Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Inchies Day - Tuesday 25th May 2021 - Ode, Graphicalisationings. Photographicalisations and some local news

BLESSED ARE THE YOUNG - FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE NATIONAL DEBT!


Seven TFZers to find?

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Tuesday 25th May 2021

Bulgarian: Вторник, 25 май 2021 г.

Woke at 01:30hrs, off to the Porcelain Throne,

Limping like a damaged drone,

Cathy Cartilage hurting the knee bone,

The evacuation made me groan!

Painful, bloody, sorry about the tone,

But such agony is not mine alone,

Hello, it's ringing - the phone?

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Being up early, I didn't expect a call,

Struggled to the landline, it was a trying haul,

A schemer, conniver, or scammer at all?

A recorded message, the very gall,

Cheek and nerve of the scumball!.

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Got the Health Checks prepped,

I expected the figures to be suscept, 

Except, they were fine, to accept,

All in the green, not a single suscept!

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There were many urgent wee-wees,

I suppose I should drink fewer teas?

And ease the fluid-retaining knees?

Eat fewer ice-creams and toffees?.

I might get thinner than the Telly-tubbies?

Then I can go out on some soirees,

Or do other impossibilities?

Hehehe!.

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Just look at them handsome plates of meat!

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Local Corona Figures

Had a Hobble into Sherwood

Got the ablutions sorted, dressed, and spent an hour or so, forgetting things needed and treble checking the flat before leaving.

I took the bins bags to the chute and the recycling bags down and out to the bin area. Not an easy task. Robert took them off of me and said he would save the big box for me to use again and collect later. Stout chap! 

I started my hobble along Chestnut Walk.

The greenery smelt beautiful as the drizzle began to fall as I neared the turn onto Winchester Street. I got the brolly out, but it was no use; I had to give up; no way I could cope with the umbrella and trying to control the three-wheeler as I limped down the hill.


The rain started coming a little harder, so I accepted my fate and got wet with a certain acceptance that would not have been possible a few months ago?

A little further and wetter, down the hill, I noticed that there was yet another Escooter base at the corner of Doornock Avenue.

I got onto Mansfield Road, and I turned left going to the Oran Continental Food store. I'm hoping to get some cooked pork, small potatoes, and some more of the chicken sausage that I love.

Whoopsiedangleplop!

They had no sausages, the small potatoes were not worth buying. However, I did get some cooked pork that looked nice and tasty.

Paid, and out across the road, and called in two charity shops, hoping to get a delicate China mug. 

Whoopsiedangleplop! No luck! In fact, at the Nottingham Hospice Shop, I couldn't get up the steep steps to get in!

Whoopsiedangleplop! I called into the bank to get some cash. Crossed over the road and into the Co-op to get some cakes - they had none in the fridges.

Whoopsiedangleplop! So, I called at the Bird's shop, got some cakes for the Wardens treat, and some wholemeal rolls, I only wanted two, but all they had was bags of six. Humph!


Whoopsiedangleplop! The rain got wetterer (Hahaha!). Into another charity shop, but they had no China mugs either.


To the bus stop, at the top of the hill. Met a couple of tenants and caught the bus back to the flats 15 minutes later. It was a bit of a messy shopping trip, Tsk! But, my vascular dementia stopped it from being too horrendous.

Caught the bus, and I was soon back the Winwood Heights, and I called to visit the Wardens with their treats. Deana let me through the barred passageway. I thank you!

Whoopsiedangleplop! I forgot to get the empty recycling box, so I went down again to collect it. What a clot!
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Whoopsiedangleplop! Grade A!

Up and in the flat, and found a little note on the floor...

Grobblegrindingness! Blungletads! Grumbleclonknackers!... It was from Hristina, my beloved Vampire Nurse - Who I had forgotten was coming, despite her kindly ringing me to tell me, and me making a note on the pad of the date, and putting it in my calendar... Proof of my needing help with my vascular dementia!

I was disgusted with myself, ashamed and more than a little concerned!

Fear of my being moved into a care home bothered me, particularly after my experience of actually living in one after having the stroke.

Whoopsiedangleplop!

For the first time in a few days, I've now got depression again. I suppose I'd better get the nosh sorted out, but there is no enthusiasm lurking about.

Gawd! I despise myself!

Had I not made the cock-up with Hristina's visit, this might have been the best-tasting meal for months. But, I could not enjoy it - a sort of self-imposed penance?

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Sadly...

