Flying solo

missrlr

Hum , do think you need to see the quack and explain the situation. Suspect the giving up smoking has magnified the effect a bit??? Not that this is a bad thing, but most people suffer a coughing rage for a while after giving up.

Flying is fantastic I have been lucky enough to participate in a small plane outing over the magnificent South coast (Seven Sisters, Bewl Water, etc) and off to France, very exhilarating and a wee bit chilly.

Chin up m'dear, can you get a Divo to take you to the quacks?

*Robin*

Hello Diary and Gentle Readers, :hello:

Thanks again for your encouraging words, Granny, Piq, HAW and Missrlr.

missrlr wrote: »

Chin up m'dear, can you get a Divo to take you to the quacks?

Divo Three kindly left his bread to rise last night, in order to take me to the Pharmacy. The Pharmacist is a very knowledgeable intermediary here, as well as being local enough so that DS3's dough wouldn't collapse during his absence.
Now I have powders, pills and a nasal spray - plus orders to see the GP if this lot doesn't sort out the lurgi by Friday.
..Looks promising; a side effect of the pills prompts somnolence so at least I got a good night's sleep, and today am not so blocked up, dizzy and deaf as I was yesterday.
Still smoking for the cough-effect though, and feel very woozy for several hours after taking the pills (no driving).

missrlr wrote: »

Flying is fantastic I have been lucky enough to participate in a small plane outing over the magnificent South coast (Seven Sisters, Bewl Water, etc) and off to France, very exhilarating and a wee bit chilly.

..So glad am not the only one-in-the-box who's had such an amazing opportunity - it really is a buzz, isn't it?

Piquant wrote:

The flying sounds amazing, flying lessons would certainly add some zing to your days. Selfishly, I'd love to you take lessons as I could then enjoy reading about them

Please take flying lessons.....

Lol, Piq! Am hesitating only because I don't think the end-game [a family 'plane] is affordable (ridiculous idea really!).
Have asked DS4 to dig out PC's simulator programme for now, and will accompany DS1 next time he goes to talk to Pilot - maybe we can get a good deal on lessons?

But. But but, it's a mad idea to even think about before m'finances are in a much better state.. So many of you put me to shame (oh gawd; the paperwork mountain! ).

Knit_Witch

Shudders at the thought of a paperwork mountain (Dr Witch and myself need to do a heck of a lot of filing!)

missrlr

You and me both, the sofa bed in study cannot be found for paper, although I did remove the ironing mountain from it, and we have guests who need to use it as a bed 12July so I am on a deadline. I should also add the window ledge, desk and floor are similarly covered, in fact the only bit I can get to is the in front of door where the ironing pile sat. Bearing in mind this room can hold a double bed and accoutrements I have A LOT of mess to sort .....

C'mon people we like a challenge 17 days is the deadline!

Anyone care to join me in the "find the sofa bed paperwork mountain removal task" with the deadline of 12Jul is more than welcome.

Knit_Witch

missrlr I am up for a sorting challenge! I need to get mine done by the 10th though

*Robin*

Ok Missrlr and Knit Witch, I need to join this challenge (not looking forward to it though).

Don't know about these meds the Pharmacist gave me; can't stay awake and had an asthma attack when the pill did wear off.
Achieved diddly squat today..

Knit_Witch

*Robin* wrote: »

Ok Missrlr and Knit Witch, I need to join this challenge (not looking forward to it though).

Don't know about these meds the Pharmacist gave me; can't stay awake and had an asthma attack when the pill did wear off.
Achieved diddly squat today..

You are getting yourself well! and that is a very important thing young *Robin* (we want you to take care of yourself so we have lots more lovely chats!)

debtfreewannabe321

I hope you're feeling better now after your asthma attack Robin!

My paperwork is a mountain too I hate doing it almost as much as putting the clothes washing away xx

Fudgefund

Haha, the idea of you trotting around on a horse with your eyes shut tickled me. I can't imagine you walked away with many rosettes.

Tremendous description of your flight, you made it sound like a real adventure rather than the ordeal it is in my head. It reminded me of the descriptions Roald Dahl gives in Flying Solo of flying over Africa, although it's a long time since I've read it. I do feel a little more brave for reading your description, although I made the mistake of recently watching a biographical film of a songwriter called Daniel Johnston who suffers from mania. He was up in a two seater plane with his father who was Pilot, when he suddenly thought he was Casper the Friendly Ghost, pulled the keys out of the ignition and threw them out of the window. His father had to crash land the plane, but miraculously both survived relatively unscathed. I don't think my Dad is capable of anything like that, but I could well see him seizing up midair. I suppose that's why the pilot is there though.

Hope you feel better soon. xx

*Robin*

Good morning Diary and Dear Friends, :hello:

Where has this week gone? Lost in somnolence, that's where. The Pharmacist's recommended treatments did improve lung function but at the expense of conciousness; having decided to stop the pills it's taken a further day to wake up..

So it's back to the [STRIKE]hippy[/STRIKE] alternative remedies; echinacea, eleuterococo, garlic and menthol, oh yes and too many distinctly unhealthy roll-ups (to get rid of the thick lime-green gunk which blocks up various tubes whenever I lie flat - TMI, sorry ).

Think I'm winning though, so will push on without resorting to antib's - save their effectiveness for a more vicious bug..

Today it's back to the paperwork challenge in very small bites, once the housework chores are up-to-date again of course. Knit Witch, Missrlr and DFW, please can we encourage each other?

Fudgefund wrote: »

Haha, the idea of you trotting around on a horse with your eyes shut tickled me. I can't imagine you walked away with many rosettes.

You're right there! But it was only while airborne that I didn't watch what was going on; the rest was good fun even though going home with a rosette was a rare event.

Fudgefund wrote: »

Tremendous description of your flight, you made it sound like a real adventure rather than the ordeal it is in my head. It reminded me of the descriptions Roald Dahl gives in Flying Solo of flying over Africa, although it's a long time since I've read it.

Thank you for reminding me about R. Dahl's book - Going Solo - which has brought back many early memories: At about the age of eight or nine, Teacher asked the class to write about our parents' war-time experiences. Mum provided some wonderful - though harrowing - anecdotes about the German Occupation she lived through, but Dad was stumped; had great difficulty describing his time in the RAF. So instead, over a couple of weeks, he read Going Solo as our bedtime story; I was utterly hooked.
Got the class prize for the best project, too.

Fudgefund wrote: »

I do feel a little more brave for reading your description, although I made the mistake of recently watching a biographical film of a songwriter called Daniel Johnston who suffers from mania. He was up in a two seater plane with his father who was Pilot, when he suddenly thought he was Casper the Friendly Ghost, pulled the keys out of the ignition and threw them out of the window. His father had to crash land the plane, but miraculously both survived relatively unscathed.

:think: Not always a good idea to accept movies as a reflection of reality. Admittedly my own experience is pretty limited, but none of the non-commercial-jet-liner 'planes I've flown in, used the key for anything except unlocking doors.. A shielded switch is the starter, and several different switches shut down the engine so it's rather unlikely that an unskilled passenger would be able to re-create the scenario in your film.
Worry not.