Very sad today, one of my "Delia online friends" has so sadly died I will miss his postings and notes and messages. Too soon gone and too young. He had so many hurdles to oveercome in his young life, but in the end the cancer got him. Very popular on Facebook, and it is today full of messages and posts and photos. Such a kind individual he will be truly missed. R.I.P. Jamesy.
Very mundane day today otherwise, we didn't really feel like going out so we didn't. I spent the morning on the computer and Vin did some bits and bobs that he wanted to do. We had nice machine coffees late morning. He has been doing a bit of clearing out, and come up to say he had found some bread mixes in the cupboard that are fourteen months out of date!!!! No point making them up so they are headed for the grey bin on Friday. It's just the way that things have turned out these days and this year. Mostly my fault for not being up to scratch. Ah well never mind.
Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Monday, 11 July 2016
What a Day!!
What a day indeed. You would never think that it was the middle of July, more like the middle of March. Rainy, blowy and really quite cool. However the sun has now come out, you juat nwvweknow what to wear these days.
Not a lot going on today otherwise, a bit of computing for me this morning, and the District nurses came this morning, it was the nice one ccalled "Muffin" or Meg, who is off to Australia in 6 weeks or so. Another one escaping the country, what a shame. Vin did some pottering about today and sent a package back to QVC for me. Some nail polishes that I had ordered but didn't like when they arrived. Tootsie has been quite quiet today, came in a bit wet this morning and then stayed in.
Big news in the country is that we now have a new Prime Miniater another woman in Theresa May who has been Home Secretary for a number of years so is experieenced. What she will do in the country remains to be seen.
Not a lot going on today otherwise, a bit of computing for me this morning, and the District nurses came this morning, it was the nice one ccalled "Muffin" or Meg, who is off to Australia in 6 weeks or so. Another one escaping the country, what a shame. Vin did some pottering about today and sent a package back to QVC for me. Some nail polishes that I had ordered but didn't like when they arrived. Tootsie has been quite quiet today, came in a bit wet this morning and then stayed in.
Big news in the country is that we now have a new Prime Miniater another woman in Theresa May who has been Home Secretary for a number of years so is experieenced. What she will do in the country remains to be seen.
Friday, 8 July 2016
Another Early Rise!!
I do hate early get ups! Never get used to them. Funny thing Jane is the same, I wonder if it is genetic. :)
We had an appointment at the vascular clinic this morning at 9.30 so it was a case of beat the rush hour. As it happened there wasn't really much traffic anyway so I don't know what happened to the rush hour at all. Got there by about 9.20, would have been earlier but I was long winded getting ready. Sorry Vin, you'r a very patient man.
Had both feet undressed and then Jane the nurse practitioner came in to examine them to see if an angiogram would be possible. She spent quite a while doing that and then went off to see Mr Joseph and ask his advice. Came back with some more looking and then himself came in. That was an extra since I wasn't due to see him for two weeks. Anyway he said that for now they are better letting them well alone and just stick with the dressings and the anti-biotics. But he wanted an ultrasound scan done on the leg, and said that if it could be done today that would save another appointment. Had the legs re-dressed just to the ankles to allow for that, and waited in the waiting area. Not long to wait,and had the ultrasound done. Two very nice girls one younger and one older both shared the job not sure why. Then free to go home. Vin had a great parking space so picked me up quickly at the front entrance. Yesterday we got the free coffee vouchers for the Ladygreen garden centre, so Vin suggested that on the way home we called in there for the July ones. The upgrading that they have done there is great. A lot more space and it is now a pleasure to go in there. We had our free coffees and a pack of biscuits between us and enjoyed a bit of a breather and a people watch for half an hour or so. Then home. No post but Tootsie was waiting for us Aaaah!.
After lunch we watch the Roger Federer match, and he came back from one set down to even it up against some unknownish Canadian fellow called Ranios. Anyway to my real disappointment he lost three sets to two but it was a very very close match. So it looks like the Men's final this year will likely be Murray and the Canadian.Ugh!!
Nice breather tomorrow for a change. :)
We had an appointment at the vascular clinic this morning at 9.30 so it was a case of beat the rush hour. As it happened there wasn't really much traffic anyway so I don't know what happened to the rush hour at all. Got there by about 9.20, would have been earlier but I was long winded getting ready. Sorry Vin, you'r a very patient man.
