Tea? (Part 2)
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Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
Mix hot chilli powder in with the bird feed. Birds can't taste it but Squirrels can and hate it.My private war against the local squirrels has risen to a new level. No longer content with stealing the fat balls, one of the [bleep] tree rats has stolen one of the feeders!!!!
Did someone say?
Just back from the hospital after 4 hours and slightly migrainy, hopefully it won't develop.
I was sent to the radiology dept for an ultrasound scan, which is the far end of the hospital from the entrance. Mum pulled me all the way in a chair with me punting with my sticks as much as possible to help out. Took 20minutes to get there but we were 15minutes early for the appointment.
At the appointment time the nurse notices I still have my cast on, even I know it needs to be removed first! So a porter drags me back across to the far side of the hospital to have the cast removed at the fracture clinic. Then I am dragged back to have the scan now 45minutes behind schedule.
Good news! The tendon itself isn't ruptured, it has just been ripped away from the muscle high up in the calf, right where they keep prodding it and telling me the pain is where the rip is. I know where the pain is, stop prodding it!
Anyway, there is concern about my toe injury and I am sent down to the fracture clinic for a boot to be fitted instead of a cast.
At the fracture clinic the consultant is called to look at my toe and I am sent back up to radiology for an X-ray.
Back down at the fracture clinic I am told I have broken my toe.
My toe is strapped to the next toe and my foot stuffed into a boot with plenty of heel lifts and padding. Still hurts when the velcro straps are pulled tight though but at least I can remove it to wash.
Still can't walk on it though.
The boot is huge! I am supposed to sleep with it on.
Back in three weeks for another check up and scan.
Phew!
potsy
Rambler
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- My Armchair
Nice moon boot
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
Sexy!
Kinda reminds me of those loader things Ripley used in Aliens...
Glad it's not the worst case scenario!
I'm having salad. It was reduced in Waitrose.
And of course.
Kinda reminds me of those loader things Ripley used in Aliens...
Glad it's not the worst case scenario!
I'm having salad. It was reduced in Waitrose.
And
of course.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Would look better if you had a matching pair though, want me to come and run over your other foot? 
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
Would look better if you had a matching pair though, want me to come and run over your other foot?
Just you dare....
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
I wear steels remember!Would look better if you had a matching pair though, want me to come and run over your other foot?
I found a video of Speicher in the bath!
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Just you dare....
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
Yeah, you stay that way... 
I've eaten my salad, and am wondering if I really do need a little lie down, as my eyes are telling me I do...
Once the salad has settled, I have a reduced muffin too!
I've eaten my salad, and am wondering if I really do need a little lie down, as my eyes are telling me I do...
Once the salad has settled, I have a reduced muffin too!
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
I had a large piece of strawberry and fresh cream Victoria sponge this afternoon. 
potsy
Rambler
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- My Armchair
I had a large piece of strawberry and fresh cream Victoria sponge this afternoon.
Where's my bit?
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
I think I do need a small nap-ette. Just to rest my eyes for a bit...
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
I could do with one of those.
Just been down to dinner with the folks as it is my Dad's birthday today. Had to take pain killers when I got back from the hospital so it didn't hurt as much negotiating the stairs. Nearly fell over backwards halfway back up though. I think I got caught out by the increased weight of 'the boot' being waved about behind me as I worked my way up.
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
oh! I meant to text earlier to say Happy Birthday from me, but I forgot again! 
Can I strap cushions all over you to protect you?
Can I strap cushions all over you to protect you?
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
On a lighter note, Arch. One of the books I was reading instead of cataloguing today, to add to the Library was entitled "Have you any Wool?" by Jan Messent. It is full of ideas of making pictures etc using wool. Some of the landscape ones were lovely. I looked on the South American River site to see if it is available, and also found "Knitted Gardens".
According to the index you can knit, amongst other things, carrots, cucumbers, cabbages, swede, stone walls, birds, rhubarb, and
panties (I think they would be on the washing line).
I quote from the description:
The knitted bedspread with its rows of vegetables, formal parterre and herbaceous borders is a delighful example of patchwork knitting with embellishment that could be used for cushions and even garments. I particularly liked the concept of replicating seed packet designs in knitting as an exercise in interpretation. If you like small, compact projects, have a supply of numerous yarns and don't feel the need to make obviously 'useful' things, then this book might well appeal to you. --Lesley Fidler, SlipKnot No 117
According to the index you can knit, amongst other things, carrots, cucumbers, cabbages, swede, stone walls, birds, rhubarb, and
panties (I think they would be on the washing line).I quote from the description:
The knitted bedspread with its rows of vegetables, formal parterre and herbaceous borders is a delighful example of patchwork knitting with embellishment that could be used for cushions and even garments. I particularly liked the concept of replicating seed packet designs in knitting as an exercise in interpretation. If you like small, compact projects, have a supply of numerous yarns and don't feel the need to make obviously 'useful' things, then this book might well appeal to you. --Lesley Fidler, SlipKnot No 117
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