A&E AGAIN

FRIDAY - Had to take Helen to the doctors with her hiatus hernia long story short they basically told us to go to Huddersfield A&E Department we got there just after half past three.

I had to ring in at work let them know I wouldn't be coming in for my shift at six p.m. , what can I do I know they cant cover it at such short notice but I don't have any other options .

They did her temperature , blood pressure then they took her bloods after this Helen had a i.v drip and other medicine's put into her i.v line they had to re-take her bloods because her potassium levels where too high , this can happen if the torniquet is too tight when drawing the blood , which I think was the case because the second sample came back fine .They did a Ecg that was ok so we was free to go home it was just half past seven o under four hours not a bad result . 

WEEDING

 FRIDAY - Was sent a email from work regarding moving up a band from three to four they are three increments before you reach the top pay scale .You also have to have or be prepared to do Cmi Level three which I will fine mega boring I doubt I will have the inkling to do it the pay difference once you reach the top as it stands now is £1.66 per hour or roughly £273 pounds a month before deductions that's in two years time   .My night rate enhancement drops from hourly rate plus 35% to hourly rate plus 30% and weekend rates drops from hourly plus 69% to hourly rate plus 60%. 

our TRS is currently getting updated on ESR which will give us the current value of our pension pot showing us  the maximum lump sum we can take and our monthly pension payments .As soon as we get the new figures they are all ready six months out of date .

SATURDAY -Helen went to the local optician her new glasses and frames will be over £500  she didn't see that coming .Helen had readings she got picked up with by her friend  . So I cooked a curry rice and fries for my tea .

SUNDAY - Went over to see Helens parents at Acaster watered the garden for them and weeded the block paving on the way home we called in McDonalds had five chicken strips fries and coke Helen had fillet of fish .

WARING LIGHT

 MONDAY - In the last three weeks I have been to work a total of two days. So today its a bit of a downer I know I have to go back but I don't want to go back in the slightest .But I do have a week off at the end of the month roll on the end of the month .

TUESDAY - Driving to work after a couple of miles the tyre pressure loss of air waring light came on drivers rear right showing low pressure I pulled in to a near by car park and inflated the tyre and reset the tyre sensor id the twenty five miles to work without further incident drove home 

WEDNESDAY - Finished my shift its the morning 02.00 am walking up to the car all seems fine .I started the car  no warning light coming on .Got  home no warning light on and I was up just after eight  a.m again no waring light .Rechecked the tyre pressure seems ok checked the other three tyres  all good  if there is a puncture on the rear tyre its very slow , to be honest I wish there was so I could get it fixed will check later today see if its  pressure as dropped any .

SUNDAY DINING

 SATURDAY - Went to Penistone to the Tesco bought all the ingredients to do a  chili bought some nacho chips  and sour cream and some rice and bake in the oven baguettes .

Took the dogs to Winscar reservoir it was early evening the weather was cool and the sun was going down  but they had been in most of the day there was a camper van parked up really want a van one day fingers crossed .

Had to order a new set of door handles for the patio doors the right hand handle broke and is unsafe to use £11.99 of Amazon comes tomorrow .

SUNDAY - Had a shower took the dogs out cooked breakfast no I am bored decided to go out for Sunday lunch went to the Fox House a few miles from where we live , The chef asked me if I wanted one or two roast potatoes being the pig I am I opted for two . I had roast beef and pork cabbage and mash potatoes with stuffing the food was really good just needed more if you have eaten Sunday lunch and you have room for desert then there is something wrong with the portion size ..Went to the local garage and bought some chocolate Crunchie  doughnuts for £1.50 instead of paying £8.95 for a small slice of cheese cake .

THE SHED

 THURSDAY - Next four days off  annual leave for Thursday and Friday woke up to torrential rain not a great start. Finished watching "Control" a film about Ian Curtis of Joy Division portrayed by Sam Riley who got it spot on its a  very sad film  .Have another Sam Riley film to watch "On The Road"  another life story. 

