I didn't have a very good night's sleep and I made the decision to call Sara early in the morning and take a day's holiday. Another staff member was covering my shift anyway as I was supposed to be training with Sheila. I felt terrible this morning - really tired and very sad about what had happened to my dad yesterday. I tried to go back to sleep but my head was full of worries so I got up and called mum who hadn't slept well either.
I arranged to pick her up at about 9.30am and take her shopping. My dad was due to have an operation today and we didn't know what time he'd be going down to the theatre. After a shower I felt a bit better and went to get mum. Luckily the weather was gorgeous and after popping to the pharmacy so she could pick up her prescription, we drove to Tesco where she shopped for the weekend.
Afterwards we had a coffee and I called the hospital who said my dad was comfortable but that he hadn't gone down to the theatre yet for his operation. She said to call again at 1pm when we could visit.
I took mum back and then went home to pootle about for a while. Mike was spending the weekend at Abbie's (and of course, it's Valentine's Day today) so we dropped him off in town. Before going back to collect Mum and go to the hospital, I made myself a quick sandwich and put some make-up on as I had a red face for some reason! I think it was the wind the other day!
When I arrived at mum's a neighbour was sitting having a coffee with her, which was great. She lives across the road and I was glad mum could have someone to talk to. After a chat we left to go to the hospital but when we arrived on the ward, dad had gone down to have his operation. We left his bag and went and had a coffee in the hospital's Costa. Outside the weather had deteriorated and the sky was covered in cloud. I took mum home, made sure she was OK and then left.
This evening Sophie made me a large bourbon with a mixer and we relaxed. She hardly drank her drink so she drove down to get Keith and we had soup and crusty bread for dinner. I felt shattered after today and I was looking forward to a lie-in tomorrow morning!
Friday, 14 February 2020
Thursday, 13 February 2020
Yet another shock...
Keith took me to work this morning and my shift passed pleasantly enough. I've been asked to take on more of the cinema work with maybe some extra hours, so that was good!
When I came out of work at 3pm Keith met me with the news that my dad had fallen over again and my mum had called an ambulance. I couldn't believe what I was hearing, to be honest, and I just hoped that he hadn't broken anything again.
Keith and I sped over to their house and the ambulance was still there. My dad was lying on the floor and had been given painkillers. The paramedics were worried that he'd broken his other leg this time. I have to confess to feeling quite angry about the whole situation as my dad knows he can be unsteady on his feet and all the advice that he'd been given the last time had been ignored, such as using a walking stick or even a zimmer frame to help his balance. I just stood there thinking about the implications of a broken bone, the hospital stay and then the long period of recovery when they would be marooned in their house as my mum doesn't drive.
After a good period of time the paramedics were ready to get him onto a stretcher so we moved all of the furniture out of the way and they managed to manoeuvre him without causing too much pain. It didn't look good though as they were having to give him morphine.
My mum went into the ambulance with him and Keith and I tidied up the house and then locked it up. We went home and at 6pm I called my mum who said he had broken his hip. I was devastated, to be honest, both for him and for her.
Keith and I went to get my mum from A&E and the place was like a war zone. There were notices everywhere about the Coronavirus and we made sure we washed our hands thoroughly. That's all we need!
My dad seemed comfortable and was lying on a bed in a cubicle. We'd had difficulty locating them both, and after making sure he was OK we left to go home. Mum said she would ring later and find out which ward he'd been taken to.
Back home, Sophie had made dinner but first we sat and had a drink - I think I definitely needed one tonight!
When I came out of work at 3pm Keith met me with the news that my dad had fallen over again and my mum had called an ambulance. I couldn't believe what I was hearing, to be honest, and I just hoped that he hadn't broken anything again.
Keith and I sped over to their house and the ambulance was still there. My dad was lying on the floor and had been given painkillers. The paramedics were worried that he'd broken his other leg this time. I have to confess to feeling quite angry about the whole situation as my dad knows he can be unsteady on his feet and all the advice that he'd been given the last time had been ignored, such as using a walking stick or even a zimmer frame to help his balance. I just stood there thinking about the implications of a broken bone, the hospital stay and then the long period of recovery when they would be marooned in their house as my mum doesn't drive.
After a good period of time the paramedics were ready to get him onto a stretcher so we moved all of the furniture out of the way and they managed to manoeuvre him without causing too much pain. It didn't look good though as they were having to give him morphine.
My mum went into the ambulance with him and Keith and I tidied up the house and then locked it up. We went home and at 6pm I called my mum who said he had broken his hip. I was devastated, to be honest, both for him and for her.
Keith and I went to get my mum from A&E and the place was like a war zone. There were notices everywhere about the Coronavirus and we made sure we washed our hands thoroughly. That's all we need!
My dad seemed comfortable and was lying on a bed in a cubicle. We'd had difficulty locating them both, and after making sure he was OK we left to go home. Mum said she would ring later and find out which ward he'd been taken to.
Back home, Sophie had made dinner but first we sat and had a drink - I think I definitely needed one tonight!
Wednesday, 12 February 2020
Getting things done!
