Good Morning Friday 19th July 2024

Safe journey home llfl with no delays.

Good morning from a sunny and warm East Midlands. Hope you all have a great day. ☀️☀️

Good morning Mick and everyone from sunny Carlisle though the clouds are gathering....We only had one day of heatwave, if you can call it that, it reached a dizzying 22°C the day before yesterday.
I hope you are improved today Mick and that your health issues are soon sorted.

Yesterday morning I was busy playing catch up with the housework, in the afternoon, I went to a U3A talk about a notorious 19C burglary here in Carlisle. The speaker, a local historian and author, was most entertaining and informative.

Today, I shall finish off the laundry and start ironing plus clean the bathrooms. I also need to get to the post box with a birthday card.

Have a good day, everyone.

Good morning everyone from a very bright and sunny 🌞🌞 Northampton. Have to go to Sainsbury's, but will not be over-exerting myself.

Got back from DD's mid-morning yesterday, then after a shower, quick lunch (and a load of washing) went out to my friend's talk about life after a transplant. Had never heard the full story before, and she certainly went through a lot before finally receiving her transplant and enjoying a new life, now 12 years on. Made us realise how important it is to make family aware of our wishes should we wish to donate.

Frantic WhatsApp activity yesterday morning as our dance teacher informed everyone that she has Covid and cancelled all classes.

Then yesterday evening waited in vain for my Sainsbury's delivery to arrive - except it didn't! When it was an hour late I phoned them up only to find that a broken down delivery van was the culprit. They couldn't offer me another delivery until Saturday, so I declined the offer and cancelled the order.
Hence today's trip to Sainsbury's and M&S Food with my trolley, having since pared my list down to the essentials.

A load of towels to hang out first, then when I get back shall sit out in the garden again to read. Came home yesterday with two books DD lent me, but have just started my library book, so will save them for later.

Enjoy the lovely sunshine 🌞🌞 today everyone.

Cloudless sky and warm already so it looks as if today will be summer - the forecast for tomorrow is for grey skies and showers again. Am still trying to decide what to feed seven of us tomorrow evening and realise how out of practice I am. I used to take such things in my stride, but not now.

Good morning from coastal West Sussex. I hardly need to say that the sun is shining!

I have been out of circulation for a few days as a UTI escalated and I ended up in hospital with acute pylonephritis. If only I had Marydoll’s or Mizuna’s gifts for telling a story! DH had called 111 for me on Sunday morning and after a bit of to-ing and fro-ing a ‘non-urgent ambulance was called. They arrived within minutes as they had just started their shift and had been parked by the sea enjoying the sunshine while waiting for their first call. As my temperature was high and I had passed out briefly, it was agreed I needed to go to A&E. Once there I was seen amazingly quickly and put on IV antibiotics and fluids. From then on I felt as though I was in one of these tv reports 🤣. I was cluttering up the increasingly busy A&E treatment area so my trolley was wheeled out to the corridor, from where, I assumed, I would be transferred to a ward. That happened 31 hours later! I did get a bed at some stage though I have to say the modern trolleys are more comfortable than you might think. In the meantime I dozed, listened to my audiobook, had my bp etc checked at regular intervals and watched the endless human drama going on around me. The staff were incredible - endless patience, kindness and humour. Eventually, at midnight on my second night I had the summons to a ward. When I got there it turned out there was actually no free bay, but my bed was parked in the middle of the ward. Needless to say I was in everyone’s way. I felll asleep eventually and woke to find my bed had been pushed into the window bay at the top end of the ward, I was expecting to be discharged with oral antibiotics but the doctor came and decided I needed more time on the IV. In the meantime the lovely nurse in charge had found me a ‘quieter’ space - a little used, windowless treatment room. I immediately messaged DH to say, ‘I’m moving to the broom cupboard!’. Meals delivery staff were directed to ‘the lady in the cupboard’. I quite miss it all now that I’m back home 😊

I will try to catch up on everyone’s news later. I did see that Hollysteers has been having an awful time with the abcess/tooth extraction - I hope that is sorted asap.

Mick, I hope your bowels settle down and you have a good visit with you sister and her husband.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. Almost warm enough to take my cardigan off.
OMG Litterpicker that's a pretty good story with a happy ending I am pleased to see.
Keep well.

Mick take it easy and enjoy your time with your family .

I was bitten on my hand by a rescue dog at our community café yesterday. We were sitting outside and he suddenly snapped at my hand which bled a little but has since swollen up.

I called 111 and was told to take a paracetamol and check I am up to date with tetanus jags. That took at least half an hour.

As a result I had a sleepless night and should be doing my shift today at the café.

I can see if someone can swap with me.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning from a bright and sunny Black Country.

Great walk along the canal with my walking group, lovely chat with some new people. Then a drink outside at the pub by canal side. The resident Heron was sitting on his/her usual branch.

Lovely to sit outside last night eating. We had a BBQ, summer has arrived!

No real plans today, white washing on, then a wander into town. MrJ is on a cycle ride with his club. Then we are BBQ'ing Mackerel tonight.

Wishing you all the best day possible.

Good morning Mick and all from Sunnyside northwest coast.
Not much to report as I’m still nursing the abscess and broken tooth, rattling with pills. My DD is a blessing and we are looking into various options as this can’t go on…

Sorry your health still bothers you Mick and I’ll read through properly later🌺

Litter picker what a terrible situation for you. I'm glad you are improving now. Grammaretto definitely get it seen to if it is swollen. Hollysteers poor you. I really hope it can be resolved soon. It feels like Emergency Ward Ten here! Does anyone remember that? Before Casualty or Angels.

Good morning from a very hot N Surrey. Waitrose only taking cash...which I had luckily...due to the world wide IT outage. Daughter travelling to London couldnt buy a ticket. Machines not working.
Litterpicker my daughter was born in a broom cupboard as the hospital had a fire.
I have decided to make a yoghourt drink like Lassi or Turkish aryan. With yoghourt, water and salt. Cooling for this hot weather.
Keep out of the midday sun everyone who has it.

Good morning from a damp but bright and warm Co Armagh
I was up reading posts at 3 , but went back to bed at 5 , I think it was the fogged window was being replaced this am , in the end I then slept in
My Daughter let him in and it was all done , and dusted by the time I surfaced !
Nothing on the agenda today , I might doze later
👋

HelterSkelter1, that sounds like a dramatic start to life for your daughter! Your yogurt drink sounds very refreshing.

Grandmabatty, I do remember Emergency Ward 10 but rather vaguely as I would only have seen it at other people’s houses- our tv would only receive BBC. My hospital stay was an experience but I was more than relieved to be there and receiving treatment. It is terrible that staff have to work in these circumstances. I hope there will be improvements over the next few years.

hollysteers, I can’t believe you are still in the same position. It’s good your daughter is able to support you.

Grammaretto, I hope you get treatment for that dog bite. A dog that has bitten more than once needs, at the very least, to be muzzled when out. DH and I would love to have visited the pottery exhibition - I saw it advertised when we were in East Lothian in June but knew we would be ‘down south’ all July.

Purplepixie, good to see you dropping in 👋