Well Monday again. 18th of May and you would expet the weather to be warming up a bit, at least so we c ould sit outside with our cups of coffee. Not a bit of it. Today dawned grey breezy and drizzly. It has brightened up as the day has gone on though, enough to hang the washing outside for a blow. bedding done today,and the sun is shining on it but it is certainly not a hot sun, and no warmth in it.
Haven't done a lot today, at least I haven't Vin has been his usual busy self. He has his M.O.T. tomorrow so he has been checking his car. My little occupational therapist phoned this morning and she is coming n Thursday with a board to go into the shower which will be good.
He spent the weekend putting up the trellis and the clematis in a lovely pot by the front door. Looks terrific. Just waiting for a piccy to put on here.
Tonight we are having:
Pizza with salad for Vin,
Not sure what I feel like yet.
Monday, 18 May 2015
Thursday, 14 May 2015
Hello Again!!!
Been a while! Started off with a blockage on Election day and have had a few very dodgy days this time. Just picking up a bit now. Had to cancel two appointments on Friday as I was bed bound, one for the hearing aid clinic in the morning and the other for the little occupational therapist girl to come with a board for the shower in the afternoon. That was a shame but couldn't be helped.
Seems to have taken an absolute age to get going again this time, and I feel really sorry for Vin. Can't be much of a life for him. Still onwards and upwards eh!!
A very nice man from Sefton Council came this morning, he was supposed to come at between nine and ten and he arrived spot on nine-o'clock. He was here about an hour and three quarters and fitted hand rails on the other side of the stairs, outside the bathroom and a grab rail at the top of the landing and one in the bathroom. All very smart, and very neatly fitted too, and a really nice bloke. The hand rail certainly helps, makes it much easier going downstairs. When he had been and finished we had a coffee in the kitchen. I had a nice cappucinno and Vin had a chai latte. Lovely. We were a bit early because we had got up early which was a good job.
Vin went off garden centering then. He wanted to get another clematis for the front door. We have had one there for years called Nelly Moser but gradually bit by bit it had gone downhill, and finally gave up the ghost last year not producing any flowers at all. He came back with a new trellis with a curved top and a beautiful Nelly Moser with lots of buds on it. Also the biscuits that I like and some tea lights. Good shopping Vinnie XXX
Jane hasn't rung up today but didn't expect her to. She is bang in the middle of doing her dissertation and her assignments too and snowed under with work. She rang Vin last night to ask for advice with an essay and he gave her some tips, which she seemed happy with. Keep going our Jane XXXXX
Tonight we are having:
Foodwise no idea at all, Vin went to Tesco yesterday and came back with odds and ends so he can choose something nice.
I am still off my food at the moment.
Seems to have taken an absolute age to get going again this time, and I feel really sorry for Vin. Can't be much of a life for him. Still onwards and upwards eh!!
A very nice man from Sefton Council came this morning, he was supposed to come at between nine and ten and he arrived spot on nine-o'clock. He was here about an hour and three quarters and fitted hand rails on the other side of the stairs, outside the bathroom and a grab rail at the top of the landing and one in the bathroom. All very smart, and very neatly fitted too, and a really nice bloke. The hand rail certainly helps, makes it much easier going downstairs. When he had been and finished we had a coffee in the kitchen. I had a nice cappucinno and Vin had a chai latte. Lovely. We were a bit early because we had got up early which was a good job.
Vin went off garden centering then. He wanted to get another clematis for the front door. We have had one there for years called Nelly Moser but gradually bit by bit it had gone downhill, and finally gave up the ghost last year not producing any flowers at all. He came back with a new trellis with a curved top and a beautiful Nelly Moser with lots of buds on it. Also the biscuits that I like and some tea lights. Good shopping Vinnie XXX
Jane hasn't rung up today but didn't expect her to. She is bang in the middle of doing her dissertation and her assignments too and snowed under with work. She rang Vin last night to ask for advice with an essay and he gave her some tips, which she seemed happy with. Keep going our Jane XXXXX
Tonight we are having:
Foodwise no idea at all, Vin went to Tesco yesterday and came back with odds and ends so he can choose something nice.
I am still off my food at the moment.
Thursday, 7 May 2015
Voting Day!!
Thursday May7th..and it is the day of the General Elaction.At least it will put an end to the relentless amount of politics on the television, and the Party Political broadcasts, most of which have been quite dire.
We
went round mid-morning to the local church hall to cast our votes and it was fairly busy too, seems most of the village have turned out. I voted for my usual party having working class roots I am not deserting them in their hour of need. It will be very interesting to see who exactly gets through tomorrow and who ends up in bed with who. Just hope it isn't the SNP though..not a Nicola Sturgeon fan at all.
