Daily Blog - 2024

  Thursday 19 December 2024 Gainesville I am working on my documentation. (Last update: 26 November). Lucerne Planning has started. Weather Sunny Intervals, moderate breeze Today’s Plan Thu:        Yoga with Kath and bins in. I still need to book a dental appointment and I still need to do the FEED study part 2. What I did yesterday/today Thu:        Yoga with Kath and bins in. I booked a dental appointment. I still need to do the FEED study part 2. What’s Next Fri:           Pilates. Meal at Los Reyes.   Future Stuff Dec 20 (Friday)                   Pilates Dec 20 (Friday)                   Meal at Los Reyes Dec 21 (Saturday)         ...

Wednesday 18 December 2024 Gainesville I am working on my documentation. (Last update: 26 November). Weather Fairly chilly. Cloudy with a gentle breeze. It probably won’t rain. Today’s Plan Wed:      Mandy will come today, for the last time. Do a small shop (to avoid large queues). Get a card for Ollie, write it and pack a parcel for Will’s boys. I need to post my Christmas Cards. I have a massage booked with Daniela at 13:00. I will meet Emmie out of school after that. I need to book a dental appointment and I need to do the FEED study part 2. What I did yesterday/today Wed:      Mandy came today, for the last time. I did a small shop at Tesco (to avoid large queues). I bought the homeless guy a coffee and a steak bake. I got a card for Ollie and wrote it. I packed a parcel for Will’s boys and posted that and all my Christmas cards. I had a massage with Daniela at 13:00. I met Emmie out of school after that. I still need to book...

  Tuesday 17 December 2024 Gainesville I am working on my documentation. (Last update: 26 November). Weather Fairly chilly. Cloudy with a gentle breeze. It probably won’t rain. Today’s Plan Tue:        Yoga with Kath. Write my Christmas Cards. Note that my meet Emmie out of school has been swapped to Wednesday. What I did yesterday/today Tue:        Yoga with Kath. Last week I had a reaction to Tuesday’s Yoga (in my right hip). This week, hopefully it will be better. I did my evening one mile walk and included the steep hill. I wrote my Christmas Cards but I am missing one for Ollie. I have paid Mandy and Daniela for tomorrow. My meet Emmie out of school is tomorrow too, this week. What’s Next Wed:      Mandy will come today, for the last time. Do a small shop (to avoid large queues). Get a card for Ollie, write it and pack a parcel for Will’s boys. I need to post my Christmas Card...

  Monday 16 December 2024 Gainesville I am working on my documentation. (Last update: 26 November). Weather Fairly chilly. Cloudy with a gentle breeze. It probably won’t rain. Today’s Plan Mon:      Pilates, In-Body weigh-in. Write my Christmas Cards. Note that my meet Emmie out of school has been swapped to Wednesday. What I did yesterday/today Mon:      Pilates, In-Body weigh-in. The window cleaner came. I ordered flowers for Mandy. We are going to Lucerne (LNR – ZHR flights) for Wales V Netherlands. I need to write my Christmas Cards tomorrow. Note that my meet Emmie out of school has been swapped to Wednesday. What’s Next Tue:        Yoga with Kath. Write my Christmas Cards. Note that my meet Emmie out of school has been swapped to Wednesday.   Future Stuff Dec 17 (Tuesday)              Yoga with Kath Dec 18 (Wednes...

  Sunday 15 December 2024 Gainesville I am working on my documentation. (Last update: 26 November). Weather Fairly chilly. Cloudy with a gentle breeze. It probably won’t rain. Today’s Plan Sun:        Make sure Emmie gets ready for football. I need to do a training run. I need to replace the front door Ring Battery What I did yesterday/today Sun:        Emmie went to football, I drove home. I replaced the front door Ring Battery. I rearranged my Daniela appointment. What’s Next Mon:      Pilates, In-Body weigh-in, my meet Emmie out of school has been swapped to Wednesday.   Future Stuff Dec 16 (Monday)              Pilates, In-Body weigh-in, my meet Emmie out of school has been swapped to Wednesday. Dec 17 (Tuesday)              Yoga with Kath Dec 1...

  Saturday 14 December 2024 Gainesville I am working on my documentation. (Last update: 26 November). Weather Fairly chilly. Cloudy with a gentle breeze. It probably won’t rain. Today’s Plan Sat:         Kay is going home; I need to be at Emmie’s house for 11:15 – 11:30. I am babysitting! What I did yesterday/today Sat:         Kay went home; I was at Emmie’s house for 11:15 – 11:30. I had an afternoon nap and then we went to the Tredegar Arms. I watched hidden figures on Disney Plus. What’s Next Sun:        I need to do a training run. I need to replace the front door Ring Battery   Future Stuff Dec 16 (Monday)              Pilates, In-Body weigh-in, my meet Emmie out of school may be swapped to Wednesday. Dec 17 (Tuesday)            ...