I've learnt today. that self-hatred, disgust and unforgiving, severe self-tormenting ridicule go along with this blasted vascular dementure. One goes from an uncaring, impossible to be bothered with anything status to a deep depression in seconds.


Inchies Day: Monday 24th May 2021 - Ode, Graphicalisationings, Photographicalisations and some local news - Matron, Nurses... Grrreat!

My body has more replacement bits than genuine bits! Hehehe!

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Beautiful TFZers - Driving in Style!

Monday 24th May 2021

Zulu: NgoMsombuluko ngomhlaka 24 Meyi 2021

01:30, and off to the Throne again,

Gooey, messy, but with no discomfort,

Leaving, I stubbed my toe; oh, the pain!

Amazingly, I felt contentment, of a sort?

My prettiest stub-mark ever, I have to say!


Found I'd left potatoes cooking in the crockpot,

Made a brew of Gelengettie, t'was tasty and hot,

But the weak wee-wee, complain, I cannot,

I surprised myself, and ate up the lot!

The Health Check result, set in a mental rot,

Cause they were miles out, happy I was not!

It was in the healthy bracket; thanks a lot!

Since the ankle was this good... I've forgot!

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Took the medications and back to the Porcelain Throne. The second visit, messier than ever, I'd a very sore bot!

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A Terrible Feeling

I made an order with J Sainsbury's for later in the week. But after reading the details, my EQ spoke to me: Saying, "You are going to regret making this order, mush!" No reasons made known?

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Inchies Moon shot

I was well pleased with this effort, taken from the Kitchenette window. Smug-Mode-Engaged! Ahem! To be honest, I tried taking about eight photos of the moon, only this one came out any good! Tsk!

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Sister Jane called...

She rang my number by mistake. Hehehe! Still, along with hubby Pete, we had a tremendous little gossip and nattering session about nothing and everything. Jane even found time to tell me off a few occasions. Credit where it's due; she's very good at that! 

The intercom rang, but there was no one there when I got to it. I rang Jane back, and the door chimes burst forth - Aha, thought I; This will be the INR-DVT nurse, or perhaps the Medication nurse, or even Matron Julie?

So I had to ring off again. It was Josie returning her dinner tray, plate, etc. She told me she really enjoyed that! We had a chinwag for a minute or two, and I got back to updating this 'Inchies Day' blog.

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Where is my Vampire Angel Nurse?

Into the afternoon now, and no signs of my haematology vampire yet? I'm a bit worried about this. I imagine it's been changed, and I must have forgotten about it, Humph! Perhaps, cause they do not usually come this late in the day.

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A Mystery Caller?

The intercom rang forth a few minutes later. I got to the panel, but it turned itself off before I could ring the let-in button. I saw a blue coat on someone for a second before losing the picture and assumed it must have been one of the nurses. One of the three who has not yet arrived? So, I got myself out and went to the lift, in case whichever nurse it was had not called here before... But, no one arrived. I waited a few minutes, hoping I wasn't missing another phone call or intercom message in the flat...

Gawd, will they ever get the intercom working correctly...?

A daft question that was! Tsk!

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Took this photo from the balcony - for HRH & Billum in Ohio!

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I got the waste bags made up and taken to the chute room.

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I went on CorelDraw to try yet again to get some graphics done in advance.

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Then I got a landline call. It was from the Vampire Angel nurse Hristina ♥. She is calling tomorrow to take the blood sample twixt 09:00 > 11:00hrs. Bless her!

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I got the nosh sorted out,,, nice!

I got the nosh sorted out early. Certain that no medicalisational person would be calling on me this late in the day. I've explained to each one about my odd hours and begged them not to call after 15:00hrs. (Huh!) Lovely fodder, a very worthy 8.9/10, for taste!

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Whoopsiedangleplop - Accifauxpas!

Went to wash the pots up, diverted to the Porcelain Throne for a gooey, messy evacuation that took ages to clean up after... Back to the kitchen, to find out that I'd left the hot water tap (faucet) running and could not wash the pots, as the water had run cold! Blurblecrups! Still, it will soon heat up as the overnight heating will come on anytime now.

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The landline rang again... 

Bless her, she advised me of the changes to the bus service. The L9 has finished, and a new N19 service is replacing it. 

A well thought out (I thought) new route is beneficial for us old un's shopping. It calls en route at Asda in Arnold (Shoplifters paradise).

