Showing posts with label Ode to Hopes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ode to Hopes. Show all posts

Sunday, September 05, 2021

Sunday 5th September 2021: Inchies Day, and sometimes the odd ode might slip in!

Hello, what's all this then?

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SUNDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 2021

The first time I woke up, I checked the time; it was 04:00hrs. My body and mind rejected any irrational thoughts of getting up. The following five awakenings had the same result. A rigid refusal to move or stir!

06:15hrs: I was in the process of rejecting any ideas of movement again, but the bladder forbade this, and I just had to activate the mind and body for a wee-wee! So, I did.

It was a trickling-dribbling affair, but no bleeding or Post-Micturitional after leakages.

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Interesting Tale of Woe! Part 1

I cleaned up and put the kettle on. Then selected a pair of brown trousers to wear, took off the blue jammie-bottoms, and put the trousers on... I thought! Please read of when Carer Jillie arrived for the end of this tale of woe.

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Computer Started

But no work was started, as the rather urgent call to the Porcelain Throne arrived. So, I went to the wet room (That's where the Throne is, so it seemed a good idea).

The evacuation started straight away upon my bum hitting the seat. The most humungous dollop I've passed in weeks! However, all went smoothly, bloodlessly and painlessly. Smug-Mode-Engaged!

I washed and medicated things, got my PPs on, and back to the kitchenette to make a brew of Glengettie tea.

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Updated Saturday's Blog

I didn't get far; I remembered it was Sunday (I'm quick sometimes!), and Josie's lunch needed prepping, so...

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Off to the Kitchen

I was stirring in some seasonings to the chilli mix in the saucepan, and Carer Jillie arrived. Which was good, nay, brilliant! Because she had come in to cover and was not expected, this cheered up my mood exponentially! ♥

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Interesting Tale of Woe! Part 2@2

After she greeted me warmly, bless her, and got the medications and questioning done, is when as I sat down, I noticed then that instead of putting the brown trousers on to replace the jammies - I'd put on another pair; of jammie-bottoms! It might not be a fantastic Accifauxpas, but I did feel a fool!

The Angel sorted me out in a jiffy and offered me some moral support, as she correctly guessed or assessed that I was not my usual chirpy self. Clever, gal!

She is so lovely! Today is her last day on the job! The thought of her leaving is frightening and ultra-depressing.

Jill put her number into my mobile and said she'd ring to see how things are later. Also, she'll try to get back to help me sort the declutterers mess they left behind. ♥

♥ Thanks to Jill & Eugene 

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Back on the Blogging

Again the plans were shot to pieces! By Liberty-Global's Mr Big, Mike Fries. Who juggles figures at will and has no interest whatsoever in Nottingham getting an internet service that works. And still earns a salary of $22m, plus expenses. Git!

This is his quote about one of his best number-crunching moves with the Virgin-02 merger. Twaddle & Gobbledigook!

No mention of their failure to supply a decent service, then?

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Checked Josies Lunch

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End Car Park Photo

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Internet Back on

Finished and posted Saturday's Inchies Day. Then went on Facebooking. Checked on Josies Chilli; it's looking and smelling rather good! Smug Mode Adopted!

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Internet Back Offline!

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Chatted with Teddy & Koala Kathy.

They agreed with me that Liberty-Global Virgin Media were utter crap!

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Herbert!

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Cooking Mode Adopted

Accifauxpas

I brunt my finger on the saucepan... and spend so long getting the burn ointmentated, what was left in the pan for me later, got well burnt as well!

Whoopsiedangleplop!

Fortunately...

I now had the microwave to pop Josie's meal in to keep it warm! Yes!

So that when I delivered it to her door, dead on time again (Smuggness-Creeps In). And I kept the chef's hat on to deliver it in, not literally, I had a tray and things, I was wearing the hat... Hehehe!

Josie was in fine form this morning!

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Cleaning Up To do now!

I got the saucepan emptied and in soak in the kitchen sink. This brought back my hatred of the bullying declutters, as the brutes had taken all of my bottles of bleach, leaving a part bottle of cheaper bleach to use, and I'd already used that up. I also had three bags of large cleaning cloths and a net of scouring pads - I haven't now that the highly-skilled con men declutterers have been! Grrr!

I had to use some Soda and washing up liquid to soak the caked-on burnt food at the bottom of the saucepan.

Meanwhile, I took the waste bags I'd done up out to the chute.

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Back to Kitchen...

The things I'd left in the sink were sorted out. Which was a painful job with the burnt index finger. 

I ground away relentlessly, and eventually, I found I was making progress in cleaning the saucepan, but not yet; those last bits will not beat me!

(What? Determination? From me? Cor, blimey!)

Much elbow grease, pain and annoyance later, I got it done!

Well, that Accifauxpa and Whoopsietangleplop cost me a lot, timewise. It is now nearly 1500hrs, so it must have taken me almost three hours to get things sorted! Well weary now!

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Herbert!

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Yee-Gods!

Some new expletives are needed here!

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Template Made for Tomorrow

Well, I made a start but had to go back to the Porcelain Throne again. A no go, at first, took a lot of encouragement to start the evacuation... Still, I had a look at crossword 99, hopeful of getting at least one more solution in the grid.


Made a start on crossword 100. Got a few, then dried up.

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Herbert!

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Back to the Coreldrawing

Got a few done, back to templating.