FRIDAY - Drove over to Wetherby to the Days inn Hotel didn't realise the hotel was part of the service station amenities our room was very nice and clean  it had a walk in shower bathroom  with shower gel and soap the bed was quite comfy and had extra pillows the bed linen was all clean they was also coffee /tea making facilities and the tv had You Tube on there was also free wi-fi what more do you need .There was a Gregg's , KFC , Burger King . M$S and Costa .The room was hot so I had a cold shower which was refreshing .

My twin sister and her Husband Alan picked us up in her car just before quarter to seven and we went to the Engine shed a few miles away  it was my daughter's and now husband Josh's wedding evening for those who couldn't attend the wedding in Mauritius  which included all of my close family who was there to take apart in this great event apart from Guy my son , not because he didn't want to be I might add .

The venue was nice large enough had great lighting they had their own hired  DJ playing great music at a cost of £450 .The bar was reasonably priced Helen was on water me cider .We had a really nicely cooked chili con carne and rice with tortilla chips and sour cream and mixed cheese think it was cooked with dark chocolate .

I had a few dances and a few pints not used to drink anymore after four I had enough I could have managed a couple more but didn't.

We got back to our Hotel I was expecting Kfc to be open but it was shut until 09.00 am .No chicken for me .

SATURDAY - Was up for six at half past went down for breakfast had two sausages , two bacon , baked beans and scrambled eggs and two toast a orange juice and cappuccino it was ok there was also croissant's ,  cereal yogurts and preserves .We headed back home just after eight .

CALDERDALE HOSPITAL

 SATURDAY - Woke early again had a shower and shave was still out with the dogs just after six a.m .Listened to the podcast "They Walk Amongst Us" season 9 episode 22 its based on U.K true crime cases that's has happened over the last 100 years , not all murders are solved some cases report on the culprit getting executed by hanging before capital punishment was ended .

The morning was cool with a breeze there where patches of blue skies hopefully the sun will appear during the day 

MONDAY - Its hot and I have to go back to work .

TUESDAY - Helen has made an appointment to go to the Calderdale Hospital to have an endoscopy procedure , a camera down the throat this coming Wednesday .

WEDNESDAY - Had to ring in work tell them after Helens procedure I have to stay with her for 24 hours make sure all is well .

Reached Calderdale Hospital after a forty minute drive got parked up it was red hot .We had to be there for 01.00 pm  Helen had a throat spray and other medication they found three issues and will be referred back to her own G.P .We was out for 15.00 .Had to walk into the main hospital to a cash machine to get money out to pay for the parking it was only £3.00 .It was still hot stopped at Aldi bought a few items coke , eggs , bread bacon and sausages all of life's essentials .

HAIR TODAY GONE TOMORROW

 WEDNESDAY  - Went to Asda  set off just after nine p.m. got there to find out it was closed they are doing a refurb so the store was not open 24/7 so we went home with no provisions at least it was a cheap shop  will have to go back  tomorrow 

THURSDAY - Downloaded all off the Bad Boys films including the new one  that's just come out 

Trip back to Asda after the failed attempt yesterday . Helen manage to walk not too bad she bought furnishings and decorative pumpkins for the house pottery , cushions and throws as well as night light candles and some food items Cajun  chicken  breasts and jacket potatoes and a pkt of coconut macaroons .

FRIDAY - Went to the doctors over at Meltham Helen had an appointment they have decided to send her for an endoscopy it could be between six to eight weeks before we get an appointment she also needs a Mri Scan booking .

Dropped Bailey of above at the groomers for his wash and cut he is a bit wild looking at the moment £42 I pay £12 for my own hair cutting , Rosie gets her trim next month .

