A visit to the window blind place this morning & then we had a drink & toasted teacake at this garden centre. The first time I have been but was very impressed with the variety & prices.
Cathy bought a few plants & I looked in preparation for when out garden is ready for planting.
I spoke to Harry this morning…not at his best but that’s to be expected. I will ring him later & see how he went on with his walking.
Out for a meal tonight so I will be slow commenting on yours tonight I’m afraid.
Three good things:
1. The best tea cakes smothered in butter!
2. Good advice in the blind shop.
3. I called in to the mobility shop this afternoon to pick up something Harry might use over the next few days….depressing to see all that stuff for us old people. Bath aids, scooters. Chairs that tip you out & worse….hopefully we have prepared ourselves a bit in our new home & won’t need such things. 🤞🏻
A lovely looking garden center.. nice to start planning your garden.
All the best to Harry hopefully not too much longer in hospital and then be able to rehab at home..
I wish they would put more information out in Garden Centres about plants - sometimes on a card but that's not often enough. You have to know what you are looking for.
I've heard that hip replacements give recipients a new lease on life. Hoping Harry will enjoy an active and pain free life as soon as he's on the road to recovery. Sending all good thoughts Harry's way!!
Nice image. Hope Harry is doing ok and gets home soon. So difficult for you not to be able to go in and see him. I remember when dad had his hip operation; on the day he got home I went out to get him some shopping and was chatting with a friend in the street. I turned around, and there he was - out with only one stick going to collect the paper. I shouted at him. Not that it did much good! The next day I caught him down on one knee trying to clean out the ashes from the Rayburn! I hope Harry is more sensible.
@jamibann Wow what a trouper Issi! Harry seems a bit down on the phone…so many people have told him what a breeze it is compared to his knee replacement I think he thought that he would rise from his bed & carry on as before…sounds like your dad did just that…a remarkable man. I’m sure when he gets home hopefully today he will romp on.
@peggysirk Thanks Peggy…I’m sure he will be a new man in a few days. Harry is never ill & so something like this is a big thing but it will be worth it. He was more bothered that the food was not to his liking & he couldn’t taste it. He must have ordered some weird things on the menu as he had a cheese omelet in front if him…he never eats omelet, I told him to ask for some toast!
I started off thanking you all individually but the patient has been on the phone e saying he’s coming out so got distracted & I’d better get cracking. He seems to think they want his bed but by experience I doubt he will be out before lunch! He’s not walked down the corridor & up any steps yet!
Thank you all for your very kind good wishes, we appreciate every one!
We’ve become familiar with the mobility shops- taken dad a while to relent but he has most gadgets now! My mum’s much younger cousin had his hip done and got a sock putter on-er and a litter picker thing!
@judithg Ha ha Judith I’m the sock putter on….we haven’t got to that stage of dressing yet but I defy anyone to grumble about putting socks on after having a tremendous struggle with the clean orthopaedic stockings!!
Best wishes to Harry.
All the best to Harry hopefully not too much longer in hospital and then be able to rehab at home..
Whatever we prepare for, something else usually turns up - my experience anyway!!
How long will Harry be in hospital. It is difficult when you can't visit him isn't it.
I started off thanking you all individually but the patient has been on the phone e saying he’s coming out so got distracted & I’d better get cracking. He seems to think they want his bed but by experience I doubt he will be out before lunch! He’s not walked down the corridor & up any steps yet!
Thank you all for your very kind good wishes, we appreciate every one!