When we had voted we went on down the by-pass to Tesco for a Costa. Tesco itself was remarkably quiet and Costa extremely so. We had a good seat away from the shoppers and a really nice coffee too. I had a skinny latte and Vin had a soya latte with cinnamon which smelled lovely. Most of the people in there today were older..who says coffee shops are mostly frequented by the youngsters! Costa certainly isn't. Couple on the side table to us were funny, they had their noses in papers the whole time, both had large coffees and food, then the man went back to the bar and came back with another medium what looked like cappuccino for the woman. She must have a cast iron bladder that woman!!
No shopping done because we have enough of everything and there wasn't anything we needed, so home.
i rang up for my appointment at the co/rec clinic and was given 22nd of May at ten past four. Funny time we usually go in the morni9ngs. Doesn't matter though.
Tonight we are having:
Root vegetable mash
Mixed vegetables
Something from the freezer to go with them.
gravy maybe
We
went round mid-morning to the local church hall to cast our votes and it was fairly busy too, seems most of the village have turned out. I voted for my usual party having working class roots I am not deserting them in their hour of need. It will be very interesting to see who exactly gets through tomorrow and who ends up in bed with who. Just hope it isn't the SNP though..not a Nicola Sturgeon fan at all.
When we had voted we went on down the by-pass to Tesco for a Costa. Tesco itself was remarkably quiet and Costa extremely so. We had a good seat away from the shoppers and a really nice coffee too. I had a skinny latte and Vin had a soya latte with cinnamon which smelled lovely. Most of the people in there today were older..who says coffee shops are mostly frequented by the youngsters! Costa certainly isn't. Couple on the side table to us were funny, they had their noses in papers the whole time, both had large coffees and food, then the man went back to the bar and came back with another medium what looked like cappuccino for the woman. She must have a cast iron bladder that woman!!
No shopping done because we have enough of everything and there wasn't anything we needed, so home.
i rang up for my appointment at the co/rec clinic and was given 22nd of May at ten past four. Funny time we usually go in the morni9ngs. Doesn't matter though.
Tonight we are having:
Root vegetable mash
Mixed vegetables
Something from the freezer to go with them.
gravy maybe
Wednesday, 6 May 2015
Change of Plan...
Well we were going to go out today somewhere for a bit of a mooch and a coffee somewhere. However, when we awoke this morning it was to a horrible day. Wet, windy,and not like May at all..in fact it is more like March. Cleared up now thoughand some sunshine coming through.
Started off with the ironing..I stood and watched and lovely Vin did most of it. Since the new tablet arrived yesterday and had been charged up overnight it was ready to get going. Ermm..easier said than done. Took a good half hour to get somewhere. Vin hwever, is good at techy things and he got things going quite quickly and it is amazing just what he got going in a few minutes. My problem is with the print size, a bit small for moi, so have to work out just how to get it larger. Nice touch screen which is something we haven't had on anything before, so quite new to us anyway.
My little occupational therapist rang today to give us an update abut what was happening. She has contacted the dietician for me and the physiotherapist who should be getting in touch. She has also ordered the bars and rails for the house and wanted to see us about coming with a board for the shower so it will be easier to get a shower. She also contacted the stoma nurse who is going to ring at the end of the week about my CT scan etc., What a lovely helpful little girl she is. NHS at its best.
Vin has just come upstairs to say that he was sat outside for a bit to do some of his planner, but had to come inside because it was too cold! And it's MAY not March!
Voting day tomorrow..time for a change? doubt it.
Tonight we are having:
Not sure really. Maybe a pasta of some sort, with a cheese sauce.
garlic bread for Vin.
Started off with the ironing..I stood and watched and lovely Vin did most of it. Since the new tablet arrived yesterday and had been charged up overnight it was ready to get going. Ermm..easier said than done. Took a good half hour to get somewhere. Vin hwever, is good at techy things and he got things going quite quickly and it is amazing just what he got going in a few minutes. My problem is with the print size, a bit small for moi, so have to work out just how to get it larger. Nice touch screen which is something we haven't had on anything before, so quite new to us anyway.
My little occupational therapist rang today to give us an update abut what was happening. She has contacted the dietician for me and the physiotherapist who should be getting in touch. She has also ordered the bars and rails for the house and wanted to see us about coming with a board for the shower so it will be easier to get a shower. She also contacted the stoma nurse who is going to ring at the end of the week about my CT scan etc., What a lovely helpful little girl she is. NHS at its best.
Vin has just come upstairs to say that he was sat outside for a bit to do some of his planner, but had to come inside because it was too cold! And it's MAY not March!
Voting day tomorrow..time for a change? doubt it.
Tonight we are having:
Not sure really. Maybe a pasta of some sort, with a cheese sauce.
garlic bread for Vin.
Tuesday, 5 May 2015
Not like Spring !!
Not at all like Spring. dawned dull and went decidedly blowy as the day went on. Wet windy and blowy, altogether a horrible day and very unspringlike.
Vin did all sorts of things today, one thing was to ring up about his pension which he has sorted for September which will be his first payment. He is pleased about that, get some dosh coming in.
He went off to Tesco this morning just to get a few veggies and things. We didn't need much actually because we are very well stocked. In fact we could well survive a seige. :) Home in time for a nice coffee. He had a Chai Latte and I had a cappuccino, lovely. Really like those at the moment.