Went to Aldi bought two packs of bacon , packet of ham , tiger bloomer , four cans of pear cider , coffee , brown sugar , milk , max crisps jalapeno and cheese , chili sauce , chorizo , cheese , bottled water , two bags of frozen fish , chicken wings and chicken legs , frozen French fries and frozen chips and a large packet of toilet rolls , dishwasher tablets and washing gel for the washing machine just under fifty quid .

BELIEVE

 FRIDAY - Called the doctors they came to visit Helen at our house again he recommended we use ice packs then heat packs,  we do have a wheat bag that you heat up in the microwave every two hours Helen takes paracetamol x 2 then two hours later she take a 30mg and a 15 mg codeine tablet she was able to go for short walks around the garden but the discomfort and pain are still there the doctor said it could be weeks before her condition gets back to normal if that's the case I cant possible go back to work Monday I will need more time off as I cant leave her by herself when she can hardly stand ,move and walk .

SATURDAY - Went to the supermarket to get the ingredients for a chicken noodle stir fry using teriyaki sauce .Helen still not good but a slight improvement from a few days ago when you are getting up at six am its a long day and driving to the shops a few miles away was nice just  to get out  and break the day up I took the bedding off washed it hanged it out to dry and then put it back on never know which way fitted sheets go and duvets are just a pain .

MONDAY - Phoned work I am taking the rest of the week off annual leave to look after Helen luckily it was not a issue hopefully she will improve throughout the week she is still on pain killers , ice packs and heat patches and is getting slightly better , but it is a slow process .

TUESDAY - Went to see the spiritualist and medium Steve Holbrook it is not the first time we have seen him over the years I think this was our fourth visit he was appearing at the spiritualist church that Helen attends .Over hundred people attended we didn't get a message but others did and what he was telling them was very exact and he hit the nail on the head too many time for it to be coincidence anyone who doesn't believe go and see him he is doing a lot of stand ups in various locations , go see him then decide .

LONGEST WAIT

 TUESDAY - Raining although I did manage to get to walk the dogs in between the rain fall .

I buy eggs from a local neigh bough he keeps hens they had one box of six eggs left I dropped £1.50 into the honest box picked up the egg box only to find out it there was no weight to , it was empty someone had returned a box so it could be reused .I rang his door bell he was ok he had eggs inside I got six eggs breakfast is go. Helen has got pain in her lower back I ordered some heat patches and pain relief gel they will come tomorrow .

WEDNESDAY - Had to call the doctors they came out Helen has sever pain in her lower back right hand side .She cant move and it seems to be getting worse hence a visit from the surgery .She was prescribed some Codeine 15mg and ibuprofen gel to rub in to the region of her pain .this was just after midday by seven o clock that evening we had called and ambulance to take her to the newly opened Huddersfield A&E department  .

As always you get assessed in the first thirty minutes then you wait they gave her pain killers she was on a wheel chair we spent the next ten hours waiting to see a doctor  why are the seat all metal they are solid after a few hours your arse is numb .

I asked for more pain killers not for my bum for Helen which where given  hours later we did get to see the doctor he assessed her said he would give her liquid morphine , paracetamol and two suppository's  great this did not happen for another hour only difference know is Helen is laid down rather than sat in a wheel chair finally we got the drugs  .Then we had a hour to wait for the drugs to kick in then we walked up and down the hospital corridor we did this six , seven times the doctor said he was happy for us to go home not as happy as us ,  He said he would  prescribe the tablets  before he would discharge us .Another hours wait and  finally we got the codeine tablets these where 30 mg .

The new department is really nice , clean and new apart from the chairs in the waiting area its a winner but no matter how clean new and high tech it is with out doctors its a waste of money its a massive waiting game moved from one are to another area just to wait the treatment was fine thank you we are grateful , but the time spent waiting well stick it where you put your suppository's.  

THURSDAY - We drove home stopping on the way to get two sugary jam doughnuts we got home just after nine .

