WOYWW #760

 Hope you all had a good Christmas and, after being good all  year, had a naughty time.  Lots of cake, chocolate and wine!!! (Other food and alcohol available)

I am having a great Christmas, being looked after, waited on and three meals a day!

Happy WOYWW, see you all in 2024, hopefully from home!

WOYWW #759

 WOYWW - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday! 

Visit here to find a friendship ring that goes on  . . .and on . . .and on . .  into 2024 . . . 

Wishing you all a happy, warm and contented Christmas with lots of good food and TV programmes.

No desk but a screen . . . 

WOYWW #757

 WOYWW - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday! 

Visit here to find a friendship ring that goes on  . . .and on . . .and on . . 

Another busy week, I thought with all the frost about, and me having to stay inside in the warm, I would get a lot done but it was not to be.  I just did not feel very well and most days were spent lying around, taking tablets and crying.  Don't ask me why  . . . no idea!!

But now the sun is shining, I am sitting on a new office chair, (which still needs to be 'messed around' with a bit more in order to be comfortable), carols are blasting out from the radio and life is good . . . .

The desk:

On with the writing of cards.  I am making good progress although the pile does not seem to diminish . . . 

I went out yesterday for a meal at a pub in the country, most of the meal was inedible but I had enough on the plate anyway so was not too worried.

Then came dessert!!

This was their version of Eton Mess . .  . I did not think I would finish it all but I did!  It was just delicious  . . . .

R.I.P.

                    Denny Laine 

. . . may you continue to play your music in heaven.

Such fond memories of this 'teenager' looking out for him when he lived local to me in the sixties . . . 

The screen:

WOYWW #756

Good Morning

Back again . . . .  must be Wednesday as it seems that's the only day I post . . . .  and haphazardly at that!!

Last week absolutely flew past with lots of busyness and outings . . . . makes a change for me but so exhausting.

My desk

Just had to get those babies out!

I have lots of cards that I have made through the year but still some short . . .  so out came 'the boxes'.

Lots of papers and 'stash' to sort through so that's today taken care of as was yesterday . . .  please note that there are just a 'few' additional stamps on the left to add to the boxes . . .  I have been very restrained.

I keep these boxes on the top of my book case so when I am tempted to buy some new stash I have only to look over and there is the reminder - YOU HAVE ENOUGH!!

So after I have made my coffee, I shall come round and visit, with a catch up, to see how wonderfully busy you have all been.

Catch you later

The Screen

Just a reminder to me to arrange a date to go on the 'dog trail' in town.

WOYWW #753

Happy WOYWW!

Just checking in to say that I am here . . . . empty desk I'm afraid as I am full of a head cold and praying it does not go down onto my chest.  

Although I think I am rid of the infection that caused all the horrendous coughing, my chest still feels very weak but I do believe that the steroid inhaler will, eventually, strengthen me enough to be able to get about without being so breathless.

The trees outside are wearing their beautiful autumnal colours and all our gardens are being decorated  as they throw their brightly coloured leaves willy nilly down to earth . . . . . 

I may not be able to go out into this Autumn display but, through the window, it is a continual entertainment which I am so enjoying.

I hope that you are all enjoying Mother Nature's wonders . . .  be it Spring or Autumn . . . . 

WOYWW #752

 After all the trauma of last week, I am being treated to a day out to see Botanical Beasts and Mythical Creatures!  Sounds like fun, I'm with DDC, DX & FX so it WILL be but  . .  . . .  no desk again!!

I will catch up with everyone later and do a full post on the latest visit as soon as.

The screen is where my mind has been . . . 

BTW - Happy November!!  lol

WOYWW #751

 No desk I'm  afraid..... I'm  away visiting.....another hospital!!!  

If I'm  home later, I'll update....

UPDATE:

Back home safe and sound with a lot more tablets!!!  

Quite an experience!  

Staff were all wonderful as per usual, not much sleep . . . . then discharged

Left to get home on my own . . . . . in my night clothes . . . ..  18.00hrs . . . . dark, wet Autumn night.

Not eligible for hospital transport so I had no option but to go on the bus . . . . but would they let this little old lady in her nightclothes outside a hospital on the bus!!  that was the question. 

And how was I going to even walk to the bus stop without any stick or walker . . . . then again through town to my second bus . . . .  then a 'normal' 20mins walk to my house . . . . very difficult questions.

The main problem was that I did not fit the criteria for hospital assisted transport as I did not need oxygen and was mobile (no wheelchair).  I don't think the fact I was in my night clothes and had no personal transport came into the question . . . . I was very upset and the nursing staff were very apologetic but it was out of their control . . . .

In the end I phoned my local taxi company, the other side of the City, and asked them if they would be able to come and take me home . . .  they said yes but it would be very expensive.    We agreed a price and then I was taken out to the taxi (in a wheelchair) and came home.

Aide de Memoire

If taken by ambulance to hospital, please remember to take a set of outside clothes, shoes, Walker or Wheelchair, enough money for an expensive taxi ride . . .  and a Mac!!!