Rose de Rescht will be lovely @Busy-Lizzie but think hebes do better in full sun, time will tell. I need to get more compost as well, as I used nearly a full bag of J.I.3 to pot up my new rose Chandos Beauty. I would have liked to put it in a taller pot as well but now have a GC voucher from my son so might have a look at pots perhaps next week.
I was really surprised to see the snowdrop as most of my other ones are only just poking through. This one is what I always thought was a G.Woronowii, you may remember there was some discussion on here last year, either that or it may be 'Colossus'.
I'm not surprised you are having a relaxing day after you hectic family gatherings! I don't think I could cope with 14 grandchildren.
My lovely nursy neighbours came over with a pair of crutches. Ā As my leg isn't turned in, it seems unlikely that I have done any damage to the prothesis. Ā I have however it seems, nicely "stretched" the crural muscle which runs on the inside of the thigh up and around the groin to back to the buttock. Ā I am relieved that I haven't done any damage to the hip. Ā I cannot put my foot down as it is too painful so I am obliged to take meals at the bench as I cannot manoeuvre crutches and plates or cups.
On my nurses' advice, I took an anti-inflammatory and a strong painkiller with my lunch and applied some cold to the muscle. Ā Brrr. Ā Basically stayed on the couch and will continue to do so. Ā The surgeon's receptionist has Emailed me an x-ray prescription.
@punkdoc Ā Great to hear your news Ā Hopefully you can go home today. Ā Best place for R & R.
@tui34, thank heaven for good neighbours. Glad you're relatively ok but it sounds very painful. I did much the same last July when I fell and 'stretched' a big muscle in my back and side - absolute agony and I couldn't walk either so deep sympathies for you. Don't hesitate to summon further help from your GP if you feel you need it.
Well, I am indeed going home. Due to pre agreed treatment limits, because of my general health, everyone agrees my continued recovery will happen better at home. Yesterdayās hiccups have all resolved and physio who are now the most important people are pleased, so I just need some X-rays and a few blood tests then hopefully home. Shouldnāt say this but I am desperate for a fag. Thank you all for the fantastic support, my world would be a far darker place without you.
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Glad to hear that you will be going home @punkdoc, your note about needing a fag made me laugh. As a smoker myself time in Hospital was something I was not looking forward too, however the kindly nurses plonked a patch thingy on me after supper every evening. Trouble was that it lasted 24 hours getting less useful as the day passed and took a couple of hours to 'get going', so the need for my after supper ciggy caused me much mental torture for those couple of hours. Only a smoker will understand (and sympathise).
I am a smoker ā¦ Iāve not smoked for nearly 30 years but I know Iām stillĀ a smoker ā¦ just one and Iād be back smoking every evening.Ā
Son is a smoker ā¦ obviously he āde-ricedā while in ICU on life support etc and I had hoped that he wouldnāt start again ā¦ but being a smoker is so much part of āwho he isā and he was desperate to put the accident behind him and Ā start ābeing himā again ā¦ so heās smoking again ā¦ out in the garden ā¦ heās only ever smoked outside so at least the winter weather limits him a bit.Ā
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I gave up smoking when I was 36. It was hard at first as OH was a heavy smoker. I missed it for the first year. OH died because of smoking when I was 47, 25 yrs ago. I'm so glad I gave up. I don't miss it at all and I am not a smoker anymore.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Well done @punkdoc, I really hope you'll be home soon and feeling better.Ā
I've finally got Charlie back with me, we've snuggled up on the sofa, I read my book, he updated his Instagram account, we discussed AI and the Germans during the war..... Random I know, but gosh how happy we are together. š
Having just finished a book about the German occupation of France, I was staggered by the levels of cruelty applied to the French, obviously one book is only one view of the situation, but now would like to learn more, any recommendations anyone?Ā
āCoffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?ā āBetsy CaƱas Garmon
Ā Morning everyone. Ā Another warm day here. Ā Ā Itās interesting reading about smoking. We both smoked, but when we went through the confusion of cyclone Tracy and moved from Darwin to Canberra, we made the decision to beat the craving. I can well remember how hard it was.Ā
Thanks for keeping us up with progress on hips etc. it must be very hard. My GP has put me on fluid tablets and Iām now wondering why. She didnāt say why. Ā Itās a bit irritating to get up and down so often. š
Dove, any news from your neighbours who went to WA to visit family? Ā Itās been very hot over there. Ā Iām glad we are on the south east, not west.
A bit of a palaver, but we finally made it home and I am in bed, sore, but much happier, no machines alarming. Now to catch up on some sleep and start my exercises, although looking at the weather forecast, I donāt think there will be much outside time.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
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I was really surprised to see the snowdrop as most of my other ones are only just poking through. This one is what I always thought was a G.Woronowii, you may remember there was some discussion on here last year, either that or it may be 'Colossus'.
I'm not surprised you are having a relaxing day after you hectic family gatherings!
I don't think I could cope with 14 grandchildren.
My lovely nursy neighbours came over with a pair of crutches. Ā As my leg isn't turned in, it seems unlikely that I have done any damage to the prothesis. Ā I have however it seems, nicely "stretched" the crural muscle which runs on the inside of the thigh up and around the groin to back to the buttock. Ā I am relieved that I haven't done any damage to the hip. Ā I cannot put my foot down as it is too painful so I am obliged to take meals at the bench as I cannot manoeuvre crutches and plates or cups.
On my nurses' advice, I took an anti-inflammatory and a strong painkiller with my lunch and applied some cold to the muscle. Ā Brrr. Ā Basically stayed on the couch and will continue to do so. Ā The surgeon's receptionist has Emailed me an x-ray prescription.
@punkdoc Ā Great to hear your news Ā Hopefully you can go home today. Ā Best place for R & R.
Don't hesitate to summon further help from your GP if you feel you need it.
Thank you all for the fantastic support, my world would be a far darker place without you.
When you don't even know who's in the team
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Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Well done @punkdoc, I really hope you'll be home soon and feeling better.Ā
I've finally got Charlie back with me, we've snuggled up on the sofa, I read my book, he updated his Instagram account, we discussed AI and the Germans during the war..... Random I know, but gosh how happy we are together. š
Having just finished a book about the German occupation of France, I was staggered by the levels of cruelty applied to the French, obviously one book is only one view of the situation, but now would like to learn more, any recommendations anyone?Ā
Thanks for keeping us up with progress on hips etc. it must be very hard. My GP has put me on fluid tablets and Iām now wondering why. She didnāt say why. Ā Itās a bit irritating to get up and down so often. š
Dove, any news from your neighbours who went to WA to visit family? Ā Itās been very hot over there. Ā Iām glad we are on the south east, not west.
A bit of a palaver, but we finally made it home and I am in bed, sore, but much happier, no machines alarming. Now to catch up on some sleep and start my exercises, although looking at the weather forecast, I donāt think there will be much outside time.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border