Thursday 9th April 2020
Welsh: Dydd Iau 9fed Ebrill 2020
I tackled the job of struggling to get back up, in an almost nonchalantly, blasé, laid-back manner, and I was seated back in the recliner again within a minute or two! Yes, I know, it surprised and shook me too!) I stayed there to receive a brain-storm for a few moments. Not the usual self-recrimination, hatred, and confusion this time. I merely accepted the incident, felt thankful that it was not worse, and got the taste for a mug of tea! (Honestly!)
I tried my best to get the lights below in the shot I took. I took me about five efforts, this was the only decent one out of them all!
I found a certain degree of, well, almost confidence creeping in this morning as I made the brew. I was singing to myself and whistling in between? I’d coped with the earlier Whoopsiedangleplop and Accifauxpas with no bother. I was feeling upbeat, and this worried me a tad!
My EQ told me that things were going to get hectic. No reasons or outcomes. Just things were going to get frantic, and soon! A shudder went through my body, and I foolishly ignored this warning and carried on singing to myself, as I took the medications, and took the tea with me to the computer. I did feel what must have been close to contentment and relaxed with it! This is not natural for me!
Then looked at the Emails, and sure enough, an Iceland order was arriving today, twixt 15>1700hrs!
I decided to get the ablutions done next, as with my getting to a semi-live state, so late, it was now gone eight! (No charge for the poetry. Hehe!). I put a long-sleeved t-shirt and pair of socks to soak while I got the shave and stand-up wash. Off to the wet room.
Which let me have another go at the crossword puzzle solving. I got a few as well!
Medicated the areas in need, olive-oiled the ear holes, Saccades sprayed the eyes, got the Brute and deodorant applied. One blessing here was that Little Inchies fungal lesion had only bled a tiny bit. Ah, nice!
I spotted the new to me, but it would be, my not having been out for so long, a sign asking for only one person in the lift cage at any time.
When I returned to the apartment, I thought I make another brew, and try to drink it this time. I took another Co-codamol that a mystery resident had so kindly given me, to counter the toothache I felt coming on again.
Back to the computer, I’ll get the thing started eventually, Humph!
It was Riechsfhúreress and Catwalk Model Warden Deana. She was handing out Easter Eggs from the Nottingham City Homes, for everyone. Bless em!
It was the cat-walk model and Warden Oberstgruppenfhúreress Deana. She had some questions that needed answering for Nottingham City Homes. I don’t know how the ILC’s (Independent Living Coordinators) are managing with all the extra duties and hassle they have to put up with, Bless em all! I got myself very confused, and being so tired again, things weren’t sinking in, well they were, but not staying in the memory bank!
The task was more manageable and less painful than I expected, for it had not dried on, much less hassle! I had a wash afterwards and noticed that the old ankle scar looked like it wanted to return again. (Dangwangling, Dangwangles!)
I gave the hands another really weep clean. So much so, the yare getting all wrinkly again. Tsk!
And, how can I get some more carbolic soap? It was hard enough to get before the lock-down and self-imprisonment! (Gribbledockends!)
I went to make a brew, and I noticed a man and his dog down on the bottom field. It was different, and funny this time!
The man threw something, a ball I imagine, but this dog was not having it at all! The hound plopped itself down on the grass, with no intention of moving! Hahaha! The chap could not get the animal to move at all. He got his mobile out and made a call. I wondered if he was walking the dog for someone, and calling for advice? A few possible funny scenarios went through my head.
The reading of a letter, pretend signed, by Boris, while the poor bloke is suffering in the intensive-care ward, was a strange thing. To me, anyway. Good and bad news from the blood results. Good, in that with it being Bank Holiday, they always leave the next test for longer. This time, it is not until the 21st of April. Which means, my Blood Vampire Angels will not be seen until then! Sob, Ululations, & Woe is me!
Finally, I got this post done as far as here. It only took me fourteen hours, as well. Humph!
At last, I got the Iceland order looked at properly. Their offer of two boxes of Gold corn flakes at £1 off for two, I had apparently taken advantage off. I vaguely recall thinking that if Jenny didn’t want them, she would know of someone who would, Nora perhaps? I gathered the things and bagged them, then called Jenny, to tell her I would drop the bag off at her apartment, in a few minutes. Which I did. It felt odd, after such a long time, to use the lift again, almost scary! Haha! If Jenny does not want anything in the bag at all, it won’t matter, cause I know she’ll soon have some worthy person to give the milk, Cereals etc. to, who deserves a bit of help.
I took a picture of a panorama shot of the scene
A man and his dog, sensibly kept their distance from the two young girls in the bottom field, as it looked like they were asking for directions.
I’m feeling weary now, but the toothache is no worse, the coughing has eased, and my mood was getting back to a good one.
Fodder decision time now. I chose to have bacon sarnies. Mainly to use some of the crap, watery, tasteless bacon I’d got! Tsk! I might have a tin of tomatoes with it instead, then use the bread to dunk with. Or something else? Hahaha!
I’ll be back in the morning to finish this blog off, I hope.
I’m back!
The halloumi was okay, and the bacon was much better than yesterday’s offering. This is because I took Tim Price’s advice and poured the hickory over the bacon as it cooked, and as a result, it tasted a lot better. Flavour rating: 7/10.
I thought about picking up the dish, plate and crumbs… Zzzz!
You made a brew and had it too? What a luxury. Happy to hear you crawled around on the floor to gather things and managed to get back up. Being floored can be devastating. Deana brought more eggs around? It tis the season. You have to wait almost two weeks for your vampires to return? That’s a heck of a note. I’m happy my advice worked out on the bacon. I’m also happy your meal got a better score.
Hi, Tim.
I don’t want a day like this one again… ever! Listening to the radio in the wet room, and they had dedicated a whole programme on… “How not to get bored in Isolation”. Bored? I can’t even get time to pass wind or get any sleep! Hahaha!
There a few marks on my knees, but Arthur Itis is not happy with the tumble this morning. (Arghh!)
Your tip was used, and now, I can enjoy the rest of the bacon, thanks, mate. (There’s a fair bit left to get through yet).
Take care.
Yes, I’ve had to make pretty close to zero changes in my life since the pandemic burst forth, so I had to laugh at your lead bit of wisdom!
Good for you, Doug! Humph! Hahaha!
I prefer not to deal with too much change, so it worked out.
I concur. Quarantine, what?
On the contrary, I’ve been enjoying quite a few serendipitous consequences of this whole lockdown thing: People don’t allow their frenetic children to run amok in grocery store aisles anymore, there’s always a parking spot everywhere you go, and the highway half a mile away no longer emits a disturbing roar of rush hour traffic that can actually be heard through the walls of my house.
On the flip side, my noisy neighbors are partying more and there may be some murders. Depends on if I can master my new Japanese knife sharpening stone or not.
Hi, Inchcock.
Noisy neighbours! You have my sympathy, Sir.
I understand that ex-military grade Titadine can b obtained from Amazon.
No, best not! Hehehe!
LOL! I hope the noisy neighbors understand they control their fate!
I must admit that I read the label on that packet of papier hygiénique as Kingsmell, a monarchic fragrance? An opportunity to write some advertising slogans for that company perhaps.
Routine 90% the same here. 🙂
What a mistaha to makka! Brought a view funny scenarios to mind. Hahaha!
The ‘Kingsmell’ was a loaf of bread, Bill. But not to worry, it probably tasted the same.
Glad to hear things are not too disrupted for you clan.
I bet your keyboard assistant isn’t bothered? Hehe!
TTFNski