  Friday 13 December 2024 Gainesville I am working on my documentation. (Last update: 26 November). Weather Fairly chilly. Cloudy with a gentle breeze. It probably won’t rain. Today’s Plan Fri:           Post Catherine’s card. Go to the Village Bakery in Caerleon. I’m thinking 2 sourdough and maybe a cheesecake dessert. Writing cards is now getting important. Kay comes today. What I did yesterday/today Fri:           Tried to Post Catherine’s card but the Canadian postal service is on indefinite strike and Royal Mail are not accepting any items with a destination of Canada. I went to the Village Bakery in Caerleon and bought 2 sourdough loaves, 2 lemon tarts and two pieces of lemon cake. I started to write my Christmas Cards and then Kay arrived. WE did my 1 mile walk and then had a grazing tea with red wine at home. What’s Next Sat:       ...

  Thursday 12 December 2024 Gainesville I am working on my documentation. (Last update: 26 November). Weather Fairly chilly. Cloudy with a gentle breeze. It probably won’t rain. Today’s Plan Thu:        Recycling in, Yoga with Kath if my hip allows it. A Tesco shop, and maybe an artisan shop – I’m thinking sour dough. Writing cards is now getting important. Kay comes tomorrow. What I did yesterday/today Thu:        Recycling in, I decided against yoga with Kath as a I had a poor nights sleep due to hip ache. I did a Tesco shop (I bought some alcohol). Writing cards is now getting important. Kay comes tomorrow. What’s Next Fri:           Post Catherine’s card. Go to the Village Bakery in Caerleon. I’m thinking 2 sourdough and maybe a cheesecake dessert. Writing cards is now getting important. Kay comes today.   Future Stuff Dec 13 (Friday)   ...

  Wednesday 11 December 2024 Gainesville I am working on my documentation. (Last update: 26 November). Weather Fairly chilly. Cloudy with a gentle breeze. It probably won’t rain. Today’s Plan Wed:      Mandy will be here. Maybe a lockdown lap. An extra Emmie. Maybe a Tesco shop. Writing cards is now getting important. I need to put the recycling out. What I did yesterday/today Wed:      Mandy was here. I did my extended lockdown lap. I did an extra Emmie today. Today I remembered my keys. I have a sore hip (flexor?) Writing cards is now getting important. I have bought a Nadolig Llawen card for Catherine. I have put the recycling out. What’s Next Thu:        Recycling in, Yoga with Kath if my hip allows it. A Tesco shop, and maybe an artisan shop – I’m thinking sour dough. Writing cards is now getting important. Kay comes tomorrow.   Future Stuff Dec 12 (Thursday)   ...

  Tuesday 10 December 2024 Gainesville I am working on my documentation. (Last update: 26 November). Weather Fairly chilly. The strong winds will drop to a moderate breeze. It probably won’t rain. Today’s Plan Tue:        Yoga with Kath and an extra meet with Emmie. I still need to do my Feed study finger prick. The Audiology appointment p/copy and questionnaire is outstanding but not so important. What I did yesterday/today Tue:        Yoga with Kath and an extra meet with Emmie. NB, I forgot my key! I did my Feed study finger prick blood test and posted the package. The Audiology appointment p/copy and questionnaire is outstanding but not so important. What’s Next Wed:      Mandy will be here. Maybe a lockdown lap. An extra Emmie. Maybe a Tesco shop. Writing cards is now getting important. I need to put the recycling out.   Future Stuff Dec 11 (Wednesday)  ...

  Monday 09 December 2024 Gainesville I am working on my documentation. (Last update: 26 November). Weather Fairly chilly. The strong winds will drop to a moderate breeze. It probably won’t rain. Today’s Plan Mon:      Pilates, In-Body weigh-in, meet Emmie out of school. Present Wrap and cards must be next. I also need to do my Feed study finger prick. The Audiology appointment p/copy and questionnaire is outstanding but not so important. What I did yesterday/today Mon:      Pilates, In-Body weigh-in was good, I lost 1.5 lbs. There was no meet with Emmie out of school as I have extra days tomorrow and Wednesday. I went for a one mile walk before it got dark. I wrapped Kay’s presents (and Jenson’s) and I wrote Kay’s card. I still need to do my Feed study finger prick. The Audiology appointment p/copy and questionnaire is outstanding but not so important. What’s Next Tue:        Yoga with Kath...

  Sunday 08 December 2024 Gainesville I am working on my documentation. (Last update: 26 November). Weather Strong winds from the tail end of Storm Darragh Today’s Plan Sun:        Virtual parkrun perhaps, indoor exercises definitely. Monthly stuff. Present Wrap and cards. Feed study finger prick. Audiology p/copy. p/copy. What I did yesterday/today Sun:        I did an extended lockdown lap (extended by heading to Beechwood Road and down the hill to Chepstow Road. It was very windy. I updated the music on my iPhone. I backed up my iPad and iPhone to my laptop. I uploaded my photographs from both devices. What’s Next Mon:      Pilates, In-Body weigh-in, meet Emmie out of school. Present Wrap and cards must be next. I also need to do my Feed study finger prick. The Audiology appointment p/copy and questionnaire is outstanding but not so important.   Future Stuff Dec 09 ...