Hot slates by happypat

Hot slates

So hot today that only the roofing man turned up for work.
He works incredibly hard all on his own & there he was on top of the roof at 8am this morning. By lunchtime the slates had go too hot so he went home. He did all the slating you see here today.

I had a mishap again last night & as my ankle was sore again it was awkward getting out of the shower & my feet slipped & down I went. No damage except my thumb went back & it's swollen & very sore today. The third mishap so I'm hoping that's it!
Today I have a sore ankle, sore wrist & sore thumb!
I have never had any injuries like this for years & years!

Three good things:
1. A day sitting out doing nothing but read my book.
2. The hottest day of the year over 32DegC, quite nice if youv'e nothing to do!
3. Icecream
Oh dear. I hope all your injuries mend soon.
I can imagine how uncomfortable - and dangerous - it must have been on that roof in the heat.
July 19th, 2016  
Lee
Oh My Pat, do take it easy. I don't envy the roofer they do work under all kinds of weathers, but where would we be without them.
July 19th, 2016  
@gamelee loved these proper grey slates Lee, so many builds these days have reproduced ones. Thank you.
July 19th, 2016  
@jmj Yes he is a great worker, quick too. I feel a wreck tonight but I have a quiet week so no harm done. I did think of going to A&E but I don think it's that bad, sore though!
July 19th, 2016  
Take care and enjoy your book. You don't realise how much use a thumb has until you injure it, so I hope it heals quickly.
July 19th, 2016  
Bep
Take care, Pat. Is it a nice book you're reading? I just started a new book by Jojo Moyes: 'After you'.
July 19th, 2016  
Well done to your slater! Oh dear Pat you do seem to be in the wars lately.
July 19th, 2016  
Well done to the roofer -- very sensible of him to start early and be off by lunchtime in this heat . Ooh Pat --you are a calamity Jane these days --I hope the latest accident does not prove to be too bad ! Take it easy Pat and rest all your weary parts !! Enjoy a good book !
July 19th, 2016  
sore pat :(

re the hot tiles...don't worry pat it will be pouring down tomorrow !
July 19th, 2016  
@gijsje I love JO Jo Moyes Bep. I'm reading The Kitchen House at the moment it's good but a bit near the bone sometimes.....slavery etc!
July 19th, 2016  
@busylady @beryl @phil_howcroft I am in the wars & it's so very painful tonight that I take I might get Harry to take me to A&E in the morning when it's quiet. Have been slack commenting tonight.
July 19th, 2016  
@dide thanks Dianne.
July 19th, 2016  
Oh hope you are soon feeling ok again! Good to have warm day for reading outdoors. Phew .....hot work on the roof!!
July 19th, 2016  
I do think you should get it checked out! You could have wrenched a muscle or tendon in the thumb. It will feel better when its professional bandaged up. Good to see the roofer is a busy boy and good to see that there is finally a summer in England!
July 19th, 2016  
Oh dear - poor you! I sincerely hope the thumb is the last of your mishaps for a very long time!
July 19th, 2016  
Wow, the tiler did so well to do all that singlehanded.
Oh dear Pat, what will we do with you. Please stay put for a day or two. I think you need to be fitted with stabilizers.
July 20th, 2016  
Hats off to the roofer. Please take care of yourself Pat
July 20th, 2016  
@onewing Ha ha Babs you are right! Off to A&E this morning!
July 20th, 2016  
@maggiemae All good Maggie & I'm off to A&E this morning while it's quiet! Very swollen this morning!
July 20th, 2016  
@sarah19 @kwiksilver @bkbinthecity Thank for your concern everyone, I need locking up!
July 20th, 2016  
You poor thing. I do hope its not broken. Just stay put for a while and enjoy the warm weather. The slate roof look beautiful but a bit too hot to stay up there all day.
July 20th, 2016  
I think we are going to have to put you in cotton wool, but perhaps not in this heat which reach 35°C here in the Stroud Valleys. I expect when the roofer went home he said "Bye, tile we meet again".
July 20th, 2016  
Oh dear, only just seen this after your comment on Sue's page. For some reason your photos have dropped off my feed so I haven't seen any for ages. Hope you're hand is getting better.
July 22nd, 2016  
@nickspicsnz no worries it happens to me all the time! Getting better thanks Nick!
July 22nd, 2016  
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