Thursday 13th July 2017
Haitian Creole: Jedi 13 July 2017
0430hrs: Bad night for sleep, constant waking up, which is not like me at all. Again, I know I had dreams and many of them, but no notes on the pad nor memories in the brain, Tsk! Tell-tale signs of unidentified crumbs found when I dismounted the £300 second-hand recliner and off to the Porcelain Throne. Peculiarly, Trotsky Terence had weakened his effects a lot. Well, on this session, anyway.
No enough time to get the laundry duties done and the Morrison delivery should be here twixt 0630 > 0730hrs. So I set about having a good stand-up wash, shave, teeth-cleaning and medicationalisationing of the various body parts in need of. Hehe! This took about an hour.
Then I got the kettle on the boil, took the morning medications and did the Health Checks. Weight the same as yesterday.
Had a wee-wee.
Had a short, sharp visit from Dizzy Dennis, took a step to balance myself on the counter and trod on and broke one of the retractable pencils I bought the other day. For a moment, apanthropinization seemed a good idea. A few seconds later and all was well. I bent down to pick up the pieces of pencil and graphite, and as Arthur Itis complained, I passed the wind and hastened back to the Porcelain Throne. Cleaned up and felt like life and I was incongruent, almost enemies?
While the computer booted, I popped out onto the balcony to take these photograhicalisations, tho show the progress of the updating works at the compound.
Started this diary off, then finished yesterday’s and got it posted.
Had a wee-wee.
The Morrison man arrived.
Got the stuff put away, now the freezer and fridge are fully loaded again.
Two Tuscan Sausages & Mash in tomato and fennel sauce with roast red onions ready meals were on this order. I do not remember ordering them, but most likely I did, and forgot or I ordered the wrong things?
Emails and WordPress reading were done.
Had a wee-wee.
I had a strong IQ feeling of something coming that would involve my being embarrassed and/or confused later today.
Got the nibbles and raffle prizes in the bag ready for the Winwood Tenants Social Hour in the New Temporary Residents Shed.
Podded some garden peas ready for later.
Took the rubbish bags to the refuse chute.Had a wee-wee.
Had a wee-wee.
Set off with the bags to the Tenants Social Hour.although with going
The work is coming on outside our flats. Although with going
Further along the road, I took these of the new fencing in the centre front of the buildings.
Although with going into town to collect the new hearing aids from SpecSaver and the Biederbeck tape from HMV, I couldn’t stay too long or I’d miss the 1030hrs bus.
Nice chinwag and BJ was there. Put the prizes on the trolley and handed out the nibbles. Didn’t have a drink.Got the raffle tickets and handed them out to the gals.
Bought some raffle tickets and handed them out to the gals.
Farewells to all, and back up to the apartment and got the hearing aids in, and down again and to the bus stop, where a right gang of old folks were congregating waiting for the arrival of the L9 buses.
I joined the clan and had a few good mini-chinwags.
Off on the bus, more chinwagging with Pete en route.
Dropped off and waddled my way through the Victoria Centre (Mall) and to the HMV store and collected the Biederbeck DVD.
Limped into the Slab Square, where I found they had made progress with the erection of the amusements and Nottingham Beach.
I think it is due to open on Friday or Saturday this week.
The sun began getting a bit weaker later on, and the threat of rain lingered in the air and sky.
As I neared the Specsavers Circus of Woes, I took this picture of the entrance into Eldon Chambers, another little Nottingham alleyway. Before I could get the camera out, a young lady with three small ones toddling along with her and a pram walked into the Chambers and disappeared. Then I noticed the sign outside; Igloo Hybrid Ho(S)tel. Presumably, a cross between a hostel and a hotel must be in there? Somewhere I have not noticed before, and I planned to have a hobble up to take a look at after the Specsavers visit. (But I forgot when I came out, not surprising after what had occurred).
I went in Specsavers and to the reception desk. Told them I was here to collect my hearing aids and handed her the receipt. “You’ll have to take a seat… we cannot get to your aids yet…” She barked. I wasn’t going to argue with this Obergefreiteress, I can tell you. So, I took a seat.
Minutes later a lovely lady came to me, asked if I wanted a bag for the box with the hearing aids and whatever in it. I said no thanks, I have these bags here. She handed me the box and strolled off.
I was confused now. What about me being shown how to fit the things in the ear, the batteries, controls, do they actually fit my ear holes? Had I nodded off and missed something? What day is it?
And like the daft soft Plonker I am, I just walked out with the box in the bag. But will the things actually work and fit?
I’ll find out later, I supposed.
Not really with it at that moment.
Walked through the Slab Square and up Queen Street to the L9 bus stop.
Caught the thing and on the way back, I tried to take a photographicalisation of some Nottingham City Homes ‘Sister Flats’ to the ones I dwell in. The shot came out luckily better than I thought it would, with the light fading and the bus travelling, not too bad. The balcony’s on these flats are the ones many of our tenants wanted here, but the cost was too high, they tell us.
