Re: Diary summary week ending 29th June 2025

[Viktoria]

Well a very dark wet day ,I have the gas fire on.
Turned the heating off when we had Summer —— feels like Autumn now!
Gosh things are topsy turvey .

Gas fire needs a service but the person who usually does it has just disappeared,last time made the excuse the parts were not available and the fire was obsolete.Installed in 2017.
I phoned the retail outlet who had sold and fitted it ,they said it was nonsense,  so came and did it themselves.
I phone the manufacturers who confirmed it was nonsense and said they would send a list of gas engineers in this area who were registered with
them ——-As far as I remember it is a condition of the insurance that it is serviced every year.
Not arrived yet so something else to chase up !

Chat tomorrow re my current medications, with Health Centre Pharmacist ,some if my medications don’t really mix, Atorvastatin ( cholesterol lowering ) and Entresto, a heart medication.
There are others too so hopefully all will get sorted.
Our  Health  Centre  seems to be in a mess , prescriptions always a problem needing phone calls almost every time re things needed not sent , unwanted ones sent and  new ones not included .
It seems some delay between the hospital and the health centre and then between them and the pharmacy .
A big chase up every month ,so frustrating.

A big fire  in Manchester, at the Hotspur mill.
Wonder if it was where the boys’ comic was printed.
Can’t remember who  the main characters were.

Nearly finished my dressing gown alterations , pocket set back in ,but better size now. Enough taken from the sides to make a belt ,much cosier.

Rain all morning but has cleared up now. Ooooool Fish not fed so Cheerio .
Viktoria.

fed!

[BumbleB]

Only 30 miles from the coast and suffering from gulls!!!!  We (Tamworth) are 75 miles from the coast and we too have a large number of gulls in the area!!  AND as for the magpies and pigeons  .  At one time we had visits from the swallows, but I can't remember the last time that I saw any in the area.

[Viktoria]

Just got an email from “ North West Electricity”
I am with Utilities Warehouse ,previously with EDF and many many years ago with NORWEB .
They wanted to know any disabilities I might have “ To update their records!”
It would not delete so it is in the bin .
I have no idea about this so called electricity provider, will try to delete it again .

Well—- Donald Trump!!!!!

Before I put the sewing machine away I will look to see if there is anything more I need to attend to .
I have a lot of nice things much too big for me now, some never worn, will have a bash at altering them, if not satisfactory I must undo the alterations
and  take them to a charity shop ,they are just taking up room in wardrobes.
Trouble is as soon as I give them away, I will put weight on!

Well kitchen to tidy , then a bath and early to bed .
A phone call tomorrow re my medications, some not really compatible with others like Atorvastatin and Entresto !!!and prescribed Vitamin D supplements for bone density and my heart condition which is not a good mix!

Not a nice day today ,not a bit like Summer.

Hope everyone is alright , we are not in a war zone and for  that I am very thankful.
Cheerio.Viktoria.
heart medications

[Gillg]

Viktoria
Sometimes I think the pharmacists are a bit gung-ho with our prescriptions.  Ours always warns you about potential side effects and sometimes it really puts you off taking them. One of the medications I was prescribed was Bisoprolol - the pharmacist told me that it might make me feel a bit lethargic and boy, was he right!  I felt as though I was walking through treacle and suffered from brain fog. Couldn't remember a thing! When I told the cardiologist about this, he told me to drop it, which I did straight away, so now I'm back to my normal self, whatever that is. 

My wound dressing is now off and I'm looking at a neat fine scar.  Well done, surgeon!  I have to return to the hospital in 6 weeks time for a check-up and then, maybe, I will be allowed to lift up my left arm high.  I had no idea that I used it so much.

[louisa maud]

I don't like to talk about medication but one I took for my BP   gave   a cough for 9 months till my husband checked it on line, an xray showed nothing at all, so it was changed, good result,  then statins, well the cramp and muscle pains  were unbelievable, my mobility has been badly affected, so, having  been off them for 3 weeks I have decided I don't want to take them again, my muscle pains and cramp are easing,  I want more if my mobility back,  I am not prepared to sit around  because my legs are in pain.
I don't think we are told enough about side effects, yes there is a list but if you read it you probably,y wouldn't take any  of them.

Take care everyone

LM

[radstockjeff]

I spend quite a bit of time these days writing. I have limited mobility, awaiting some form of medical aid for my arthritic hip.
I enjoy my writing, most of which is confined to my own pleasure , but sometimes I venture to an external source for possible publication, if the topic and circumstances fit the bill.  I can readily accept that not all the content is perhaps of the quality required and may not be acceptable.  What does irk me is the often lack of response to either say thank you for sending the article or to tell me it is not acceptable.
So often these days, it seems, that manners, have become a thing of the past.
Rant over!

[Gillg]

I've been taking statins for a while now but have not experienced any of the joint pains that are often mentioned, I'm glad to say.

[louisa maud]

No one prepared to have a go at my friends  quiz team with names of
BRAGG, WELLARD  CLARKE,
can anyone form a team with these names.

LM

[rosie99]

No one prepared to have a go at my friends  quiz team with names of
BRAGG, WELLARD  CLARKE,
can anyone form a team with these names.

LM

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