Did tomorrows template and am now too tired to do owt else. Can't really get the nosh yet, in case the Carer Calls early... on the other hand, I will get the nosh done, Hunger Pangs demanding satisfaction!

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Off to the kitchen!

Checked out the microwave sausages in the freezer to see how long they take to cook. 4 Sausages; 3m:40seconds.

Ah, well, here goes.

Bloomin' Marvellous!

Mind you, nit the chips, they were called Fries to Go, I'm sorry they came. Hehehe! Tasteless sticks of cardboard. But the Walls sausages more than made up for them, delicious, chewy and tough but tasty skins. I sat and consumed it all, even the horrible fries!

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Carer Caroline Came

She mentioned the change and more room in the flat, but could not find anything now. Hehehe! She got the tablets sorted, no questioning about any Paracetamol, Peptac, or Phprpain Gel used. I thanked her, and off she trotted with a can in thanks.

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Got the blog Updated

Facebooking, emailed the link and got my head down... Well, after scribing the funny Ode below.

The secret of how not to get thwacked,

Keep your job, and not get sacked,

Avoid getting sued over any contract,

How to successfully interreact,

To counterpunch when you get attacked!

The cheapest train fare to Pontefract,

Reading others, why do they overreact,

Come out winning in every deal and pact...

Well, I'm not sure, to be exact!

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Thursday 29th July 2021: Diary, Photographicalisations, and maybe the odd ode, that might be told?

Aha, A Holiday Romance in the making?

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Thursday 29th July 2021

05:30hrs: The mind woke along with the body, but the memory didn't want to know today. Lots of Memory blanks, finding a few photos that I can't recall taking helped a bit.

I think; I wee-weed - took a stand up wash and shave, cleaned the teeth, put a sort and trousers on, and expired the wet room, with a tiny bruise on the head; found this photo.

(You'll have to look closely to find it!)

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Did The Health Checks

Made the above graphic and found last nights photograph of the meal.

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The Memory Returns a Smidge

Took some photos of the car park progress

Looking good, we'll soon have extra parking for the nurses and carers, I hope.

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Done & Posted Blog

Facebooking, no comments had come in yet. Emailed the link, I think.

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Started This Template

Later, the door chimes sounded. I investigated!

How lovely and caring! There on the floor, was some tomatoes, red and yellow for me! ♥ I assumed it was from Jenny, bless her. I must ring and thank her for this delicious looking donation.

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Things got very hectic around 08:30hrs, so there will only be a few short notes of some events.

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The landline burst forth and flashed

Someone was coming later, a 'John', to 'Price-up' the De-Cluttering costs for me. Oh, dear! Thanked her and took the waste bags to the chute. It was Neelah from the Social Services.

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♥I rang Jenny to thank her kindly♥

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Perused the YourArea Newsletter

Came across a mystery photo while doing this


Looks like my hand, I think... hope! Haha!

Back to the searching if anything of mentionability was in the magazine.

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Local News

No, That's 222 New Cases a Day!

The positive news you've just read about Nottingham may likely encourage you to visit. I can send you some leaflets if you like? Hehe!

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Waiting now for 'John' to arrive

I'll have a bash at doing an Ode, methinks.

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An Ode To Hopes

My hopes are scattered within my brain,

They can be inaccessible; that's a bit of a bane,

But, I keep trying, again and again,

Perhaps, if I tried some cocaine?

They took me off of the novocaine,

Although it rid me of Brenda, my back pain?

It didn't stop me weeing and leaving a stain?

Would weed ease my mental strain?

Would MDMA make me less lexiphane?

Could Hashish, my ulcer-stabbing constrain?

Why am I waffling on about pain?

Mental stuff, someone said try sugarcane... 

In no time, two stones I did gain!

I tried to lose it, but it was all in vain,

From sugar and salt, I did abstain!

I tried CBD; it was Himalayan,

I eat bread still, but only the whole grain,

What I was doing wrong was uncertain,

Perhaps, I face the final curtain?

Fair enough, I know I'm a peabrain,

And I am a commoner, a plebian,

Definitely concentration, I can't maintain,

It's my wondering scatterbrain,

Memories, logicality, are hard to retain,

It's best from hoping; I just refrain!

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Getting LAte Now - for me!

Hope that the 'John' from the social services doesn't arrive too late. I fear the costing figure he'll come up with - but it's got to be done, no matter! There'll be no chance of my taking anything in. if he arrives late in the day. I have a job sometimes remembering what the evening carers visit involved or what took place. Oh, dearie me!

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Social Services Provider John Arrived

02:50hrs approx. John took command and had a look around. He decided what needed doing and will send the costings to Social Services, and they will get in touch. 

This is going to cost me!

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Got the nosh Sorted

What a feast!

Potatoes cooked with Worcester Sauce and chilli seasonings, two mini pork and pickle pies, Home Grown tomatoes red and yellow (Supplied by Jenny, thanks to my Angel!), garden peas and desserts. Best for a while!

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Head Down, an hours Kip

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Updating this Blog

Woke, and on the Computer. Looked at Facebook, a comment had come in from Tim and updated this post for a bit.

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Evening Carer Elena Arrived

After sorting the medications, Elena granted me permission to take her photo.

Nice, what?

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Finish the Blog

Posted it to Blogger. Well, they like to change the formatting for me, font sizes, colours and alignment each time I post one. Gits!

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