Old, sick, weary, but harmless. I need to make others smile!
Inchie Visits The Madhouse: Wed 12 Aug 2026
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – WEDNESDAY 12th AUGUST 2026
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Pouch to pot, Porcelain Throne. Comp pn, update checks. Took ages to get it to reload; no idea what I was doing.
Carer Ejaz was a great help this morning. A good lad. Prepped things for hospital visit. Mirza escorted me, although I said I’d go alone to save money. Glad he did, really. Painful drive there, pleasant assessment, lovely Laurie. Mirza contributed with things I’d forgotten about during the Q&A sessions. The lift home was even more painful. The trouble being my bus trip yesterday, and the two today, played havok with my bruised coccyx. Got back to the flat; Mirza helped me up, and had to shoot off to his next client. A great lad, Mirza is. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Took some snaps… – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Prepped a meal of the day and got the computer on, but did nothing. Matron arrived, and we had a Q&A session. I mentioned the coccyx being so sore. And Matron took a look at that and my bum. Said the coccyx was really sore-looking, and she applied some barrier cream to it. Leaving a note on the packet for the Carers to see, who, in the morning, didn’t even notice the writing on the outer box of barrier cream. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – I started to update the well-behind blog from the day before. But fatigue took hold, and I decided to get the meal of the day done. That turned out to be a bit farcical. 🥱 Amongst the dropped items that had to be retrieved, thrown away and/or cleaned were: The cock-pot, a spoon, a spreading knife, and a sharp knife and the fork
(three times!) To round these off, after taking this poor-quality snap of the trayed meal, I dropped that, then the walking stick, and hit my head on the counter edge, automatically bending to salvage some of the food! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Once I’d regathered the slop of a mixture back onto the tray, I had to clean the floor so I didn’t slip on it; the nosh was all cold and messy; the urge & hunger for it left me. Ended up all depressed, and had some cheese biscuits, crisps, fish sticks and an ice cream cornet. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
By Inchie
78 years of age, pretty ugly, short, bald, pot-bellied, in ill health. Decaying physically and morally. Mechanical ticker valve, Duodenal Donald, Saccades-Sandra, Arthur Itis, Hernia Henry, Hard of Hearing Hank, Bad eyesight Boris, Reflux Roger, Peripheral Neuropathy, Nerve Neurotransmitters Not-working Wendy, Bladder Cancer Chris, Stuttering Stephany, Haemorrhoid Harold, Shaking Shaun, Dizzy Dennis, FND, ... there are others, but I've tired myself out, now! Hehehe! Oh, then I had a stroke! Now awaiting Cataract & Glaucoma operations. Diabetes 2, Leg-Ulcer-Ulrich, Cartilage Chloe & Carole and am flat-bound. Tsk!
Failures, Accifauxpas and Whoopsiedangleplops are my Forte... Hehehe!
I love making folk smile when I can. TTFNski!
You seem to be dealing with things the best you can, Gerry. 💖🙏 You sure posted great photos! It’s good that Ejaz and Mirza are helpful.
A better day mate, cheers. Despite the bruised coccyx suffering with all bus travelling. Thanks. 😗🧡🙏🏻
Cheers! 🌞😎
Banking bother contiues, Tim. Huh!
And, if they don’t get better may thins at least not get worse, fingers croosed.
I hope for this for both of us, Paul. 🤞🏻 Please! Bless you.
Merci Mon Ami. x