ET was booked in for a service this morning so I took Sophie to work at 8am and then drove back over to Kettering to meet Keith. Today was the first time I had driven on the southbound stretch of the new A43 and it was really weird seeing it from a different perspective!
It's been another gorgeous day today but the sun made driving quite difficult, especially as my windows had water marks on them. I collected Keith from near B&Q, where he had managed to walk to after dropping off ET, and we popped to Tesco for some breakfast and coffee. Without really thinking I ordered myself a sausage bap from Costa... oops! I have realised, though, that I will never be a vegetarian, it's just not for me!
Keith and I shopped for tonight and decided on a hearty chicken curry for dinner. Sophie agreed and said she would pick out the meat and just eat the vegetables!
Back home I swept the front of the house as there were loads of willow tree branches all over the road and in the garden from the storm of last weekend. It all looked so much tidier when I'd finished!
I decided to take my car through the carwash and texted Sophie to see if she wanted to come with me. She said she'd love to so I quickly drove to pick her up from work and we went to Morrisons in town. After finally managing to find my way into the carwash we put it through so it was enormously cleaner at the other end! I dropped Sophie back off, went home to finish the car off with a cloth and then managed to put the hoover around before going back to Kettering to collect ET. The cost was £240, a bit more than we had been expecting, to be honest! However, it's all serviced, has new tyres and been MOT'd do that should be it for a while!
I went to get Soph from work and back home we relaxed before our chicken curry dinner. It was delicious!
It's been another gorgeous day today but the sun made driving quite difficult, especially as my windows had water marks on them. I collected Keith from near B&Q, where he had managed to walk to after dropping off ET, and we popped to Tesco for some breakfast and coffee. Without really thinking I ordered myself a sausage bap from Costa... oops! I have realised, though, that I will never be a vegetarian, it's just not for me!
Keith and I shopped for tonight and decided on a hearty chicken curry for dinner. Sophie agreed and said she would pick out the meat and just eat the vegetables!
Back home I swept the front of the house as there were loads of willow tree branches all over the road and in the garden from the storm of last weekend. It all looked so much tidier when I'd finished!
I decided to take my car through the carwash and texted Sophie to see if she wanted to come with me. She said she'd love to so I quickly drove to pick her up from work and we went to Morrisons in town. After finally managing to find my way into the carwash we put it through so it was enormously cleaner at the other end! I dropped Sophie back off, went home to finish the car off with a cloth and then managed to put the hoover around before going back to Kettering to collect ET. The cost was £240, a bit more than we had been expecting, to be honest! However, it's all serviced, has new tyres and been MOT'd do that should be it for a while!
I went to get Soph from work and back home we relaxed before our chicken curry dinner. It was delicious!
Tuesday, 11 February 2020
A quick walk
Work was a little quieter today but it's half term next week so no doubt we'll be busy again! I really can't believe that the children are on holiday next week - it only seems like two minutes since it was the Christmas break!
I managed to persuade Keith to come out for a walk with me when I got home from work and we walked around the estate and then down to the bus stop in the village before turning back around again. It was very cold and the wind was still strong so we both had rosy faces when we got home! Despite the wind, today has been sunny and dry but we have another storm brewing on the horizon - this time it's Storm Dennis!
Keith went to see Sileby play this evening so Sophie and I cooked dinner - veggie escalopes with a traybake of different vegetables. Not quite Jerk Chicken Pasta but it had to do! Keith came home at 10pm and said that Sileby had been leading most of the way through the match but had ultimately lost 3-2. Never mind!
I managed to persuade Keith to come out for a walk with me when I got home from work and we walked around the estate and then down to the bus stop in the village before turning back around again. It was very cold and the wind was still strong so we both had rosy faces when we got home! Despite the wind, today has been sunny and dry but we have another storm brewing on the horizon - this time it's Storm Dennis!
Keith went to see Sileby play this evening so Sophie and I cooked dinner - veggie escalopes with a traybake of different vegetables. Not quite Jerk Chicken Pasta but it had to do! Keith came home at 10pm and said that Sileby had been leading most of the way through the match but had ultimately lost 3-2. Never mind!
Monday, 10 February 2020
Monday rolls around!
Keith took me into work this morning and popped to Tesco to get food for tonight and tomorrow. He is off to see Sileby play tomorrow (weather permitting) and normally we would have indulged in Jerk Chicken pasta and Tequila but we're being good so it's veggie escalopes instead!
I stayed at work until 3pm, as I was training a colleague on how to do the box office returns at the weekend. She looked a bit overwhelmed by it all, especially as the work is so different to what we normally do. I said I would be about on Saturday to help but I don't think that one run through is anywhere near enough to show her, even though I did type up a cheat sheet with step-by-step instructions.
Keith met me at 3pm and we called Mike to see if he wanted a lift home before we went too far. He was ready to come home so we went to get him and the battled through the school run traffic to get home. I skipped a walk today as it was rainy and gloomy and sat and watched the end of The Favourite instead with a cup of tea and a slice of Sophie's cake. It was a strange film, to say the least but I did think Olivia Colman was very good in it!
I wasn't looking forward to dinner tonight but it was delicious and I enjoyed a couple of veggie sausages with the bubble and squeak. I was pleasantly surprised!
