A much nicer day here than I thought we might get, we even had some sun. I’ve just been for a walk round Buttermere which was lovely. The major drama being that I couldn’t find my phone. When we were back at the house I spent nearly an hour wrestling with the dodgy Wi-Fi to track it down to find it was in my bag all along.
Not much sun here, in fact Precipitation is Presently Prognosticated. I cut the lawn.
Same here in Zooport, but we have no lawn, just paving and plants in pots, which we recommend for those who like gardens but aren’t gardeners.
Mrs Sioni has taken her poorly knee to the minor injuries unit. She’s had arthritis for years but last weeks holiday walking around Creamtealand may have done some real damage, so she hopes to get an X-ray and a diagnosis plus some serious pain killers, instead of being fobbed off to the physioterrorist.
Mrs Sioni has taken her poorly knee to the minor injuries unit.
Did she leave the other one at home?
Seriously, I can sympathise. My wife has severe arthritis and fibromyalgia so is rarely free from pain. Walking is becoming increasingly difficult even though she had one knee joint replaced some years ago. My best wishes to Mrs S.
Mrs Sioni did see the duty doctor but because there had been no identifiable accident, she couldn’t have an X-ray. She will take that up with the GP tomorrow in the hope of a referral.
She did get some serious pain killers. No Pimms on the patio for a day or three.
Another cool, grey, dampish unSummer day - so at least I don't feel deprived at being housebound.
Finalised the twice-weekly online shop. Without limited tolerance for just about all food, we've found what works is tinned soup, eggs, bananas, noodles and jelly. Mr F can occasionally run to a sandwich or crackers. I'm still in the everything-tastes-horrible phase.
Almost finished the Chemo Cardigan, so will have to think of another armchair-based project. Radiotherapy wrap?
I was woken at about 7 o'clock by the bands going past, but happily dozed off again, to emerge from my slumbers in time to make myself presentable and pootle over the road to help sell the sandwiches and generally present a friendly face to the passers-by.
It looked from the videos on Farcebark like it had been wet when the early-morning parade was out (serves them right! ), but the rain held off while the main parade went past, and although it wasn't sunny, it was all right.
Then back home for some snoozage, and supper of pasta with prawns and mushrooms.
Mrs Sioni did see the duty doctor but because there had been no identifiable accident, she couldn’t have an X-ray. She will take that up with the GP tomorrow in the hope of a referral.
She did get some serious pain killers. No Pimms on the patio for a day or three.
I know it’s cold comfort, but they are not just doing a computersaysno, they’re trying to limit carcinogenic radiation exposure.
Another cool, grey, dampish unSummer day - so at least I don't feel deprived at being housebound.
Finalised the twice-weekly online shop. Without limited tolerance for just about all food, we've found what works is tinned soup, eggs, bananas, noodles and jelly. Mr F can occasionally run to a sandwich or crackers. I'm still in the everything-tastes-horrible phase.
Almost finished the Chemo Cardigan, so will have to think of another armchair-based project. Radiotherapy wrap?
I can recommend a Chemo Cat. A stray showed up here and after a while he and I slept all day together. One evening when I was back on my feet and starting to eat again, he disappeared and we never saw him again. Perhaps he was called to care for another patient.
Mrs Sioni did see the duty doctor but because there had been no identifiable accident, she couldn’t have an X-ray. She will take that up with the GP tomorrow in the hope of a referral.
She did get some serious pain killers. No Pimms on the patio for a day or three.
I know it’s cold comfort, but they are not just doing a computersaysno, they’re trying to limit carcinogenic radiation exposure.
Thanks and I don’t mean to sound ungrateful, just a little frustrated perhaps. We appreciate the risks of X-rays, but it’s a bit galling when the condition has worsened so much. Shall have to do things by the book.
Another cool, grey, dampish unSummer day - so at least I don't feel deprived at being housebound.
Finalised the twice-weekly online shop. Without limited tolerance for just about all food, we've found what works is tinned soup, eggs, bananas, noodles and jelly. Mr F can occasionally run to a sandwich or crackers. I'm still in the everything-tastes-horrible phase.
Almost finished the Chemo Cardigan, so will have to think of another armchair-based project. Radiotherapy wrap?
I can recommend a Chemo Cat. A stray showed up here and after a while he and I slept all day together. One evening when I was back on my feet and starting to eat again, he disappeared and we never saw him again. Perhaps he was called to care for another patient.
