I thought I'd escaped having a cold but yesterday it started with a vengeance so now I feel like I have a head full of cotton wool...
Thursday was another frosty, cold day but we didn't have time for a walk as we had various things to do - a visit to the doctor for Sophie to see about her verrucas and to pick up Keith's car which was in for its MOT. The car wasn't ready so it was a wasted journey!
As soon as I got home I went straight into the bath for a long soak, followed by a quick snooze which was itself followed by a very quiet evening!
Friday, 22 October 2010
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
First frost.
We've had gorgeous weather today, but the sunshine has come at a cost - the first frost of Autumn and although it wasn't too bad, the air was certainly very chill on the way to work this morning!
Mum and dad took the day off so Keith came into work with me but he had a doctor's appointment first thing, this time to talk about his hip which is causing him some real pain. He can't have the operation until next year because of his heart problems, but he is in agony most of the time now and it's really affecting his life. The doctor gave him some painkillers so hopefully they will work and he'll be able to move about without groaning.
After work we had a Parents Evening appointment at 5pm and we had planned to walk down to the school in the lovely early evening sunshine, but Keith was in a lot of pain with his hip so we had to drive instead. The meeting went well and Mikey seems to be improving a lot at school and working hard with his reading and writing.
When we came out, the pub was open and we went in for a quick drink which was a real treat. As always there was a lovely atmosphere and it was great to sit at the bar and relax with the other customers. A bit like the old days before the children came along!
Back home I cooked fajitas for dinner - Sophie's favourite dish and I have to say they were delicious. We used chicken thighs which were tender and tasty and I received lots of compliments - I have a feeling the meal was slightly better than my efforts last night!
Mum and dad took the day off so Keith came into work with me but he had a doctor's appointment first thing, this time to talk about his hip which is causing him some real pain. He can't have the operation until next year because of his heart problems, but he is in agony most of the time now and it's really affecting his life. The doctor gave him some painkillers so hopefully they will work and he'll be able to move about without groaning.
After work we had a Parents Evening appointment at 5pm and we had planned to walk down to the school in the lovely early evening sunshine, but Keith was in a lot of pain with his hip so we had to drive instead. The meeting went well and Mikey seems to be improving a lot at school and working hard with his reading and writing.
When we came out, the pub was open and we went in for a quick drink which was a real treat. As always there was a lovely atmosphere and it was great to sit at the bar and relax with the other customers. A bit like the old days before the children came along!
Back home I cooked fajitas for dinner - Sophie's favourite dish and I have to say they were delicious. We used chicken thighs which were tender and tasty and I received lots of compliments - I have a feeling the meal was slightly better than my efforts last night!
Tuesday 19 October
It's getting cold...very cold. Well, cold to us anyway! I suppose if you live in Siberia, it's still sunbathing weather!
Keith has a cold but so far mine has managed to stay away. I told him to wrap up well, take plenty of fluids (not beer) and rest, which is what he did today. When I got home from work I conjured up a chilli hot pot which I think cleared out all his sinuses so maybe that will kill all the nasty little germs!
Work was busy as we did more catching up and we had plenty of customers in to keep us on our toes. I chased about all over the county for Mikey's medicine from the doctor and had to order it from Boots in the end to be collected tomorrow. Of course, his cough seems a lot better at the moment which is typical!
Keith has a cold but so far mine has managed to stay away. I told him to wrap up well, take plenty of fluids (not beer) and rest, which is what he did today. When I got home from work I conjured up a chilli hot pot which I think cleared out all his sinuses so maybe that will kill all the nasty little germs!
Work was busy as we did more catching up and we had plenty of customers in to keep us on our toes. I chased about all over the county for Mikey's medicine from the doctor and had to order it from Boots in the end to be collected tomorrow. Of course, his cough seems a lot better at the moment which is typical!
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Season of colds and annoying coughiness...
