrived yet. Anyhow mid afternoon the phone went from the delivery man who hadn't got an address where it was to go to, so Vin told him and it has clearly arrived.
Phone call for moi this morning from the GP's over the road to ask me to go in for an appointment. Apparently the blood results have come back and I am a bit anaemic so needs to be discussed. Good grief..once they get their claws into you ... Good job I'm not paying for this in the States eh!! So the appointment is for twenty to six.
Tonight we are having:
Something from the freezer,
Baby potatoes
Veggies left over