Obviously good news for all concerned if the power did come back within that time frame. I'd have prepared for at least 24 hours without based on the promise from a power company. From what people post on here one would be very negligent to trust any large organisation's promises. Back in the day parents would probably have supported the school if they had opted to sit it out. Not viable today, career ending.Thank you @ianpspurs. School - if they had gone onto the Northern Power Grid website like I did, it would have informed them that the power would be back on within the hour - never mind.
The A47 an be a nightmare. Luckily I am mostly travelling at off-peak times.@gennepher yes, it is easier to go in if possible. The queue in person is about 8 people. It takes up to 50 attempts to get through on the phone, to then be number 10 in the queue, to get through and be told no appointments left for today. I got one at 2.10.
I have been told at my previous surgery that I had to ring. I stood in the waiting room, called on my mobile, made eye contact with the receptionist the whole time. Then said, on my way out "Well, wasn't THAT a productive use of time and resources.". The doctor told me off later for being rude to the receptionist, but they also changed the system (but didn't publicise the fact!).
They don't make accessibility easy though, they don't understand others' needs. Being deaf is one such example. My eldest son is autistic and really struggles on the phone, but doesn't mind chat bots.
@Krystyna23040 pleased to hear about the A47. The roads in Norfolk can be very busy, especially as it's half term in some places already. We always used to go early and meander round the coast from King's Lynn to Great Yarmouth as we weren't in a hurry, and actually it was scarcely much longer than the A47 with queues!
I'm working from home, also dealing with gas engineer servicing boilers.
I most certainly did!Really good @gennepher that they sorted it. You definitely needed it in writing
My mother has a mobility scooter rain cape but tells me that it’s not enough when cold and wet. She wears thermals and also waterproof over trousers with full length zips on the legs - a real chew on when it’s a visit to the doctor.I learned this morning that riding a mobility scooter when the temperature is three degrees and it is raining is no fun had an appointment at the doctors for dressing and INR no change with wound and INR still low so warfarin dosage increased again then when got home found I have only two warfarin tablets left panick called surgery to arrange urgent prescription hopefully it will be ready tomorrow.
He does sound like a Cricketer...Good that you can relax. @jjraak who is/was Freddie Kruger? Thought I had a good knowledge of South African cricket and Rugby players so I'm guessing it is something to do with films. In which case I can't be bothered to ask Alexa
We can only ever be the best version of ourselves whatever stage of life we are at.Evening all.
Busy week or two .
Lots on the to do list done or at arranged to be done.
I started a new series of CBT counselling.
Rehab now ongoing with personal trainer
Pain clinic a dead end, but at least I can cross that off my list.
Psychiatrist seen & the first able to offer real assistance, so might be no longer looking into the abyss
After a bit of a dog's dinner trying to get help with the eye, and the suggested visit to A&E proving wasteful of everybody's time, I now have an appointment to check the state of my eye this week ...hurrah
A concern from the p/t badgered me into grasping the nettle and making an appointment at GP's to discuss.
I have a case worker , for my needs at home etc.
She is trying on my behalf to get me re-seen by the team that performed my leg operations.
To see if there's any cause for concern over the ongoing pain
So maybe a little traction there too.
Might not seem a lot, but I'm now so good, I'm thinking of entering myself in the prevarication
Olympics....if they ever come....lol
So, yeah ...lots done or in the process of getting done.
Don't want to jinx it, but Inch by inch despite all the hurdles, while I know getting back the old me is a forelorn hope, I do think there's now some hope I can creep closer to the best version I can now be, of that old me
Thank you @gennepher for the support.We can only ever be the best version of ourselves whatever stage of life we are at.
And it requires work - a lot of work. Which is much harder now that we are all older and more infirm.
And to maintain what we have now, let alone improve on it, does require superhuman effort. And it can be near impossible to find time to do all those things, And have a life to do the other things that are part of life.
I gave into pressure from others and finally employed a cleaner some time ago, but I hated it. She was there, and twice a week the day before the day she came, I will be cleaning up to make sure everything was acceptable when she arrived. I tried so hard not to do that but it meant that 4 days a week out of 7, my life was regulated by the cleaner. Oh what a relief when I finally got rid of her.
A tidy clean house is not one of my priorities.
I need to restore a balance which I don't have at the moment. I am very much lacking in doing my creative stuff, and that is important to control pain as well.
I have stopped doing a 'to do' list. For me even choosing one or three items on it, I can't achieve those items and the list gets far too long.
And so I am now doing a 'done' list...
