Yay!!!

YAY!!!!

Will this publish?

This is me on my new laptop (and the word I used J is my).

And what is really exciting is that at the top of the page is a publish button.

So.... here goes...

Day out

On Tuesday I was meant to have a physio assessment. The hospital sent me dire warnings about what would happen if I cancelled my appointment at short notice. So what happened? They cancelled it at short notice. Can't get another one for 3 weeks.

As we were all psyched up to go out we went to a large shopping centre instead. Had a nice time mooching around. All we bought was 6 books from a charity shop and we had a lovely salad for lunch. Just nice to get out really. We had a bit of a look round PC World as well as the sad reality is that our laptop is packing up and is actually physically cracked. The question is whether to get a mini one like we've got now which is nice and light to carry round or have on your lap but obviously has the disadvantage of a smaller screen or go for a larger one. Dunno really.

Healing on the streets

On Saturday P and In went into town and there was someone from our new church and some other people doing 'Healing on the Streets'. I'm usually up for being prayed for so I sat in the wheelchair and three lovely ladies prayed for me. One, who doesn't know me, asked what was wrong. 'I've had ME for 19 years, I've got osteoporosis, arthritis in my hands and possibly something wrong with my liver.' Definitely what you might call a challenge and she did look a bit taken aback but, undaunted, they prayed for me and it was really nice and I could feel my arms tingling when they touched me. I love it when people have faith that I'll be healed.

Where are my genes and not on the washing machine please

Listen boys, changing the Google Account password without telling me is not ok. Changing it to something stupid I can't remember is also not ok. Not telling me you're down to your last clean school shirt is not ok. And while we're on the subject leaving a mega tub of fatballs on top of the washing machine so that there's a huge crash during the spin cycle is NOT OK. Ok?

So snow turned to rain. Lots of rain. We now have a pond in the wood.

J was off school Friday and Monday. Made him go to school on Tuesday as they're preparing for another English assessment and a German oral exam. This is the reality of life in Year 10. He was supposed to have a catch-up lesson with his English teacher yesterday but she was off sick. I told him that this assessment is only 10% of the English Language mark and the exam board say it's meant to be fun so not to stress about it. He looked at me in astonishment: 'English. Fun???'

I don't understand how this has happened. I was good at English at school. Where have my genes gone?

Pleasant evening, horrid train journey, nice rail staff and exams

Yesterday after picking up J from school we went to London where my (sort of) sister in law was involved in a poetry event. Very good evening, lovely to see my brother and his partner (and give them their Christmas presents!). It all went very well until the journey home which was quite difficult - several cancelled trains then several crowded trains and no-one prepared to let someone in a wheelchair on. Finally a couple of the staff came to our rescue and helped us get on. We had decided not to stay for a meal with the others as J had school next day and felt a bit under the weather. He ended up staying up late anyway and getting cold standing around on the platform and had to stay in bed today. He was a bit exhausted anyway as he had a big Maths exam on Wednesday after which he had both skating and his German tutor in the evening.

Talking of exams he got a B for his English assessment on Shakespeare which, for a boy who sees English lessons as a form of torture, is pretty good I think.

In order to try and help my liver along I have been eating really healthily and drinking loads of water - which has helped a bit. Have also lost two pounds (as in weight) this week.

Bewl Water

Pictures below are to remind me of a happy day out P and I had in September at Bewl Water in Kent. A lovely place, would recommend it.