Early start
Chris is in London working and spent last night with his mom, so I was up at 6am sorting the animals out! Not a lover of early starts, but there is something satisfying in getting everything done then sneaking back to bed for a crafty extra hour! Couldn't sleep though so decieded to make a list of things to do today, which include sorting the spare room out for Chris' dad, Richard who is staying for a long weekend from tomorrow. Richard is very easy going, but is not good at keeping himelf amused, so am wracking my brain to organise a few things that we can do.Tomorrow I am taking part in a paediatric advanced life support study day ( say that when you are pissed!) which starts at 8 am and finishes at 6 pm which seems all a bit much to me! I am on nights too on Friday and Sunday , so Chris will have to look after him for the most part! hey ho.
Ps the Spazmobile has a CD player!! so exciting! went to Mochdre and priced up a new chicken coop (second hand) and poultry fencing, as I want to get going with the field! Bought nice food from Marks and Spencer for Richard on Thursday (Marks' seem to be going from strength to strength) and treated myself to a new wallet as George has "eaten" my old one last night! sounds gross but bits of it appeared when he relieved himself on the beach this morning ! Also managed to but in another load of late spring and summer bulbs in before scrubbing the inside of the hen house out ( a nasty job!!)...pottering ,pottering,pottering!
Telepathic dental nurse
Clean bill of health from the Polish dentist, who seemed very friendly and polite even though his English is obviously non existent. Pity the support staff at the new practice didn't follow his lead! as their attitude seemed one of bored indifference. Before I went in I told the receptionist that I required a check up and a scale and polish. She took my health questionnaire without looking at me and seconds later I was having my consult. All well and good! Anyhow without a word the dentist completed the examination and the nurse told me I could go! I sat my ground and asked if I could have my requested scale and polish. She answered rather dismissively that the dentist didn't think that was necessary! Her attitude got my back up and I couldn't resist saying sweetly "The dentist said nothing to you, how do you know?" I then turned to him and asked him directly if he could give me a scale and polish! He completed my request graciously, even though I could hear her huffing and puffing in the background. Some of me feels as though, with non professionals like her being the public face of the nhs, it is a case of the lunatics taking charge of the asylum
ER and a sick Fin
ER is always value for money, it is a pity that characters get written out on a regular basis then get reincarnated into a new (often younger) character with all the same personality traits! so Julianna Margulies became Maura Tierney, then the senior nurse mantle was carried by Linda Cardellini, but you can forgive this minor gripe as the writing and direction is always top notch. My favourite character is one of the more minor characters:-Yvette Freeman plays Nurse Haleh Adams,a lip pursing black middle aged nur
se with a somewhat cynical attitude. She is the wallpaper of the ER, always there and always in the background! The new series is as gripping as ever!
se with a somewhat cynical attitude. She is the wallpaper of the ER, always there and always in the background! The new series is as gripping as ever!My very favourite episode was way back in 1995. Rosemary Clooney played Madam x ,an Alzheimer patient who sang Have yourself a Merry little Christmas as she wandered confused and alone, through those never ending corridors ! Oh it broke your heart!
Finlay had a huge fit this evening, his first for an age. In fact he had two in quick succession which is a little worrying! He is asleep on the couch with me at the moment and seems to be sleeping it off. Late to bed again!
Hey ho
ps this was on Nige's blog! thanks nige!
I somehow just knew that John's favourite ER character would be Haleh Adams, although this does seem a little add odds with his later blog entry: as an avid ER fan since it's first night, I'm sure that Nurse Freeman would also have 'pursed her lips', just like his dental 'nurse'. Trouble is, despite their irritating manner, I think John secretly enjoys the challenge of rude folk. Well, he handles them better than I do, I guess...
In reply to this I guess I do like the challenge of "rude people", but perhaps more accurately I hate to feel that their rudness gets one over on me!
A nice face
Bought some mats for the back of the Belingo and walked the dogs as per usual on the beach. Seeing that I am working an extra shift tonight ( as a sort of thank you for good off duty) felt like settling down to a good movie this afternoon.I found a dvd of The Missing (2003/I) in the bookshelf, it's an excellent old fashioned western with Tommy Lee Jones,Cate Blancette, and brilliant child actor Jenna Boyd-a good choice for an afternoon's indulgence.
Earlier as I was driving through Rhuddlan, I stopped at the roundabout and noticed an elderly far eastern man in the back of a car gazing outwards. He looked as though he was smiling and I couldn't help thinking what an open friendly face he had.
Some people are blessed with kind friendly faces no matter what mood they are in. My grandmother was one, I always thought that the actress Rosemary Harris (pic) is another! and this got me thinking ( like it does) of other's with a warm demeanour.
Several years ago I looked after a middle aged Hindu lady with a TB lesion of the spine. As ward manager , I kept her nursing care primarily carried out by female nurses as acute patients were nursed practically naked, but one day due to a shortage of staff I had to help turn her. I asked her permission to do so, and she agreed and I remember being struck by how serene this lady looked and how dignified she behaved. She had that gentle face that was so noticeable and I find it interesting that I remember her after so many years.