Keith and I both have the startings of a cold but naturally, his is far worse than mine! Mikey still has his cough so we've booked an appointment at the doctor's for him as nothing seems to be working.
Monday was a day of catching up and I felt sorry for my mum in particular as the jet-lag seems to really affect her, much more than it does my dad. I went to pick her up at home at 10am as she just couldn't wake up at her usual time! They waded through paperwork and I suppose their lovely holiday is now a distant memory.
We had a great dinner on Sunday night with them and they brought back some wonderful gifts for the children who were thrilled with their San Francisco 49ers teeshirts and hooded jackets. Mum also managed to get a beautiful all-in-one top for Soph from Madonna's Material Girl range that was available in Macey's so she was delighted! Keith and I didn't do so badly either with Levi's for him and perfume and choccies for me! They'll have to go away more often!
Monday was a day of catching up and I felt sorry for my mum in particular as the jet-lag seems to really affect her, much more than it does my dad. I went to pick her up at home at 10am as she just couldn't wake up at her usual time! They waded through paperwork and I suppose their lovely holiday is now a distant memory.
We had a great dinner on Sunday night with them and they brought back some wonderful gifts for the children who were thrilled with their San Francisco 49ers teeshirts and hooded jackets. Mum also managed to get a beautiful all-in-one top for Soph from Madonna's Material Girl range that was available in Macey's so she was delighted! Keith and I didn't do so badly either with Levi's for him and perfume and choccies for me! They'll have to go away more often!
Sunday, 17 October 2010
Sunday somnolence...
I had a lovely long lie-in this morning which was a real treat! Keith and I both woke up at about 7.30am and he got up to have a cup of tea. "I'll be with you in a minute," I said to him but then I turned over and went back off to sleep until 9.30am! I had a very vivid dream about being on holiday in Spain and driving a dodgy moped!
When I did get up it was non-stop until I sat down at about 2pm. The children put their orders in for breakfast and then I spent the next few hours giving most of the house a good clean. Mum and Dad are coming around for a meal tonight so it should be a good few hours of non-stop talk as we all catch up on what we've been doing for the past two weeks.
Of course, the weather has been beautiful today - lots of sun and blue skies but we didn't have time to go out and enjoy the fresh air so we'll have to hope for a few sunny evenings to come when we can maybe squeeze in a walk. It's getting darker so much earlier these days but as I write (at 6pm) we still have lots of light and blue skies. In a couple of weeks time, the clocks will go back and then winter will really be upon us!
When I did get up it was non-stop until I sat down at about 2pm. The children put their orders in for breakfast and then I spent the next few hours giving most of the house a good clean. Mum and Dad are coming around for a meal tonight so it should be a good few hours of non-stop talk as we all catch up on what we've been doing for the past two weeks.
Of course, the weather has been beautiful today - lots of sun and blue skies but we didn't have time to go out and enjoy the fresh air so we'll have to hope for a few sunny evenings to come when we can maybe squeeze in a walk. It's getting darker so much earlier these days but as I write (at 6pm) we still have lots of light and blue skies. In a couple of weeks time, the clocks will go back and then winter will really be upon us!
Saturday, 16 October 2010
Homecoming
My mum and dad arrived back home today after being in the US for two weeks, the reason why I've felt like I've been on a too-fast treadmill over the past fortnight! They've been touring around California, staying in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Carmel and Santa Barbara so I think the colder weather here will be a bit of a shock for them, as will the jet-lag when it kicks in!
Although I've been busy, I've really enjoyed the last two weeks as Keith's been coming into work with me every day and in the evening we tried to walk up to their house to feed Jake and the fish as often as we could. I really needed Keith in with me as he's done many jobs at work that would have been much harder for me to do on my own. Although it was only for two weeks, we've worked together pretty well!
