We've had the report back from the accident in January. The doctor I saw at the time thinks I may have Fibromyalgia setting into my spine, hips and shoulders. :-( It kind of fits as the painkillers aren't working as well as they were. With all the pressure going on I'm feeling a bit low too, so its time to book a GP appointment.
We've been looking at houses, and have another 4 to look at over the next few days. Its a busy time, properties are appearing in the market daily. Si made me promise that I'd stop looking at houses during the week so that I don't get so stressed.
And there's only 4 more school days left till the end of the term. I am tired now, and can't wait for the lie ins, but wonder how I'll cope with 6 weeks of entertaining Chloe. She wants to learn how to tell the time over the holidays, and I think thats a good thing. We have a few educational games around the place, and I am going to try and use the opportunity to go through the things in the house and get rid of a lot of junk ready for moving.
I'm looking forward to moving somewhere to call ours, but not the stress involved in it. It looks as though much of the organising will be left to me, as Si is on a big project at work with a big client. This happened last time, and I think thats what contributed to the big flare up last year. I keep looking at items around the house that I don't like, or don't want to take to the next home. I just know I have to be sensible and take regular breaks so I don't over do it.
Thursday, 19 July 2007
Tuesday, 17 July 2007
Gosh! Its been over a month since I posted
Whoops! It has been so busy here, its unbelievable.
June was a blur! In the last 5 weekends, we have been away from home for 4 of those weekends.
We went "home" for fathers day. I use it in speech marks as Swindon feels so much like home now. It was a very snap decision, I decided at 3-30pm on the Friday afternoon of the Fathers Day weekend. I managed to pack everything and we arrived at Si's mums at about 10pm. During the weekend we went to see my grandparents, as it was my grandmothers birthday the following weekend. It was good to see them, particularly as its been a while and Grandad has been a bit poorly of late. Nan loved her birthday present, a beautiful Portmerrion brooch.
I treated Si to dinner at our local Hungry Horse on the way home. It was busy but some lovely family time. Chloe actually tried brown/HP sauce. I was amazed!
The following weekend was Damian and Sue's wedding party. The party was amazing, so intimate and enjoyable. The food was exquisite, I really enjoyed that bit. Everyone looked like they were having a great time. Here's a pic or two:
Also, huge thanks to Jen for having Chloe so we could enjoy an evening on our own. It had been a while. Jen and I went for a lovely lunch together in House of Frazer in Reading the following day, I totally recommend it. We chose the Afternoon Tea, it was sandwiches, tea and scones for £6-50 each . We also tried Krispy Kremes, something I won't be doing again in a hurry. They were OK, but VERY sweet. Not really worth the hype in my opinion.
The following weekend was SUZANNE VEGA!!!!!!! It was hard going, but so worth it. We left here really early, and got Chloe to Amie's for about 11am. Chloe was totally settled with her aunt and her cousins. Chloe was taken to Worcester by train and taken to see Shrek the Third. She was so well behaved all weekend, I was so relieved.
Our weekend was amazing but tiring. We put Jen on the insurance for the car, it was so worth it. It only cost £35 or so, but meant we could all take turns. It was such a long drive, but didn't take as long as we thought. We avoided the M6 and the roads were clear. The hotel was fine, cheap and cheerful. There was a problem with the booking, but it was rectified quickly. We settled in, had a cuppa and changed, then went off into Liverpool.
I drove into the city, and parked in what I thought was the right car park. It wasn't! We got a cab over to the Philharmonic Hall, and found an excellent family run cafe for dinner. £3 for an English breakfast and a cup of tea! It was cooked excellently too, and the cafe had a real family feel.
The Philharmonic Hall was beautiful. The outside was very grey looking, lots of concrete etc. Inside it was stunning. Very art deco, with lots of character. In terms of disabled access, it was OK. There was a lift available to the car and auditorium. The staff were helpful, but not necessarily friendly.
The gig itself was amazing! The support act, David Ford, wasn't my taste, but his approach was interesting. He was using equipment to sample music and repeat it, so he could build up a sound/song. Most of the lyrics were angry and shouty, so not my taste, but the concept was good.
Suzanne was amazing! She came on at 9pm, and played for an hour and a half! There were 7 tracks played from the new album, with a full band. Many of the old favourites were played, including the rarely played Rosemary, one of my all time favourites. There were a few that weren't played that I wanted to hear, Maggie May and Calypso. Suzanne was wearing a fabulous pair of shoes that she herself were beauty and crime. She looked great!
