Out and about yesterday and what turned out to be a rreally awkward day so we stopped in todayDidn't have anything planned so Vin sorted my money out for me. I wanted to transfer some money from my current account to another one where I have ISAs so he got that organised. great having your own personal accountant!!
Very quiet otherwise. Post was rubbish, the majority of it went straight into the recycling bag, and no parcels either.Vin takes the recycling over to the bins umpteen times a week. Goodness knows what we did before recycling!
Papers are full of Margaret Thatcher and everything about her. She seems to be a Marmite woman. You love her or you hate her..I'm afraid I fall into the latter category for what her and her government did to education . Terrible.
Short and sweet today..can't think of anything to say of interest!!
Tonight we are having:
Mince and potato pie..Quorn
Mushroom gravy
Carrots and beans
mashed potato.
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Monday, 8 April 2013
Thought we were doing well!
Yet another appointment for moi this morning. This time at the Nephrology clinic at 12.00. We left the house at aboput 11.10 and actually got there very quickly. Vin went to park the car and I gave my letter in at the desk. Waiting room was heaving..people everywhere but my name was called in a few minutes actually. Went round to clinic 6 and did the weight, blood pressure and sample bit then sat round the corner to wait. Stayed around half an hour before the Dr called me in. She spent a lot of timelooking at the computer, going over things that had been happening,iron levels still a bit low, so she ordered another blood test to be done and that was it. Went round the corner to where the bloods are done..Horrors! massive great queue, I took a ticket and I was 74 and they were on 62 !! Be prepared for a long wait!! so I sat and waitied for an age, gave Vin a ring to say that I was stuck in the blood test queue which was good. Used the mobile for a proper call! Eventually...got into the bloods room, it moved really slowly, and went down to the foyer and rang Vin again. he was actually in front waiting Bless Him. He took us to a deserted car park and we had a nice coffee and biscuit to put us on. Well it was 1.30 ish.
Decided to drive towards home and go up to Tesco for some basics. he said he would run in and get them it would be quicker. Probably right. Told him to get some nice sandwiches so he got a meal deal, then I got worried because he said he was wiloted again after that little trip!! he still isn't over his man cold, but his cough is better. Aaah he's had a real dose of it. Stayed in all weekend so we had other things than pizza. Made a change actually.
Funny thing was on the way home we went over a canal bridge at Aintree which is never closed. Today...it was! typical..three big barge type boats going through, and all you can do is wait. Cars behind us tooting and blowing their horns! What did they think we were going to do..take a flying leap over the canal and the barges!! Stupid.
Tonight we are having:
Something out of the freezer
Mixed veggies
Baby potatoes
White sauce with mushrooms.
Decided to drive towards home and go up to Tesco for some basics. he said he would run in and get them it would be quicker. Probably right. Told him to get some nice sandwiches so he got a meal deal, then I got worried because he said he was wiloted again after that little trip!! he still isn't over his man cold, but his cough is better. Aaah he's had a real dose of it. Stayed in all weekend so we had other things than pizza. Made a change actually.
Funny thing was on the way home we went over a canal bridge at Aintree which is never closed. Today...it was! typical..three big barge type boats going through, and all you can do is wait. Cars behind us tooting and blowing their horns! What did they think we were going to do..take a flying leap over the canal and the barges!! Stupid.
Tonight we are having:
Something out of the freezer
Mixed veggies
Baby potatoes
White sauce with mushrooms.
Friday, 5 April 2013
Man Cold!
poor Vin..he has a reall bad dose of the man cold. I wonder of it is another strain of the virus that little Rusty and me had last week? Possibly co-incidence.His has gone to his chest and he was developing a nasty cough so I sent him over the road to get some cough mixture. he says he is achy and clearly a bit sleepy so I've left him to it. Aaaah!
Doorbell went before with a parcel that the dintist had taken in for us. it was a Costa mug that Jane had sent for Vin. Lovely insulated mug with Costa along the side, done in their marroon colour. Really nice.
So not a lot doing today Vin did some tidying up and I worked a bit on John and Anns letter. Can't think of a lot to say really since we haven't done much over the last few months. So, mainly I write rubbish, just chat.
Very dull today and cold ooking. There is racing at Aintree today and the presenters are in thick woollen coats and scarves, but the silly girls are in their flimsy outfits. Must be mad. They'll all be off next week with colds.
Tonight we are having:
Cheese and onion pasties from Waitrose
A few little bits of veg that are left,
Rice pudding from Waitrose.
Doorbell went before with a parcel that the dintist had taken in for us. it was a Costa mug that Jane had sent for Vin. Lovely insulated mug with Costa along the side, done in their marroon colour. Really nice.