That's heartwarming to read.
Good to hear from you @Firenze ; I think often about you and Mr F.
We have been to our house group; such nice people but on a different page to us theologically and it's hard to know what to do with that.
We need to be up early tomorrow - I have a Kitchen Agenda as we're heading over to spend the morning and lunchtime (I always provide the lunch) with Nenlet1 and the GrandNenling. Mr Nen, as usual, has Lots To Do, and we're away at the weekend so he wants to try and get ahead of things.
I can recommend a Chemo Cat. A stray showed up here and after a while he and I slept all day together. One evening when I was back on my feet and starting to eat again, he disappeared and we never saw him again. Perhaps he was called to care for another patient.
I'm aware of the Feline Ministry to the Sick - the late, great Molly was very good at it. However, we are rather out of the orbit of peregrinating cats, being in a first floor flat. I've been looking at amigurumi patterns to see if I could knit one, but Emotional Support Chicken seems to be the only beast on offer.
That 'parlor cat' reminds me very much of the Cat who once (some 45 years ago) employed Mrs BF's parents...IYSWIM.
He condescended to go with them from Our Town to a remote city in the Frozen North (Sheffield), but, alas! was run over by a car some time later...
ION, another cloudy morning followed by a warm afternoon in Arkland the Bright, with a westerly breeze.
Feeling a bit delicate after yesterday's Pilates, I'm indulging in Restage, Sittage, and Quaffage. FISH CAKE (again) for lunch - they're sold in pairs, and one at a time is just right for me - with the customary CHIPS and MUSHY PEAS.
Warmish but dank, drizzly and at times VeryWet. I had to have my car serviced. Unfortunately my usual garage couldn't do it so I had to take it elsewhere. This meant that, after dropping it off, a lengthy bus-walk-train-bus journey home. I wasn't long back when they rang to say they'd nearly finished. So, after lunch, I repeated the journey in reverse - and then ran into very heavy traffic on my drive home. That's about 5 hours of my life gone for ever, but the garage have done a good job.
It’s not nice hereabouts, but I have dealt with the recycling and some in house chores while Mrs Sioni rests. She had a short drive earlier and that was ok.
@Baptist Trainfan that’s a real pain. For that reason I have managed to book my car in for its service and first MOT while I wait, so that will be fewer wasted hours next Tuesday. There is a comfortable place to wait with café, TV and toilets.
Today was the monthly u3a meeting. Instead of a speaker, it was a quiz with a difference. 25 objects were passed round and in teams we had to guess their purpose. Years of accompanying Mr Puzzler to antique fairs ( and watching Bargain Hunt) meant that I knew a fair few.
I was intending to attend a rather special Evensong this evening, now that my Wednesday choir is finished, but was so tired that I dozed off after u3a and couldn’t find the energy to do the drive, find somewhere to park etc. Of course, I am regretting it now. As I have no intention of watching the football this evening, an early night is on the agenda.
We had a lovely day with Nenlet1 and the GrandNenling who is as gorgeous as ever . After lunch we went to the local park and did a fair amount of chasing about, which is possibly why I'm so tired. I was going to go and sit with Mr Nen while he watches the football (not that I'm interested in the football) but I think I might just crawl into bed.
We have an early start tomorrow. Someone is arriving at 8am to do one of the last stages of the work we're having on the house. In the afternoon someone else is coming. That should, hopefully, be the last of the visits and everything will be completely straightforward from then on.
The Parlor cat makes me wish I could knit (I am a crocheter) but perhaps I should sew one instead.
Two meetings today, and it was nice to catch up with my boss. I spent the rest of the afternoon sewing. I got some kits for Christmas, sort of quilting by numbers, and they are really making quilting easy. I am halfway through a table runner and I might make some placemat gifts for Christmas.
Mr Heavenly was home very late so we have just had dinner from the chippy, fish for him, chicken for me.
I‘ve had a lazy day here in the very wet Lake District. Bus to and from Keswick, quick mooch round the shops and then back for an afternoon nap. My husband went off rambling up a Wainright which was rather beyond me.
The rest of the party are either in bed or watching football, I‘m intending on finishing my very silly book.
Mr Nen wouldn't agree - he is bah-humbug about Christmas even in December.