Had both feet undressed and then Jane the nurse practitioner came in to examine them to see if an angiogram would be possible. She spent quite a while doing that and then went off to see Mr Joseph and ask his advice. Came back with some more looking and then himself came in. That was an extra since I wasn't due to see him for two weeks. Anyway he said that for now they are better letting them well alone and just stick with the dressings and the anti-biotics. But he wanted an ultrasound scan done on the leg, and said that if it could be done today that would save another appointment. Had the legs re-dressed just to the ankles to allow for that, and waited in the waiting area. Not long to wait,and had the ultrasound done. Two very nice girls one younger and one older both shared the job not sure why. Then free to go home. Vin had a great parking space so picked me up quickly at the front entrance. Yesterday we got the free coffee vouchers for the Ladygreen garden centre, so Vin suggested that on the way home we called in there for the July ones. The upgrading that they have done there is great. A lot more space and it is now a pleasure to go in there. We had our free coffees and a pack of biscuits between us and enjoyed a bit of a breather and a people watch for half an hour or so. Then home. No post but Tootsie was waiting for us Aaaah!.
After lunch we watch the Roger Federer match, and he came back from one set down to even it up against some unknownish Canadian fellow called Ranios. Anyway to my real disappointment he lost three sets to two but it was a very very close match. So it looks like the Men's final this year will likely be Murray and the Canadian.Ugh!!
Nice breather tomorrow for a change. :)
Thursday, 7 July 2016
Weathervanes!!
We are like the couples on one of those clocks where they go round and round. One day we are in all day and the next we are out! Today is an in day. No appointments so made the most of being in. Mundane things mostly apart from sorting out the Tassimo delivery. We ordered a delivery on Tuesday and it came today Thursday!! Amazing delivery. Vin had checked the tracking of the order this morning and it said with the courier, and it seemed like straight away that the doorbell went and it was there! So, we are well sstocked up with Tassimo pods in fact I think we have more than Tesco!! I had a lovely Macchiato less sweet coffee this morning which is one of the ones you can't buy in the shops so that was good. Vin had a Latte which he enjoyed because he usuallymakes up his own version so that was nice. What a good firm!
Hairwashes and did my nails ready for re-doing so that was good. We were short of shampoo but Vin found a tube of Linco Beer shampoo tucked away upstairs. I used to use it for Donkey's years but then they stopped making it :( :( :( REALLY miss it too, I LOVED that product. I have tried everywhere on the Internet, but to no avail none to be had anywhere, so this tube is very precious. Like gold dust actually, in fact rarer :)
Weather is sunnier today but not that warm I don't think. In fact it is only three degrees warmer than Perth Australia and it's their Winter!
Tootsie was on Vin's knee after lunch looking all appealing lying on her back with her little paws in the air tummy waiting to be tickled. Then as soon as he does that the paws get hol;d of his hand and cling on. What a little minx!
I wish I had a camera when she does that.
Hairwashes and did my nails ready for re-doing so that was good. We were short of shampoo but Vin found a tube of Linco Beer shampoo tucked away upstairs. I used to use it for Donkey's years but then they stopped making it :( :( :( REALLY miss it too, I LOVED that product. I have tried everywhere on the Internet, but to no avail none to be had anywhere, so this tube is very precious. Like gold dust actually, in fact rarer :)
Weather is sunnier today but not that warm I don't think. In fact it is only three degrees warmer than Perth Australia and it's their Winter!
Tootsie was on Vin's knee after lunch looking all appealing lying on her back with her little paws in the air tummy waiting to be tickled. Then as soon as he does that the paws get hol;d of his hand and cling on. What a little minx!
I wish I had a camera when she does that.
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
Podiatary Plus...
No matter what time we get up in the morning, we always seem to go out in a rush. Today's appointment was for 10-30 but we did leave on ttime and got there at the time appointed. Waited a short while and then called in by Jo one of the lovely podiatrists. Feet are doing ok so she skinned them a bit and re-dressed them. Still got bandages up to my knees. and casts on both feet now so walking a bit hard, but we get there with the help of the wheels. Since that appointment finished quite eaarly we went for a welcome coffee at Costa on the retail park at Aintree. It was surprisingly busy, every time I go there I always say I wouldn't mind shares in that Costa because it is always busy, all sorts of people young ,old, couples etc., I had a nice flat white and Vin had a flat white with soya and hazelnut syrup. Very nice breather and people watch.
From there we went to the other retail park which is adjoining but has the M&S and Vin went in quickly to get some things for the rest of the week. I stayed in the car and listened to the awful Vanessa Feltz who is standing in for Jeremy Vine.Typical discussions with her doing a lot of screeching.
