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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 24, 2022 23:00:01 GMT
Morning All!
Welcome to married Ralph Year II
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 25, 2022 6:35:05 GMT
Morning All!
It's MONDAY - 2022 Week 30
Yesterday: Made it into church for the Prayer Meeting but knew I wasn't great so canme home before the service started and did the service on Zoom again (Thank You Lord for Zoom!) Couldn't sleep in afternoon, second day on the trot. That's odd. I know I've been worrying about today but still....
Today: BIG one: The wheel chair goes with me on the train to London for the first time. Off to Mum's till Friday. Repeat trip in the diary a fortnight today.
Pray Day goes OK, Sinuses, CMT and Head cope OK. Pray we stay protected from the virus.
Have a good day, stay safe & well.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 26, 2022 6:37:11 GMT
Morning All!
It's Tuesday
Yesterday: Well that was a day, ultimately a very successful one. First the stairlift stopped working halfway down the stairs as I was on my way out the door. Not 1 but 2 bus diversions before the station! Train was in reverse formation to what was expected, not helpful if your wheelchair space is in the end carriage. Long trip up the platform putting me at the wrong end for the lifts at Reading. Wheelchair bays full of luggage, No station assistance off or on at Reading, Guard had to do it. Ditto off at Richmond, but by that point I'd forewarned the guard - I checked the display at Richmond, saw the train was TEN down and thought "I did that 🙂 ". Straight out the station and into the Chinese before takinmg the chair mon a 371 for the first time. And finally I drove the chair off the path into Mum's garden!
Today: Taking the chair into town and probably meeting Liz there for lunch.
Pray Day goes OK, Sinuses, CMT and Head cope OK. Pray we stay protected from the virus.
Have a good day, stay safe & well.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 26, 2022 11:29:45 GMT
Booked graduation tickets for November. Already into three figures and that doesn't include meals, photos, silly gown, etc on the day. It's a licence to print money!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 26, 2022 11:32:58 GMT
I didn't bother going to either of mine. That was one of the reasons.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 26, 2022 12:06:55 GMT
I didn't enjoy my first degree graduation. Didn't attend the diploma one.
This one means more so I will turn up.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 27, 2022 6:42:08 GMT
Morning All!
It's Wednesday
Yesterday: Took the chair down to Kingston along the route I used to walk down 30+years ago. Post office, Entertainer and te Veggie with Liz for Lunch sat outside on towpath. Unfortunately I lost my hoody on the way down which threw me but found it on the way back!
Today: Leading 8am. Might go out again this morning in chair. Lunch out with Liz & Z. Homegroup tonight on Zoom.
Pray Day goes OK, Sinuses, CMT and Head cope OK. Pray we stay protected from the virus.
Have a good day, stay safe & well.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 28, 2022 6:45:00 GMT
Morning All!
It's Thursday
Yesterday: Trip to Kingston to put another box in the post - ran into a friend on the way who was out walking for his back so we had a good chat while he walked. Nice trip out for lunch: Thai wasn't open so I took L & J to the Four Regions in Kew: J had been before but Liz hadn't and she loved it. Homegroup on Zoom in Mum's living room.
2am before I got off :-(
Today: L & J off first thing in order to be home to let the engineer in to get the stair lift fixed. I'm probably going back to town again and then dinner out with a friend. Home tomorrow.
Pray Day goes OK, Sinuses, CMT and Head cope OK. Pray we stay protected from the virus.
Have a good day, stay safe & well.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 28, 2022 6:57:19 GMT
Very bad mental health day yesterday. Spent it in bed when not working. GP check-in today.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 29, 2022 5:53:24 GMT
Morning All!
It's FRIDAY
Yesterday: BUSY day. L and J went home in time to let the stair lift engineer in - all fixed, thank you Lord! I went back into Kingston along the river and had a leisurely wander... so so much easier in the chair. Popped in to see some friend on the way back. Big sleep then out for dinner. Unfortunately the Thai was closed again- can my London agents monitor this situation for us? - so we ended up in the Indian on Ham Parade.
Today: Home. A 371, two trains and a Swindon bus. Slightly nervous. L & J out to see friends. A mountain of parcels due.
Pray Day goes OK, Sinuses, CMT and Head cope OK. Pray we stay protected from the virus.
Have a good day, stay safe & well.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 30, 2022 7:53:10 GMT
Morning All!
It's Saturday!
Yesterday: Journey home went OK. Struggled with watching my 371 driver turn away another wheelchair user cos I was already on the bus: I think they could have squeezed them in but I suspect the driver was sticking to the rules. 30 mins early at Richmond, loaded onto earlier train. Reading was Radio, got myself onto the first Swindon heading west. More train trolley freebies! Made it home safely, albeit after having been turned away by 5 driver cos he had no room for me... because there was a pram in the wheelchair space. Couldn't get off in afternoon so shattered all evening.
Today: As little as possible. Food shopping due as none of us were around last Tuesday and J will be away this coming week - we need him to do the heavy lifting. Will try to Zoom Mum this afternoon then TMUK Zoom tonight with a mammoth toy opening session from me as I've had a few deliveries this week!
Pray Day goes OK, Sinuses, CMT and Head cope OK. Pray we stay protected from the virus.
Have a good day, stay safe & well.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 30, 2022 23:41:04 GMT
Muscle Pain went through the roof when I got into bed tonight. :-(
Ah, rain. That explains that.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 31, 2022 7:31:29 GMT
Morning All!
It's Sunday - Praise the Lord!
Yesterday: Decent day - got the larger than usual shopping stashed with a round of Refrigerator Tetris. 2 more arrivals in the post. Odd goings on with FB no letting me see a group I belong to - I've checked with the owner and I've not been banned! Opened 5 of the ten outstanding boxes while on the TMUK call which I had to bail from earlier than I liked because my head was playing up.
Bad night - awake till 2ish with weather pain. Awake again ten to five for a short while. Feel lousy this morning.
Today: Church his morning. I want to go in but I think the body is saying NO which will mean a third consecutive week onm Zoom. V grateful it's there for days like these but I do want to go in.
Pray Day goes OK, Sinuses, CMT and Head cope OK. Pray we stay protected from the virus.
Have a good day, stay safe & well.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 31, 2022 9:23:01 GMT
Yup, stayed home. Frustrating & upsetting. Especially given the week in London where I got so much done and went out lots. But the weather very much is causing the body to go NO
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 31, 2022 13:32:53 GMT
Hmm. Thinking, "I might just change that display to another group of figures" was not a sensible move. Sorting toys takes far too long when you have to find the tubs and boxes they go in. I don't have a Kingdom/Legacy tub yet and now I've lost the floor under a nightmare of loose toys.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 31, 2022 19:32:32 GMT
Tummy trouble of Saturday evening has continued throughout the day.  Now effectively in isolation until it's time to set sail to TF Nation for Toy-Fu duties a week on Thursday. Now would not be the time to get Covid! -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 31, 2022 19:33:28 GMT
now I've lost the floor under a nightmare of loose toys. Sidestep to the right. -Ralph |
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