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  • CRANKY40
    CRANKY40 Posts: 5,909 Forumite
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    edited 4 July 2022 at 9:22AM
    Thanks all of you. My friend's funeral isn't until next week and I've offered to help the friend in charge of bequests sort some of the house out. I'm not looking forward to it but there's no way I could leave her to do it on her own. 

    I think the lady who did the PIP consultation was bored by the time we got to the mobility bit. I've tried using a walking stick but the problem is that my hypermobile joints are arthritic so a walking stick just hurts my hand and my shoulder. The physiotherapist has referred me to orthapaedics as I need both of my knee joints replacing, sigh. She did keep saying that I didn't want them done as I'm so young but I think she's realised what a huge impact it's having on my life. 

    No looked after person today as my best friend has given me covid. I called round to friend's house yesterday to clear out his fridge as he's been in bed since Wednesday and isn't eating. He managed to stay up for an hour while I was there and I made him some toast and a drink and then he had to go back to bed. I did the test when I came home because I should have been working today and I thought I should check.  I think I have a mild dose because I've had colds worse than this. 

    On the plus side we should use up some of the food in the freezer as I can't go shopping for more. We have plenty and enough cat food to last the rest of the week too. Onwards and upwards.....

    Take care all of you 😊
  • Hi Cranky

    So sorry to hear about your friend, heartbreaking news. 
    Also your mobility issues sound very difficult , being in pain is exhausting.
    I'm not good at meal planning, I don't know what i want to eat on Thursday let alone today ....  I try to have ingredients in for a few different meals then choose out of those what to have 

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  • jwil
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    Hope Covid stays mild.
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  • Blackcats
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    I'm glad that you've started posting again Cranky.  
    Sorry to hear about your health issues and condolences on the loss of your friend.  You sound like you were there for them and you can take comfort from that, although that's still hard for you now.  

    Well done on being debt neutral - that's a great position to be in.  You've worked hard to get there and you should be proud of yourself.

  • EssexHebridean
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    Oh heck Cranky I'm so sorry to hear about your friend - what an awful thing. And your mobility issues too - fingers crossed the PIP will get sorted and you'll be able to use it to help with making life a little easier. 

    Take it easy with the Covid and remember not to try to do too much even if you feel as though you should be able to. 
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  • CRANKY40
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    edited 5 July 2022 at 3:17PM
    Thanks everyone. I've had to cancel my physio appointment tomorrow - that was to be assessed for a walking aid. I have another appointment in 2 weeks time. I'm still feeling ok ish - I'm up and dressed and yesterday I did the gardens, both back and front so they look better than they did. 

    I've been to see friend that gave me covid this afternoon. He's been really poorly with it. I've watered his garden and dead headed things too. The HT should still have antibodies hopefully but we're being careful anyway. At least by haviing it now I'll be clear for the funeral next week. 
  • sashybo
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    Sorry to hear about your friend, that must be hard to deal with. 🙁

    Glad to hear you’re not feeling too bad with covid, it definitely seems to be about more again.
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  • CRANKY40
    CRANKY40 Posts: 5,909 Forumite
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    Good morning all, 

    I've been out and watered the garden already. Still dull and overcast here (Merseyside) but warming up. I've been mean and switched the cats heated mat off too 😁 Fairly sure that she will be looking for the complaints department at some point today. I tried crushing her half tablet in liquid cat treat yesterday but guess what was the only thing left in her bowl this morning? I put this mornings half tablet into her the hard way after I'd had breakfast to get my strength up 😂

    I've picked another small tub full of raspberries but I'll leave the rhubarb until tomorrow as LAP's mum would like some. Just pondering what we can have for dinner tonight. I think I'll cook some chicken as I can have mine with salad and the HT can have his with potatoes and beans. I'm going to do a bit of raised bed building at my friend's house this afternoon. It'll be "build half a side then in for a drink" and so on. I'd like to see it finished today before the stupid hot weather starts. 

    Take care all of you 😊
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