28 January 2021
25 January 2021
Me on a Monday - 25 January 2021
This week seems have been about all things medical. First off there was the collecting and wearing of a 24hr heart monitor. Thankfully the hospital is only 10 minutes away and I had collected it, fitted it and returned to work by 9.45am. The monitor was a small contraption consisting of three wires, 3 pads and one little monitor. It was so small you couldn't even tell I was wearing one as it wasn't visible under my clothes.
The pads, I have to say, were very uncomfortable and irritated me all day. Thankfully I didn't feel a thing whilst I was asleep but next day I couldn't wait to get them off. They seemed to be extra sticky and left huge red patches on my skin which were sore and itchy. Note to self, ask if they do hypoallergenic patches if I ever need another one!!
I now have to wait two weeks to get the results.
Wednesday's medical excitement was an email from the Local Authority telling us that as we work in a Special Needs School we qualified for the COVID-19 vaccine. The staff were so excited I think we actually broke the internet in our rush to get an appointment. I managed to get mine booked for Saturday 23rd at 10am.
Friday was another momentous occasion as all the school staff were issued with COVID-19 Home Testing Kits. We have to do a lateral flow test every Sunday and Thursday. It's not nice having to stick a long cotton bud down the back of your throat and up your nose but if it helps then I'll do it.
Saturday morning saw me taking the 20 minutes trip to the vaccine centre. Typically we'd had sleet overnight and whilst we only had a mere smattering of the white stuff it made the motorway trip a little bit scary at times. Especially when Mercedes drivers zoom up the outside lane and throw all the slush and ice over the front of everyone else's windscreen. It seems that if you drive Mercedes, Audi or BMW you get super powers and are able to drive at ridiculous speeds in appalling weather. Sadly we saw the fire brigade heading down the other side of the motorway with their lights flashing heading towards an accident. I only hope no one was injured.
Anyway, I got to the centre, had to wait 15 minutes for the lady in the car park, who gave out the leaflets, to get her coffee and come out of the building!. Once inside the actual vaccine centre the staff were amazing. I couldn't fault them. They had the whole process down to a fine art. Register, fill in forms, wait your turn, have your jab and then wait 15 minutes before going home. I was in and out within half an hour. I'm now booked in for my second dose on 10 April.
Sunday was a brilliant day. It snowed!! Yes! it actually snowed big, fat, flakes. We dropped everything and headed out for a walk up to the windmill. It's the first time we've had 'proper' snow since we left Scotland. Quite a few people had the same idea but it wasn't too busy and we managed to slip and slide our way up to the windmill and back in about an hour. It was a good job we went when we did as the snow had gone by mid afternoon :0(
Sunday afternoon, hubby made a lovely roast beef dinner and then in the evening I did some more of my Virus Blanket. It's nearly finished so I'll need to get my thinking cap on and pick my next project. We also organised a quiz with friends for next weekend. This week's quiz was postponed due to football!!
I hope you all had a good week and that you are all staying safe and well.
TTFN
22 January 2021
18 January 2021
Me on a Monday - 18 January 2021
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The Young Man had his 24th birthday on Sunday and we tried to make it as much fun as we could. There was only the three of us and as we are unable to go out for meal we brought the restaurant to him. Caffe di Blocco (or Lockdown cafe according to Google translate). I made a menu, set the table like an old fashioned Italian restaurant and hubby fired up the pizza oven and made homemade pizza. There were also banners, balloons and brownies. I think he had a good day and in these strange times that is all that matters.
11 January 2021
Me on a Monday- 11 January 2021
7 January 2021
4 January 2021
Me on A Monday - 4 January 2021
And just like that it is over. Christmas went by in the blink of an eye and New Year is done and dusted. I don’t know anyone who wasn’t glad to see the back of 2020.
I’m thinking positive this year and am looking forward to the time we can all meet up safely again. I have so missed seeing family and friends.
So, what have I been doing since Christmas?
I managed to get an appointment to see the doctor and have
been in and had an ECG (which was all fine).
I’ve had a few worries I wanted him to try and sort out so I’m now waiting
on a blood test and a 24hr heart monitor.
All will be well and if not, we’ll worry about that if it happens.
I have been slowly sneaking the Christmas decorations away
bit by bit since the 27 December.
I love my tree being up and the twinkly lights but after a few weeks I
just wanted to get them out of the way.
It starts to feel a bit cluttered when they’ve been up since the first
Sunday of Advent. Hubby never noticed!! They are all now boxed up and back in the
loft and my living room looks light and spacious again.
Whilst I was taking the decorations down hubby decided that
he wanted to move his office upstairs to the spare room. He’s been in what was the garage for the last
few years, but our lovely neighbour, Mr A uses his garage as a workshop and is
building something for his grandson which involves a lot of sawing and
hammering. Normally it wouldn’t be a
problem but when you’re working from home and trying to hold a meeting via Zoom
or are on a phone call it gets a bit noisy.
Hopefully, it will be a bit quieter now he’s at the back of the
house. The move also gave me time to
tidy the other rooms and I now feel that we are all clean and tidy for the new
year.
I have been hooked on Bridgerton (on Netflix) and must admit
to sitting and binge watching a few episodes each afternoon. Well, I did have to finish the series before I
headed back to work. I love a good
period drama and was pleased to find that I knew who Lady Whistledown was long before
the big reveal. I’m normally rubbish at
guessing “who dunnit”.
Crochet is a big part of my stress relief routine and I have
been busy planning what to make next year.
I made scarves and blankets this year but there are only so many
blankets you need before they start taking over!! I thought I might make baby/child blankets
for the local Children’s Hospital or even make hats and scarves for an Etsy
shop I have yet to set up. The list is
long and endless, but a very generous wool voucher from Santa will make it
easier.
I am back to planning what we eat. We may have overindulged slightly over the
last few weeks, but the mince pies have now gone, and the leftover packets of biscuits
are heading to work. There are still a
few chocolates left but it would be rude not to finish them off. After all, everything in moderation. I have stocked up on loads of fruit and veg
and the cookbooks are out. Meals are
planned for the next week as are lunches as it’s back to work. Hopefully, those few extra pounds will be
away in a week or two.
And that’s it. What a
busy week. Next week will probably be
just as busy if the school is open. We
will have to wait and see what Boris says about it all.
TTFN.