How was your day? (Random off topic chat)

Well good news I’ve survived but am tired. An absolutely fantastic experience and definitely something to remember. I’m glad it wasn’t too hot today (compared to the last few days which have been too hot for me walking around the city). The views are absolutely fantastic and you really get to appreciate the size of the city. It was definitely easier on the climb up. Coming down was definitely more scary as it’s a more of a drop. I’m hoping to do a night climb and see the London skyline lit up which I absolutely love. 

Tomorrow I’m off doing the Charing Cross Hidden London tour before a meeting with DelBoy and the Peckham gang.

Ok, there’s good news and bad news here, Good news first - I survived the climb. Bad news - The 02 now has a new skylight  (ie a very big hole) that has just been put in. Personally, I wanted to slide down the Dome, but unfortunately the health and safety people said no. Spoilsports!

Somewhere out there is a job with your name on it. I know it’s easier said than done, but it’s important not to lose faith in yourself or what you can achieve even on the bad days. 

I need to put this somewhere and this feels the right place.

My wife had a hip replacement on Tuesday. She has lots of medical complications so we were very nervous. However the operation went very well. The first day and night was hell - she was vomiting and in huge pain. She couldn’t stand up (they start you very early with physio) without almost fainting, very low blood pressure and absolutely non-moving leg.

Second day she was able to stand up and walk a little before collapsing exhausted.

Yesterday she started using crutches, her leg mobility has returned and she could go to the toilet so could have the catheter removed.

The recovery has been just amazing. Other people went home one the second day but she’s getting there. She’s in until Monday as she has Addison’s so could go into adrenal shock (a killer) but she’s had the ok from the physio to go home.

I wish you Nick and your wife well, speedy recovery. Plan something nice for later in the summer when your wife will be mobile and wanting a treat.

Nice warm day. Pint of Exmoor Gold by the canal, watching a barge work its way through the swing bridge. Lots of dogs, and a swan whose mere existence infuriated one of the dogs. It's nice to have the chance to relax.

Thanks

Evita in a wheelchair in September is the plan. She uses a wheelchair anyway so we’re not cheating.

And a friend has hinted at Come From Away” at some time tba.

To be honest sitting together in our own bed eating lasagne (vegan in honour of our recently converted son)watching the telly sounds like heaven.

Is your brother-in-law Welsh by any chance. We often use the expression - 'just moving the sheep, your honour'

Oh I can imagine how jelus you all are of me. Husband swanning around the world, bringing back luverly duty free goodies to make me appear even younger and beautifuller. Oh yes. I'd hate me too...


Just had a message from Mini Tibs.
Apparently he checked the price of my perfume on the Debenhams website and found it was £30 cheaper than in the Duty Free. So guess who's not getting any?
Mini, on the other hand, managed to choose one that compared favourably with the Debenhams price so she's coming out of this smelling of roses...or whatever...hopefully not roses..ugh.

I mean, I wouldn't mind.  But as Mini pointed out, he's never price-checked anything in his life due to embarking every year on his Christmas and birthday shopping 22 minutes before shop-closing time on the day before.

Right. I'm off to pierce holes in the poopy bags for when he goes walkies later.

English, sheep quite safe though they decided paramedics had hidden food supplies so there was some 'that sheep is standing closer to me than i'm comfortable with'. 
They can't decide what brother in law has done to leg so they've plastered in just in case and sent him home to wait for a call back for a scan. I ran into may bugs on the way home and got properly creeped out, it's amazing how when you're very tired and covered in sicked up milk and pancake batter and have the theme tune to paw patrol stuck in your head how scary insects can become.

I pulled a neck muscle sitting up in bed this morning 😣

I have a rather fabulous day off, thank you for asking.

Started off with securing tickets to a special event I was worried about, then had a decent and life affirming swim at the sun-kissed lido.

Later I hopped on a bus to see Death of a Salesman at the Yong Vic, wept ever so slightly and gave my first standing ovation of the year. All for a tenner. Fwiw, Chiwetel Ejiofor made his second visit and no one seemed to notice.

Finished by rather luckily bagging a £15 ticket to Anna at the National tomorrow. Back to the grind on Friday .. night!