Not the afternoon for a walk. I settled down on the sofa with cats, a cup of tea and the back of the Baltimore quilt to work on. The windy part of the storm didn't arrive until bed-time, and I am sat here (3.30 a.m.) listening to the it tussling with the fir trees planted around the empty house opposite. I can't think WHY they surrounded a house with half a dozen now quite massive balsam type firs, as there would be no light in that house were it lived in (it's not even finished internally), and can only think they planted them out of spite as they didn't get on with the people that lived here before me (think big court action). If they planted them because they wanted to ruin her view, they succeeded and have ruined mine too . . .
I browsed Netflix and hit on a new thriller called "Untamed" which is set in the Yosemite National Park - I thought, at least there's nice scenery even if it's not much good, but it IS good and I hope they will make another series of it. I've two episodes to go.
I have had to contact the Physios in Llandod reference my shoulder, which is crunching something awful and that is apparently NOT a good sign. It was originally an over-stretch at a wrong angle which upset it, and then the MRI scan with my arms above my head for 15 minutes made it worse, plus the hospital bed - couldn't get comfortable. They are probably going to say "no lifting" which is difficult with the little Fair next month - I will have to load the car and unload it after, although I do have a strapping young man carrying it all upstairs for me. I seem to be falling apart this year!
Here's the Chocolate Apple Cake. My cousin and her husband from Hampshire are coming to see me again on Wednesday, and Tam and Rosie will be here too, so it should be nicely fudgey on top by then.
Recipe:
I made a (white) loaf in the breadmaker too. Getting the balance right for my gut at the moment is difficult. White loaf, more veg and the last of the Kedgeree yesterday, plus apples, strawberries etc. Bio yoghurt, with some Kefir yoghurt added to it. I have had bad reactions with Kefir before, so am trying to introduce it slowly to improve my gut flora.
Right, this won't do. Back to bed with Agatha Christie's Murder in Mesopotamia. The classic Poirot whodunnit.
