What I did today

I’ve been incredibly busy this week with mum and other stuff so haven’t had much time to post.

Now I’m all behind with everyone’s news which is a pain, as I was determined to keep up this time.

Anyway - today it has rained all day with high winds.

So after looking at DHs winter wear, I decided he needed a few new bits so browsed the internet and got some bargains.

I then made some Christmas chutney, which I make every year at this time and it lasts the year.

Lunch of jacket potato and baked beans.

Then did a bit of knitting whilst watching catchup.
Washing some silk and wool delicates blouses and jumpers.
Prepared dinner of Stewed peppers and Hake.
Sat reading Hundred Years War for an hour.

Just had a cup of coffee toast and quince jelly?

Waiting for Gardeners World.

All a bit boring really.

Flu jab in the morning

Awake early as is usual these days. Had an appointment with Occupational Health at the local hospital for a blood test, ready for my volunteering. To save getting two buses, I parked my car near to where I could just take one. Parking at the hospital is hard work and expensive.
Home just after one, ready for some lunch. Long wait on the phone to electricity company but did get problem sorted. New people moving in to one of our flats so went and welcomed them and introduced myself. My husband and I run the management company for our small block of nine flats so its nice to have new neighbours.
We had an early dinner, husband has had a nap and now we are about to watch the football.
I've also been in contact with my eldest daughter a lot today as her husband is quite poorly and was sent to hospital this morning with a suspected abscess on his throat. He's been given very strong antibiotics and told to return if he gets any worse.
She's had all three girls ill this week as well and the youngest was four on Wednesday and has a big party tomorrow. The Big Red Party Bus will be parked outside the house for a couple of hours. She did this for the other two on their fourth birthdays so the neighbours will be used to it. I wish I could help but I was there last weekend and live over 130 miles away.
Hopefully the weekend will be nice and relaxing here.

NannyJ interesting that you are tired after the flu jab. That’s 4 of us so far with similar symptoms! Today is the first that I feel almost human after 6 days ?

Lovely thread!

A bit of a lazy day today, feel so tired and no idea why! I had the flu jab Tuesday, maybe a delayed reaction to that?

Did all our holiday ironing, made a Spag Bol to portion up for Freezer, then a bit of housework...now I am shattered

Partner not long home, I think it will be Fish and chips from the Chippy tonight.

I have just driven from North Wales to our home near Oxford. An eight hour journey broken by a 2 hour lunch break at Castle Powis an NT property near Welshpool.

The first half of the drive was 'interesting'. On windey Welsh roads, through moutain passes and down again, in pouring rain, with water sluicing across the road and occasional patches of standing water. The second half, once we got to Shrewsbury, was first, nose to tail motorway driving at very low speeds, then open motorway, also all driven in pouring rain.

We are home now and I am now working out what I fancy for supper - and then to bed.

Sitting doing nothing. I should be doing something other than listening to the afternoon play.

It could be shock as I’ve just had to pay out £701.00 for my new specs. Have prices gone through the roof while I’ve not been looking? (This is for apparently ‘top of the range’ varifocals.) It did include a private eye test since, by complaining about my old ones and the optician needing to check the prescription, I apparently ran over my allotted NHS time so had to pay!

I was obviously on a hiding to nothing trying to get a bit off the bill so will mark it down to experience and go to Specsavers next time.

I’ll get off my backside now, and go and find some nice soothing knitting.

annsixty I am so pleased that you had a good time

Lucky I’m glad you are taking time out for yourself after all you’ve been through, albeit not feeling too good! Like you I’m blaming the flu jab for not feeling tip top this week. Achey, tired and woozy. I wonder how long symptoms go on after the jab - or maybe it’s something else? Nearly a week ....Anyone else suffering??
Your trip away sounds wonderful Ann. Good for you and why not have an occasional takeaway !
Hello Granmarie!
Good luck with the new hob Bradford. Best things since sliced bread ?
AuntiFlo. I do hope you feel better soon & all your symptoms sort themselves out ?
My day yesterday :
GSs breakfast cancelled. Hurrah, didn’t need to get up at silly o’clock.
Tottered in to my Art Group as my co organiser was away & I have the keys for everything. By the time I’d set everything up and dealt with a new member & taken money from others, I managed to get an hour of work in before having to put everything away again! I was still feeling ‘wabbit’ from the flu jab. Home to catch up on paperwork (Tax and my Executor’s duties for my late aunt) and GN of course. TV - can’t even remember what I watched, then bed. Hallelujah I managed over 6 hours sleep ?
Have a good day everyone

ann - such good news. I delighted that you have had a wonderful time.

I am safely home from my “jolly”, 3 delightful days with my friend.
We hadn’t seen each other for 7 years but we certainly made up for it.
I was rather proud of myself for travelling by train, my journey there involved 2 changes, just one coming back, all very large stations using lifts and stairs but I put my frail old lady look on and people couldn’t have been kinder, passengers and rail staff alike.
I had a splendid time, really well fed, chauffeured around and made very welcome.
I can’t wait to go again in the new year.
With my 2 “lodgers” son and granddaughter I can’t yet return the favour.
It is pouring here and has been since teatime yesterday.
I put a Sainsbury’s order in when I got home so I don’t have to go out.
Small confession, I ordered a Chinese Takeaway for last evening for us all, a once a year happening.

Thank you all for the welcome?

Welcome Granmarie - I love the 'haud me in' expression!
Rambling rose don't worry, these 'haud me ins' are very light, not like a corset at all, just slightly elasticated. But they work.
Luckygirl I believe you are suffering from 'sleep debt' - a very real problem and a possible contributor to your fading awayness.
An extra hour of sleep whenever you can fit it in, will help but it will take time. You've been sleep deprived for many months.