On and up Carlton Road and when the bus turned left into Rose Hill, I took another apartment based photo.
This one is of Burrows Court, Sneinton. A tower block that was once full of life has remained empty for over a decade and has been described as an eyesore for local residents. The abandoned 19 storey building off Windmill Lane was built in 1967 and is soon set for a £12 million makeover. When it was occupied, t’was a haven for gangs, crime, druggies, muggings and subletting.
When I got back home and into the flats, the notice board revealed some disturbing news from Jenny, that I could have done without.
So much for the external and internal CCTV cameras, we pay rent for each week.
Fat lot of good they were?
Got in the lift and it was full of dirt and residue from the workers?
The bloke who got in the lift at the same time with me enjoyed having a good chunter on about it and why are the caretakers not cleaning it up straight away, as we have to pay extra for them… Oh, dear. If they did what he wanted, that would mean additional costs, cause naturally the workmen are doing eight-hour shifts and that would mean paying for the other caretaker, Tsk! Got so upset too he did. Hehe!
Up and into the flat, ignoring the letter that had been delivered, I had a wee-wee first, then investigate the mail. It was this leaflet.
Got the mushroom and peas on the boil to add to the Italian ready meal of; Two Vegetarian Sausages & Mash in tomato and fennel sauce with roast red onions later on.
As I got out the Specsavers box of tricks to investigate, the weather turned a bit glum.
Took the things out of the box, what the H4 Pro’s are I’ve no idea. The leaflet was one of those that cover about five different models at the same time, as far I could tell, my hearing aids had none of the extras mentioned? No volume control, no telephone control… a bit disappointed. Tried to get the plugs into the ear hole but just could not fathom out why they would not fit it? Put them all back in the box and decided to complain about the service or lack of it.
I used the Resolve site.
At least I got a reply, okay a standard reply from them (Specsavers), within a minute.
I noticed that they do not print the word Aids?
Calmed down a bit and took this shot of the works below outside.
Really, I am not angry, just disappointed in their treatment of me and my own lamentable and dolorous response to it.
If only they knew the difficulties and hassle I have in getting to the Specsavers store in the first place.
Tsk!
The £900 plus, the box of Specsavers hearing aid equipment is now residing, sadly neglected and looking forlorn, on the top of my stacks of DVDs.
Humph!
Had a wee-wee.
Into the kitchen, got the meal in the oven and added two vegetarian sausages to it.
Did the evening Health Checks and took the medications.
All were looking good. Well, the temperature was a bit low (29.6f?) I think, but not to worry all else is good methinks.
Checked on the oven, all looking good.
Picked out some TV programmes to fall asleep watching. Hehehe!
Got the nosh served up – smell different anyway.
I didn’t think it looked too appetising at first after I’d added the tomatoes, the peas, vegetarian sausages and mushrooms I changed my mind.
The two sausages that came with the meal had skins that were so thick, I ended up sucking the meat out of the tube of thick 
skin, that reminded me of… well, never mind.
However, I ate it all up with great satisfaction.
Had a wee-wee and got settled to watch some selected TV programmes.
I don’t know why I bother really. Every time the adverts came on I nodded-off, woke not knowing what was going on with the storyline and nodded-off again!D
Worra Day!
Even Reflux Roger kicked off as I limped into the kitchen, what a start to the morning this was!
Made a brew of tea and did the Health Checks. Took the medications.
Back to the kitchen and made another mug of tea for the one that had gone cold.
aying indoors would be a good idea today. Mostly the Porcelain Throne room door? Hehehe!
Realised I was to go to the HMV store to see if the Biederbeck Three Series I’d ordered had arrived.
take this photo though, as I turned right down Winchester Hill.
To the bus stop and caught one back up into Sherwood.
Then next door to the cake shop and obtained a fresh cream iced scone thingy.
As I waited to cross the road, this car pulled around the corner and parked up on the pavement, and the driver just sat there. The thing of interest was what I think are tyre skid marks across the road behind the vehicle.
Put the food away and got the new second-hand saucepans washed and on the cooker.
raphicalisations off for the TFZer site.
Made a mug of tea, took the morning medications with a Diahorrea relief capsule and did the Health Checks.
Down Winchester Street Hill and right up Mansfield Road and many of the tenants got off the bus here.
Got the things sorted and put away.
Then I got on with updating this again. For ten minutes… because Mary returned and rang the bell again, and, bless her, she had brought me two mirrors, a plastic framed shaving one, and a wall one, that she said she’d had not used for years and never needed – and offered them to me.
Sliced potatoes, tomatoes, beetroots, Chinese mushrooms, standard mushrooms, potato cakes, fresh pod peas and buttered Sourdough bread.
Had a wee-wee.
Took this photographicalisation on the corner of Chestnut Walk and Winchester Street hill that leads down to Sherwood.
Spotted the blackberries coming along nicely on the hedge bushes on the side of the road.
o… (She was struggling now, I could sense it) I couldn’t have! You must have misheard me, Sir.”
