Mundane News

[Reynard]

A large batch of mango chutney has been prepared. Currently, the mix is cooking away. I will add the sugar tomorrow, check for seasoning, and then finish the chutney off.

 

[Reynard]

Time for me to bank the fire for the night and hobble off upstairs to bed.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[PeteXXX]

<yawn>

 

[PeteXXX]

Today's 73 plate truck has 466688 kilometres on the odometer and is about to take me to Beccles.

 

[Illaveago]

Morning

Today's 73 plate truck has 466688 kilometres on the odometer and is about to take me to Beccles.

I just googled that to see if it would come up with brekkies!

Perhaps if you googled brekkies a few more times it might take the hint the next time you had to go there!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, cold and dark, just the slightest hint of light. Yesterday’s merest covering of snow is still hanging around but I’m sure will be gone by this afternoon.

 

[Illaveago]

Morning.
It's dark out but I can see faint blue and beige appearing. It is frosty out.
Whilst sat in the hospital waiting for our daughter to have her treatment I was amusing myself by looking at the people around me. I was wondering who in a hospital would require a person to wear a hard hat and high Vis. I then imagined an operating theatre with a surgeon either side of a patient leaning over and banging heads together.
I then went on to looking at people's shoes especially the heels. Some were normal , but I noticed a pair of stilettos. In this weather?
I then noticed a really chunky heel, a bit like they hadn't bothered to shape it once it was glued on. How did the person walk in them? It seemed to have too much overhang at the back for you to place your heel down properly!

 

[biggs682]

Time for a frosty walk

 

[tom73]

The rain over night has frozen over so looking like a total ice out this morning. So will wait till later before getting out for a bit ,hopefully town will not be rammed by that time.

 

[biggs682]

Morning walk to local shops has been travelled.
Clear blue sky and sunshine with a good frost that's slippery in places.
First cuppa brewing
Busy day ahead

 

[tom73]

Hope all going OK. The five weeks goes quickly. I recollect they told me that week 3 would be the point when I lacked energy and would feel really tired. I didn't, it was all fine.

I had some good news on my own treatment this week as scans show latest block of chemo has fought a good fight with my liver tumours and has inflicted some revenge. The number of tumours has not increased and some have visibly reduced in size by 50% or more. The bowel tumour also remains stable and rest of body still cancer free. Now being referred for possible SIRT radiation treatment on liver to tackle remaining tumours and I also restart chemo at end of month to maintain current progress.

Best wishes to anyone out there battling cancer or any other long term illness. Life can be shite but keep smiling and stay positive as it really helps!!

Best of luck to you hopefully the good news continues.
Your right things go quickly it only feels like 5 minutes ago I was starting chemo my last cycle is only a few week away now.
I'm going ok though yesterday I did hit rock bottom was a bit of a struggle my unwanted guest was fighting a back.Added with the saliva over load effect of treatment. Made swallowing mostly impossible, was all ready to throw the towel in and ask for a PEG feed. Today is better things have calmed down a bit. The change in my routine is not helping as it's frying my autistic brain not to mention the whole hospital environment is over load. Like just how many posters and signs do you really need all over the walls ?
Being positive always brings to my mind the great song , for now, from the musical Avenue Q it's so true and reminds me of better times.

 

[tom73]

Morning.
It's dark out but I can see faint blue and beige appearing. It is frosty out.
Whilst sat in the hospital waiting for our daughter to have her treatment I was amusing myself by looking at the people around me. I was wondering who in a hospital would require a person to wear a hard hat and high Vis. I then imagined an operating theatre with a surgeon either side of a patient leaning over and banging heads together.
I then went on to looking at people's shoes especially the heels. Some were normal , but I noticed a pair of stilettos. In this weather?
I then noticed a really chunky heel, a bit like they hadn't bothered to shape it once it was glued on. How did the person walk in them? It seemed to have too much overhang at the back for you to place your heel down properly!

Only time a surgeon wishes they did have a hard hat is if they are ever silly enough to cross theatre sister. When my wife was a student nurse and asked a senior surgeon about joining him in theatre. The 1st thing he said was yes but you must ask theatre sister first.

People watching is what Mrs 73's friend husband who takes me get's up to. He got to know every one in the waiting room and what they get up to. Mrs 73 friend has told her he come home and tell her about it , he's really quite enjoying it. The staff have even stared making him cups of tea. He's a great bloke though so I can see why every one loves him.

 

[biggs682]

Morning.
It's dark out but I can see faint blue and beige appearing. It is frosty out.
Whilst sat in the hospital waiting for our daughter to have her treatment I was amusing myself by looking at the people around me. I was wondering who in a hospital would require a person to wear a hard hat and high Vis. I then imagined an operating theatre with a surgeon either side of a patient leaning over and banging heads together.
I then went on to looking at people's shoes especially the heels. Some were normal , but I noticed a pair of stilettos. In this weather?
I then noticed a really chunky heel, a bit like they hadn't bothered to shape it once it was glued on. How did the person walk in them? It seemed to have too much overhang at the back for you to place your heel down properly!

I also like to people watch when attending hospitals for what ever reason.

And it always amazes me the amount of staff that seem to spend the whole time just walking around with bits of paper in there hands

 

[tyred]

My back is no better. A very short perambulation this morning, and I'm waiting on my usual Saturday breakfast in a different cafe, as the usual one is much further away and I don't think I could walk there at the moment.

Also still some ice around.

 

[tom73]

I also like to people watch when attending hospitals for what ever reason.

And it always amazes me the amount of staff that seem to spend the whole time just walking around with bits of paper in there hands

That's clinic for you , it's all done with smoke and mirrors. The ward version is trying to get your smart card to work that is if they can find one of the well named COW (computer on wheels) that is charged up that is.