Jane rang up at lunchtime, she was off to the town to get some supplies for her box to keep her going. The American sweet shop is favourite then M&S for some jelly sweets she likes, then the Bar Burrito to get a burrito for tonight for her tea. She is working hard on her dissertation and said she needed a break from it.
Tonight we are having:
Cottage pie with gravy
Carrots and butternut squash.
Vin did all sorts of things today, one thing was to ring up about his pension which he has sorted for September which will be his first payment. He is pleased about that, get some dosh coming in.
He went off to Tesco this morning just to get a few veggies and things. We didn't need much actually because we are very well stocked. In fact we could well survive a seige. :) Home in time for a nice coffee. He had a Chai Latte and I had a cappuccino, lovely. Really like those at the moment.
Jane rang up at lunchtime, she was off to the town to get some supplies for her box to keep her going. The American sweet shop is favourite then M&S for some jelly sweets she likes, then the Bar Burrito to get a burrito for tonight for her tea. She is working hard on her dissertation and said she needed a break from it.
Tonight we are having:
Cottage pie with gravy
Carrots and butternut squash.
Monday, 4 May 2015
Banki Holiday Weekend...
Started off nice and sunny but overcast at the time of typing. Washing hanging on the line which should dry, given a touch of tumbling later.
Quiet for us here today. We don't tend to go out on a Bank Holiday mainly it tends to be busy so we don't bother. So, did bits and bobs. Vin did his crossword and I had a mooch on the computer. I did do a questionnaire which took me ages sorry I started it after a bit..one of those ones that went on and on and didn't get anywhere really, all about media.
Jane rang up yesterday. She is in the middle of working on her assignments and her dissertation and has "escaped" the house to go and get some provisions to keep her going. I do have to say that they do keep them busy on this course, however, she is getting towards the end now. Then end of the tunnel in sight Jane XXX
Main excitement over the weekend was the birth of the new royal baby. A little girl born on Saturday and named today as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Very sweet looking baby too.
Tonight we are having:
Pizza for Vin with a green salad..lucky boy.
Not sure what I will have.
Quiet for us here today. We don't tend to go out on a Bank Holiday mainly it tends to be busy so we don't bother. So, did bits and bobs. Vin did his crossword and I had a mooch on the computer. I did do a questionnaire which took me ages sorry I started it after a bit..one of those ones that went on and on and didn't get anywhere really, all about media.
Jane rang up yesterday. She is in the middle of working on her assignments and her dissertation and has "escaped" the house to go and get some provisions to keep her going. I do have to say that they do keep them busy on this course, however, she is getting towards the end now. Then end of the tunnel in sight Jane XXX
Main excitement over the weekend was the birth of the new royal baby. A little girl born on Saturday and named today as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Very sweet looking baby too.
Tonight we are having:
Pizza for Vin with a green salad..lucky boy.
Not sure what I will have.
Friday, 1 May 2015
Picking Up...
Slowly but surely. Jane is off at the moment, she has ttaken holidays from Ticketmaster, and has finished her placement yesterday, so she is cleared for finishing off her assignments, dissertation and her revision. My goodness that sounds a lot Bless Her..
She rang up this morning on her way to tescos which is just over the road from where she lives, she was going to get some food in, and also to get out of the house for a little while.Then back to her dissertation she thought. One thing about our Jane, she is a grafter. :)
Vin went off to Crosby this morning. He was going to see about getting some photos put onto discs, but when he got there he found it was about £4 each, so he said he could do it himself and did when he came home. What a clever boy. He also did a bit of shopping at Sainsburys, but didn't buy a huge amount because he has aa good discount voucher for Tescos where he is going tomorrow. Something like £6 off 40 which by any standards is a very good saving.
May 1st today. How did that happen. It nly seems like yesterday it was Christmas, and now it is nearly a year since we lost Bobby. That was May 19th.Seems like yesterday.
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Beautiful she was. This was her at her cuddliest!
Tonight we are having:
Mashed potato with cheese,
Little yorkies with baby sausages in them,
gravy
A few veggies
She rang up this morning on her way to tescos which is just over the road from where she lives, she was going to get some food in, and also to get out of the house for a little while.Then back to her dissertation she thought. One thing about our Jane, she is a grafter. :)
Vin went off to Crosby this morning. He was going to see about getting some photos put onto discs, but when he got there he found it was about £4 each, so he said he could do it himself and did when he came home. What a clever boy. He also did a bit of shopping at Sainsburys, but didn't buy a huge amount because he has aa good discount voucher for Tescos where he is going tomorrow. Something like £6 off 40 which by any standards is a very good saving.
May 1st today. How did that happen. It nly seems like yesterday it was Christmas, and now it is nearly a year since we lost Bobby. That was May 19th.Seems like yesterday.
Tonight we are having:
Mashed potato with cheese,
Little yorkies with baby sausages in them,
gravy
A few veggies
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