We talked during her brief stay with us (she quickly was transferred to the rehab ward) and I was surprised when, out of the blue one day she asked me if I had been close to my grandmother? I stated that I had and asked her why she had asked. She replied a bit strangely that "I had a look as if I had been". It was all a bit Lord of the rings!
The Spazmobile seems cool and a family meal
Picked up Spazmobile today and actually fitted the dog gate in the back myself, so am feeling all very masculine this afternoon! The belingo seems pretty easy to drive and both Chris and I are pleased with it although I do forget to change gear from time to time as the polo was automatic. Chris has done pretty well today as it is his first without cigs, But I suspect he is dying to wring my neck as his anxietylevels are at an all time high and tolerance levels are at an all time low!
Good job the family came around for a meal. The whole evening is always pretty easy as everyone pitches in and you know you don't have to try too hard!
From left to right Sister in law Jayne, brother in law Ned, Chris,Brother Andrew, Brother in law Tim, sisters Anne and Janet!
Ang Lee eat your heart out
The snow is even deeper tonight when taking the dogs out for a hike! All I needed was a sled, reminded me of Ang Lee's The Ice Storm (1997)
White van driver and doing the right thing
The snow is getting worse. This morning it was do-able, as everything remained wet and slushy, but tonight the snow is thick and the lane is icy! Excellent! NOT!!!
Finished jobs today, paperwork,shopping for the family meal tomorrow, paying bills and cleaning out the polo! As I took a cheque up to Lloc to pay for the coal delivery, the snow really came down and was almost a white out. Ahead of me on the main road I saw a white van swerve slightly and hit a large black and white border collie which somersaul
ted into the snow on the verge. The van stopped and the driver, a builder type got out briefly and without checking if the dog was ok, got back into his van and sped off. I put on my hazard lights and got out. The dog was barely conscious and shaking in shock. All I could think is to get to Caerwys ( about 3 miles away) and get the dog to the vets quickly but before I could lift it up I was joined by a woman of about 65, who had stopped behind me in a 4 by 4. Despite the snow she already had taken off her coat and in a no nonsense type of way wrapped it around the dog. I picked the animal up and she told me to put it in her car as she lived in Caerwys and would take it to the vets. As she got into her van she shouted cheerfully "Thank you for stopping!!!", and drove away, leaving me all a bit shaken by the experience.
I rang Sergent Vets later when I got home and unfortunately the farm dog had to be put down, but I was struck by the kindness of the Lady and the uncaring behaviour of ignorant white van driver.
Why do some people "do the right thing" ? when others move on by? .....It is perhaps an age old question.
To me, It would be natural to lend a hand to someone or some animal in distress, it is just the decent thing to do . why then did I and this lady automatically stop? and the builder didn't? How could he justify his behaviour to himself? This "selfishness" is, I guess, a part of being human, just as the woman's kindness is and I should not have been so surprised. I just wish that this man would have seen the old woman remove her coat in the middle of a snow storm like she did, perhaps it would have shamed him...then again...I somehow doubt it.
Finished jobs today, paperwork,shopping for the family meal tomorrow, paying bills and cleaning out the polo! As I took a cheque up to Lloc to pay for the coal delivery, the snow really came down and was almost a white out. Ahead of me on the main road I saw a white van swerve slightly and hit a large black and white border collie which somersaul
ted into the snow on the verge. The van stopped and the driver, a builder type got out briefly and without checking if the dog was ok, got back into his van and sped off. I put on my hazard lights and got out. The dog was barely conscious and shaking in shock. All I could think is to get to Caerwys ( about 3 miles away) and get the dog to the vets quickly but before I could lift it up I was joined by a woman of about 65, who had stopped behind me in a 4 by 4. Despite the snow she already had taken off her coat and in a no nonsense type of way wrapped it around the dog. I picked the animal up and she told me to put it in her car as she lived in Caerwys and would take it to the vets. As she got into her van she shouted cheerfully "Thank you for stopping!!!", and drove away, leaving me all a bit shaken by the experience.I rang Sergent Vets later when I got home and unfortunately the farm dog had to be put down, but I was struck by the kindness of the Lady and the uncaring behaviour of ignorant white van driver.
Why do some people "do the right thing" ? when others move on by? .....It is perhaps an age old question.
To me, It would be natural to lend a hand to someone or some animal in distress, it is just the decent thing to do . why then did I and this lady automatically stop? and the builder didn't? How could he justify his behaviour to himself? This "selfishness" is, I guess, a part of being human, just as the woman's kindness is and I should not have been so surprised. I just wish that this man would have seen the old woman remove her coat in the middle of a snow storm like she did, perhaps it would have shamed him...then again...I somehow doubt it.
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