Helen went to bed after a cup of tea obviously the morphine and other drugs will wear off we will see what today brings .a few items we need laxatives codeine bungs you up  I through the Senokot on to the front seat .Then remembered I need dog biscuits so i shut the car door and I went back in to the store I remembered I had thrown my wallet on to the car seat I went back to get my wallet the car keys were also on the seat all of the car doors were locked my car for some reason locks all the doors with in seconds its a pain you don't need to press the fob it just does it  you can be sat in the drive seat and the doors lock the electric ignition wont start you have to unlock the doors with the fob to start the car .

I had to get Adam our next door neighbough  to drive down with my spare key luckily he was in and I got back  in to my car , it was the last thing I wanted to happen but it ended well Adam arrived within five minutes after hardly any sleep I was happy .

LOCKED UP

 MONDAY - Received a phone call from my son he is in jail serving a eight week sentence .I told him I had sent him a couple of emails hopefully he will serve his time get out and never go back freedom is to precious life is fleeting the clock ticks for us all don't waste time .I would hate one day in prison the biggest grip from my son is you are always hungry the food you get is not enough you need to top it up with the items you can buy from the prison store but only if you have money in your account and you have to order a week in advance so there is always a week wait from placing any order , Unlike Amazon its not next day delivery .

Went to visit Helens youngest son he is opening his own Barbers shop  , his premises are quite big with various large rooms all on one floor at the moment they are doing repairs to the roof before putting a plaster board ceiling in the main room .the next big job is floor and wall tiles and painting then a clean up.

We all went to Ikea in Birstall they are ripping the store apart think they are building on to the existing store front , We also went to the Range then to Home sense .

On the way how I went through a Red traffic signal not sure why a lapse in concentration stopped at a fish shop for a chippy tea .They wasn't the best we had been there before a couple of years ago they was not how we remembered them should have got a curry sauce but didn't , got a Dr Pepper instead . 

Below barbers chair in Liam's new premises hopefully be open in the next few weeks he ordered a sofa for the customers to sit on which is a six week delivery guess they make them to order .

 

SECOND BEST

 WEDNESDAY - Came home this morning just before 03.00 am it was raining Helen was up watching You Tube featuring Cheddar Gorge .She would like to go back we went years ago one of the reasons we need a camper van is to explore this island where we live called Great Britain to wake up in different locations chill out on a night counting the stars and waking up listening to the birds .

England through to the final of the Euros its a great result is it coming home probably not but there is always a chance one goal is all it takes .

FRIDAY - Break up after tonight's shift nine days off work will do me the weather wont be great as long as I can walk Rosie and Bailey be ok .Be nice to sit in the garden and chill with a cider .

SUNDAY - Reformatted my laptop it was quite easy not like the old days only took twenty minutea hopefully no more pop ups .Dropped Helen off at Denby Dale Pie Hall they are having a psychic night , I will be watching England lose writing this before the game .England lost 2-1 they played better than the rest of the games they played in the tournament but not good enough anyway we came second runners up I guess its a win of sorts .

IN IT TO WIN IT

 SATURDAY - Went to the Springs shopping mall we both bought a white linen shirt  Helens was £70 from Fat Face mine was £8 from H&M. Bought some fish and chips from Marks and Spencer's to oven cook I also got  some M&S  Piri Piri mayo as well as a scotch egg and pork pir slices with egg .Could fill a trolley up quite easily with all the great food they have on sale. England vs Switzerland was live on the radio .

SUNDAY - Liam Helen's son and his girlfriend Mel came to visit us for the first time we haven't  seen Liam in ages and we have never meet his girlfriend before although they have been together since last Christmas .

MONDAY - Back to work just for a week break up Friday for nine days off to say I cant wait would be a lie , Downloaded Amazon Prime photos have uploaded all the photos of my iPhone as long as you have the live subscription to Prime you get unlimited storage .

Sick of the weather summer is not happening the few days of sun is not enough its cold most days  it should be a lot warmer like the England football team and English politics its totally depressing .

