Mundane News

[Katherine]

I have found one candidate. I just have to convince my OH that he can cycle 20 miles each way for a daily commute with a 450m climb involved on the way in to work in the morning (that's well over 1,300 feet in old money)

!! Wow, 200 miles a week.

 

[Illaveago]

I just remembered why my muscles are aching so much. I was blaming my cycle ride but yesterday we cleared the small bedroom into the loft so that a bed can go in there.
Having moved house some time ago, and then having builders in to build an extension, it has taken time to get things settled.

 

[steve50]

Had a few beers with son in law last night, was back home in bed for 1am. Our little one (Andrew) decided it was a nice day to get up at 5.45am today so I have had a very early start to the day.

 

[Illaveago]

My big toe has just made a bid for freedom through the end of my sock! It's there smiling back at me.

 

[steve50]

My big toe has just made a bid for freedom through the end of my sock! It's there smiling back at me.

Air conditioning for your toes

 

[gbb]

Last few bits of glossing to do, then I can relax...

Her indoors is already eyeing up which room is next

 

[EltonFrog]

I have no news from Oxfordcestershirey this morning.

It doesn't get much more mundane than that.

 

[TVC]

We are awake, two lie ins in a row, the luxury. Blue skies but no seedless watermelon here.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Last few bits of glossing to do, then I can relax...

Her indoors is already eyeing up which room is next

Same here...Moto GP and Rossi on pole..the painting can wait...
cracking day too...

 

[perplexed]

MIL has just been carted off to hospital. She was fine yesterday when I was round, but has had increasingly bad pain in her paralysed leg (from stroke) and isn't mobile, so for safety, she has been wheeled. in. Bloody good job I got the web cam sorted out, as it wasn't the router. Only just got it back installed yesterday after a week off line - the camera stopped connecting (camera fault). All replaced under warranty, but I've been able to check recordings and she was fine until this morning and has gone down hill since late morning. Sister in law was round after the carers called the docs and herself.

Handy bits of kit as you can see what's going on, as my MIL says very little now, just deliberately awkward - nods, shakes head, points and shouts words. She can hold a conversation but won't.

At least they will be able to check her out. Effects of very badly controlled type 2 and heart failure we reccon. She tells everyone she isn't diabetic, nor has had heart attacks. She can't get away with the strokes, but as soon as she is on an ECG, they say, yes you have....

It doesn't help that she has no pain tolerance and is always crying. It's hard for everyone to get through to her.

'Like' - but you know what I mean. You have my empathy...

 

[mybike]

I have found one candidate. I just have to convince my OH that he can cycle 20 miles each way for a daily commute with a 450m climb involved on the way in to work in the morning (that's well over 1,300 feet in old money)

Electric bike?

 

[Absinthe Minded]

MIL has just been carted off to hospital. She was fine yesterday when I was round, but has had increasingly bad pain in her paralysed leg (from stroke) and isn't mobile, so for safety, she has been wheeled. in. Bloody good job I got the web cam sorted out, as it wasn't the router. Only just got it back installed yesterday after a week off line - the camera stopped connecting (camera fault). All replaced under warranty, but I've been able to check recordings and she was fine until this morning and has gone down hill since late morning. Sister in law was round after the carers called the docs and herself.

Handy bits of kit as you can see what's going on, as my MIL says very little now, just deliberately awkward - nods, shakes head, points and shouts words. She can hold a conversation but won't.

At least they will be able to check her out. Effects of very badly controlled type 2 and heart failure we reccon. She tells everyone she isn't diabetic, nor has had heart attacks. She can't get away with the strokes, but as soon as she is on an ECG, they say, yes you have....

It doesn't help that she has no pain tolerance and is always crying. It's hard for everyone to get through to her.

Not easy for any of you. Keep strong and my thoughts are with you.

 

[perplexed]

I have found one candidate. I just have to convince my OH that he can cycle 20 miles each way for a daily commute with a 450m climb involved on the way in to work in the morning (that's well over 1,300 feet in old money)

Any excuse to post a pic of one of these - seen 'em in France quite a bit, they never fail to make me smile. There's even an estate agent in Sheffield with one... (He could plug it into the bosses' mains )

 

[summerdays]

After being awake for half an hour or more I then fell asleep again till 7:30 - result!

Since then I've been home and picked up the kids and now heading up to the in-laws.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm sat in the Earlswood Craft Centre with a coffee and a poached egg on toast.