Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, but a bright sun is shining through the clouds, which always lifts my spirits. I'm enjoying all the photos.
I would love to say I took your advice yesterday at being a good girl, but as usual circumstance demolished all my good intentions.
Despite the rush hour drive to the dealership being arduous, (you would never know we were in lockdown here), I was quite proud of myself, as I had been quite anxious about it. What I did learn is that you no longer have to follow the highway Code, stop at red lights, nor observe the speed limit. ?
It did, however, bring back memories of my commuting to work! How did manage to do that every day?
I picked DH up at the garage and as predicted the day went downhill after that. During the locksmith debacle the previous evening , we found out that the last person (DH) to lock up the security bar for the patio doors had mislaid the key. ? This of course was infuriating annoying me , as I'm a really organised person, with everything in its rightful place. I did manage to find the hidden spare, ? ( I told you I was well organised), but decided it would be cheaper to get a new security padlock, as all the key cutting shops are closed. Hence the visit to B&M next door to the dealership. I cleverly got one which uses a pin number, rather than a key. Pre-empt any future problems is my mantra.
I kept thinking I could hear a phone ringing, but knew it wasn't mine. I mentioned it to DH. I don't hear anything and since no- one phones me, it can't be mine. After it happened again, I said, just check your * * * * * phone, PLEASE, its probably the garage!!!
It turned out it was the garage, a recall had been done on DH's car , he hadn't seen the email and they needed permission to do it along with the service. However, it had to be done online by DH and we were ten miles from home in a retail store, with no wifi. DH offered to come back and he would sign it. Not possible, as Covid restrictions meant every thing had to be done online and anyway, since his PC was being repaired, so he couldn't do it online anyway. I offered to do it for him on my phone, but he wasn't having that either.
This is so unlike him, but DH became very unco-operative and said it was their problem, not his and hung up. This is yet another worrying behaviour on his part. In his working life, he was calm in the face of chaos, kind, polite and willing to compromise.
Trying to reason with him to deal with it, was useless.
I wear a Fitbit, to keep track of my steps and heart rate, I sneaked one look at it and thought, Oh dear!. At least we were ten minutes from the local hospital! ?
My younger son, has just moved ten minutes away from the dealership, in a town I haven't driven in in over thirty years, so nervously off I drove to pick up the now repaired PC and drop off stuff from our garage.
As soon as we got there, DH went with my son to look at the outside work they were having done in their massive garden, while I offloaded on my poor, future DIL.
I apologised, but said I just need a listening ear! I have no-one to tell. My other two children, are in denial about DH's uncharacteristic behaviour.
On the way home , we stopped at DD's to drop off a parcel, which had been delivered to us. Our SIL, appeared with a bag of pies from the bakers for us, as he had been at the dentist earlier. The best surprise was a soft, raspberry cream cake, as he knew I was still struggling to eat and was feeling a bit low. He is a really kind man.
On the way back, I found myself sandwiched between a police van and a police car. Why is it, we feel that we have done something wrong, even when we haven't? I could even read the numbers on the shoulder of the policeman behind me, he was so close.
The road works and tailbacks were so bad, I decided after DH finally got his car back, to take a circuitous route home through the streets of my childhood. Great idea, until I came to a point where the road split at a set of traffic lights. I stopped behind a van at a red light to turn right. The lights changed, but the van didnt move. It had broken down and I was trapped by the cars behind me and an island beside me. I looked in the mirror at the person behind me, to gesture that he would need to reverse. Then I realised, it was DH, who hadn't realised what the problem was.
The only solution was to drive back in the direction I had come from. ? DH said he hadn't known those streets even existed. Don't underestimate my problem solving skills, dear!
I must have driven more miles yesterday, than I have done in a whole year. ?
I got home, had a cuppa, two paracetamol and promptly fell asleep! ????
As predicted, I'm wiped out today!
Georgesgran, you must have found comfort in the fact so many came to pay their last respects. I hope you have a peaceful day.
Hoping that you feel a bit brighter as the day goes on Greyduster and that your daughter improves, Bella. ?The AZ vaccine caused a severe reaction for me, which eventually resulted in me having to contact the doctor for anti nausea medication. I was so unwell, but it will get better for your DD.
As always, sending love and prayers to al, who are struggling.
Enjoy your day, everyone.
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