Tesco at Top Valley (very handy if want to buy some Weed, Cocaine, Crack, Ecstacy or MDMA - pushers are rife in that area, and they tell me the drugs are not as pure, but cheaper there?)

Then calling at Morrisons at Bulwell (Where you can find many abandoned stolen cars for spares). Then into Bulwell Market, with several cheapo shops to choose from, and attract the attention's of the muggers, gangs of yobs, pavement cyclist, Escooterers and pickpockets - do not use a cash machine in this area!

A bus every hour, only on schooldays, though. But very welcome!

Thanks for the update, Jenny! ♥

I got settled to watch some TV...

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Matron Julie and Nurse Shirley Arrived!

And there I was, in my Protection pants and t-shirt! 

This late call unsettled me a bit, but the nurses soon put me right—many questions about different ailments and the Medication pots, which Matron Julie checked and amended for me. The nurse took me BP, pulse and temperature. Julie said she is getting the Medicine Team member to call again, for she was not happy with the state of the pots; some had different pill contents!

I thanked them and was feeling a little cared-for again! ♥ But well tired out!

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As I eventually got down in the £300, second-hand, c1968, cringingly-beige-coloured, not-working, rickety, incommodious, grotty recliner again, the Thought Storms raged.

Grobbledanklops!

Monday, May 24, 2021

Inchies Day: Sunday 23rd May - Ode, Graphicationalisations. Photographicalisations and some local news

 "The Doctor told me to, "Take off that baggy vest"... 

I told him that I wasn't wearing one!

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The TFZer Lads gather to check out Lona's Rolls Royce!

HRH Lisa & Billum

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Morning Ode

I gave up trying to sleep at eleven-thirty,

Got up for a wee-wee, it was a bit squirty,

I was feeling miffed and a tiny-bit shirty,

With the lack of kip, my mood was not purty,

Fact is, I was getting upperty,

Got on the computer - with impropriety,

Glumness now, possibly in perpetuity,

Deleted photos, from twelve until 02:30!

5hrs to finish Sat's diary properly,

And I still await the arrival of puberty!

Hehehe!

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Health Checks Tended to:

The temperature is down, and the Blood Pressure is too! The Pulse, just fine! All results are in the Green!

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Vascular Dementia Thoughts in Ode

When I go a whole night without any sleep? 

It's hard, my mental faculties to keep,

My brain's mixed up, like a junkheap!

Into my grey cells, confusion does creep,

The BP readings are not so steep,

Memory loss, meretriciousness, come cheap!

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Started prepping Josie's Sunday meal! Then got on with I spent a few hours updating this blog!

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Ablutions abluted

Well, what a great session that was! No, bother with the teeth. Shaving, only one tiny cut! Saccades Sandra calemed down a lot! Not a single bang, toe-stubbing or clout! And, no falls! No bleeding from Little Inchies fungal lesion, nor Harold's Haemorhooids either!

However, the dropsies were numerous but never mind. Got dressed and finished off Josie's lunch.

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Josies Lunch delivered spot on time!

Whoopsiedangleplop! No answer from Josie when I rang her buzzers!

She's been very good and remembered about her Woodthorpe Court Sunday Twelve o'clock Chef's meal for the last four weeks too?

Now, has forgot and gone out to meet with her Sister? Is she poorly? 

I struggled back in the flat and put the meal in the fridge, after making room for it, along with the can of Posh perry away. Put the strawberry & vanilla Cornetto and Limoncello dessert back in the freezer.

But I was a smidgeon worried about her. So, I popped out again and tried her buzzers once more... Aha! She cometh to the door in her dressing gown. She'd been in the bath and forgot all about her cook arriving. Hehehe!

AT least she was alright, and in a good mood, too! I explained the meal to her and the extras.

I wasn't worried about her forgetting; after all, I'm as bad as anyone when it comes to losing things, missing things and senior moments. Hahaha! Probably worse!

She actually thanked me this time. It was nice to see her a little cheerful, bless her cotton socks! It cheered me up a tad as well.

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I went on the YourArea Emagazine to find some bits of interest (Mostly Murders & Covid)


Handwashing Done!

The usual mess was made, and all the worse for Nicodemus's neurotransmitters dying at just the worst time possible. Git!

Tea & took a Photo

I made a mug of Thompsons Punjana, and while it was brewing, I took a photo of the murky looking but beautiful sky.

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The much-missed sleep made a comeback... Zzzz!

