OK, I still have a sore back (slept awkwardly again) but my brain is back in residence and I feel I can drive a car without the need to pull over for a sleep after half an hour! An improvement. I suddenly began to feel better around bedtime last night and was wide awake for 2 hours - how typical.
Yet at breakfast time, I had to lie down immediately afterwards and slept really deeply on the sofa for two hours. I think that was the turning point.
However, it looks like the A438 at Letton is still shut so I can't get to Hereford by that route (CT scan today). I have looked at the back road from Hay along the Golden Valley and that doesn't come up as closed anywhere, although there was bad flooding at Bredwardine at the weekend but I am not crossing the river there and the road through is on higher ground so I am hoping it will be alright. I shall set out early though, to make sure I am in good time.
I have finished reading The Magus of Hay, and started on the first of two more J D Kirk crime novels, A Whisper of Sorrors, where an old protagonist of his escapes the secure hospital he's in (having feigned being mentally totally incompetent for years after a head injury), but DCI Jack Logan always knew differently . . . A good read.
TV yesterday was history on Youtube and Dave's Countryside Walks (Dave & Whippet Logan) including one from Broadchalke in Wiltshire. He walked along the Shaftesbury Drove for awhile. I used to walk along there with my dogs when I lived just outside of Salisbury. Happy days.
Right, this won't do. A hair wash is in order.
This flooding seems to have come out of the blue. Our town has survived so far due to probably the money spent on flood defence a few years back. South Wales seemed to have had it bad. Glad you are beginning to see the back of your illnesses.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear you are getting back to normal.
ReplyDeleteHope your journey goes well
Fingers crossed that you get to your appointment ok. I'm glad that you are feeling brighter.
ReplyDeleteSafe travels x
ReplyDeleteAww ... welcome back. Now your main instruction is to try, as much as you can, NOT to do too much. I've never really asked you, but what sort of car do you drive is it a 4x4, you really need something like that living where you do. I know ours came in very handy when we lived in North Wales.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that you are 'with us' again after the ups and many downs of the dreaded UTI. One thing I've noticed as one recovers from a significant bout of illness: so many tasks and 'to do' lists don't matter as much as one might have thought. Ease into wellness--don't push yourself!
ReplyDeleteI've loved that woman making walnut buns, its so relaxing and with no back ground music a real pleasure to watch, thankyou for the link
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're feeling better! I think you demand a lot from yoursellf, your body is asking to slow down and heal a bit now. Be careful [of course] of those floods! It's why I always have had an off road capable Jeep here. Scary.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are feeling better! Hope you are now home safely after your journey.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that you are feeling better. Safe travels tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.