In the next day we should hear who has won the camper van we entered the raffle months ago and its finally getting drawn on the 18th of July .Helen wants to go to Cheddar , Scotland and Ireland which suits me fine .

SENT HOME

 MONDAY - Back at work for my first shift wasn't too bad went fast enough four to go break up a week this Friday for another week off . 

TUESDAY - Went to work left  half hour early bad diarrhoea I went three times in the space of a couple of hours and it was getting worse each visit that  I made to the toilet . Plus I was getting stomach pains .

WEDNESDAY - Sick day the policy states got to be diarrhoea free for 24 hours , its 48 hours if its combined with vomiting , or so I thought .

Helen ordered some protein drinks to drink instead of eating  a a meal she ordered enough for twenty eight days to shakes a day .She also sent  samples of her for a sensitivity test  to be done they test for over 600 hundred different things from allergies to intolerances , both the shakes and test had a great saving a quarter of there normal price .

THURSDAY - Went back to work only to be told to go home as it is 48 hours clear not 24 hours and when I mentioned I was still loose was told to return Monday if fit to do so .Who am I to argue .

ITS A WIN

 SATURDAY - Won thirty pounds on the lottery so i put it all back did the Lotto , Euro Millions and thunder ball I have quite a few games over the next week fingers crossed.

  Its amazing how fast time goes when your not at work . Went to Golcar to drop off the lawn mower and wheel barrow we borrowed to do the garden .Had a small bottle of beer and a beef and spring onion sandwich .Went to Bolster farm shop bought to individual cheese cakes for only £2.50  ,  rum trifles and various bread cakes plus a out of this world quiche win win .

SUNDAY - Chill out day did naff all did some beef in the slow cooker , with dumplings and pancakes six and a half hours in the making twenty minutes to eat it .

FIRST BARBIE 2024

 MONDAY - Went over to my Daughters house got there just before midday the sun was hot clear blue skies .We stopped on the way to buy some hedge cutters and a new spray attachment for the hose .

We cut down a load of overgrown bushes , ivy entwined with some other bush and two giant palm trees over fifteen foot tall which we also  trimmed back the lower leaves and there was loads of waste .We filled the brown bin  to the top as well a dozen green bin liners but the garden looked better , and the electric  horning that sits over the patio doors actually had room to extended out .

Josh came home from work and fired up the barbeque we had sausages , burgers , belly pork , chicken skewers and kebabs our first barbeque of the year and the first barbeque they had in their new home .

The best thing about no twilight shift is i can sit in the garden and see the night gradually get darker and see the solar lights we have scatted about the garden magically turn on , sometimes it the simple things that make the day special a added can of ice cold cider helps too .

FRIDAY - Speed awareness course completed was up really early .Took the dogs out just after six a.m it was cold .Got to the course venue at quarter past seven the course started at eight a good seventy five percent where men it was over just after eleven it was informative it made sense and I learnt a couple of things I didn't know prior to the course so and it was enjoyable not a total waste of time going , but hopefully I will never need to do another will cant for the next three years .

NINE DAYS

 FRIDAY - Had some disturbing news regarding my son Guy if he carriers on doing what he is doing he will be dead before me , He is only 31 years old he has made bad life choices and he his heading on a path of destruction , with no way out . Until he decides that he needs professional help there is little or nothing at anyone can do for him .

Break up a whole nine days off got a few films to watch and a few audio books to listen to and a few eBooks to read and a few cans of pear cider to drink .

My Daughter arrived safely home from her wedding in Mauritius she is back home in her new house.

SATURDAY - Helen had readings in Halifax on the way back home we did some shopping before going to McDonalds we drove past Fox Valley the take away is just before you get on to the south bound stretch of the M1 heading for Sheffield .

SUNDAY - Went to the Springs outlet Helen bought some stuff from Fat Face and Next got a good discount using my blue light card .