After the show we met up with some "towies" (fans on www.suzannevega.com) and we were escorted to meet Suzanne! She was even better in the flesh
Please excuse the really bad pic, but the camera is on the way out :-( On the left is Suzanne, Me in the middle and Mike Viseglia on the right, the bassist in the band.
We had a brief chat, I told them what I thought of the new ideas on the album (being a musician) and that the shoes were fantastic. She seemed so genuine and happy to hear the fans comments.
We got back with no problems, even though it was quite heavy rain on the way home.
The following weekend was very stressful! We use freecycle listings, and had managed to get hold of a high sleeper bed, and intended to use it in Chloe's room. On the Sunday we tried to put it together. It was reasonably easy to do, but was difficult in terms of it was quite heavy and cumbersome to put the bed part on as you had to lift the bed base over the top of your head. IT was a two person job, so Si and I worked together on it. Once we put it up, we realised it was too tall, and that C would be able to reach the light fitting. Si had been feeling a bit rough all weekend, and as we took the bed back to pieces, he started to get chest pains. We were both petrified! He sat down for a while, then phoned NHS direct, who immediately sent out an ambulance. Si was checked out thoroughly, an ECG done, and the consensus was that he had either pulled a muscle while putting up the bed or had very bad indigestion. We felt awful that we had had the ambulance service out, but relieved that it was nothing serious. Si has been referred to a cardiologist as a precaution. Thankfully we have private health insurance, so his appointment is in the next 2 weeks.
And so to last weekend, where we went "home" to celebrate our parents birthdays. Si's mum is 80 at the end of the month, and my dad is 57 today. We bought a birthday cake and had a takeaway evening on Saturday. We went to see Shrek the Third as a family too. I found it hard to pack this time around, I think the going away so much has really taken its toll.
Its been quite hard in the last month. Our busy shedule has left us all tired and worn out. We also found out that our Landlord has decided to sell our home. We are still thinking about what we are going to do, but are looking at new homes to buy. It also means that I have to keep this house in showhome standard, something I'm not very good at. And with the summer holidays looming, its getting harder.
There is good news about Chloe. She has completed her first sports day, we have had her school report, and she has made excellent progress. Term finishes next week, and so ends her first year at school. She has excelled all our expectations, becoming more independent, sociable and academically gifted as the year has gone on. Last week the class performed their first class assembly, it was fantastic. We recorded it so are now busy with our reception class DVD factory!
Health wise, I've been up and down. I've had 4 coldsores in as many weeks, so I have ended up on medication for it. My other symptoms have been up and down. I have decided to take some immune boosting vitamins for a while to boost my system back up. I have an appointment with the specialist next week, and will be discussing the possibility of a fibromyalgia diagnosis too, after a private medical for an insurance claim following a car accident in January. If it does happen, I'll deal with it. The pain has changed recently, and I am concerned.
So that's the last month for us! With the School holidays looming, I'm looking forward to lie ins and lazy days, bliss :-)
June was a blur! In the last 5 weekends, we have been away from home for 4 of those weekends.
We went "home" for fathers day. I use it in speech marks as Swindon feels so much like home now. It was a very snap decision, I decided at 3-30pm on the Friday afternoon of the Fathers Day weekend. I managed to pack everything and we arrived at Si's mums at about 10pm. During the weekend we went to see my grandparents, as it was my grandmothers birthday the following weekend. It was good to see them, particularly as its been a while and Grandad has been a bit poorly of late. Nan loved her birthday present, a beautiful Portmerrion brooch.
I treated Si to dinner at our local Hungry Horse on the way home. It was busy but some lovely family time. Chloe actually tried brown/HP sauce. I was amazed!
The following weekend was Damian and Sue's wedding party. The party was amazing, so intimate and enjoyable. The food was exquisite, I really enjoyed that bit. Everyone looked like they were having a great time. Here's a pic or two:
Also, huge thanks to Jen for having Chloe so we could enjoy an evening on our own. It had been a while. Jen and I went for a lovely lunch together in House of Frazer in Reading the following day, I totally recommend it. We chose the Afternoon Tea, it was sandwiches, tea and scones for £6-50 each . We also tried Krispy Kremes, something I won't be doing again in a hurry. They were OK, but VERY sweet. Not really worth the hype in my opinion.
The following weekend was SUZANNE VEGA!!!!!!! It was hard going, but so worth it. We left here really early, and got Chloe to Amie's for about 11am. Chloe was totally settled with her aunt and her cousins. Chloe was taken to Worcester by train and taken to see Shrek the Third. She was so well behaved all weekend, I was so relieved.