Sunday, May 23, 2021

Inchies Day: Saturday 22nd May 2021 - Ode, Graphicalisationings. Photographicalisations and some local news

 Saturday 22nd May 2021

Hungarian: Szombat 22 Május 2021


Janet & Gerry sort out Henry's pad... Hehehe!

HRH Lisa, Bill & a couple of blokes?

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Howdy, folks!

What a lousy night!

Thought storms again, this time,

00:00hrs, I gave up, and got up,

Put the potatoes in the pan, with thyme,

Made a mug of Glengettie to sup,

Off to the Porcelain Throne,

Hearing the 'Hum' drone,

The evacuation messy yet as hard as a stone?

I must remember to take my thiazolidinedione,

The wet room, now a smelly zone,

I passed wind; it sounded like a trombone!

It's a good blooming job. I live alone!

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I had a look at the situation with the food cupboards...





There's no doubt about it; I panicked a bit when the food shortages were on over the Covid pandemic starting. 

So, I must try to eat some of the canned foods up. And cut back on buying fresh stuff? Well, try to... Tsk!

I got the Health Checks completed

The body temperature was at 36.1°c - 96.9°f. Which was alright. The Blood Pressure was creeping back up, though. Humph!

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I had a look at the Nottingham News Emag

Second highest Indian.

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Covid-19 & Variants Figures

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The Mind Boggles!

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Time to get the ablutions done, then... 

I'm hoping that the Dropsies, Accifauupas, etc., are few and far between - and the Whoopsiedangleplops too!

Well, that went reasonably well. As is to be expected, with Nicodemus's neurotransmitters going off & back online, the usual dropsies keep going offline much more often.

I had a few cuts shaving, and I gave the right side of my cheek a clunk on the sink that Tyson Fury would have been proud of.

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Whoopsiedangleplop!

Grafting away on CorelDraw in the afternoon, I'd got a decent one that I was pretty pleased with, done, and as I got up to go to the Porcelain Throne, Dizzy Dennis, Peripheral Pete, and Cathy Cartilage had me over, backwards. Not a nice one this time; I knocked my head against the Ottoman's arm as I tried to land on the recliner.

That was the end of the day for me!

The aches and pains were not too bad, but the dizzies and disorientation was not good. It was a while until I could get myself to the wet room. And cleaning up afterwards was uncomfortable, to say the least.

Came out, and I was all over the place to start with. My balance shot to pieces, and it seemed that Saccades Sandra was getting much worse now; the bang on the head, I suppose.

I did get the nosh early, while I felt safe to make it without any Accifauxpas. Simple enough, most of it was down already - I just had to add the potatoes to the saucepan of Chilli-Con-Carne. But Saccades kept blurring my vision so often...

Whoopsiedangleplop!

I missed the shelf with the dish; a plastic one, thank heavens, and praise-be, it had not been filled first! That could have been nasty!

I served it up and got myself down into the recliner, and although the head was spinning and I wasn't feeling up to much, the food went down well. But much of it was spilt down my chin and into the flabby stomach folds of flesh in the process.

 After washing the pots, I decided to go back to the recliner and stay there. The wee-wee bucket was handily placed near the chair!

I got down, tried to read the Freeview schedule, but Saccades was not letting me focus at all. Viewing the TV was farcical, so I gave up, got up again and put the last of the eye drops in. Some of the liquid even got into the eyes, but not a lot of it. Tsk!

I put the headphones on and went through the radio stations searching for something worth listening to someone shouting or screaming as a substitute for singing! Humph! 

I gave up on the radio. I must get myself a bigger screened TV. Hehe! 
Then, the terrible thought storms kicked in! For hours and hours, no respite at all. Fears, worries, shames, regrets etc., flowed. And, the wee-wee bucket was utilised a good few times, cautiously, I might add. For the balance and vision was not a lot better yet.
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Around midnight (it felt like I'd been laid there for days), I got up for the umpteenth time to the bucket and gave up trying to sleep altogether. I couldn't watch the box, I couldn't read or do a crossword... do I nipped into the wet room, slowly, and got a rinse... and found a part bottle of the old eye drops, and did my best to put it in the area of the eyes, Hahaha! I got some in.

I got the kettle on, and while doing the mashing of a Thompsons Pujana brew, the balance seemed to be coming back to me? Saccades Sandra even eased up a little with her fogging the view.

So, I tried to get the Saturday Inchies Day updated. But it was a long slog; it took me very nearly five hours to get it done! 

Still, Saccades was no worse, and my balance was much better now... (Shhh! Don't tell anyone!) Hahaha!

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