Out for Some Air..

We have had a bit of a breather this week from hospital appointments this week, which, given the hot weather was quite good.. Today though it is a bit cooler and fresher and Vin wanted to get some veggies because we had run out, so we went out to Tesco. So, we could get some bits of shopping and also have a coffee out. Actually the Costa was quite busy and our favourite seats were taken so we had to go in the corner, which is nice anyway. Vin had a popcorn cappucinno and I had a a plain one. The popcorn one sounds not very nice but really smells quite nice. Not up my street because I don't really go for flavoured coffees but Vin has had a fair number of them.  He left me in there finishing my drink with an Echo to look at while he ran round the store. 
Ourlittle Tootsie has been visiting again. Apparently she has been next door on one of her beds, and on her window sill. Wonder why she goes on the neighbours beds but not on ours? She has never really been on any of ours. 

Little madam.

Another Warm One..

Yes it's another warm and sunny day today, but not thankfully as hot as yesterday. We have largely stayed indoors and there is a nice little breath of a breeze coming through the blinds which are wafting away. 
Little Tootsie has been in her hut having a nice rest and keeping in the shadee. Very wisely. No appointments this week the next one is next Wednesday at the podiatry clinic but it is a bit to warm to be going out really. Might go somewhere tomorrow.
Vin has just been up to check on me before he goes out into the garden, and check that I am drinking enough. Ever vigilant he is.

Lady of leisure! It must be a nicer life than she had at the catte rescue, although to be fair they are well looked after there.

Phew!!

Phew is right. Hottest day of the year so far they reckon today round about 34 degrees. The plan today is to stay cool, and even Tootsie has that idea too preferring to stay inside in the front room which is nice and cool after the morning sun has gone round which is mid-morning. 

Relaxing on the coolish windowsill. She has the right idea.
Vin went off to Formby this morning mainly to take back a crossword machine which I had bought from Argos but had proved to be no use because the print is too smallfor me to read. Also to get some veggies from Tesco which is opposite the Argos store. He said that the Tesco was lovely and cool, they must have the air conditioning full on, but the little Costa that we go to was full which is surprising. Anyway he was back in good time for his coffee and later after that lunch. Two deliveries this morning, one with parcel force which was the American sweets that Jane had ordered to be sent to our house, and the other was my delivery from Bullens of my bags etc.,

This little beauty is the orchid that my lovely Vin bought me for my birthday. It is a gorgeous shade of deep cream almost yellow but not quite. I love orchids because they last for ages, and are easy to look after. We have three now in various stages of growth.  Jane will probably ring up in a bit because she is on half eight to half four shift today. I bet she is warm today, all the radiography machines give out heat and she is bound to be tired, it's a long day. 

Happy Birthday to Me.

Yes these birthdays come round with monotonous regularity. This one is the big 70!! I really can't believe that. Where did all those years go? 
Couldn't really go anywhere because we were waiting in for the District Nurses, and you never know what time they are coming. In the event the one today didn't come till 4O'clock but she has made a good job of doing the dressings and they are done now till Friday.  
So, we had our coffees inside this morning a lovely cappucinno and some baby shortbreads. It was quite a good job we didn't go out because there was a delicvery of a basket of beautiful flowers from the folks in Australia.

Gorgeous and a lot scented too. Even some lavender too which I really like and a scented rose in the middle. 
Vin bought me two beautiful wall plaques for the garden a sun and a moon Really attractive.

Look great on the wall too.
It is sweltering today, we are finally getting some proper summer weather. Bright bright sunshine and lots of flying ants around according to Vin who ventured outside to do a bit of mooching.Little Tootsie has been outside in her hut asleep., nicely shaded at the bottom of the garden.

Spot the Tootsie.
Jane rang up to wish me a Happy Birthday, She is off today so was going into town to do a bit of shopping and then go to Morrisons. Hope she doesn't get too hot!!

Best Foot Forward!

Our appointment today was at the podiatry clinic at 11.30. We got there in plenty of time and waited. Finally got in the clinic at around 12. Apparently due to see the vascular doctor as well which I didn't expect. Turned into a real long winded marathon in the end. Lots of discussions about the feet, and in the end decicion was to leave well alone for a bit and continue with the foot care. So itn is still  District nurses twice a week with Podiatry in the middle for checking.  When we eventually finished in there the time was going on, and I had to go for blood teeest as well. Vin had left my prescription for another 6 weeks of antibiotics!!!! so he went off to get that done.  Did go and get a reviving coffee at the small Starbucks but they didn't have any suitable things to eat for us which will teach us to take our own in future.  He left me in there to finish my coffee while he went to get the prescription and rescue my wheels from podiatry,  then get the car. Poor lad. Really makes me feel guil;ty for wearing him out. 
Off to the Co-op for a quick shop, then make our way home, finally getting back at about 3 !for some lunch. Poor Vin must have been starving.
Horrible weather for July, grey drizzly that sort of rain the gets you wet without you realising. 
Little tootsie lost her collar last night, Vin noticed that she didn't have it onwhen she came in, and went to have a look for it abut no sign. So he found a new collar and put that on her with a new tag, When he went round to get the bin in this morning she appeared at the bottom of the steps just sitting there, and lo and behol;d there was the missing collar nice and dry because it hadn't been raining, so he replaced that and saved the new ones.

Another Little Outing!

Since there were noo appointments today, and no District nurses we decided to go out this morning. So we went along to Dobbies for our free July coffees and browse around a bit. 

Nice sunny day today but it is always but it is always blowy there. It seems to be in a particularly windy spot, which prevents you sitting outside never mind though, there is plenty of room inside.  Vin gets a wheelchair to save my feet wobbling about in the store, and we had a bit of a browse round first. Looked at some of the sale items but basically there was not a lot we would buy. Did spot some nice Yankee Candles tea lights, in Wild Fig flavour which we haven't had before so that makes a change.  Had a check in the food hall and noted some of the the things we would pick up later then went for our coffees. I had a lovely cappucinno and Vin ordered a latte but he reckoned it was a flat white. No matter they were beautiful coffees.  Went and collected the items we wanted from the food hall, mainly little loaf cakes that keep for ages, and came home via Tesco where Vin ran in for a few veggies to keep us going. 
The radio is full of Theresa May's new Cabinet. So is the television news . Quite a lot of changes, and some surprises.
After our lunch I came on here to do my blog,then our Jane rang. She was on her way to a fun evening at the Breakout event with her work colleagues.  She was on nights last night and on an eight eight day tomorrow. Weird shifts they do there. Poor kid, hope she has a good evening.  

New Prime Minister.

Well 13th July and we have a new Prime Minister. As I type this he is leaving number 10 to go to the Queen to tender his resignation and Theresa May will then go to the Palace to present herself as the new Prime Minister. Wonder what she will do in office? Time will tell.
 We didn't go out today again, which was just as well as we had two deliveries, one via the postman and the other via Hermes. This was the nail varnish that I had only ordered on Monday so that was quick!
Bright and sunny today outside but still qquite cool with a temperature of about 61degrees or so. Still not quite warm enough for us to sit outside with our coffees this morning, but it is supposed to be warming up by the weekend but we shall see. We do plan to go out somewhere for a coffee tomorrow  though so hope it keeps bright and sunny.
Vin trimmed my hair this morning, well it is now so thin it isn't worth going to the hairdressers but it had gone straggly at the back so he has evened it all off. Well done Vin, hairdressing , another string to your bow :) :) 

At least I had some hair here!

Now gone to this !!!!  How to age ten years in one!!! :)