Diary > Summary - Week ending 23rd April

[Viktoria]

With ancient Churches there is often a Chantry charge.
If any work needs to be done- say a new roof or even roof repairs ,houses in the village had to contribute and I am pretty sure still do, it is in  the deeds of my daughter and son in law’s house,built 1600’s .
Viktoria.

[candleflame]

Thank you for the good wishes. I decided to follow the recommendation of my hairdresser and go and queue outside the door of the surgery at 7.45 am. I’ve never done that before as I try not to see a doctor unless I’m desperate. It was only a small queue of five but according to the ladies who have queued before , sometimes there’s 15 in the queue. Any way I was given an appt at 8.30 am so just sat and waited till then. Saw a lovely lady doctor who I’ve never heard of before. She was very thorough and agreed I needed second level abx and wants me to go back in four weeks for a review and she may refer me to ENT ! I’m not holding my breath about that, nor about how I’d get the review appt, but I’m delighted I got to see a real doctor face to face and I have the abx. Hopefully they will kill all germs dead!

[louisa maud]

It does pay off to make the effort , good for  you

LM

[Roobarb]

Hope you're soon better Candleflame. 

[Viktoria]

Well done for persevering ,hope you are soon better.
Viktoria.

[candleflame]

Thank you .

[Viktoria]

I have to book my Covid jab, my friend tried yesterday but was given a venue the other side of Bolton!
She is 88: has hip problems diabetes and a stoma!
No direct route ,so in to Bury,out to Bolton then a bus to the venue!

The problem seems to be our postcode, which is BLO, why Bury has that I don’t know ,but such a journey for such an elderly person - even without all her extra difficulties !!!
It was done in our easily accessible Civic Hall previously .

Progress my foot!

Stop the World I want to get off.

Son bought himself a present yesterday with his Birthday money.Well  he thinks he has chucked the cheque out ,but went to the antique shop and bought a small cannon!
I paid as his cheque can’t be cashed ———can it?
He has several already , so we will be ready for  all invaders!
I am more likely to be seriously injured falling over the darned things !!!
Or tripping over the huge cannon ball in the tiny vestibule!
Swords and decommissioned weapons in his bedroom!
But very knowledgable about arms and such things .

A rather grey day today, and cool.
Some sewing to do so a quick tea of omelettes and salad.
I want to finish the sheets etc for baby Kyra’s dolly’s pram.
We hope to go down towards the end of May.Lots of Birthdays in May.
Flash Harry,his lovely Mummy, me ,his Daddy who is my grandson.
So one big “ do” .

Well must get on, some ironing to do and some pale coloured washing.
I hope my son gets a cat or kitten when we get back ,he loves cats .

Look after yourselves, hope there are health improvements in those not well .
Thanks for your news everyone .
Viktoria.

[ThrelfallYorky]

Funnily enough, I had the "Queue at the surgery" experience today, for the onlytime. Yesterday I went for a blood test, questioned some of the load of medication I was on, the nurse doing the test agreed, I tried to book a Drs Appt asap at reception, to discuss the over medication I felt was happening, and couldn't then, but was told to turn up c 8.00 this morning, which I did, and in person was given an appointment for less than an hour later - with a REAL Doctor, actually face to face, in person!!! Can't remember ever ever getting one without at least 40 mins hanging on to 'phone, listening to rubbishy semi-musical sounds.....
Almost like the "olden days", when you just turned up at the Drs, and, in our village, sat in the entrance hall on one of a row of ornately carved dining chairs until Dr popped out from his office, and called you in!!! No hard to get appointments in those days!
TY

[louisa maud]

I remember waiting with my daughter as a very young child in the waiting room, could be up to 2 hours wait, I went well prepared with books and crayons, I didn't initially like pre booked appts but it is far better than the situation now, I often booked online and could look to get an appt of my choice, I don't somehow think those day will return.

LM