Had a call from my sister in America a couple of nights back, which reminded me that I’d not been posting frequently enough my news to this blog. The reason she was upset was because Dad had been into hospital and she hadn’t read anything about it. Understandably, she was a bit upset. So here’s trying to put things right….
Dad had been having a few problems with his catheter and to cut a long story short the local doctor/nurse decided he needed to be re-admitted to the local hospital on Sunday night. Usual palaver, first ambulance turns up, doesn’t have the kit to move Dad, so wait for second ambulance and crew. By the time they had taken Dad in and Mum had made sure he was being treated it was 03:00 and mother then has to get a taxi back home, getting in at 03:30 Monday morning. He was put straight onto the antibiotics that have been used in his 3 previous visits and by Tuesday night he’s ready to be discharged, but he’s not delivered back home until 17:00 on Thursday due to the lack of ambulance transport availability. The whole episode gave mother a much needed break and some time to herself. She’s since had a visit (or two) from Social Services and they are still trying to get the pair of them assessed and mother a period of holiday respite from caring for dad.
Other news… Sue has been very busy with the local elections, arranging all the halls, booths and other facilities for the polling stations and then organising the actual count of ballots cast. Lots of long days but in the end it all passed off without any real fuss other than the Labour party losing it’s majority holding on Derby to the Lib Dems. One of her work colleagues dropped down dead the other morning after getting up for work (found dead in the bathroom by her husband when he got home for lunch) and Sue’s at the funeral today.
Mark is home from university doing his revision between taking exams which all finish with his last 2 being on 29th & 30th May. So far he’s quite happy with all but one of the exams that he’s sat, and he thinks that although he didn’t do brilliantly he did enough to get the pass he needs on that paper. I keep badgering him to get some sort of temporary employment to get some money in the bank, but, does he bother? I think we may have to review how we fund him for the coming year.
In the meantime Andy has sorted out the mechanics on his BMW and is now left with the decision to either sell it or commit to doing the bodywork. He’s also starting to think about his long term prospects and thinks that he can do better than being a vehicle technician (all be it a very highly skilled/qualified one) so is weighing up his options. He and his girlfriend are the most excited of us all as our holiday draws nearer – 30th June isn’t that far away. Some where along the line I’ve failed to mention that we had a cold and windy trip to Bruntingthorpe so that Andy could have another driving experience. Having driven a Lotus Elise and Ferrari 360 on previous driving days (at other locations) this time he was up for a Lamborghini Gallardo. And boy, did he enjoy that. Shown (by being driven by an expert driver) the way round the circuit he then got to do his laps at the wheel of the Lambo. Worth the wait, I’m told! That was a Christmas present from his girlfriend but he had to wait for the better weather in March to be able to do it.
This weekend sees me leading a number of bikers on a tour of the Derbyshire Peak district. I’m really looking forward to it having done the route planning and having rece’d the route with fellow event organisers. It’s a demanding route so let us hope there are no mishaps.
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