Tuesday 5 July 2016

A bit of catching up ...


5 July



It’s Kile’s 12th birthday today. He’s at the stage where all birthdays are a fun occasion, where he doesn’t look ahead and wonder if he’ll see his next one. The idea of being 30 seems so far ahead he just can’t see that far. He already feels invincible and that will only increase as he goes on. I’m not sure I would want to go back to it and have to of through it all again. Mind you, his dad got a flying lesson for his 13th birthday, but I don’t think Kile will get the same next year though.



After what I said about Jan yesterday, we are no further along the way again. Instead of the MRI scan she was told they would arrange, they now want normal x-rays of her neck and spine, along with the blood tests. At least she can get those done on the same visit. However, from what they were saying, it looks like there is no surgical procedure to fix the problem. Actually, it’s a bit of a relief really seeing as Jan’s two stroke happened as she came out of the anaesthetic. Still with Jan …



I spoke about her injured foot a few days ago, but it’s still kicking up. We had planned for a trip over to Brum today cos the market is on. Jan got up this morning and her foot is causing as much pain as it was before. As she said earlier, ‘If a short drive up to Hartshill and back and she’s hurting again, how would a 25-mile drive to Brum and again home be? She’s right actually, so now we’re not going, and I have no idea when we will be able to get over there.



Sometime ago I noticed that sealed glazing window unit in our bedroom had broken down and there was a build-up of condensation inside it. At long last I managed to remember to call the council and report it. The glazer has just left after measuring up, and he’ll be back next Wednesday to fit the new unit. Now that is a surprise, the council working that quickly? Never seen it before.



We have had a call from Tom this morning saying he will be in Coventry on Saturday and if we can be there to meet up with him. The story is that he is visiting a friend in Warrington and will get the train down here for the day. Jan will meet up with him and then bring him here for a few hours, but it occurred to me that he foot might not up to doing four ten mile drives over to Coventry. We’ll see I suppose.



Today’s photo …

A thistle with a bee.



Today’s funny …



 A Scot from Aberdeen was on holiday in London and every night he returned to his hotel full of the wonders of the city. So much so that another guest asked: 'Is this your first visit?'
'Aye, it is.'
'You seem to be having a great time.'
'Aye, I am that.'
'Good.'
'And what's more, it's not just a holiday. It's my honeymoon as well.'
'Oh. Then where's your wife?'
'Och. She's been here before.'
       

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