I stayed at work until 3pm, as I was training a colleague on how to do the box office returns at the weekend. She looked a bit overwhelmed by it all, especially as the work is so different to what we normally do. I said I would be about on Saturday to help but I don't think that one run through is anywhere near enough to show her, even though I did type up a cheat sheet with step-by-step instructions.
Keith met me at 3pm and we called Mike to see if he wanted a lift home before we went too far. He was ready to come home so we went to get him and the battled through the school run traffic to get home. I skipped a walk today as it was rainy and gloomy and sat and watched the end of The Favourite instead with a cup of tea and a slice of Sophie's cake. It was a strange film, to say the least but I did think Olivia Colman was very good in it!
I wasn't looking forward to dinner tonight but it was delicious and I enjoyed a couple of veggie sausages with the bubble and squeak. I was pleasantly surprised!
Sunday, 9 February 2020
Storm Ciara
We awoke this morning to grey skies and moderate winds but the worst of the storm was due to hit us around lunchtime.
Keith and I went over to see Mum and Dad first thing and took them both the paper. We also made sure that there was nothing in their garden that could blow away or cause damage. On the journey there and back the roads were littered with twigs and branches and there was a lot of debris on the road up to the A43. After a quick coffee we headed home and made a cooked breakfast - toast, veggie sausages, beans and hash browns.
I carried on with my blog while Sophie prepared the vegetables for dinner and then made a coffee and walnut cake. With a cup of tea in the afternoon, it was absolutely delicious and much-needed! Outside it wasn't too bad but we did hear reports of trees down in the county and a lorry had blown over on the A14 not far from us! Not really a good day to be out and about!
We didn't even consider a walk in the afternoon as the weather worsened and in the evening it really lashed down with very strong winds. Keith cooked himself a joint of lamb for dinner while Sophie and I had a mushroom and stuffing concoction that was actually quite good! Sophie had prepared extra vegetables so we could have bubble and squeak for dinner tomorrow and there were also lots of Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes left over. Mike had stayed over at Abbie's house this evening which was a relief considering the wind and rain!
After dinner Keith and I watched a new two part Agatha Christie drama called The Pale Horse starring one of my crushes, Rufus Sewell. It was great, if a little macabre!
Keith and I went over to see Mum and Dad first thing and took them both the paper. We also made sure that there was nothing in their garden that could blow away or cause damage. On the journey there and back the roads were littered with twigs and branches and there was a lot of debris on the road up to the A43. After a quick coffee we headed home and made a cooked breakfast - toast, veggie sausages, beans and hash browns.
I carried on with my blog while Sophie prepared the vegetables for dinner and then made a coffee and walnut cake. With a cup of tea in the afternoon, it was absolutely delicious and much-needed! Outside it wasn't too bad but we did hear reports of trees down in the county and a lorry had blown over on the A14 not far from us! Not really a good day to be out and about!
We didn't even consider a walk in the afternoon as the weather worsened and in the evening it really lashed down with very strong winds. Keith cooked himself a joint of lamb for dinner while Sophie and I had a mushroom and stuffing concoction that was actually quite good! Sophie had prepared extra vegetables so we could have bubble and squeak for dinner tomorrow and there were also lots of Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes left over. Mike had stayed over at Abbie's house this evening which was a relief considering the wind and rain!
After dinner Keith and I watched a new two part Agatha Christie drama called The Pale Horse starring one of my crushes, Rufus Sewell. It was great, if a little macabre!
Saturday, 8 February 2020
The calm before the storm...
I have mostly spent today at home as we await Storm Ciara, due to arrive tomorrow. The weather today has been dry and sunny but the wind has certainly picked up and tomorrow it's set to be stormy with an Amber warning for most of the UK for wind.
I was up at about 7am so had a lovely lazy start to the day with coffee and cuddles with Monty. After a breakfast of crumpets I pottered about while Sophie took control of the TV and watched The Office - I think she did well as traditionally Keith hogs it for most of the weekend!
Sophie went to collect Laura in the afternoon and they went to see The Gentlemen at the cinema in Derngate. I wanted to finish transferring my blog to a word document by the end of the weekend so I pushed on with that.
Keith and I did venture out for a windy walk in the afternoon, though, and did a lap of the estate followed by a stroll down to the bridge and back. Although windy, it's been lovely to see blue skies today!
I snapped a pic of the moon (barely visible in the photo) as we walked back home.
After getting home I had a lovely soak in the bath and then looked forward to dinner, or maybe not as we had chosen, in a moment of madness, to have a prawn salad for our meal. Both Sophie and Mike were out but why we had picked a cold meal when it was so nasty outside is anyone's guess! I would much rather have had a hearty stew!
Also with not drinking, I did feel a bit miserable tonight! I contented myself with a 0% San Miguel and we ate dinner early. It was a nice meal but just not what both of us fancied tonight! We should have gone out for a meal!
When Sophie returned we watched two episodes of White House Farm about the Bamber murders. I remember it when it happened, but only vaguely, so it was interesting to see how the events unfolded.
As the night wore on, the winds became stronger...I wonder what tomorrow will bring!
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