I've been vaccinated the system was brilliantly carried out and I'm home with hot tea, chocolate cake and as advised two paracetamol.  I've got an achy meck and a fuzzy head but I'm alive and kicking!  Xx

Hi Carol,

What vaccine did you have? Hope you are well and that you don't have any ill effects from the jab. I had mine a few weeks ago and got a dead arm for a few days from it.

Take care,

Siobhan

Hi Siobhan, the Oxford AstraZeneca and yes a dead arm today a fuzzy head and I ache all over but I'm sure all will be well tomorrow.  At least we are now protected but as usual my older daughter gave me instructions on how I still had to be careful, wear a mask blah blah, I pointed out that you can't go anywhere without one and that I was hardly going to go knocking on my neighbours doors!  Hubby said he could see how drained ai was by my face, thanks very much I said and went and had a look, he was right so slapped some make up on to go for the Sunday papers.  So that's it today I'll catch up more tomorrow.  Xx

Well let's just say I'm pleased I never got covid because the vaccine has wiped me out, apparently this is due to my excellent immune system (the nurse rang Norman and asked how I was) which is obviously good news but I have slept so much its a wonder I don't have bed sores!  Yesterday I dragged myself out of my pit, had a hot shower, collapsed on the bed to put my underwear on, thank God Sarah was coming and I could just ignore the mess I even left the towel on the shower floor as It hurt too much to bend down, even my teeth hurt.  I couldn't face the stairs as they looked like Mount Everest so he who must be obeyed didn't get a cup of tea but he said I looked so grey he understood, oh good I'm glad I at least I look as Ill as I felt.  The phone rang, Sarah, she had fallen down the stairs and sprained both ankles (how  inconsiderate!) so she couldn't come.  Let's just say we both climbed into unmade beds last night.  So this morning it was the second day of snow but my lovely spare Norman had cleared the drive which was good as we were at the hospital where I sat for over an hour waiting for him, we then drove home in a blizzard and Norman came round and cleaned the drive again, what would I do without him.  Hubby has just shown me a picture of the thinnest house in London selling for nearly 1 million, it's as wide as you he points out, 5ft 4inches, oops I mean as tall as you,.. Let's just say he's still alive.    See you soon, love Carol x 

Another bucket load of snow, Harry would be delirious, me, not so much.  Its all too hard and even my spare Norman hasn't cleaned his drive this morning let alone mine as the sky is heavy and it's snowing again.  I feel more like me today but am sleeping really well despite doing nothing but knitting, chatting on the phone and drinking coffee.  I'm sat watching Lorraine and have just laughed out loud at a video that has gone viral, so let's see if I can make you laugh.  Can you remember when Ella zoomed us as  a Unicorn head so whatever she did the head did the same, well in a legal trial in America a bearded gentleman was being questioned by a judge via video but his granddaughter had put a *** cats head with big eyes that moved as a filter on his lap top so all the judge could see was that, so he kept telling the old man that all he was talking to was a cats head, he didn't understand and said "No I'm not a cat I'm a real person" so even while he was saying that all the judge could see was this cats head moving it's mouth and eyes and saying the same thing the poor judge was lost for words!  So I'm off for a hot shower, dinner is in the slow cooker, beef stew, hubby said last night, is that my tea for the next three days, Yep I replied, it's that or fresh air, he's decided to have the stew.  See you soon, love Carol x 

Hello new friend and welcome.  Well it hasn't been easy at times and this time last year Norman had pneumonia and we thought we were at the end but once again he pulled through and off we went into lockdown, new immunotherapy and missing family but we take each day as it comes.  That's been our philosophy from day one and it's seen us through as we don't know how long we have together which I'm.sure is the same for you and your family.  That's why my heading is Stay Strong, some may think it trite but it works for us.  I now just waffle on about normal days that we all live, mundane, boring, but each one is a blessing so we make it work.  Trust me there have been days when I could have walked and did at one point but after 51 years of marriage I'm going nowhere unless I have another stroppy three months (2019/2020) was not good and there is only so much one person can take but we got back on track.  So tell me more about you and yours but if you don't want my readers to know then message me privately.  Hope to hear from you soon again.  Love Carol x 

Hi there Carol and co ...

Just checking in as I do every so often ... well good to know you've had your first jab ... but I've heard others that were really poorly for a few days ... as I'm 66 mine should be soon ... but will get everything in place in bedroom in case I get those after effects ... I can handle pain but not good on flu symptoms ... 

Well I'm wondering if life will ever go back to normal... or will we have to find a new normal ... a world without hugs, I can't imagine ... thank God I'm in my son's bubble so can still hug the little ones ... I'm trying to stay sane on being indoors 6 out of 7 days ... but then I'm really not sure I've ever been "sane" lol ....  

Mind I did something at the week end, I'd never thought I'd ever do again ( not that carol) and had a snowball fight with the little uns ... I ended up looking like the snowman ... but it felt "normal" and to hear the laughter was such a missed sound and an amazing tonic ....

Well stay safe all of you ... and I'll catch you all next month ... vertual hug as always... Chrissie  

Dear Chrissie thanks for popping by and hope you're suitably jabbed soon as we all need real hugs now rather than virtual ones.  I've had to put walking boots on to defrost the car as its deep and crisp and even, I sent a video to Harry yesterday and he said he wants to come here in the next train, I wish.  Ann is not at all well, David got me milk and bread yesterday and told me her hair is falling out, she's been in bed for four days after the covid jab and now she has to have a covid test today and self isolate for 3 days including Dave so I will have to return the favour.  We're off to the hospital for hubby but at least its not snowing.  I've not heard from Sarah so hopefully she's on the mend but walking in this snow is not good with sprained ankles, she fell over her slippers coming back down the stairs, we've all done it, I hate slippers and very rarely wear them, the last pair I fell up the stairs carrying a cup of tea, which I threw all over me and then hit my head off the stair lift splitting my head open!  So see you tomorrow, love Carol x 

A phone call first thing, Ann has covid, so on top of major surgery, chemo, hair loss and being so poorly she and Dave now have to isolate for ten days, Isabella next door has disappeared since Peter was re admitted to hospital nearly two weeks ago and no one has any idea where any of them have got it from.  So the favour is being returned and I got their shopping this morning, left it on the door step and rang the bell, Dave opened the window and shouted, Thank you, I said it felt like he should have a Cross on the door, like the olden days with the plague and we both laughed, I didn't stay talking long as it's minus 1 degree here at the moment.  So I bought two weeks food because this covid is getting nearer and I would like my jab to take effect before venturing out again.  I sent Ella a video of our snowy garden whuch she loved but Faye said although it was lovely they would like our faces in it next time.  So take care, Carol x