Stay Strong

I have a busy day and come home to my lovely neighbour mowing my back lawn.  I chastise him and say  I would have got round to it, he knew I was struggling and came in whilst I was out.  These kindnesses make my day.  I think hubby is not looking well and voice my concerns.   Nope he says he's fine but a little niggle tells me otherwise.   I get up this morning and he admits he's not good..  appointment at Doctors and he has another infection.  I am being picked up by a friend to go to Wynyard Hall and gardens, the day is glorious and she has the soft top down,we arrive and I look like Bridget Jones after her ride in an open top car!  We have home made cake and coffee and meander the beautiful gardens looking at the pumpkins, sweetcorn and variety of flowers.  I suddenly spot a flower that hubby and I keep seeing  on our drives and it's driving him insane not knowing its name.  A lady hears us talking, takes a photo, Googles it and walks back to tell me, it's  called the common tansy. People are so thoughtful and kind!  Back home hubby laughs at the state of my hair, saying I look like I have been pulled through a hedge backwards,  charming!!  I tell him the plants name, lovely he says and promptly falls asleep on his sheepskin in the sunny conservatory.   Hopefully the antibiotics will kick in soon, I want my normal hubby back.

  • Dear Christine and Carol  been to Brenda ward dropped usual things off and asked if anything to take home nurse came back with cream cakes and apple turnover  ,told the nurse to keep them as i wouldn't eat them. Brenda wants more grape juice next time. Had a phone call few minutes ago Brenda can go to care home Monday, but they are trying to find home quicker so hospital bed will be free. 

    Still no luck with carers could be months, but at least Brenda will be in town so small scooter run rather than long car run. 

    Carol I  know me and more than likely Christine will be lost without a pet around us, one of the family definitely. Despite their bad intentions. 

    Hope things go well for you tomorrow Carol. 

    Love Billy xxxx 

  • Hi Billy, and you,too,Carol,

    I have just tested positive for Covid!  I have been so careful, too.  I think I must have been infected on Saturday,as that's the only time I have been exposed to lots of people I don't know.   I don't feel too bad, I just had a scratchy throat and dry mouth but I realised my temperature wasn't the result of the weather, so I tested! I didn't believe the first result so I did it again, taking more care and, blow me,it was also positive.  I have plenty of medicine to fight it and two co-codamol put me right. I just hope that's as bad as I get. My poor daughter is going to have a shock, I was absolutely fine when she brought Bobbin, at three o'clock. She is at a work event and obviously hasn't seen my text. I really hope she doesn't get it again, it was terrible last time.

    Billy, it sounds promising, I think, about getting your darling home. Let's hope so.

    Safe journey, Carol, to home sweet home.. it should be a pleasant day to travel. I hope I haven't lost a day and you are already home.

    Christine x

  • Guess what, Im still in Surrey!  No trains, no tracks no overhead cables, no Kings Cross. Tugs decides he's going  to Birmingham today for work in Manchester tomorrow and will drop me at the railway station.  I'm already packed as my train was 10am.  So that's gone down the pan because the Eco  mob have glued themselves to the M25 so that's shut, I hope they die of heat stroke, stupid people.  Anyway I've unpacked, hung it all back up and given up.  The next few days will be awful for travel so I'm aiming for Monday next week.  I texted Flo and Christine and said can someone pop round and put a for sale sign up on my house.  Carol xx

  • Crikey,

    We really must be cursed!  I am not feeling as perky now, as I was last timeI wrote.  My daughter has taken Archie, so I can rest and she said she will only bring him back if I call and ask her to. I have taken to my bed, but only because it is cooler in here. I can't sleep, though, because I keep getting what feel like gall stone pains.  I have something I can take to ease them, when I can  ....... five minutes later..as I was writing about getting the energy to go and get my anti-spasmodic tablet to ease the cramping pain, I suddenly had to dash for the loo. Waterworks will not be ignored!. Pill taken, going to try for a nap now.