So not a lot doing today Vin did some tidying up and I worked a bit on John and Anns letter. Can't think of a lot to say really since we haven't done much over the last few months. So, mainly I write rubbish, just chat.
Very dull today and cold ooking. There is racing at Aintree today and the presenters are in thick woollen coats and scarves, but the silly girls are in their flimsy outfits. Must be mad. They'll all be off next week with colds.
Tonight we are having:
Cheese and onion pasties from Waitrose
A few little bits of veg that are left,
Rice pudding from Waitrose.
Thursday, 4 April 2013
NHS
Well I have had a NHS day today. Started with a visit to the dentist this morning to get a filling replaced. Not too onerous because it is only two doors down and the gable end of our terraced block. I've been going there since he opened and know him well. Got the filling done and made an appointment to have another one replaced on the 19th April.
The did a little bit of ironing because Vin had naughtily done some of the bedding, so I finished that off.
Had a bit of a fiddle on the computer then coffee followed by lunch later.
Poor Vin has a cold, the one probably that he got from me or little Rusty or both. His is a throaty one with the sneezing and the snuffles. Aaaah proper man cold.
Jane rang at lunchtime very quickly because she was going off to have drinks with her college friends from last year. She was only getting coke though she said because she wants to do more of her work tomorrow. Good girl.
Then I had another appointment at 4.00 with the Doctor over the road. He said my blood count was still low and was suggesting that I saw a haemotologist to find out why. Then I said I had an appointment on Monday with the nephrology clinic at Aintree, so he then thought that it would be better to leave it to them because it may just be the kidney problems causing it. Oh dear..if it isn't one thing it's another. All I seem to have done since I retired is keep hospital appointments!
At least little Rusty is better. Her nose is cleared up now for the time being anyway.
Tonight we are having:
Something from the freezer,
The rest of the baby potatoes sliced and fried.
mixed veggies..green beans squash and carrot
The did a little bit of ironing because Vin had naughtily done some of the bedding, so I finished that off.
Had a bit of a fiddle on the computer then coffee followed by lunch later.
Poor Vin has a cold, the one probably that he got from me or little Rusty or both. His is a throaty one with the sneezing and the snuffles. Aaaah proper man cold.
Jane rang at lunchtime very quickly because she was going off to have drinks with her college friends from last year. She was only getting coke though she said because she wants to do more of her work tomorrow. Good girl.
Then I had another appointment at 4.00 with the Doctor over the road. He said my blood count was still low and was suggesting that I saw a haemotologist to find out why. Then I said I had an appointment on Monday with the nephrology clinic at Aintree, so he then thought that it would be better to leave it to them because it may just be the kidney problems causing it. Oh dear..if it isn't one thing it's another. All I seem to have done since I retired is keep hospital appointments!
At least little Rusty is better. Her nose is cleared up now for the time being anyway.
Tonight we are having:
Something from the freezer,
The rest of the baby potatoes sliced and fried.
mixed veggies..green beans squash and carrot
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Funny little Cold.
had a horrible cold yesterday afternon and evening. Sneezing, running nose sore nose the works, tears in eyes and muzzy head. Went to bed at the normal time last night and woke up this morning and it's gone! What a strange little cold that was. Now Vin says he has sneezed a lot today so hope he isn't getting it. I wonder of yu can catch things from cats? They are quite close to us sometimes, and little Rusty has had this sinus thing going on for the last week, although (touch wood) that seems to be better.
I didn't do much today, we stripped the bed this morning so that is drying now as I type, that will mean a pile of ironing later on in the week.
Vin went off to Homebase to get some more logs for the fire, funny they still have some, usually they stop selling them because they are "seasonal" and we are supposed to be buying garden stuff now! He also called in at Waitrose to get me some money from the cash machine, and also see if they had any cheese and onion pasties. They didn't have any yesterday but did today, so he is a happy bunny.
Jane rang up twice today. Once this morning to tell me about her banking experience. She has reduced her overdraft with the NatWest because she has two accounts with free overdrafts on them with other places, and she didn't want to keep paying the charges with the NatWest. Good girl, she is really very good with her money..I am very proud of her.Then she rang up later on her way to the restraunt where she was meeting some people from work for a buffet lunch. Aaah hope she enjoys herself.
Tonight we are having:
Pasta with a tomato sauce
garlic bread for Vin
Butternut squash to go with.
I didn't do much today, we stripped the bed this morning so that is drying now as I type, that will mean a pile of ironing later on in the week.
Vin went off to Homebase to get some more logs for the fire, funny they still have some, usually they stop selling them because they are "seasonal" and we are supposed to be buying garden stuff now! He also called in at Waitrose to get me some money from the cash machine, and also see if they had any cheese and onion pasties. They didn't have any yesterday but did today, so he is a happy bunny.
