Weekend
Laura had a sleepover which went well and meant that the boys room, Laura's room and the living room got tidied!!! The girls arrived at 530pm and we had a chinese takeaway. They were quite well behaved and I did manage to sleep before the girls settled. They also let me sleep in and Laura cooked lots of omelettes for her guests so I was very impressed with her but the poor kitchen looked rather a mess but never mind.
Pete had the double bed with AJ so had a restless night as he is not a peaceful sleeper.
I slept in Laura's room and Woody was at his grandparents as he wanted to help his Grampa with the stall on sunday morining. Good job he has lots of thermal underwear from scouts as it was so cold.
He bought us all things from the market which was really sweet of him.
Hubby took AJ out to do the usual 'wodgy' hunt. I think I might have explained this before but when it is really icy, the children love to stand on the puddles and break the ice up and then slide the pieces across more ice. It makes the most amazing 'ding' noise. They also like to break the ice over their heads!!! All a bit mad but great fun. Pete got brilliant photos of all the ice and of AJ playing and breaking the ice up. It was amazing how the ice had formed. Some had formed in circular patterns and others were really angular. Isn't nature amazing!
However, on the way back when they were going up a hill at only 20mph, they hit black ice and ended up spinning at least 180 degress and maybe 540 degrees and so ended up on the wrong side of the road and actually completely off the road. They slid down the ditch and hit a tree and the car ended up at a 45 deg angle. The photos of the car after it had stopped were amazing as the whole of the back of the car was up in the air and it was amazing that they didn't get hurt and actually the damage to the car was not as bad as you would have thought.
They waited over an hour and still the recovery vehicle hadn't turned up but a landrover who was going off roading stopped and pulled Pete and the car out and it was actually driveable. There is damage to the drivers wing, door and front light but otherwise it escaped with little damage but is very sad to see the poor moggy in its bashed up state. Poor AJ was apparently quite upset at the time - well who wouldn't be - but now sees it as an adventure.
Pete had not really organised himself before he went out as he had little credit and little battery on his phone so by the time he'd contacted the insurance company to be rescued and texted his friend and brother, he couldn't contact me.!! This happened about 1045am. The first I heard about the accident was a phone call from the insurance company trying to locate the road Pete was on. I could picture it in my head but couldn't give instructions on where to find them. Luckily, Laura's friend's dad was here and I knew he knew the roads well in the New Forest so he took over the phone call and helped the insurance people. He also volunteered to drive out to find them but I thought they would be OK but thanks so much for offering. They insurance company were supposed to phone me back but never did and I had trouble trying to locate the specialist insurance company rescue helpline who were supposed to be sending out a rescue truck. TPete had his phone off so couldn't get hold of him to find out what was happening. Eventually at 1245pm AJ, Pete, his brother who had gone out with supplies turned up home.
Rest of sunday went quietly!!!
My pressure sore is improving but did give me a shock as it must mean I'm quite poorly for that to happen so quickly and I don't really feel that bad at present.
Spent quite a bit of time this morning - monday - doing some more to the memory boxes and my life story. I quite enjoy writing that - I just hope it will be read. It's social history really as I've written about how we didn't have central heating or a phone at home and how everyone used public transport and also to see how we are dressed. There is a picture of us as a family at the playground when I'm about 4 and my Dad is wearing his shirt and tie and my Mum looks very smart to be at the playground but in the early 1960s that was how it was. I only have one photo of my Dad and myself together and that was on my Christening Day as then it was the men who used the camera but there are family group shots. Actually, there are few photos of just Mum and me but having photos printed was very expensive then. Luckily, my father had slides rather than photos and when I had them put on a Cd Rom and then printed the quality is amazing and much better than the black and white photos that were developed.
Woody didn't go to school today as a bit coldy but really overtired I think. Laura went but her cough is so bad I'm not sure she will make it into tomorrow and I had to pick her up from school as she was tired and had fallen over this morning twice on the way to school as the pavements were so slippery- poor thing.
Mum arrived about lunch time which was the same tine as the carer came to make me lunch and my mother in law was on the phone to organise what we were doing about christmas. I'd only met this carer once before and then I had a houseful of people so I'm sure she wonders why I need help when people are there even though I usually spend monday lunchtiime on my own as the 2 friends who help me have usually gone by then.
A friend came over just after lunch so that was great to catch up. Then I went into the local shops to buy a few bits. I still find driving rather difficult and it seems to be my steering that I'm struggling with. My reactions feel OK and my judgement over what I'm doing and what others are doing, I just seem to not be able to judge the steering right.
We then had a family card opening session which was lovely. We had no actual post today which is suspicious - usually this time of year, I get post everyday but we have noticed that quite frequently we get post on alternate days. We are waiting for loads off the internet for christmas now. so hope they all turn up.
Tomorrow, I'll be at the hospice and mum has various jobs to do in the house for me so hopefully will be in if the goods arrive!!! The queue in the post office collection place is horrendous and is shut between noon to 5pm!! If it is another company delivering then it could be left at a depot 3-5 miles away so do hope we manage to be in.
Nearly asleep now so will review and edit tomorrow. Tuesday evening - edit done. Have I still left typos??