Our weekend was amazing but tiring. We put Jen on the insurance for the car, it was so worth it. It only cost £35 or so, but meant we could all take turns. It was such a long drive, but didn't take as long as we thought. We avoided the M6 and the roads were clear. The hotel was fine, cheap and cheerful. There was a problem with the booking, but it was rectified quickly. We settled in, had a cuppa and changed, then went off into Liverpool.
I drove into the city, and parked in what I thought was the right car park. It wasn't! We got a cab over to the Philharmonic Hall, and found an excellent family run cafe for dinner. £3 for an English breakfast and a cup of tea! It was cooked excellently too, and the cafe had a real family feel.
The Philharmonic Hall was beautiful. The outside was very grey looking, lots of concrete etc. Inside it was stunning. Very art deco, with lots of character. In terms of disabled access, it was OK. There was a lift available to the car and auditorium. The staff were helpful, but not necessarily friendly.
The gig itself was amazing! The support act, David Ford, wasn't my taste, but his approach was interesting. He was using equipment to sample music and repeat it, so he could build up a sound/song. Most of the lyrics were angry and shouty, so not my taste, but the concept was good.
Suzanne was amazing! She came on at 9pm, and played for an hour and a half! There were 7 tracks played from the new album, with a full band. Many of the old favourites were played, including the rarely played Rosemary, one of my all time favourites. There were a few that weren't played that I wanted to hear, Maggie May and Calypso. Suzanne was wearing a fabulous pair of shoes that she herself were beauty and crime. She looked great!
After the show we met up with some "towies" (fans on www.suzannevega.com) and we were escorted to meet Suzanne! She was even better in the flesh
Please excuse the really bad pic, but the camera is on the way out :-( On the left is Suzanne, Me in the middle and Mike Viseglia on the right, the bassist in the band.We had a brief chat, I told them what I thought of the new ideas on the album (being a musician) and that the shoes were fantastic. She seemed so genuine and happy to hear the fans comments.
We got back with no problems, even though it was quite heavy rain on the way home.
The following weekend was very stressful! We use freecycle listings, and had managed to get hold of a high sleeper bed, and intended to use it in Chloe's room. On the Sunday we tried to put it together. It was reasonably easy to do, but was difficult in terms of it was quite heavy and cumbersome to put the bed part on as you had to lift the bed base over the top of your head. IT was a two person job, so Si and I worked together on it. Once we put it up, we realised it was too tall, and that C would be able to reach the light fitting. Si had been feeling a bit rough all weekend, and as we took the bed back to pieces, he started to get chest pains. We were both petrified! He sat down for a while, then phoned NHS direct, who immediately sent out an ambulance. Si was checked out thoroughly, an ECG done, and the consensus was that he had either pulled a muscle while putting up the bed or had very bad indigestion. We felt awful that we had had the ambulance service out, but relieved that it was nothing serious. Si has been referred to a cardiologist as a precaution. Thankfully we have private health insurance, so his appointment is in the next 2 weeks.
And so to last weekend, where we went "home" to celebrate our parents birthdays. Si's mum is 80 at the end of the month, and my dad is 57 today. We bought a birthday cake and had a takeaway evening on Saturday. We went to see Shrek the Third as a family too. I found it hard to pack this time around, I think the going away so much has really taken its toll.
Its been quite hard in the last month. Our busy shedule has left us all tired and worn out. We also found out that our Landlord has decided to sell our home. We are still thinking about what we are going to do, but are looking at new homes to buy. It also means that I have to keep this house in showhome standard, something I'm not very good at. And with the summer holidays looming, its getting harder.
There is good news about Chloe. She has completed her first sports day, we have had her school report, and she has made excellent progress. Term finishes next week, and so ends her first year at school. She has excelled all our expectations, becoming more independent, sociable and academically gifted as the year has gone on. Last week the class performed their first class assembly, it was fantastic. We recorded it so are now busy with our reception class DVD factory!
Health wise, I've been up and down. I've had 4 coldsores in as many weeks, so I have ended up on medication for it. My other symptoms have been up and down. I have decided to take some immune boosting vitamins for a while to boost my system back up. I have an appointment with the specialist next week, and will be discussing the possibility of a fibromyalgia diagnosis too, after a private medical for an insurance claim following a car accident in January. If it does happen, I'll deal with it. The pain has changed recently, and I am concerned.
So that's the last month for us! With the School holidays looming, I'm looking forward to lie ins and lazy days, bliss :-)
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