    The loveliest thing today was Archie, who absolutely adores my daughter, didn't want to leave with her but  without me!

    You might have squatters, Carol, if you stay away much longer!  Ha!ha!

    Christine xx

  • Oh Christine I'm so sorry to hear you're not too well, the heat has not been good for any of us, my eye is playing up again the sun makes it worse and the extreme heat worries my blood pressure which is why I got the aneurysms in the first place.  Harry is arguing with me about anything, he is an intelligent young man but thinks he knows more than me, I've had words with him as its becoming rude and I told him so!  We're supposed to be going to Haslemere but neither of us want to go but are being forced by Lisa, as we need to get out!  I've now rebooked my train for Monday again, same time same. Journey, fingers crossed.  I just want to be at home now as never been away for so long!  Get better soon.  Xx

  • Hi dear ladies.  Had my three monthly injection yesterday (in my bottom),think nurse made it hurt on purpose she accidentally hit the bone, 

    I went on scooter to save fuel then went down town plenty of bumps on footpaths started to wish i hadn't before home. Took it easy after,  . walking rather funny to ease pain .thought about bed at night and decided to lay on my good side, worked fine till i started dropping off and i moved over, (OUCH).so not alot of sleep lucky its alot easier this morning. Went to morrisons to quick shop and pick up meds got home remembered meds. Went back in car and filled tank remembered meds. 

    Taking Brenda tv card tomorrow and her grape juice, only one shop sells grape or tomato juice so no choice despite 5 supermarkets. 

    Christine hope you can get a good nip. 

    Carol hope neighbours are watching your house. Im thinking about bed. 

    Take care ladies. 

    Love Billy xxxx 

     

  • How are you all doing, I'm so ready for home now and hope all goes to plan on Monday, my own bed, my own bathroom and a change of clohers as I've worn the same clothes for four weeks!  I've just took Zippy out and he took off through the undergrowth to catch a bird and I couldn't get him back, he was tangled around all the massive ferns so each time I pulled on the lead he chocked, I have had to fight my way through six foot of ferns, bushes and prickles to undo his lead so I could untangle him free, I was really cross with him and put him in a short lead hold all the way home.  Lisa and Harry have gone to a Lido but I decided to stay home it's too hot again and it affects my poorly eye.  I fell asleep and woke up on the sofa when the cat started purring in my ear for her tea.  Everybody keeps calling to see if I'm home, not yet I say.  Anyway I'm looking after Harry tonight as Lisa is off out with the girls.  Carol x 

  • Hi dear Carol. Im starting to think your jinxed with animals of any sort. 

    I decided enough was enough on Friday and told adult social care and social services i want to take Brenda home as I've been told it could be months before carers are sorted and once she's in care home they don't bother so much. 

    They had to check Brenda's care details before hand and all paperwork sorted including meds. Managed to pick Brenda up Saturday afternoon, and were both thrilled to be together again. I'm still chasing carers up and dr about water testing on Monday, don't want another do like before as its been over 4 months. The paperwork says she had heart failure caused by meds pneumonia and covid. I think that's plenty she didn't want. 

    Hope you can get home and house is still standing and tidy. 

    Take care. 

    Love Billy xxxx 

  • Dear Billy, I'm so pleased for you both, I understand why you've done it, I wish I'd taken Norman home, hospital care is not good and it's awful that people come out worse than they were.  My complaint has to be answered by the 7th August so let's see what excuses they come up with.  I'm going home tomorrow, hopefully, Lisa took me to The Ivy restaurant today for lunch, it was beautiful, loads of plants, green chairs and waiters all in green, a stunning view across Guildford hills and the church, the ceiling was gold and flowers and ivy intertwined, the food was scrumptious and the service first class, a lovely thank you for my help.  I'll post when I finally arrive home, fingers crossed. Love Carol x 

  • I'm actually on a train. Apart from my takeaway coffee falling over and soaking my cream cardigans and my book, all is going to plan!