11th March 2021 - Back to the Doctors...

Thought for the day :"I wasn't expecting to be diagnosed as colour blind. That really came out of the purple."

Waiting on a call from the Doctor on my mobile - of course has to be the day that the mobile decides to switch off and not want to reboot.... Luckily - the surgery is very understanding and get the call on the house phone - and another trip to Newcastle Emlyn to see a doctor again ...

A nice sunny day (not good for light sensitive eyes) and Susie in in the Sowing Room planting out her wares...

Me?  I shall just sit here and mutter ..

This too shall pass !

Cheers !

10th March 2021 - Another lost day...

Thought for the day :"I bought a bottle of limited edition Tippex. It is a corrector’s item!!"

A slow day.
Specsavers - who say that the shingles has not cleared and that I should refer back to the GP for further anti-viral medication.  Call to GP - awaiting telephone consultation with the GP tomorrow.

Miserable rainy type of day - so little done other than sit in front of the wood fire...

Lover and Bacon for dinner - yum! and a bottle of nice Rioja

May be back on the antivirals and dry again tomorrow .. 

Cheers !

9th March 2021 - Clearing... and some original photos..

Thought for the day:"If you can’t think of a word, say “I forgot the English word for it.” That way people will think you’re bilingual instead of an idiot."

Took a walk up the lane to MerryMeads for a change...

Eye very light sensitive but took a short trip to Newcastle Enlyn and managed to find a puncture repair outfit - will find out tomorrow if the sack truck tyre is repaired or not - It may be too far gone as there is quite a .long area of split...

Took a short time out with the leaf mulcher - trying to chip the wood down into mulch...

A lot of mulch to go ...

Susie has cleared her Christmas Tree  from the brambles...

Clear area behind - big enough for a poly tunnel we think ...

Cleared area...

And two ducks are thriving...

In other enws - we had a letter from Barbara Saunders the old owner of Ffynnon Wen following her telephone conversation with Susie..

She enclosed three photographs....

The View from the Front Door 
looking down the garden...

A joy yet to see - 

The gem from this set - 
the Top Springs with the walls and
flagstones though the second pond...

 Of course - we have the paddock there now with the aviaries - so will always be different - but good to know what we are aiming at...

Cheers !

8th March 2021 - Strawberries

Thought for the day:"Don’t be worried about your smartphone or TV spying on you. Your vacuum cleaner has been collecting dirt on you for years."

A bright sunny day - which is a bit of a pain when you have light sensitivity..

But - after working for about half an hour managed to get the leaf mulcher working and mulched a few bags of twigs and leaves... Could be a long task ahead - but there is no more skill - just perseverence!!

Susie worked for most of the day ... and has been all over the garden..

Here are the strawberry beds and space for more fruit climbers..

Susie in her natural environment

Had a Zoom Meeting this evening for the Haberdasher's surprised by how many I recalled and there are some strange life stories hidden in the last 50 years..

Surprise of the day - Dwayne - in Murder in Paradise - was Cat in Red Dwarf !!No - not a school member - but it turns out that Jonty Gershfield was a director for a few episodes of Death in Paradise - and the connection somehow came up  in other conversation and ended up here...  

I will go to bed and take some more drugs...

7th March 2021 - A Walkway - or not !!

Thought for the day:"I feel very strongly about graffiti in toilet cubicles so I've signed a partition..."

Slow Sunday..

We tried to find a new walk around the village and it seems that as with many local pathways - the public right of way has been removed...  We will keep looking ...

Walking down the lane passed the Romany Cottage - Rachael and her partner are here to try to fix up a bit before the season opens..

Fynon Brithdir - Charley and Spot  - turn right up the road into the village,,

 

Passed the lay-bye..

Looking at the stream at Fynon Brithdir

Wild Crocuses in the grounds ..

Heading up to Moylon Farm - Eifon and Joy

Up to Moylon Farm - Daffs are out..

Rhydlewis Community Centre..

Junction and buildings that may (or may not) be derelict...

Coat of paint and a pair of Curtains?

Further up the lane - but no sign of the pathway we are looking for ..

Still looking - but nothing today - will have to revisit this one ...

(red - where we went - Green maybe a pathway)

And so - another day - Amyltriptolene and wine seems to be giving some sleep relief..

Cheers

6th March 2021 - Ducks !

Thought for the day :"It’s probably my age that tricks people into thinking I’m an adult."

A mix and match day today.

Sunny and fine - which was not helpful to the light sensitive eyes...

More important it was a day to be in the hands of the NHS again - Vic is still in A & E waiting for a bed and a ward... Manged to find some things to take for him - but no access allowed into the hospital.

Neighbours from the Romany Caravan came to see what they could do to service the holiday home. They had a leak and a valve go - but no real damage by all accounts...

Seems strange not to be the local helpful neighbour - but that will come later on in the year.

Drove to Carmarthen and Susie bought me an eye patch - never was one for Apple Products - still had problems with the light. Pain and discomfort on the scalp is a little less - but still a little miserable.

But that is my moan for the day - after all - if you have a blog you may as well use it to have a little moan...

 

Some Duck Pictures...

More to come..

Cheers !

5th March 2021 - Hospitals

Thought for the day:"Life is like a helicopter. I don’t know how to operate a helicopter."

Friday - sunny and fine 

Booked a Covid test for Vic in Carmarthen for 2pm - but as we drove there we had a call from Cwm Awr that they could not get him dressed and that he was very faint and just wanted to sleep. Sadly he is very de-hydrated ...   Susie managed to go in with the carer's and we arranged for the Doctor to visit..

Next thing we hear is that the ambulance has been and he is on the way to Carmarthen.

It would have been nice to have been told that the doctor had responded - had attended - had made some decisions regarding his safety and requirments... but at the end of the day at least he is getting the cover he needs.

Called the Hospital and gave our details and waiting for midnight to see what they have planned - but there is nothing that we can do at this stage ..  

Snow Drops and Daffodils from the kitchen window

and a look down the lane ..

and some pictures from Susie as she ventured out today...

snow bells and daffodils

Primula Bank

Cheers