On the road again….

Neither of us slept well, so we were both bleary-eyed this morning. Me, literally slightly more so, from the fact that I have an eye infection. However, we were up and at ’em early on as it was an ‘immunoglobulin’ day. A trip across to Heartlands this morning where John was attached to yet another drippy something or another for three hours to help him feel a little better – or, at least, to prevent him getting more infections than he might otherwise do so.

I dropped John off and shot back home to set this evening’s quiz but, before I did, I thought I’d nip into the garden centre to see if there was a cure for those ‘orrible little grubs I found in amongst the primulas yesterday. Sure enough, there is a specific treatment. They are clearly notorious. Vine weevils apparently…. I bought some rather vile pest control.

Once home, rather than immediately get on with the quiz, I thought I’d have a little potter in the garden, which was lovely. It was still warm and the sun was shining, and I thought I’d better sort a few things out before Steve, the milkman, who does our lawns, came round. I was very happy with my bit of planting and hanging up of little lanterns that I’d impulse-bought at the garden centre. Didn’t quite have the guts to deal with the vine weevils though….maybe tomorrow?

Next, it was time for a trip to the opticians to check out the eye infection. Doctors, apparently, no longer deal with eyes. Yes, said the optician, you have infection in your eyes. Do this, this, and this – and if that doesn’t work we’ll have to refer to an ear, nose and throat specialist. Blimey!! From optician to ENT ….there really is no such thing as ‘general practice’ any more, is there? Or is that a bit harsh?

I did a little bit on the quiz before it was time to shoot back to Heartlands to collect John, and then we were back home and it was lunchtime. John hoovered up the leftovers from yesterday’s picnic – French stick, ham, mustard, millionaire shortbread, scones, clotted cream and jam and so on, while I tucked into a delicious salad….. chalk and cheese we are….. Jack Spratt and his wife…. or maybe Joan Spratt and her husband.

Soon afterwards it was time to whizz over to Solihull for John to undergo yet more treatment – this time, antifungal – and an hour or so hooked up to another drippy thing. I went home to wait for him to call to say he was finished and ready for collection. In the meantime, I spent a bit more time finalising the quiz.

I was waiting for the doctor to phone me about Mum today as well and, having had a bit of a battle this morning to get a telephone appointment today (the original offer being: How about 21st April?), the receptionist had finally slotted me in for this afternoon. I explained that I was doing journeys back and fro to collect John so could they fit it in between times, please? Yes – OK – about half past four? Right – that’ll fit in – thank you.

Of course, half past four came and went, and I had to shoot off to collect John again before the call came in, so I wasn’t hopeful that I’d speak to a doctor today. However, just as I settled down to sit on the sofa for the first time today just before our evening meal, in came the call…..well, that was a good thing, after all – even if I didn’t get my sit-down.

This evening, John wasn’t sure that he’d want to join in with our get-together but, fortified by a full bottle of white wine, he was game and he sat alongside me as I read out the quiz questions. It transpired, though, that the quiz I’d prepared was hard. Lots of questions that no-one knew the answer to – even ones we’d had before in a ‘revision’ round….. Oh, dear. I did feel bad about that. The scores on the doors are tumbling….. ah, well, got to keep everyone on their toes… tee-hee.

So, there passes another day – lots of miles travelled; lots of drips dripped; and a wonderful friendship shared.

• 4,052 people tested positive for the virus today
• 43 people died with the virus in the community in the last 24 hours
• 15 people died in hospitals with the virus on 29 & 30 March
• And it’s Day 3 of the lifting of Lockdown 3; Day 373 since Lockdown 1; Day 378 since our self-imposed Lockdown 1

Take care everyone. God bless.