Off we went to the clinic in Thornton yesterday to the podiatary appointment at 10.45. easy to get to and parking outside the door so someadvantages.It is alla part of "Community Care" and done to relieve some of the pressure from the Hospital clinics. Nice lady and no waiting timeto speak of . New patient to her so was asked all of the usual questions, went through the list of medications which took a while and some hustory, only to be expected really, then got down to the dressing of the feet. Took quite a long time actually with all of the note taking we were out in around an hour all told. When we went in it was dry and when we came out it was absolutely pouring and so it stayed like that for the rest of the day really. Camehome for our coffee mainly becauseit eastoowet to go anywhere sowe didn't bother.
Little Jack from next door came in to seeour Jessie yesterday but she wasn't having any of it and disappeared upstairs out of the way. She either goes on our Jane's besd or under itif she doesn't want to be seen. She did come downlaterthoughand all was forgiven!
Today is lovely and sunny but a cold day.Vin has beenoutside taking some bulbs round that are growing in pots at the back of the house, to the front. The sunny weather seems to be bringing them on and we haven't really had any frost yet to delay them.
Waiting for the better weather, and her cream cake later!
Another monday arrived again, started off as normal and nothing exciting happening today although an appointment at Thornton clinic tomorrow at the podiatary clinic instead of Aintree. care in the community or some such. We have now got appointments all over the place a good job that Vin has them all on the new yearly calendar!
Friday we went off to Aintree as usual for the clinic and it was really funny, there were people everywhere, including two nurses who were "helpers" came and got me from the waiting area, and said it was just along here etc., Vin pointed out that we had been going there for three years! actually I think my wheels could find their own way there! Then there was one junior doctor then the consultant i really like who always calls me jenny, with a medical student as well podiatrists all over the place. A screamreally. Anyway we did get out eventually and went off for a Costa at the Aintree retail park.
Notice4d inthe papers last week that all the mothercare shops were closing down also some of the bigger Debenhams shops. The one in lord Street Southport included. Sign of the times I suppose. The nmber of big famous names that have disappearedinrecent years has been terrible. It all started with poor Woolies going some years back, that was the biggest shock really.
The other main news in the papers is mostly of prince Harry and Meghan who are deserting the Royal family and skipping off to canada. Don't really care about where they go actually,shame thatHarry will go he had a lot to offer. They know best i suppose.
Jessie has been enjoying her newlovely blanket, sleeping onit and dreamingof nicecat food I expect, and being nxt to her daddy!
Has she found her catnip mouse? Plenty of them to find this year.
Everything down now and all looks very bare again. I always think everywhere looks a bit sad when the decoratins come down, but they can't stay u for ever and twelfth night has well been and gone now.
Not much food wasted really just bits and bobs, Vin has done a wonderful job of organising everything, cooking etc.,only a few bits in the freezer left and shortbread! We seemed to get a lot of shortbread this yeaar but it will all be used up over time.
A big hit this christmas was Jessie's new blanket which she loves and looks really lovely on too. Must be very comfortable because she spends a lot of time asleep on it. !
Just said on the news that Australia has already lost one billion animals in the fires and now they are thinking of shooting ten thousand camels because they are drinking the precious water. seems awful. Terrible high temperatures and tinder dry wood and bush fires are just awful.
Love this one, it was her present from last year actually, on the bed with a few dreamies in it!
traditionally the day the decorations come down, at least they always have in our house anyway. Vin is working his little socks off trying to get everything back in the cupboard. I always feel a bit sad hen they come down everywhere looks so bare, and my little snowman has now gone awy too. This is a lovely little snowman that takes a tealight to make his body shine. Love him.
Been a nice Christmas this year, it was lovely having our Jane home even if she did spend so much time catching up on her sleep.
Little jack from next door was in our house loast night, except he is getting bigger jack now, he really has grown and getting to be a big boy now. He followed Vin in when he went to get the logs and coal, and wouldn't go out. our Jessie caught sight of him and jumped down off the sofa and her blanket and disappeared upstairs, but she did reappear later when he had gone and she knew it was safe.
Us n Christmas morning with little Jessie who really enjoyed her presents.
Is it me or do you lose track of the days over Christmas? Could have sworn that today was Saturday when I woke up. Trouble arising between America and iran, headlines of the news today, hope that doesn't cause another war situation.
Heatwaves in Australia still very bad with bush fires out of control in Sydney and new South Wales. Temps of 40 degrees there Phew, don't think we coulod manage that here.Wonder if it is to do with climate change after all.
We are fortunately quite cool here sun is shining today but a cold atmosphere. We willmake do with our coal fires thankyou. Vinput a log on the fire last night and I was watching it burn up and flame and you could see why the fires take hold and houses go up loke tinder boxes. Something to be said for the English weather after all.
Went off to podiatary yesterday afternoon, and came home inthedark, it gets dark so early these days. Nice to see some of the lights onpeoples houses though. Got my toe padded up again and foot put into the open sandals once more for the timebeing. Feels like I amwalking on a stilt onone side, Theright foot is flat and the left isup onthe sole.very odd.
Little Jessie was on her blanket when we left and still there when we returned, hadn't moved i don't think, funny little cat. She came upstairs last night jumped on the bed climbed up on top of Vin and sat there for a while so he could stroke her. then all og a sudden she jumps off and goes downstairs to her blanket again I suppose. Gosh she does love him. !
She likes her fire though and often lies in front of it with her face on the wooden fender. looks lovely.
Christmas and new Year all but gone now. Just to eat the leftovers, not that we bought too much this year except maybe for shortbread. That will go over the months though. Now we are talking about taking down the decorations, but we have till the 6th to do that.
Really nice Christmas this year it was lovely to have jane home, and Jessie bonded with her really quickly this time, didn't run away. We had our traditional G&T at midnight on New year's eve watching the fireworks from London on the box. A few nibbles andlate to bed but it was nice. Don't think our jessie noticed much .
Podiatry appointment today at 3'o'clock so no particular rush but will get our coffee in before we go there.
Very quiet in the neighbourhood over Christmas both sets of neighbours were away for the festive period, so it was pretty dead in the road. Wonder what will happen this year, it does have a nice ring to it 2020 and a new dcade too. Terrible bush fires in Australia, they look awful, a lot of people have lost their homes totally and loads of animals too. terrible to see on the screen. So hard to put out, nothing much they can do to help. The firefighters apparently are exhausted and the heat and the winds don't help either. They need some good rain.
Our Christmas fireplace.
Happy New Year Jessie!
So they say! Our Jane went home back to manchester on the 11.30 train from the station. It has been lovely having her home for christmas and I think she just enjoyed time with our Jessie too. One of the presents she brought for Vin was a cat blanket, not for him but for his cat, and that has certainly been a big hit. jessie has hardly been off it since she got it. Looks really lovely too, bright red against her black and white fur.
We had a lovely Christmas, and Vin did a wonderful job of cooking the Christmas meal, something for everybody, with jane and me having a "meatless" loaf and Vin had a goat's cheese stack from Sainsburys. All the trimmings and everyone was happy. A lovely buffet the next day too with all sorts of tasty things. Very nice little cheese and onion rolls dips, fries, and any number of other goodies. Well done Vin you should be very proud. Even Jessie had her chicken dinner! Courtesy of Felix.
Back to normal now I think, at least some of the programmes are getting that way.Not terribly impressed with the television over Christmas apart from call The midwife the rest wasn't up too much at all. Maybe some new series starting will be better.
Posing beautifully!