Jane rang up twice today. Once this morning to tell me about her banking experience. She has reduced her overdraft with the NatWest because she has two accounts with free overdrafts on them with other places, and she didn't want to keep paying the charges with the NatWest. Good girl, she is really very good with her money..I am very proud of her.Then she rang up later on her way to the restraunt where she was meeting some people from work for a buffet lunch. Aaah hope she enjoys herself.
Tonight we are having:
Pasta with a tomato sauce
garlic bread for Vin
Butternut squash to go with.
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
The Sun is Shining But...
It's still cold! We went out this morning to Waitrose to get the veggies for the week. Trouble with the shopping now is that I think Vin thinks I am slowing him down! probably true because i browse more and keep asking him how much is this or that, but he is very patient. he goes off to get the things on the list, and I just wander up and down the aisle looking at stuff. All works out in the end though. Funny today, we were passing the paper tissues and I was looking for a small box to fill a container that we have, and didn't see any. came home and started sneezing and have a runny nose now. was my mind telling me something I wonder. I'll say one thing. Kitchen roll is NOT kind to the nose!
Think my body is falling to bits. Last night when I was having our mid afternoon coffee a filling came out of a tooth too. Anyway went and made an appointment at the dentist..only two doors down for Thursday 10.30 so two appointments on Thursday, the other in the afternoon to get the results of the blood test done last week. Here we go again poor Vin he must be sick of trailing round to all these appointments. It's getting better though slowly but surely.
Tonight we are having:
Escalope of some sort from the freezer
Baby potatoes baked in the oven
Green beans and broccoli,
mushroom sauce
Think my body is falling to bits. Last night when I was having our mid afternoon coffee a filling came out of a tooth too. Anyway went and made an appointment at the dentist..only two doors down for Thursday 10.30 so two appointments on Thursday, the other in the afternoon to get the results of the blood test done last week. Here we go again poor Vin he must be sick of trailing round to all these appointments. It's getting better though slowly but surely.
Tonight we are having:
Escalope of some sort from the freezer
Baby potatoes baked in the oven
Green beans and broccoli,
mushroom sauce
Monday, 1 April 2013
Surprise!!
Very surprised on saturday. Jane rang up on Saturday morning to say that she had ordered some new trainers and had put the wrong address on the delivery and they woud be coming here. I said that's ok we would be in all day. Then the doorbell went at lunchtime and Vin came back with a beautiful bouquet of Spring flowers from Interflora. That was a surprise..little fibber...trainers indeed! Flowers look really lovely and were all in bud so they should last ages.
She rang up this morning on her way to the shops. Needed a new bag and some other new clothes. Rang back later n when she had got her shopping to say she hagot everything and spent too much. On her way back to the car, she passed an arcade and since she had a pocket full of change she went in to get rid of it and won £200. Right shuffed she was, paid for all her shopping, her meal out next week and new trainers. Well done! Not that I am advocating going into arcades mind...but there again we do the Lottery..and haven't won anything on that at all really.
Vin went out today into Crosby to get some cat food from home and Bargain, and other bits. he said it was really bitter out, even though the sun is shining and it's warm through the glass.He said there was quite a lot open there, everything but the cake shops, and the odd charity shop.
Little Rusty doesn't seem to bad today. Vin says her nose is drying up a bit now. taking a bit longer than last time but she is getting there. like her mum!!i wish I had some of her energy though!! Maybe when the weather gets a bit better they will go out more, although Rusty follows Vin into the garden when he is out there.
Tonight we are having:
Leftover pizza with mushroom and cheese
Lettuce with baby plum tomatoes and avocado
potato salad for moi and a couscous salad for Vin.
She rang up this morning on her way to the shops. Needed a new bag and some other new clothes. Rang back later n when she had got her shopping to say she hagot everything and spent too much. On her way back to the car, she passed an arcade and since she had a pocket full of change she went in to get rid of it and won £200. Right shuffed she was, paid for all her shopping, her meal out next week and new trainers. Well done! Not that I am advocating going into arcades mind...but there again we do the Lottery..and haven't won anything on that at all really.
Vin went out today into Crosby to get some cat food from home and Bargain, and other bits. he said it was really bitter out, even though the sun is shining and it's warm through the glass.He said there was quite a lot open there, everything but the cake shops, and the odd charity shop.
Little Rusty doesn't seem to bad today. Vin says her nose is drying up a bit now. taking a bit longer than last time but she is getting there. like her mum!!i wish I had some of her energy though!! Maybe when the weather gets a bit better they will go out more, although Rusty follows Vin into the garden when he is out there.
Tonight we are having:
Leftover pizza with mushroom and cheese
Lettuce with baby plum tomatoes and avocado
potato salad for moi and a couscous salad for Vin.
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