Overcast here in the Wilds of Wiltshire. I'll be heading out to the weekly village coffee morning shortly, I've not been able to go for a couple of weeks because of other things happening. Then trying to keep out of the way of the workmen - two here at present, another due this afternoon :rolleyes:
A certain UK manufacturer of ecclesiastical goods (communion wafers etc.) has been advertising 'Nativity Sets' on YouTube for some weeks.
When we lived in Malta years ago there was at one shop selling nativity sets all year round. No other religious artefacts, not even saints medallions and crosses, just nativities. Some were perfect joke gifts, ie for people who buy you nasty gifts from the seaside.
The heatwave has started in earnest. It's 36° today, and forecast to get hotter This afternoon I trekked all the way to Saint Lazare to pick up my cello bow from the workshop (I needed the hair replaced) and it was like a furnace out there.
I have managed to keep the indoor temperature down to 26, which is still quite warm, but doesn't feel like it when you come in from outside. (My method: air overnight, and as soon as it starts heating up in the morning, slosh a couple of buckets of water over the balconies and close the windows and blinds. Turn on fans full blast with ice packs in front. My floors needed washing anyway, so I used cold water, which possibly got them less clean, but supposedly absorbs a couple of degrees. I don't think there's much more I could do.)
As last time on a hot day when I couldn't be arsed, MELON and HAM for dinner.
Far from warm, though not really cold but very wet here in the Lake District. Just done an eight mile walk round a lake. It only started properly raining towards the end which was a blessing. Last night tonight and we have a talk from a mountain rescue group.
Nicely warm and sunny here. I’ve had a restful day, having cancelled plans in order to rest my painful back. This meant I could join the memorial Meeting for Worship for a well-loved Friend on Zoom. I find I learn so much about people once they’ve died.
Well done, LVER! We've had nothing like that sort of heat, and being British have also done nothing about it, and I'm currently posting from my sitting room (in Yorkshire) which is at 28 degrees. We'll have to do a bit better tomorrow, I feel a Regime coming on!
I saw a weather map of Europe yesterday on Farcebark, with stupidly high numbers of degrees for your neck of the woods, @la vie en rouge , and hoped you would be able to keep a semblance of coolness.
It's no longer unwet here (well, it wasn't when I was coming home from work). It was possibly what the hymnwriter meant by "soft, refreshing rain" - not really heavy, but really wet, and by the time I got home I was very damp indeed.
Then got my nails done (a rather fetching teal colour) and home for supper of ready-cooked salmon fillets with lemon and herbs, with potato salad, a rather nice pasta-and-spinach salad and a few tomatoes.
I'm now tucking into some grapes, which are disappointingly small: I've seen bigger blueberries.
The weather conditions have had odd effects on fruit this year. We have blackcurrants the size of large blueberries, but they are ripening very unevenly.
It got to 26 degrees here, and is still 18 degrees at nearly 11.30pm.
Usual Thursday morning of yoga, then I had a research meeting early afternoon. But the rest of the afternoon was spent quilting. I have finished my table runner and will do some matching placemats tomorrow afternoon. We had our weekly bible study group this evening and then came home and had a nice cold lemon beer.
Rising to 22c in the afternoon with light rain later. A gentle to moderate breeze.
Warmer sunny weather is forecast for next week, so we are hoping for Pimms on the Patio.
Yesterday we spent in the forest at a lovely park for children called Märchen Paradise (fairy land). It was perfect - cool beneath the trees and everything was beautifully made. No Disneyfication whatever.
Our Enkelin adored this ride and went on it six times!
Today we are chilling at home. Our Enkelin is at Kita.
She starts school in September, when she'll be nearly seven. Until then there's no compulsory schooling and we can go out for days when we are here - and they can travel to us out of school holidays. It's a real bonus for us. We'll miss the flexibility after September.
It is pleasant in the front of my house. I have spent time in my study preparing for an Early Music workshop tomorrow. It includes period instruments; composers are Schütz, Biber, Benevoli and Gabrieli.
I am shortly going to attempt to tidy the garage a bit. I have also been sorting the cutlery drawer in my kitchen. I am earmarking items for the grandchildren as they leave home over the next few weeks. The oldest has just bought a house, the youngest is hoping to go to university.
I think we're heading for red alert. Monday and Tuesday are going to be about 40°C I believe.
Today is about the same as yesterday inside the house, and I have no intention of going anywhere else. The school allowed those families who wanted to take their kids home at lunchtime, so I picked the Captain up and we had lunch in an air-conditioned restaurant (an Asian place inside the shopping centre). He's not going at all on Monday and Tuesday.
