Tuesday

We woke to another lovely sunny day but so much colder today than it has been but then it is November.

Jon left to go down to Kent for a meeting and then he will drive up to Birmingham and stay the night ready for the show tomorrow where he has another meeting. I have a night on my own as Heather is away, too.

I did all my housework and the window cleaner came and did the windows and then I got ready and went to pick Rene up to take her to the Day Centre.

It does take such a long time to get her out of the house and into the car. I had to double park at the rear of the building and so she had another walk which took ages.

We had to walk through the dining room to get to the treatment room and they were putting out the lunch and Rene looked at the roast potatoes and we both said how delicious they looked. We had to wait a few minutes and one of the nurses came and had a chat to us and told Rene all about the centre and said she should come. They are having a Christmas lunch/party every day in the week before Christmas and they said she could come. I have told her I will go with her if she wants - apparently now I am over 60 I can use the centre, too!!!! You can get a manicure and a pedicure for seven pounds each and a reflexology session for fifteen pounds all pretty good I would say. Not sure Rene will go for it though but I am sure she would enjoy talking to people for a change.

The chiropodist was very kind and didn't hurt her. She did say it is now infected and she needs antibiotics but she cleaned and dressed it. I left Rene there and went across to the surgery to see if I could get her a prescription. I had a chat to the girls on reception as I know them all and they said they would get a message to the nurse and she would call Rene but I told them to call me as she gets confused.

I bought the Savlon and plasters at the chemist as the chiropodist suggested and then went back for Rene who was still having her feet done. Once finished I got all my instructions as to what I have to do to change the dressing and we left.

On the way out the nurse saw us and gave Rene a pot with three roast potatoes in so she was very happy.

I got her home and saw her settled and told her I would let her know what the doctor said when they called.

A nurse rang at 1.00 and asked me if I could get Rene down to the surgery!!!! I told her no as it had taken an hour and a half to get to the centre and back and that she didn't need a dressing anyway just a prescription. Eventually, she agreed to give me a prescription and I am to take her back on Friday afternoon.

After lunch I went into Newmarket to collect her prescription and I bought a couple of photo frames and a picture mount that I needed.

I got back and took the prescription to her. She has to take them four times a day. I hope she remembers.

I then got back and took Totty out for her walk. I haven't had chance to feel the cold!

Jason came to fix the problem with my car. All clever stuff, he just plugs it into his computer and it says what is wrong and fixes it.

I had some leftover casserole for my dinner this evening as I can't be bothered cooking just for me.

I watched some TV and then I rang a friend in NZ. She was so surprised to hear my voice and it was such a good line she thought I was round the corner!!

Well the dog is barking to tell me she wants to go to bed so I had better go.

WEATHER
Sunny but much colder 11 degrees