Being a damp squib - and Update

 Yesterday I thought I was getting better.  I woke at 4.10 this morning though, and that was it for the day, although I had a sofa nap mid-morning. I put on a relaxing You Tube video of a stream running through woodland in spring, and with birdsong.  I had it on in the background as I pottered in the kitchen but when I went back in, it suddenly hit me it was still WINTER and I was in tears. I changed it to a log fire - just as bad as that reminded me of our wood burner back at Ynyswen and happier days. Tam and Rosie gave me a video call which helped cheer me up and then Gabby arrived with lunch.  Not that I had any appetite and had to force food down. (Ham salad, crisps and bread).  She bought me a boughten beef  curry for tea.  Hope I can manage some of that as I haven't been able to eat much - just no appetite since getting so chilled.  My head was very cotton woolly this morning but I've not had a cold. Update:  Granny C always said if you have been under the weather, eat something tasty.  Anyway, I wasn't sure I would eat the curry but once I could smell it heating in the microwave, I began to drool!  It was splendid - huge chunks of beef and plenty of them. It made me break out in a sweat on my face as it was quite punchy - a good strong Madras - but I ate it all bar two bits of chilli and a spoonful of rice.  It was Aldi's Gastro range.  Gabby got herself a Chicken Tikka and she said she's had them before and they're good.  I've also had a soak in the bath, and that made me feel much better too.  Off to watch "Patience" on Channel 4, which is a good series about an autistic Archivist who helps to solve murders.  It is based on a friend drama - Astrid: Murder in Paris.  I have episode 16 of series 7 of Outlander to watch too and countless Neil Oliver and Time Team/Digging for Britain programmes. Plus a series called Renegade Nell on Disney, which is nice and light.

She set me up with a Monzo account for our spending money out in Jordan (which trip is once again feeling like stepping off a precipice and I am dreading it), stood by whilst I went over using my Zettle machine for card payments at the Fair - something else hanging over me - and we got my "renew your driving licence" form filled out and ready to send off. Then we set to on the beast of a jigsaw she bought me for Christmas (I thought she needed to suffer too!) and we have got a couple of areas under construction, but the Toucan's beak is a barsteward to do!

Today the heating/plumbing company phoned to re-arrange my appointment - they could do tomorrow morning, arriving 7.30 - 8.00.  S.I.G.H.  What's the betting I wake up at 3.30 and that's it for the night?!  Anyway, Gabby helped me move the stuff out that was in that corner so it's all ready to go, and I know that the hot water timer is set to the times I want it and I don't need to fiddle and reset it afterwards (obviously I would have got the chap to do that anyway).  

If I feel better tomorrow I will sit down and quietly go through the Militaria side of Keith's belongings, for Probate. I will deal with upstairs contents at the weekend. I also need to get in touch with the bank and ask for 7 years' bank statements and also put more money in another ISA. I hate it when things are hanging over me.