Home then we went to the other retail aprk which has an M&S and Vin went in there quickly to get some things for the rest of the week. Mainly he wanted some pasta sauce for our tea tonight. Then home for our lunch a bit later. Started watching the tennis match between Roger Federer and Cilic. What a match!! Federer was two sets down and then went on to pull the two sets back and win the fifth set to gain the match. I was almost afraid to watch, it looked like the other fellow was going to win easily, but you never write off Federer. Well done Roger..what a player.
Bit of computing in the afternoon and then down for coffee and a bit of cake.
Football tonight Wales playing Portugal Yuk!!!
From there we went to the other retail park which is adjoining but has the M&S and Vin went in quickly to get some things for the rest of the week. I stayed in the car and listened to the awful Vanessa Feltz who is standing in for Jeremy Vine.Typical discussions with her doing a lot of screeching.
Home then we went to the other retail aprk which has an M&S and Vin went in there quickly to get some things for the rest of the week. Mainly he wanted some pasta sauce for our tea tonight. Then home for our lunch a bit later. Started watching the tennis match between Roger Federer and Cilic. What a match!! Federer was two sets down and then went on to pull the two sets back and win the fifth set to gain the match. I was almost afraid to watch, it looked like the other fellow was going to win easily, but you never write off Federer. Well done Roger..what a player.
Bit of computing in the afternoon and then down for coffee and a bit of cake.
Football tonight Wales playing Portugal Yuk!!!
Tuesday, 5 July 2016
Bit of Sunshine!
Its a bit sunny today, not quite warm enough to sit out though. We stayed in today because we are outtomorrow fairly early for a podiatry appointment so we had our coffees inside this morning. I also put in a Tassimo ordeer because they have some different pods that you can't get in the shopsWatched a bit of tennis after lunch Serena Williams winning again. She is such a good player to watch, and a nice woman too, always gives a good interview afterwards.
Jane rang up early afternoon on her way home, quite tired because of the shift patterns they have there. 8to half four today and two till ten tomorrow. She was saying everybody is tired because of these, and they are short staffed, waiting for new ones to start.
Little Tootsie was up and about earlymiaowing outside the window, and havingt a standoff with Sammy from down the road. Vin went down to sort them out, and got well scratched in the process. How Nice!!
Jane rang up early afternoon on her way home, quite tired because of the shift patterns they have there. 8to half four today and two till ten tomorrow. She was saying everybody is tired because of these, and they are short staffed, waiting for new ones to start.
Little Tootsie was up and about earlymiaowing outside the window, and havingt a standoff with Sammy from down the road. Vin went down to sort them out, and got well scratched in the process. How Nice!!
Saturday, 2 July 2016
Two Bricks!!
Well yesterday turned into a bit of a marathon! Went for the Podiatary clinic appointment at 11 O'clock for what I thought was an ordinary appointment and it turned into something longer. Turned out that the dressing put on by the last District Nursie hadn't been put on properly so the cast had been rubbing on the ulceer, so that needed a bit more attention. She also felt that the other foot needed a cast on it as well, so one was done for that. Hence I am now walking on two bricks rather than one. Ah Well, all will heal one day I hope.
Meanwhile poor Vin is ferrying me round the appoint,emts like a trooper. The 8 O'clock one was hard going though. It was like getting up early for Disney but without the fun!!We did get a lovely breakfast in Costa though so there was a bit of a silver lining.
The weather this weekend is awful. It is sunny today, but cold though. We were watching Wimbledon ladies tennis yesterday,and there was a good match between Venus Williams and a young 19year old who was more than holding her own. In fact they were neck and neck until the final set and Venus was 6 5 up and at match point, and the Heavens opened so they had to draw the covers over the court. We didn't actually see the end but she did win 10-8 so she had a good battle.I do like a bit of tennis, at least it is more interesting than football!Wales won their match last night so now suddenly everyone is Welsh!!
Meanwhile poor Vin is ferrying me round the appoint,emts like a trooper. The 8 O'clock one was hard going though. It was like getting up early for Disney but without the fun!!We did get a lovely breakfast in Costa though so there was a bit of a silver lining.
The weather this weekend is awful. It is sunny today, but cold though. We were watching Wimbledon ladies tennis yesterday,and there was a good match between Venus Williams and a young 19year old who was more than holding her own. In fact they were neck and neck until the final set and Venus was 6 5 up and at match point, and the Heavens opened so they had to draw the covers over the court. We didn't actually see the end but she did win 10-8 so she had a good battle.I do like a bit of tennis, at least it is more interesting than football!Wales won their match last night so now suddenly everyone is Welsh!!
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