Laura had a sleepover which went well and meant that the boys room, Laura's room and the living room got tidied!!! The girls arrived at 530pm and we had a chinese takeaway. They were quite well behaved and I did manage to sleep before the girls settled. They also let me sleep in and Laura cooked lots of omelettes for her guests so I was very impressed with her but the poor kitchen looked rather a mess but never mind.
Pete had the double bed with AJ so had a restless night as he is not a peaceful sleeper.
I slept in Laura's room and Woody was at his grandparents as he wanted to help his Grampa with the stall on sunday morining. Good job he has lots of thermal underwear from scouts as it was so cold.
He bought us all things from the market which was really sweet of him.
Hubby took AJ out to do the usual 'wodgy' hunt. I think I might have explained this before but when it is really icy, the children love to stand on the puddles and break the ice up and then slide the pieces across more ice. It makes the most amazing 'ding' noise. They also like to break the ice over their heads!!! All a bit mad but great fun. Pete got brilliant photos of all the ice and of AJ playing and breaking the ice up. It was amazing how the ice had formed. Some had formed in circular patterns and others were really angular. Isn't nature amazing!
However, on the way back when they were going up a hill at only 20mph, they hit black ice and ended up spinning at least 180 degress and maybe 540 degrees and so ended up on the wrong side of the road and actually completely off the road. They slid down the ditch and hit a tree and the car ended up at a 45 deg angle. The photos of the car after it had stopped were amazing as the whole of the back of the car was up in the air and it was amazing that they didn't get hurt and actually the damage to the car was not as bad as you would have thought.
They waited over an hour and still the recovery vehicle hadn't turned up but a landrover who was going off roading stopped and pulled Pete and the car out and it was actually driveable. There is damage to the drivers wing, door and front light but otherwise it escaped with little damage but is very sad to see the poor moggy in its bashed up state. Poor AJ was apparently quite upset at the time - well who wouldn't be - but now sees it as an adventure.
Pete had not really organised himself before he went out as he had little credit and little battery on his phone so by the time he'd contacted the insurance company to be rescued and texted his friend and brother, he couldn't contact me.!! This happened about 1045am. The first I heard about the accident was a phone call from the insurance company trying to locate the road Pete was on. I could picture it in my head but couldn't give instructions on where to find them. Luckily, Laura's friend's dad was here and I knew he knew the roads well in the New Forest so he took over the phone call and helped the insurance people. He also volunteered to drive out to find them but I thought they would be OK but thanks so much for offering. They insurance company were supposed to phone me back but never did and I had trouble trying to locate the specialist insurance company rescue helpline who were supposed to be sending out a rescue truck. TPete had his phone off so couldn't get hold of him to find out what was happening. Eventually at 1245pm AJ, Pete, his brother who had gone out with supplies turned up home.
Rest of sunday went quietly!!!
My pressure sore is improving but did give me a shock as it must mean I'm quite poorly for that to happen so quickly and I don't really feel that bad at present.
Spent quite a bit of time this morning - monday - doing some more to the memory boxes and my life story. I quite enjoy writing that - I just hope it will be read. It's social history really as I've written about how we didn't have central heating or a phone at home and how everyone used public transport and also to see how we are dressed. There is a picture of us as a family at the playground when I'm about 4 and my Dad is wearing his shirt and tie and my Mum looks very smart to be at the playground but in the early 1960s that was how it was. I only have one photo of my Dad and myself together and that was on my Christening Day as then it was the men who used the camera but there are family group shots. Actually, there are few photos of just Mum and me but having photos printed was very expensive then. Luckily, my father had slides rather than photos and when I had them put on a Cd Rom and then printed the quality is amazing and much better than the black and white photos that were developed.
Woody didn't go to school today as a bit coldy but really overtired I think. Laura went but her cough is so bad I'm not sure she will make it into tomorrow and I had to pick her up from school as she was tired and had fallen over this morning twice on the way to school as the pavements were so slippery- poor thing.
Mum arrived about lunch time which was the same tine as the carer came to make me lunch and my mother in law was on the phone to organise what we were doing about christmas. I'd only met this carer once before and then I had a houseful of people so I'm sure she wonders why I need help when people are there even though I usually spend monday lunchtiime on my own as the 2 friends who help me have usually gone by then.
A friend came over just after lunch so that was great to catch up. Then I went into the local shops to buy a few bits. I still find driving rather difficult and it seems to be my steering that I'm struggling with. My reactions feel OK and my judgement over what I'm doing and what others are doing, I just seem to not be able to judge the steering right.
We then had a family card opening session which was lovely. We had no actual post today which is suspicious - usually this time of year, I get post everyday but we have noticed that quite frequently we get post on alternate days. We are waiting for loads off the internet for christmas now. so hope they all turn up.
Tomorrow, I'll be at the hospice and mum has various jobs to do in the house for me so hopefully will be in if the goods arrive!!! The queue in the post office collection place is horrendous and is shut between noon to 5pm!! If it is another company delivering then it could be left at a depot 3-5 miles away so do hope we manage to be in.
Nearly asleep now so will review and edit tomorrow. Tuesday evening - edit done. Have I still left typos??
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