My day: Nipped down on the Hospital Shuttle to ask my dentist about the bit of tooth she didn't quite extract and which still hurts a bit, even after a year or more.

Then went next door to pay my fees for 2020 for my elders group.
This entitles me to perquisites I find help my budget, as well as give me companionship and fun.

Back home, ate a bowl of soup - actually, last night's left-over vegetables boiled in a bit of stock then whizzed. Very tasty.

Unexpected call from the electrician to ask if I'd be in all day (yes) and could he come and fit my new hob? Yes again.
He was here in 20 minutes - a lovely lad who was polite and efficient.

So I now have a very swish, touch control stove top which I shall learn how to use - in time.

Now I'm going to pack a few things for my weekend away.

I hope yours is as happy as mine will be.

PS: One day I'll tell you a funny story about me and corsets.

Welcome grannmarie and any new posters....

A drier day today. Some admin this morning and beginning the terrifying (for me) process of switching mobile provider. Out for a bit and came back with some shoes, no idea how that happened . Visited a neighbour this afternoon and more admin. Goodness that all sounds tedious but it’s been a nice day. Plumber has confirmed he will be here to replace our broken shower tomorrow, it will be such a relief as must your washing machine be gilly. Pleased you like the oncologist dragonfly, that’s got to help. Hope that was a one off luckygirl. Stress shouldn’t make you faint but I guess lack of food might. I’m sure you’ll look more than OK at the wedding urmstrong, we always worry unnecessarily. I should be asleep but the eyes aren’t tired. Oh dear, need to be up and about early tomorrow, off to see a housebound friend. it seems as if my friends are all poorly, not a comfortable thought.

Hi Grannmarie ? it’s good to have you join us. Keep posting!

Another day doing sweet nothing really.
No reaction to Flu jab yesterday.
DH went into town to get his phone sorted out. I sat on the settee and guess what, did some more crocheting.
Had to wait for a call from the Dr, which came around 2pm.
After a good chat, he seemed to think that the pain in my hip was caused by my having to lie on my back, during my recent op. The MRI scan had shown a slight bulge from a disc, which is aggravating a nerve.
Aggravating isn't the word I used when crawling upstairs on my hands and knees last night ?. The codeine tablets have done nothing for that pain, but it did help my ribs.
Upshot us, he prescribed Gabapentin, with very specific doses, and to contact him again in a week with how I am. Enough,
Apart from being on my IPad more than usual, watching TV and crocheting, that's it.
Oh, I did send an e-card to DS for his upcoming birthday.
Glad to hear your washing machine is now tickety boo Gilly
and that Luckygirl is OK after her AF, but sorry that she is under the weather after her Flu jab.
Night, night all.

Glad it was the right part gillybob. Result!

Well I’ve had another very long and busy day . Breakfasts , School runs and “that place” followed by more school runs then the school footy game (we got beat ) . The sausage rolls ( I always bring ) are hugely popular and even the opposition are now asking if there are any spares !

Well my washing machine is now repaired . Thank goodness ?. Only 3 loads to go .

Listening to Smooth Country in bed now . DH fast asleep . Goodnight Garth, Johnny , Waylon, Glen, Merle, Dolly and Keith (swoon) XX

dragonfly46 - so glad you like the new oncologist - it makes a huge difference.

Quiet day today, as last night I was at an event at my DDs and made a sporting attempt to pass out. I do not know what caused it - I suspect a sudden short run of very fast AF. But also I am a bit under the weather from my flu jab - and there might be an element of stress in it as it has been an "interesting" year.

So today I did not go in to see my OH, having got the message from my body that enough is enough. I was able to talk to him on the phone (there is one in his room) and one of my DDs went in to see him in my place.

I am hoping to go in tomorrow - have spent today vegging out and catching up on some TV programmes. And eating - everything has been such a rush recently that sitting down and eating a meal has gone by the board a bit.

Night night all.

A word of warning about "foundation garments".

My mother wore one of these to a family party where she had quite a lot to eat. We used to call it a corset.

Because of the che corset she couldn't breathe in fully when her stomach had expanded after eating.

Result: she fainted and we had to call an ambulance.

Luckily her corset was old-fashioned with a column of hooks and eyes down one side so it was easy to loosen it and remove it. The newer ones might not be so easy to remove.

It was all very embarrassing as the ambulance man wanted it to be removed then and there in front of everyone!

I did a day's supply teaching and came home exhausted, had to have a wee disco nap before my weekly "Fat club" class.
Hello, Urmstongran, BradfordLass72 is right, that kind of foundation garment is known as a "haud me in " where I come from, and it will work wonders. I had one for DS1's wedding, did the trick!!
I am fairly new to Gransnet, I read daily, still a bit shy about posting. I enjoy the lovely feeling of community.

Dismal day here -Playing games on gransnet ?

Weekly supermarket shop seemed to take the entire morning; assisting the gardener this afternoon, choir practice and then cooking this evening because we have young relatives to lunch tomorrow, calling in en route for home after holidaying in Wales. We so appreciate them taking the trouble that a nice lunch seems to least I can offer.

8 months dragonfly ??? Oh crikey that seems and awful long time. Poor you. I am glad your new Oncologist is nicer than the last one who I know you said didn't have a very nice manner. x

We're off to do a bit of shopping today, then lunch out. We'll then pop in to see my poor sister who is in excruciating pain with her leg which no medical person can seem to get to the bottom of.