I was hoping that I would have a meeting with the Registrar today, but they couldn't fit me in until Thursday, so I can't make the necessary phone calls etc until I have copies of the Death Certificate. The funeral date is sorted though, so that is a positive.
I have been sorting through all Keith's medications, and medications generally in the house (surprising how out of date many were), and have taken two big bagfuls of Keith's meds down to Boots, along with the box for Sharps. A gentile bag of my castoffs have gone to the pink bin for the Salvation Army and I have more DVDs etc to go next time I'm in town. I took my specs in to have replacement frames (I leaned on them again) and then forgot to go and pick them up again. Will do so tomorrow.
I've taken Tracy's advice and carefully listed all the calls I've made, outcomes etc so I don't get in a panic when I can't find one of my normal back-of-an-envelope scribbles.
I've gone through the food cupboards and put all Danny & Emma's food in a big bag, so I have more room and can see exactly what I have. I have rescued a mouse and let it go where hopefully Pippi won't think to look.
I've had a chat with the new neighbours and prevailed upon them to bring me up some of the wonderfully rotted muck heap (horse) that they had delivered yesterday. I shall go out later with the shears and start reclaiming the fruit patch which is completely hidden in undergrowth of the grassy weedy sort.
Elan Valley again - Tam, Jon, Rosie and I went there Friday as I needed to get out of the house.
I have cancelled Sky and bought a Freeview aerial which I hope Danny will fit for me tonight as I haven't a clue where it goes - back of tv doesn't seem to match the picture they give of where to plug it. I have cancelled my Homes and Antiques magazine and asked that someone buys me a 6 mth subscription to Landscape magazine for Christmas. I have cancelled my Ancestry and Audible subscriptions too. I will ask for a 3mth subscription to Findmypast for Christmas to keep me occupied during the winter months.
Now I really need to iron, cut out and stencil the top and bottom strips of the border for the Cotton Thistle Baltimore quilt . . . That should keep me busy in the evenings as I hand-quilt them.
Once again thank you for your kind and helpful and supportive words, and Danette, it was good to talk to you today and sorry I was inconsolable at times. Mostly I can hold it together (breathing control) but then get overwhelmed, which is natural of course. I can cope without Keith - indeed I HAVE to - but oh how I wish I could talk to him again, have a big hug and one of his lovely grins.
