Daughter was due to go to London with friends on Tuesday, but didn't really want to take her buggy as it is rather on the large side. I offered to lend her mine. As she came over late in the afternoon to collect it, she caught a kerb and got a puncture. She had to ring the RAC as she couldn't get the wheel off. So she ended up staying here until her husband arrived home from work. The RAC arrived just before my husband arrived home form work, and I fed Nathaniel from my emergency store of toddler.food.
On Tuesday quite late in the afternoon I went over to the nearer garden centre to check on their potted Christmas trees. They didn't have a large stock and they are a bit pricey, but I had some garden club vouchers. I just needed to find out where I had put them. I came away with some snowflake lights, to compare with the stars I had bought that morning in Sainsbury's. I also looked for some bulb fibre, as I still hadn't planted the hyacinth bulbs I bought weeks ago. They only had big packs, and my back is dodgy at present, so I declined.
It had suddenly got very windy, and as I drove away from the garden centre it began to pour with rain, very squally. What a difference from the brilliant sunshine that morning. I suddenly realised that a pheasant was taking a leisurely stroll across the road in front of me. The last pheasant we hit cracked our number plate, so I braked as quickly as I dared, so as not to skid, and the pheasant disappeared under the front of my car as I stopped. A solitary feather flew up, and then much to my relief the pheasant also flew up!
I experienced a huge rush of adrenaline with the resulting palpitations as I drove off. Later that evening I rang Daughter to ask how she had coped with the buggy, but her London trip had been called off as her friend's little boy had a temperature. I do hope that he is better soon, haven't had a further report. I located some unopened bulb fibre in our back porch store, and planted the bulbs, which are now hopefully growing in Son's old wardrobe.
On Wednesday morning at weigh in I had lost a further pound. I dashed off to Sainsbury's, spent far too much money, then rushed home grabbed a sandwich and out to parent and toddlers, where I was in charge of refreshments. Daughter and Nathaniel came too, One little girl had her third Birthday, and her Mum provided a cake with candles, which were duly blown out. This turned into rather along procedure, as 2 little boys had also had second Birthdays that week, so the candle blowing out was repeated twice more. The lady also gave all of the children party bags, how sweet.
On Thursday we awoke to a heavy frost. I felt sorry for husband, as he had left my car out overnight. As I drove up to collect Nathaniel all along the road there were people scraping at their windscreens. late that morning I walked into town with Nathaniel, intending to transfer some money from a building society to a bank, and do a bit of shopping. I suddenly realise that I had used my debit card to pay something on line, and it wasn't in my purse. So I couldn't transfer the money. I then let Nathaniel play on the little train which the council have provided in the shopping area.
It was getting a bit late, so I decide on lunch in M&S, use their baby changing facilities, then I could get the bus back up, and be in plenty of time to get to Women's hour. As I reached the bus stop, I realised that N was fast asleep, so I had to park the buggy in the hall and wait for him to wake up. Sadly I missed Women's hour again.
I struggled to get the tree in the car, but managed in the end, then drove home and deposited it on the patio for now. I also gave it some water. An early tea for Nat, who had missed his snack, and a quick pressure cooked cod and veg for me. Husband was calling at the chippy, he is allowed to occasionally, I dislike battered fish. I took N home and Grandad popped in to say hello, but didn't stay as parking was limited. Yesterday we went shopping in a nearby town, so that I could drop hints for stocking fillers to husband. we lunched and shopped at Waitrose for a change. I would love to shop there permanently, but the way husband sneaks things into the trolley, would lead to disagreements. I found some table mats which match my best china in a charity shop, very clean and not much used. They had 2 packs, but I just bought one, I also bought more Christmas cards, I actually saw someone posting some. Don't you just hate people who are smug and organised? Last evening we babysat as the younger generation had been invited to a friend's for a meal. Husband fell asleep for a couple of hours, then woke at 10. I fell asleep, and woke at 11.10 pm. Nathaniel slept really well. apparently he has been very good with the Christmas tree, which they put up on Friday evening.
This morning we went to the morning service as usual, got caught up in traffic for Sunday shoppers, and arrived a tad late. It was communion after the service and as I was singing the last hymn, I got a shooting pain in my chest and felt faint. I had to sit down. I got really bad ectopic heartbeats too, probably as I had a massive adrenaline rush. There is a Doctor in the congregation, and he checked my pulse etc, said I had gone very pale but, my colour had come back. He advised a visit to the 'urgent care 'centre. There I had BP checks, and 2 ECGs. which were both ok. I was advised to rest and go to my GP for blood tests for anaemia and thyroid. I am on thyroxine, but the Doctors have never told me that that can cause ectopic heartbeats. I get a reaction from my inhalers as well. The faintness could I think have been from standing up suddenly and singing, a vaso vagial apparently. Sunday Dinner was a tad late, but I spent the rest of the day resting. Will try to get an early night, have been sleeping a bit better.
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