Oops…..

Oh, dear! John, bless him, has been so busy on his car that he quite neglected himself this week. Apparently, on Monday evening he found he’d run out of tablets. Rather than rush out to make sure more were forthcoming, he carried on regardless until this morning when he admitted to me that he hadn’t had any medication for 36 hours.

Hmmm…… I could tell. He wasn’t great at all. He’d got up and gone to the chemists to see about getting some more tablets, only to find that the lady who does them wasn’t in until this afternoon. After a bit of kerfuffle, I persuaded them to give John his anti-depressants at least, and then toddled up to the chemist’s shop myself this afternoon to have a word. All sorted by this evening and it looks like the ol’ man is getting back onto an even keel. But note to selves: mustn’t do that again. It’s not good for either of us!

Meanwhile, back at the ranch……. I was supposed to go over to Lizzie’s yesterday morning for a cuppa, a chat and a cuddle with baby Arthur. However, she texted first thing to tell me that, although she felt OK for me to visit, she had a headache and a tickly throat. Hmmm….. we took a rain check. I’m still cautious about any infection.

Instead of visiting, I took the opportunity to do some resting. I worked a bit on chores, then took myself out into the garden for a cuppa and sat in the sunshine. It was lovely to take in the last of the summer days in the warmth of the day.

I left John beavering away on his car, unaware of the impending ‘tablet-gate’ and sauntered off into town in the afternoon. Traded in my old phone in the Apple shop; upgraded my contract for airtime and popped into John Lewis to buy a new side table for the lounge.

That last bit wasn’t so easy. They thought they had one in stock. “Here, take this receipt to the collection point and they’ll give you said item.” Ha! Of course not! John Lewis no longer stocks anything. So I had to go back into the department to arrange for delivery instead. All in all, it took a bit of sorting out.

By the time that little purchase was completed, my nerves were on edge, it was twenty to four and the traffic was building up. I put off my planned trip to Melbicks Garden Centre. The M42 was rammed.

Despite John feeling very unwell this morning, he had an appointment at the dentist in Kenilworth, so we went. One of his fillings had fallen out so a refill was necessary.

Once we were home, John rested and snoozed in his armchair and I successfully went on the trail for drugs and came home, triumphant, with the antidepressants. We had a bite to eat, then both of us snoozed in our chairs this afternoon. Golly!

I finally woke up about four o’clock, did the final push for all of John’s medication and prepped my kit for an open water swim. I met up with Linda and we had a really good swim. We didn’t push ourselves, but I couldn’t help counting…… did 12 lengths @ 50 metres per length. Pleased with that! Not yet brave enough to do the circuits though……

Home again, and John was looking a lot brighter. Phew! Too poorly to join in with Quiz Night this evening though, so I went solo. It was our turn to be Quiz Masters but, knowing that I was going to be late back, Hazel sat in the hot seat for the first half of the evening, for which I was very grateful. And the quiz evening was fun. So lovely to be among friends and to have a laugh. Lifts the spirits no end.

Susie Dent’s Word of the Day yesterday was her ‘regular reminder that ‘lalochezia’ is the use of swearing to relieve pain, anxiety, or frustration.’ Might have found my self in that particular situation several times today……..

Take care everyone. God bless.