Tarka Trail

It has been a pleasent few days, the weather has been absolutely glorious. I just can’t believe how quickly the week has gone by. We have been out for a few long walks with Brenin this week down the Tarka trail.

It is always pleasent having a stroll down the Tarka trail and Brenin really enjoys a good walk. Mind you I felt that I owed him a decent walk after I found little Beth trying to use him as a pony earlier in the week.

The little boy has been giving us lots of smiles which has been good. We have been into the doctors a couple of times with him as he keeps throwing up. We have now changed his milk and got a prescription so cross fingers he will grow out of it. The main thing is that he is putting on weight and smiling. Only problem is that sometimes when he cries the only way I can get him to quieten down is to sing 'Row Row Row Your Boat' and I am crap at singing.

Good Week

A couple of years ago our village shop and post office closed down. At the time I was a little upset as it had been so convenient when we needed to post anything. However we now have a mobile post office that visits the village and it parks opposite the pub. The only problem with this is that it is only there for an hour each day. It is not all bad though as the hour is twelve till one, hence when we have to go to the post office all four of us go and take a detour on the way home. So early in the week we all went up the post office to post a letter at twelve and wobbled home at two after a lovely lunch at the Green Dragon. It was my first pint of Rattler since I had been home and it was lovely.

It has been a good week, the weather has been glorious and I have managed to spend quite a bit of time outside. Little Elizabeth has really enjoyed running around in the garden and the little man has given us lots of smiles. Usually he smiles and giggles at us after he throws up all over us, I can’t wait for him to get a bit older and get out of the throwing up stage.

The time does seem to be flying by; I really can’t believe a week has gone by since Easter. Where does the time go? I just wish it would go by a little slower as I never manage to get anything done.

The other day I braved the supermarket with the two little ones by myself. The little man was in his harness and little Beth was helping with the trolley. She has mastered the art of pushing it in a straight line; she is just not very good at turning. She has a novel way of stopping with the trolley as well; she just keeps going until she hits another shopper.

As Debbie went to do a car boot today I was left home alone with the little ones. As it was Sunday I thought I would take them both to Church. Beth was really good and was quiet for the whole service. Little William slept for the first half and then woke up during the sermon. I managed to get the bottle in his mouth before he started crying. It was a good service but stressful with the two little ones so it was hard to find time for reflection but I managed it.

It has been a good week and I am starting to feel a little more relaxed (probably the frothy coffee with a hint of malt). The little ones have brought lots of smiles and little Beth has learnt a new phrase today; she keeps saying ‘Oh Dear’. The little man is happy in himself although he throws up after every feed, I know the doctors have told us not to worry but it is hard. I wasn’t happy earlier though, when he had an exploding nappy of poo all over Daddies knee, little blighter.

I even had a bit of me time this week as I went out for a short bike ride. I didn’t go very far but it was liberating to get out on the bicycle. Hopefully the dry weather will stay with us for a bit so I can get out again.

I wander what next week will bring.

Busy Week

After a busy week things seem to be settling down. The week started badly on Monday as Debbie called to say little William was going back into hospital, partly so they could monitor him and partly as Debbie was struggling to cope. This was the final straw so the ship let me pay off early so I could get home to help Debbie. Well after a long train journey (leaving the ship at 1500 and getting home at 0200 isn’t fun) I got into the hospital the next morning (not before having to fork out £230 for new brakes on the car). Debbie was draped over Williams’s cot fast asleep and William was giggling. We sat around all day until the consultant came round and discharged us. Hopefully we won’t be going back until Williams follow up appointment in May.

At least Debbie and William are now back home and I am home so I can help look after everyone and get some stuff done around the house. If only that was all that had happened this week, but as always nothing every goes right. As I payed off early I will be going back at the end of May, unfortunately the holiday we booked last year is at the end of June so that is a write off. I had been looking forward to the holiday, maybe next leave. I will just have to make sure we have some nice days out; hopefully the weather will let us have a picnic.
News on the shore posting came through this week as well. I fluffed the interview and didn’t get the posting. I am upset about it but had expected it as the questions are always difficult. However things happen for a reason and I don’t think this was the post for me.

As I am now home I took the opportunity to see the GP after my turn last trip. I had a really bad pain in my side back in January so the Med Tech knocked me out for the day. Since then things have been grumbling and uncomfortable. Anyway when I paid off the Med Tech gave me a letter for the GP; he read it and then told me that it is likely I have Gall Stones. He has booked me in for a scan in May. Supposedly if it is stones they will send me for an Op to have the Gall bladder removed. I am a tad worried about it but it should all tie in with my leaves as the Scan is just before I go back and then if I do have to have it out it is about a four to six month waiting list.
Anyway someone please tell me that nothing else can go wrong this year. We are only a quarter of the way in and so far it has been a horrible year. What with all the worry over William and Debbie’s Dad. Now with my Gall Bladder and loosing the holiday, can it get any worse? I suppose things can’t get any worse and as my sister in law told me the other day, ‘Don’t worry, when you hit rock bottom there is only one way you can go, sideways.’

Well Easter Sunday today so I am going to have a lazy day, once Debbie is awake I will get myself dressed and have a wonder out to the garage to tinker with my bicycle and have a general tidy up in there. Now I am home I am looking forward to getting out on the bicycle and having a few rides. It is a wonderful time of year for it as it is not too warm and the sounds of birdsong are lovely this time of year. I know I feel down at the moment but when I look around it doesn’t take me long to realise that I am a lot luckier than many in the world. I just have to learn to stop worrying I think.