I woke up this morning to two surprises - the sun shining in my face (as I've taken to not putting the blind down at night just so the morning light can stream in) and something warm and hairy snuggled up - no, not C as you might imagine, but Sidney in his customary morning position!! He tends to come into the bedroom in the morning and 'scuff' up the quilt to get a little nesting area next to me for a morning cuddle, but generally I'm half awake when he does it so am aware he's there. And he always seems so sleepy in the mornings - which we think we've explained as when C got up at 2.30am there was Sidney, wide awake and keeping watch out of the bedroom window...those urban foxes have a lot to answer for!
This morning I went to meet my lovely friend Tricia for a quick coffee before she went back to the mainland - she works in Hertfordshire now, having been 'let go' by the idiotic Council a couple of years back. Sadly it was a rushed meet up as I had to be in Newport for 12 to pick C up and meet Romillly; but we managed a good catch up and, as always, it was a real lift to see her again. It was also nice that her daughter and son on law, Hannah and Will, popped in as well - tenuous links I know but Hannah works at the same place as I do, and Will is Head of Music at Medina, whose community choir I sing with...it's a small world!
C ventured into Newport this morning to visit colleagues at Esplanade Garage, where he's done some part time work over the last year or so. He was admittedly a bit apprehensive about going in, as he hates to get emotional in public and obviously people are aware of his situation and empathetic - little should he have feared though, as he felt fine and really enjoyed being there; many thanks therefore to Nick, Neil, David, Mark, Jane, Jean, Steve, Jim, and Deano for being particularly supportive and friendly. It gave C a real lift and he wanted to make sure you all knew it!
Later, I had to go into work to drop off my sick note; I wanted to do this in person as it's always nice to acknowledge your colleagues who support you when times are tough and today was no exception. It was a bit 'sticky' getting there though, as I'd forgotten that the road to my workplace is currently being resurfaced - hence turning into Sandy Lane and feeling like the Land Rover was stuck, literally, to the road!! Turning the corner we found that this was because there was literally glue on the road to which the road crew was applying tarmac, and we sailed up there straight into it!! Thankfully they were really nice and I pulled over into the layby and walked up the road to work. It was really nice to see some colleagues again (even thought it's still quiet as it's the summer holidays and many people are still off), but thank you so much to Ezzy, Issy, Sof and Kirstie for the support, hugs and general lift when I went in. Sometimes the work is crap, but the people I work with are fantastic.
We got home and found Romilly in a flap - it's her boyfriend Dan's 21st birthday on Thursday and she was trying to print out some photos onto trendy canvas paper, which sadly the printer was not cooperating with; a trip to Tesco failed to provide normal photo paper so she had to make do with card - which thankfully was fine - and the pictures were done. She was frantically wrapping things after that! C and I ventured to Tesco to do the shopping - just a few bits we thought and were frankly shocked when the bill was £105.....
And so home - quite relaxed tonight; Romilly and Dan have gone to the circus, despite Rom's inherited-from-me dread of clowns.... No 1 and Gem came to take Sidney for a mad dash around with Archibald (their JR terrier) so thankfully he's spent his last vestige of energy for the day.
So tomorrow's the day - the meet up with heap big chief surgeon at QA Hospital Urology Department. I'm going to squeeze in an over-the-Downs stride with Sidney first thing, then we'll venture out around lunchtime to be there in time for 2pm. And see what HBCS says about C's operation...watch this space for an update tomorrow, keeping fingers crossed for a much awaited timetable....please fate!!!!
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