HAPPY EVER AFTER

 THURSDAY - My daughters wedding on the Island of Mauritius went fine .The only snag was  they couldn't do a live feed the Island had no wi-fi so it was not possible but videos and pictures were soon online for us all to see .The location and ceremony was perfect they were both extremely happy may they both live happy ever after , forever and a day .Looking forward to their return to their new home they got before jetting off for their wedding.

MISS TO MRS

 SATURDAY - Went to Dobcross garden centre Helen bought a few more plants and grasses she also bought a solar water fountain for £24.99 , hopefully we get to see it work the amount of sun we are getting is a joke its June feeling like January. Driving through Uppermill we saw a new fish restaurant we are planning on checking  it out in the next couple of weeks posh fish and chips .

SUNDAY - Went to Pie Hall at Denby Dale to see a couple of spiritualist they was ok we got there at six and it lasted a couple of hours the last half hour was open circle where anyone with a message can speak out ,Helen gave out a message to one of the spiritualists she was spot on the woman was impressed .On the way home we stopped at a pizza take away shop and got pizza and chips half and half of course i got doner meat and chilli's it was very good better than the last take away pizza we got from Holmfirth .

MONDAY - Received a Face time video  call from my daughter in Mauritius she was by the pool sipping cocktails in another four hours she will be married .Yesterday she was swimming with dolphins today m a few hours time on a beautiful tropical island with white sands , blue seas and palm trees Miss will become a Mrs .

MAURITIUS

 MONDAY -The fine weather we had over the weekend has disappeared back to cloudy skies with a threat of rain .Mind you would I really want to go to work if it was red hot do I really want to go to work anyway .

Found out two tradesmen I use to work with back in the day have  both died very depressing makes me want to change my life do things go places before its too late ,maybe its too late already scary thought .

After going to my daughters house yesterday made me realise my son is never going to get married never have a decent job with  a decent income or  house own a car or travel anywhere  because of his addiction ,its hard to understand how my daughter got it so right and my son so wrong guess its down to the individual .

TUESDAY - My daughter Tuesday flew in to Dubai from there made it safely to Mauritius  got to the hotel in the early evening so text me to say she was there .Hopefully she has a very enjoyable stay .

HOUSE'S PLANTS AND A GUITAR

 FRIDAY - The weather is not improving I have a weeks leave on the 24th of June maybe the sun will appear for a few days and we can have a barbie in the garden so far we have had zero out door cooking .

Still not heard anything from my son its heading for six months without and contact cant understand his logic , no one has heard anything from him .His sister gats married next week and he has shown no interest in getting in touch with her .

She is also moving house hopefully it all goes through today its a five bedroom three bathroom house built at the start of 2000 quarter of a century ago .

SATURDAY - My daughter and he husband to be Josh got the keys to their new house let chaos ensue very stressful but also happy times moving into a new property .

Helen has nine readings to day two in the afternoon and seven in Almondbury later tonight be after midnight when she finishes .

SUNDAY - Went to Dirt Cheap Lants at North Anston Sheffield it is basically run from a house with loads of tropical plants for sale to the general public  ranging from a few pounds to hundreds of pounds Helen bought a couple of Cordylines .

After putting the plants in the garden we waited in Helen had sold her guitar I bought her years ago for £180 the man arrived at two paid the cash and left with a very decent Yamaha electric acoustic guitar .

We went to my daughters new house its five bedrooms three bathrooms over three floors the kitchen dinner is L-shaped with loads of storage we had a McDonalds with them helped Josh put two TVs on the wall hopefully they stay put hollow walls don't think they will move .The house is better than the photos its ideal there is major dislikes the area is near to the main street for shopping and the countryside for walking their dog Bee is just down the street an ideal combo.

Naughty us on the way home we went to McDonalds got five chicken stipes fries and a coke Helen got a fillet of fish meal with coke we got home just before nine o clock another weekend gone too fast .