No red alert here AFAIK, but, even so, it's just a bit too hot and humid for my liking. If it's still this hot on Tuesday, I'll skip my Pilates session, as I'm now officially a Vulnerable Old Person™, and must Take Care.
The Torture Chamber Pilates Studio is well-ventilated, and has a lot of portable fans, but just getting to the car, and then climbing into the Health Centre (there are steps ) would drain all my energy before even starting the session...
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Same here in Zooport, but we have no lawn, just paving and plants in pots, which we recommend for those who like gardens but aren’t gardeners.
Mrs Sioni has taken her poorly knee to the minor injuries unit. She’s had arthritis for years but last weeks holiday walking around Creamtealand may have done some real damage, so she hopes to get an X-ray and a diagnosis plus some serious pain killers, instead of being fobbed off to the physioterrorist.
Seriously, I can sympathise. My wife has severe arthritis and fibromyalgia so is rarely free from pain. Walking is becoming increasingly difficult even though she had one knee joint replaced some years ago. My best wishes to Mrs S.
PS We have had some Drizzle but not much.
She did get some serious pain killers. No Pimms on the patio for a day or three.
Finalised the twice-weekly online shop. Without limited tolerance for just about all food, we've found what works is tinned soup, eggs, bananas, noodles and jelly. Mr F can occasionally run to a sandwich or crackers. I'm still in the everything-tastes-horrible phase.
Almost finished the Chemo Cardigan, so will have to think of another armchair-based project. Radiotherapy wrap?
I was woken at about 7 o'clock by the bands going past, but happily dozed off again, to emerge from my slumbers in time to make myself presentable and pootle over the road to help sell the sandwiches and generally present a friendly face to the passers-by.
It looked from the videos on Farcebark like it had been wet when the early-morning parade was out (serves them right!
Then back home for some snoozage, and supper of pasta with prawns and mushrooms.
Back to the grind tomorrow.
I know it’s cold comfort, but they are not just doing a computersaysno, they’re trying to limit carcinogenic radiation exposure.
I can recommend a Chemo Cat. A stray showed up here and after a while he and I slept all day together. One evening when I was back on my feet and starting to eat again, he disappeared and we never saw him again. Perhaps he was called to care for another patient.
Thanks and I don’t mean to sound ungrateful, just a little frustrated perhaps. We appreciate the risks of X-rays, but it’s a bit galling when the condition has worsened so much. Shall have to do things by the book.
{{{Firenze}}}
That's heartwarming to read.
Good to hear from you @Firenze ; I think often about you and Mr F.
We have been to our house group; such nice people but on a different page to us theologically and it's hard to know what to do with that.
We need to be up early tomorrow - I have a Kitchen Agenda as we're heading over to spend the morning and lunchtime (I always provide the lunch) with Nenlet1 and the GrandNenling. Mr Nen, as usual, has Lots To Do, and we're away at the weekend so he wants to try and get ahead of things.
I'm aware of the Feline Ministry to the Sick - the late, great Molly was very good at it. However, we are rather out of the orbit of peregrinating cats, being in a first floor flat. I've been looking at amigurumi patterns to see if I could knit one, but Emotional Support Chicken seems to be the only beast on offer.
I quite like this one.
I've downloaded that one. Good excuse to get some interesting variegated yarn.
He condescended to go with them from Our Town to a remote city in the Frozen North (Sheffield), but, alas! was run over by a car some time later...
ION, another cloudy morning followed by a warm afternoon in Arkland the Bright, with a westerly breeze.
Feeling a bit delicate after yesterday's Pilates, I'm indulging in Restage, Sittage, and Quaffage. FISH CAKE (again) for lunch - they're sold in pairs, and one at a time is just right for me - with the customary CHIPS and MUSHY PEAS.
Busy but doable day at work, followed by fishcakes* and veggies for supper.
* great minds think alike, BF!
Today was the monthly u3a meeting. Instead of a speaker, it was a quiz with a difference. 25 objects were passed round and in teams we had to guess their purpose. Years of accompanying Mr Puzzler to antique fairs ( and watching Bargain Hunt) meant that I knew a fair few.
I was intending to attend a rather special Evensong this evening, now that my Wednesday choir is finished, but was so tired that I dozed off after u3a and couldn’t find the energy to do the drive, find somewhere to park etc. Of course, I am regretting it now. As I have no intention of watching the football this evening, an early night is on the agenda.