*Fed beasties
*Taken morning meds
*Done Creative
*Checked email
*Had morning cuppa tea
.... And so on, and that makes me realise how much I am doing when I think I'm not doing much at all.
I am currently reassessing everything, to try and get this balance back into my life for when I come back from the cataract operation.
Taking those morning HRV readings on Visible (I still only use the free version), made me realise how much I push myself even on simple things. And it is making me listen to my body much more. I thought I was good at listening to my body signals, but I'm also very good at overriding them.
I have a helper who tells me when I need to stop and rest. And I wasn't listening to him. And he was getting very frustrated with me and trying every which way to make me stop and rest.
Yes, it is cat Midnight. I know my old hearing dog Meg was very intuitive and telling me when to stop and rest and I went along with it without realising what a good job she was doing with that.
I was talking with daughter in Australia on this on Sunday, And she explained all the things I had done for Midnight, and when he was really ill several times, I worked really hard to save him. And consequently we have, would you call it a mutual symbiotic relationship, where he does his best to help me when he realises my body is out of balance, And he senses when I need to rest.
Daughter explained a dog can be trained to do this kind of stuff, but a cat cannot be trained, This is something that a cat develops with the person that takes care of it over time.
Anyway, I am rambling now... Back to sleep in a mo. Night night
You are doing absolutely amazing @jjraak
It is a lot of hard work, And you are putting a lot of effort in setting things in motion to help you become the best you can be for you x
And as for midnight....bless himYes, it is cat Midnight. I know my old hearing dog Meg was very intuitive and telling me when to stop and rest and I went along with it without realising what a good job she was doing with that.
I hear that @gennepherI woke up just now, because I was in pain. I have been asleep a few hours. It was an old injury resurfacing. And I needed stronger painkillers. I have been working out what to pack for the next few days. And it isn't quite a simple as it appears for some of you, not nowadays, at least for me. Many years ago it would take me a few minutes to throw stuff in a couple of carrier bags, a tank full of gas and I would be on the road again...
Nowadays I have to think all the stuff I need for the cochlear processor, dry bricks, batteries, etc Food that does not upset me, And then which meds to take and so on...
Son is allergic to all the beasties, that is why this is a longer hotel stay so he can stay with me for a couple of days after, as the hospital wanted somebody to be with me.
Hence a lot more thinking by me, what meds I need as well etc... And my brain doesn't want to think about all that stuff at the moment...
Night night sweet dreams...
I love the Idea of a 'Done' List. Much more satisfying. And like you say lots on it even when we are not 'doing much'.And so I am now doing a 'done' list...
*Fed beasties
*Taken morning meds
*Done Creative
*Checked email
*Had morning cuppa tea
.... And so on, and that makes me realise how much I am doing when I think I'm not doing much at all.
We don't realise how much we are actually doing until we look at the 'done list'... @Peanut234I love the Idea of a 'Done' List. Much more satisfying. And like you say lots on it even when we are not 'doing much'.
I'm with you on the packing. All the meds in case I get pancreatitis, and upset tummy, and various other scenarios, and the normal meds, and like you various food options, and is it going to be hot or very cold and how do I keep the insulin at the right temperature. And are the clothes I need to take washed and clean. And the physical effort of collecting and packing all the things, which in itself causes pain. And do I need my crutches, and a cushion, and the mobility card, and what can I take on a plane, or not. And how on earth do I fit it all in the allowable luggage.I woke up just now, because I was in pain. I have been asleep a few hours. It was an old injury resurfacing. And I needed stronger painkillers. I have been working out what to pack for the next few days. And it isn't quite a simple as it appears for some of you, not nowadays, at least for me. Many years ago it would take me a few minutes to throw stuff in a couple of carrier bags, a tank full of gas and I would be on the road again...
Nowadays I have to think all the stuff I need for the cochlear processor, dry bricks, batteries, etc Food that does not upset me, And then which meds to take and so on...
Yes @Peanut234 it is a lot to do xI'm with you on the packing. All the meds in case I get pancreatitis, and upset tummy, and various other scenarios, and the normal meds, and like you various food options, and is it going to be hot or very cold and how do I keep the insulin at the right temperature. And are the clothes I need to take washed and clean. And the physical effort of collecting and packing all the things, which in itself causes pain. And do I need my crutches, and a cushion, and the mobility card, and what can I take on a plane, or not. And how on earth do I fit it all in the allowable luggage.
And then my other half just throws a few things in a bag just before we leave.
Sorry, rant over
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