Limped (literally now) to the Lidl store and spent more money on what I could have done without.
the feet and toe were too dangerously stinging for any voluntary walking by now.
Got the food prepared and served up.
0500hrs: The Strange Awakening.
Took the morning medications and made up the pots for next weeks doses. Needless to say, I was happy I still had some of the Morrison Acute Diarrhoea Derek tablets and took one with the other medications.
Made a mug of tasty tea.
wander through the Copse later, take some nature pictures perhaps… hello, the rumbling innards have started again. Back to the Porcelain Throne.
Also, I have to fill in a City Care Satisfaction Survey about the nurses who did the Enoxaparin injections for me, five pages of this.
Had a wee-wee. Went into the kitchen to get some more antiseptic wipes and spotted two things out of the window below.
Started another graphic off, and the Amazon man arrived with the parcel, containing the hearing-boosters and lid remover.
while I was sorting out and getting the items assessed!
Far too late up for me, now. Feeling all drained again.
had to stab holes in the lid of the jar when I failed to get it off with the new wonder lid-removal tool from Amazon, I was lucky enough to have an empty beetroot jar to transfer the fodder into. Not big enough, so I had to throw some away, though.
Performed the Health Checks and took the medications.
The sky was different this morning, reminded me of the Shepherds Warning.
I did see that there is at 1400hrs today, a Fire Service Meeting in the new temporary Winwood Centre Portacabin. For the Woodthorpe Court Tenants, 1500hrs for the Winchester Tenants (Who are lucky to have the bus stop moved to just outside their block of flats when the Woodthorponians have to walk so much further to get a bus. And the new cabin it nearest to them as well! But it doesn’t bother me!) Hehehe!
end, then said my farewells to Olive and sneaked out from the door at the opposite end of the cabin, sensing the glares and stares behind me as I did so.
Had a rather morose walk down Winchester Street Hill into Sherwood, and called at the Continental Food Shop. Asked for three slices belly pork with stuffing and garlic, and one Polish cooked chicken thigh. And a jar of Chinese mixed mushrooms in oil. I thought they were a bit expensive at £8.51? (When I got back to the flat later, there were six (Not the three I’d asked for, slices of pork and two, not the one I’d asked for, chicken thighs! Humph!).
Called in the Charity shops but nothing appealing, then I made my way to the bus shelter to catch an L9 bus back up the hill to the Winwood compound.
Dropped off the bus at the Winchester flats where it has been relocated to, and in need of a wee-wee, I made my way down to the end of Chestnut Walk to me Woodthorpe Court block.
ave them cold with the meal.
It was from Jenny, the flats coordinator, a former Woodthorpe Obergruppenfurheress Warden and tenant.
washing into the dryer.
Up again, both of the lifts now working again.
Did some more updating on the diary. Got it finished and posted off. It was time to go and collect the laundry again.
Went to make a cuppa, and saw that I’d forgotten about the bag of laundry I’d dropped as I got through the door in my haste to get to the wetroom. So I put away the stuff in the airing cupboard.
The Anticoagulation Record had arrived while I was out at the Hut.
I made an Email for the Sherrington Park Surgery requesting an appointment as instructed for Wednesday 12th July as early as possible for the next INR blood test. I added the photograph I took of the Anticoagulation Records details, like a subtle sarcastic reminder that they have not sent me an Email with the changed dosages. I don’t suppose they will be interested really, though.
Took the midday medications and did the Health Checks.
No rain at all today yet. It did say on the radio, some areas will get none, and others a ‘Yellow Warning’ storm?
astle Boulevard twenty minutes ago.
Did the evening Health Checks.
Got the fodder served up, and a great one it was too, taste-wise.
Kept waking up and nodding off again for an hour or so, so drained after yesterday’s exertions and hassle.
Had a wee-wee.Then did the Health Checking routine.
Had a wee-wee, then got some potatoes on the slow boil to have later when I get back from the surgery.
Out and to the end of the road then right down the hill and left and up the Mansfield Road hill and down into Carrington.
To the bus stop.
using this bus, but I was not sure if the L9 was going to arrive or not. They often fail to turn up.
and started the ascent up to the flats. The feet were stinging, Arthur Itis and Anne Gyna both kicked off.
Note the bus stop could not be further away from Woodthorpe Court and is situated right next to Winchester Court. Doesn’t bother me though!
Got the fodder prepared and served up.
Searched for the Anticoagulation Card again. No luck. Danged thing is somewhere cause I found it the other day… Tsk!
Through the gates and was greeted with the relocated bust of Nottingham MP Samuel Morley. (1809 – 1886), Head of I & R Morley in Nottingham.
Over the road and down into the Slab Centre Square.
fortune buying the DVDs. Huh, I am a fool!
He patiently persevered and eventually got the nasty clump put for me.
Then he started to mould the ear pieces, five minutes in each hole alternately and they were ready and moulded.
