Friday 24th August 2018

I have to write the date, I can't believe we are at the end of August already, Steve said when he opened the blinds this morning, that the weather was feeling definitely autumnal.

That answer the question of our 'date' night, not once but two nights 'upstairs'!

That's enough excitement for this week I think... plus, although sleeping on the new Lilo mattress was a lot more comfortable than our mattress, on  the first night for no real reason I woke at 2:30am andcould not get back to sleep!

By 3:30am I was getting hungry, so, and this really has to be LOVE, Steve goes downstairs and makes me toast....

Fortunately last night I slept much better, a fair amount of random coughing, and awake a few times, but at least no toast making skills needed....

The district Nurse comes in every morning to 'dress' and tape the legs up, the compression bandage on the left leg does stem the lymph fluid, but still a day to day issue.

Had lovely visitors yesterday morning, which means I talk too much! As it takes me so long to get sorted with putting on the one pair of beach shoes ( tied with elastic band) that fit my fat swollen feet, oxygen tanks etc we had to leave for hospital.

Met a new oncology nurse , who was ( as they all are) lovely, and the worst part of having the stitches out? Getting the week old sticking plaster off the skin! My skin is so thin that it has caused loads of blood blisters, despite copious amounts of 'peel easy' spray put on first!

Had a good day today, and managed to get on the scooter for a short while this afternoon, much to the amusement of most of most of the family and road users in St Martin!



This was my beautifully made breakfast this morning, may not impress many people, but my husband's culinary skills with egg poaching/crushed avocado are first rate!

 Buzz lightyear impression? LS I'm ordering a basket for the front! Reckon I could do with a flag too? Or actually L plates!!

 Blue sky! My garden view from the road...

Happy helpers?

Steve's turn.....

Not much to add really...it's a shame the weather hasn't been a little brighter, but we got out this pm so we're happy (of sorts). Tomorrow I have a "big shop" to do at Waitrose apparently...I can't wait...I usually spend 10% of my time finding 90% of the "stuff on the list" and then the other half an hour trying to locate 2 items....both usually out of stock or mysteriously rebranded something else...or (worse still) discovering that the only place said item can be purchased is M&S!! First world problems....

This laptop is telling me it only has 2% battery left....so I'm going to push the post button now and hope it still has the energy to do what it should......a little like me at this time of day. Next time reader..