We have an early start tomorrow. Someone is arriving at 8am to do one of the last stages of the work we're having on the house. In the afternoon someone else is coming. That should, hopefully, be the last of the visits and everything will be completely straightforward from then on.
...
Two meetings today, and it was nice to catch up with my boss. I spent the rest of the afternoon sewing. I got some kits for Christmas, sort of quilting by numbers, and they are really making quilting easy. I am halfway through a table runner and I might make some placemat gifts for Christmas.
Mr Heavenly was home very late so we have just had dinner from the chippy, fish for him, chicken for me.
The rest of the party are either in bed or watching football, I‘m intending on finishing my very silly book.
It's quite fun Christmas shopping at midsummer, much less pressure!
Overcast here in the Wilds of Wiltshire. I'll be heading out to the weekly village coffee morning shortly, I've not been able to go for a couple of weeks because of other things happening. Then trying to keep out of the way of the workmen - two here at present, another due this afternoon :rolleyes:
When we lived in Malta years ago there was at one shop selling nativity sets all year round. No other religious artefacts, not even saints medallions and crosses, just nativities. Some were perfect joke gifts, ie for people who buy you nasty gifts from the seaside.
I have managed to keep the indoor temperature down to 26, which is still quite warm, but doesn't feel like it when you come in from outside. (My method: air overnight, and as soon as it starts heating up in the morning, slosh a couple of buckets of water over the balconies and close the windows and blinds. Turn on fans full blast with ice packs in front. My floors needed washing anyway, so I used cold water, which possibly got them less clean, but supposedly absorbs a couple of degrees. I don't think there's much more I could do.)
As last time on a hot day when I couldn't be arsed, MELON and HAM for dinner.
We went shopping in the C******** shop in Callander yesterday. It was actually quite nice doing C******** shopping without pressure.
It's no longer unwet here (well, it wasn't when I was coming home from work). It was possibly what the hymnwriter meant by "soft, refreshing rain" - not really heavy, but really wet, and by the time I got home I was very damp indeed.
Then got my nails done (a rather fetching teal colour) and home for supper of ready-cooked salmon fillets with lemon and herbs, with potato salad, a rather nice pasta-and-spinach salad and a few tomatoes.
I'm now tucking into some grapes, which are disappointingly small: I've seen bigger blueberries.
Dull, chilly day, spent between armchair and sofa. Nevertheless, finished a) Chemo Cardigan b) Mary Beard's Twelve Caesars.
Tomorrow, hospital appt - another week, another oncologist.
Usual Thursday morning of yoga, then I had a research meeting early afternoon. But the rest of the afternoon was spent quilting. I have finished my table runner and will do some matching placemats tomorrow afternoon. We had our weekly bible study group this evening and then came home and had a nice cold lemon beer.
Warmer sunny weather is forecast for next week, so we are hoping for Pimms on the Patio.
Yesterday we spent in the forest at a lovely park for children called Märchen Paradise (fairy land). It was perfect - cool beneath the trees and everything was beautifully made. No Disneyfication whatever.
Our Enkelin adored this ride and went on it six times!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Sme6fZrow9b52DVDA
Today we are chilling at home. Our Enkelin is at Kita.
She starts school in September, when she'll be nearly seven. Until then there's no compulsory schooling and we can go out for days when we are here - and they can travel to us out of school holidays. It's a real bonus for us. We'll miss the flexibility after September.
No need to go Shopp Ing today, happily, so a quiet afternoon beckons.
That park sounds lovely @Boogie...
I am shortly going to attempt to tidy the garage a bit. I have also been sorting the cutlery drawer in my kitchen. I am earmarking items for the grandchildren as they leave home over the next few weeks. The oldest has just bought a house, the youngest is hoping to go to university.
We now have an An Amber Warning Of Extreme Heat™.
Please send COLD BEER...
Today is about the same as yesterday inside the house, and I have no intention of going anywhere else. The school allowed those families who wanted to take their kids home at lunchtime, so I picked the Captain up and we had lunch in an air-conditioned restaurant (an Asian place inside the shopping centre). He's not going at all on Monday and Tuesday.
The Torture Chamber Pilates Studio is well-ventilated, and has a lot of portable fans, but just getting to the car, and then climbing into the Health Centre (there are steps