This morning I went to feed Jake and the fishies for the last time and turned the heating up for mum and dad who've been used to the 90 degree heat in sunny California. We then all went to the Chiropodist's as I wanted Keith to take Sophie in this time and try and get some more information out of the woman as to how long this procedure will take. We've had three sessions now and nothing seems to be working on Soph's verrucas, and at £64 a session I'm starting to feel a little alarmed! I did phone up my health insurance company to see if she was covered with that, but despite the amount of money I pay every month verrucas aren't one of the ailments that are included in the cover. Well, they wouldn't be, would they? Grrr!
We're going to give it one more sesssion and see how things turn out before going to our local doctor and seeing if he can send us to the Chiropodist at the hospital. In her defence though, the woman that Sophie sees did say we could tackle the smaller verrucas with Bazuka gel so we went off to Boots to buy that and some cough medicine for Mikey's highly irritating cough which he still has! Arrrrggggh! As much as I love the Autumn and winter I don't like the nasties that go with it!
Although I've been busy, I've really enjoyed the last two weeks as Keith's been coming into work with me every day and in the evening we tried to walk up to their house to feed Jake and the fish as often as we could. I really needed Keith in with me as he's done many jobs at work that would have been much harder for me to do on my own. Although it was only for two weeks, we've worked together pretty well!
This morning I went to feed Jake and the fishies for the last time and turned the heating up for mum and dad who've been used to the 90 degree heat in sunny California. We then all went to the Chiropodist's as I wanted Keith to take Sophie in this time and try and get some more information out of the woman as to how long this procedure will take. We've had three sessions now and nothing seems to be working on Soph's verrucas, and at £64 a session I'm starting to feel a little alarmed! I did phone up my health insurance company to see if she was covered with that, but despite the amount of money I pay every month verrucas aren't one of the ailments that are included in the cover. Well, they wouldn't be, would they? Grrr!
We're going to give it one more sesssion and see how things turn out before going to our local doctor and seeing if he can send us to the Chiropodist at the hospital. In her defence though, the woman that Sophie sees did say we could tackle the smaller verrucas with Bazuka gel so we went off to Boots to buy that and some cough medicine for Mikey's highly irritating cough which he still has! Arrrrggggh! As much as I love the Autumn and winter I don't like the nasties that go with it!
Dressing up
Last night Keith and I went to Sue and Paul's house for a Murder Mystery evening with an 'Allo 'Allo theme. There were twelve of us in all, most of whom were strangers to us so we went with a bit of trepidation! Keith looked very authentic as a French sausage seller (photo to follow later) with his trousers tied at the bottom with string, a large sausage around his neck and his beret. Sophie drew him a moustache and he looked hilarious. I was a bit more subdued, wearing a cream raincoat, scarf and beret in my role as the French Resistance member.
Everyone had gone to a lot of trouble with their costumes especially the German officer, RAF pilot and GI Joe who looked fantastic. We also had a nurse, a female German officer (very scratchy uniform) and a cabaret singer who looked very sexy in fishnet tights and bowler hat!
It was a great evening and as the drinks flowed the conversation became louder and we got to know the others who were great. It was lovely to meet new people.
We all took it in turns to either interrogate or be interrogated and watched several clues on the television. At the end of the evening we had to guess who the murderer was and with a stroke of genius our cabaret singer guessed right that it was GI Joe who turned out to be half-German and therefore had to kill the evidence!
So, a great evening and we can now have Keith's sausage for breakfast!
Everyone had gone to a lot of trouble with their costumes especially the German officer, RAF pilot and GI Joe who looked fantastic. We also had a nurse, a female German officer (very scratchy uniform) and a cabaret singer who looked very sexy in fishnet tights and bowler hat!
It was a great evening and as the drinks flowed the conversation became louder and we got to know the others who were great. It was lovely to meet new people.
We all took it in turns to either interrogate or be interrogated and watched several clues on the television. At the end of the evening we had to guess who the murderer was and with a stroke of genius our cabaret singer guessed right that it was GI Joe who turned out to be half-German and therefore had to kill the evidence!
So, a great evening and we can now have Keith's sausage for breakfast!
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