Monday is here and another day, looking forward to yet another week, where are the weeks rushing off to, slow down lets just take a breather from our lock down freedom, its only eased a little be it mixing a little more but I will take what ever is on offer.
Monday's Eat out to help out, went to the Navigation with Steve, had a reduced meal menu, not the usual fayre but nice, and just to be out and being next to the river, would have eaten outside but wasn't sure if the evening would be cool, or rain so opted for inside.
Andrew who's pub it is came over for a quick chat asking how everyone is. then went on his merry way I suspect to get back home.The Charnwood mental health team, had our Christmas dinner there and all were really impressed, so hopefully a repeat this year if all is ok in the grand scheme of Cov19. and to be fair they are a hard bunch to please, so glad it did go well. Its always left to me usually to sort the functions out, but secretly enjoy it...ShhhhhI
Home to Andrew is the house where my son and a few others have shared for years Its where the best BBQ's are held their parties, always feel engulfed in the fun chat and friendliness, pity more people have never grasped the wonderful feeling of sharing friends, oh yeah back on the mingling theme, but I am a great advocate of it and possibly I would not had the support I've had and needed over the years with out this incurable habit. TRY IT .........Step out into the world of human race and spread yourself.
On Claires visit a lovely bunch of sunflowers she kindly bought for me
WE started to plan a little and sort travel stuff out to airport and when we arrive at Alicante.
Hope Claire embraces the meetup groups there, it will be a little bit scary but what do people have to loose if making changes to their life's, only experiences that can become memories, and memories are better than having not tried. So well done to Claire, and I will get her on local buses while I am there, as buses are a great sauce of gaining local info when you get chatting and find out stuff like where to eat or go.
Started doing my visits at home for the first time yesterday, still waiting for my uniform which has been ordered for 2 months now....no surprise there, stuff to protect me. my protective gear I think will be a hindrance as mental health is something although getting better talking, believe me it still carries a lot of stigma.
Oh well another eat out on Tuesday was a very disappointing experience.
NANDO's shall I go on, you can't book a table you check in with phone app and join a virtual queue. Well total poppy cock. We had an 1 and 3/4 hr wait luckily we were sheltering near the cinema canopy but what a pa larva, will not be going there again. warm food, ordering apps that don't work, then not excepting cash so you are stumped up if A app don't work, B you only have cash. Luckily we had card but stress at a tinpot foody place does not compute with me. End of Rant
Out time in Nando's was ok but the company was good and made up for the food. I was with my friend the crazy Irish woman with an adorable lilt, that can tell you stories about the abuse that went on in the so called safe places run by nuns, and her escape to England only to live in the rough places in Glasgow, next to a brothel, and a rat infested places, she was seventeen, became pregnant and became a wife, hey ho over to England now and so glad she did make the crossing and became my friend.
Then there was Rekha, who has found a new self and is beginning to find a new strength of standing up for herself, she has been on some lovely return trips back to her native land, but last time decided its not a return to family its a return to do what the hell she wants to do like a proper holiday so good on you and your job being in charge.
Being surrounded by like minded and strong women you become one, I do hope I am one to them......and not leaving the males out I also have strong men friends, who I know I'm not as strong in muscle as them, but I know they have fears and of being or feeling vulnerable at times in their own way and sharing it with me while in my company, so feel very privileged to have that kind connections with them.
On our way back to the car did notice an advert in a pub window, this pub has had its name changed more times than Katy Price's husbands. It became a real rough place full of drongo's, but had a make over and looks really nice so may have to check it out when in town when we go out, and it looks like they are making the effort to draw peeps in at the Bank Holiday. And its back to its original name Rose and Crown.
Today is Thursday, and my new doors arrived with Dave, Heidi's friend and his mate. My Front door has been in bad repair for years. In its day was very Vogue to have a good wooden door, mine was real Mahogany, but alas over the years it had took the toll of neglect. We had it fitted over 35 years ago, as our porch was all glass with the children , I was always afraid when my children were tiny they would go hurtling through the glass, so on one early holiday to Spain, a friend who was a bricky that's what we say in our parts for builder, Jack built a new porch fitted the door, and Dave the plumber installed central heating, which in those days was an extra not standard as today. Anyway today is the day and they are busy at it.
The boys are working well on fitting the doors, giving cups of tea is always a winner. The porch is looking bright now so different from the dark gloom, but is so in need of attention.....another job to sort but I will paint it and and maybe put some new floor covering down. It was used for storing Mels oxygen tanks all 5 big ones and 2 oxygen electric machines, they're long gone now and has made me feel a bit tearful...silly me, its like removing the last bits of necessities regarding Mel have all gone now,only steps and walking stick left, how sad.
The steps that were fitted for him are still there, some times I would find him sprawled out on in his struggle to walk he had fallen many times loosing his balance, they are reverently remaining, I call them the Spanish steps. I sometime recall how strong in mind body and soul he was, and how he was not afraid of anything or anyone, and was a friend to everyone. Oh what mental health can reduce you too and I had to stand by and watch this man disintegrate, to a shadow of his self, it was hard folks and at sometimes sheer hell to live with.
Got to train my fur babies to use the cat flap, which Dave is fitting as I type, that should be fun...or not. The nice Dave is fitting it for me whilst telling me about his trip to Scotland. He is a biker a real dude, When organising my friends wedding reception, food and preparation, all her male biker friends helped, and it was a true biker wedding, I got to meet them all. Fun roucus and absolutely greatday and wedding, I have never seen so many big burly blokes and bikes in my life.
I have a friend coming in to feed the cats whilst I am away, funny I have really grown so fond of them, they greet me in the morning, Jesse never leaves me alone if I am sitting always meowing till I talk to him. but sometimes if not been out or been at home he and Woody are my only conversation objects I have and would not be without now.
Friday is my daughters birthday, unfortunately she is camping somewhere in the lakes, just spoken to her and its definitely not camping weather, hope it clears up for them, it will be wellies all the way bless.
Saturday came and went, didn't do much at all, did a few errands like sorting Euro's, and also buying Visors for Claire and me maybe to wear on the plane if possible, better than mask will see anyway.
Steve came round later on Saturday, for Chinese take away, and kindly invited me around for Sunday dinner or super if posh. So will finish now just get my shoes on and nip round.
Have a nice Bank Holiday Monday folks.
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