Totally fed up

 It would appear that I have a chest infection.  Yesterday I was asleep nearly all day and evening and then got right through the night with no 3.15 a.m. get up.  Today I am aching, my head is still feeling groggy, and I have zero energy.  Panadol has no effect on the groggy head. My chest doesn't feel so congested though. I will have to do the washing up today before it meets me at the door!

The lighthouse at Akaroa.

I have had to cancel Tam and Rosie coming over, which is a blow.  But I wouldn't be much company and can't manage walking around the Christmas Fair at Hay.  I can't get my Christmas tree yet, and indeed, have no car as it is still in the garage awaiting the MoT work.    I can't get down to town to post parcels and cards either, so Christmas is definitely on hold.  New neighbour has offered to take me down to town, so I may take him up on that.

One of the little churches I managed to get a photo of, but they are only open when services are being held.  There is no tradition of church bothering it would seem.  This is at Akaroa.

I spent yesterday sleeping through Broadchurch, Time Team, a Victorian Christmas (at Llywn Celyn again), and various similar offerings.  I would watch the first five minutes, fall asleep sitting up, and wake up at the credits . . .

Some tongue-in-cheek taxidermy . . .  The possum is enemy no. 1 as it does so much damage to nesting NZ birds.  One of our drivers was saying if he sees one on the road, that is shortly going to be a dead possum . . .  We did see a lot of squashed ones.  Strangely, their fur can be incorporated into socks, with merino wool, and these stop any blisters . . .  £50 or so a pair though!!

I forced myself to make Kedgeree in a short awake period, but only had about five dessert spoons of it for my meal. I just couldn't force it down.  My "main meal" was a can of 4 pineapple rings and gosh, I DID enjoy that. At least they tasted like pineapple rings!  I will get some more today.  I have at least lost another pound in weight.  I opened a tin of soup earlier, but could only manage half of it.  

I have a video of this amazing waterfall, but have to wait till Tam comes over so she can show me how to shrink their size.

I had to scamper outside late afternoon as Alfie suddenly involved in a fight with the nasty black and white farm tom who comes calling sometimes.  He is very stiff and sore this morning, poor old chap.

So as you can see, absolutely fed up here.  Can't stay awake long enough to do anything and have absolutely no will to do anything either.  10 days of jet-lag and now this bug for the last 4, and I just want to feel normal again.