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Good Friday.

We got the bus into West Bridgeford to do the shop for the weekend. 

Iceland and M&S. We were going to have a coffee out while we were there, but decided against it when we saw how busy the coffee shops were down there. All the Range Rover goddesses were out in force as per usual filling 200°, Yumcha and Copper. So we just got what we wanted and got the hell out of Dodge... 

It didn't bode well for work tomorrow.

Saturday.

Surprisingly it wasn't too bad, the majority of my colleagues said Friday was horrendous, but on the whole it was quieter than I'd imagined. 

I had a few of my Sunday regular customers in, Stephen and Val, and Margaret. On the whole it was a pleasant day. Generally people seemed happy, and in good humour. You get the odd one, you always do, but you just smile and wave them on their not so merry way. 

They gave us a chocolate egg each, nice touch, but the cynical part of me suspected they'd over ordered one particular sort, as it been a while since we were given one. But, you don't look a gift horse in the mouth, as they say, but after 43 years of working for one company you do become cynical. 

It looks like they've roped Kev in to work next Friday, he never learns, three days on the bounce at his age is a tough gig. And he will feel it. That's why I dropped my Friday's, it got too hard with the journey in and back. He's knackered after two, but is too nice to say no. Silly man.

We got home late because of the football traffic. Part of life for us on match days. Never mind at least we are at home tomorrow. 

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Wednesday.

Wash day. Kev got done early and we got ready to go for lunch with Charlotte. 

We decided to go for a carvery at Riverside Farm.

Well, as always with us it turned into ab adventure of the bus journey kind. Kev got the stop wrong and we ended up with a bit of a trek in the rain. I was not happy. It took me at least 20 minutes to calm down and not want to rip his head off. 

But the meal was worth it and the service fabulous. Great server, with a good sense of humour. 

Nice for a change and the bus back was plain sailing. 

Thursday.

Quiet day at home, I got some more cross stitch done and an Easter card for Mariola as she popped us one through the door. 

We watched a movie called Luca. Disney animation, good and quite funny. Echoes of the little mermaid, but sea monsters. 

Later on The Apprentice and Interior Design has started again. We love that, mainly for Alan Carr and his witty comments. 

Love days like this...

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Monday.

Relaxing day at home. My eye drops came from the smiley box peeps, and they made an immediate difference, they stung a bit but I started to notice a change in the burning itchy feeling and the redness and swelling went down a lot. By the third lot in my eye at bedtime it enabled me to sleep more comfortably.

We did all our regular Monday stuff, and then we watched the new Road House movie. Don't bother, it's not bad, just the original is better, Patrick Swaze is much better as Dalton, and Sam Elliot has always been eye candy, to me anyway. The storyline is better in the first movie, and I didn't need to see Conor Mcgregor's bare backside thank you very much, in the newer version. Of course only our opinion obviously, but not every remake should be remade... 

Tuesday.

We went into town to shop. With a list of supplies needed to top up the medical cupboard that we like to keep in that obviously we have used over the last fortnight. So we shopped in earnest, including some apple cider vinegar, to make a soothing eye compress ( again some more of my kitchen witch remedies) apple cider vinegar is an amazing item to have on hand for most ailments.

We had lunch out, just fast food, but our favourite GDK, ( German Doner Kebab) of course I always choose the Kal version, chicken loaded with veg... Kev always has extra spring rolls to have later... 

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Saturday 

Still really congested. But worked anyway. Busy, as only Saturday can be, but at least everything worked ( for a bit, at least) Then my till stopped working, Oh Joy. 

I went for break and came back going onto 24. I was by now struggling to breathe through my nose and my eyes began to run. By hometime my eyes were red and sore. I couldn't get home soon enough to take my contacts out. I knew I was starting with conjunctivitis, I've had it so many times, I know the feeling. So on with eye wash etc. Here we go again.

Sunday.

Lenses were not an option, thank God for my new specs, I haven't worn glasses for work before, and I was a bit nervous, but to be honest, no one pointed them out or treated me any different than normal. These glasses do suit me though, and I won't be so bothered if I have to wear them again. It's just a me thing anyway, it's my insecurity thing. But, I must admit to not bother so much in these glasses. And to be fair these days I would be more likely to deck someone for calling me Olive or trying to make me feel less just because I'm myopic and have been since being a kid. 

Anyway, that aside the day was good enough, the bus home was a bit of a mare the 58 was well late, and it looked like we were going to miss the last Cotgrave bus. But a young girl was ordering an Uber into the city, and asked us if we wanted to share, which was kind of her, we did chip in with fare obviously, but it meant we could get the Cotgrave bus OK. 

There are still some nice people out there... 

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Friday. Sue's Birthday...

Hair day. Kev had a delivery coming from Morrisons coming via Amazon, so I went on the bus on my own to just outside the school, then took myself round Heron to waste the remaining time before my appointment with Amanda. It was a full works job today so I was there until 12.45, as always my hair looks awesome ( no different ) and I've gone with the purple again for the additional colour stands... 

We left there and Kev got us chips from the chippy next door. A quick blast in the air fryer when we got in made them nice and toasty... Yum, we only ever have them when I go to the hairdressers which is every six weeks. So it's a bit of treat... 

Kev is feeling a lot better, as am I, but we both have so much mucus it's unreal, how much snot can one body possibly create, I do wonder. 

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Wednesday.

Up early not just for the washing, but we had a delivery coming at 8pm from Ocado because we didn't go out to shop, so we've got fruit etc to get us through to the weekend. 

Kev wasn't feeling great, but still got the washing done. I'm a bit better, but still snotty, Kev sides hurt when he coughs, so I'm keeping an eye on that, making put Vics on his back and front to loosen and ease that, before it turns into something more serious. We've also been taking fresh pineapple, lemon, honey and fresh ginger blended with water as a drink, its a great mucus clearer and cough remedy. You know us two, always cooking up kitchen witch remedies... 

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Catch up...

Monday/Tuesday

Not much to report other than Kev is poorly with what I had last week, and I'm still not fully well myself, sneezing, coughing... Just relieved my throat is healing. We spent all day not doing much, not eating much and watching movies/streams from the parks and I did a bit of stitching. Tuesday we were supposed to go to meet Sue and Pete for lunch, but we didn't feel up to it, plus I didn't want to give either of them this bug whatever it is, they both don't need this on top of the other health issues they have. Whatever this is is nasty and aggressive ( we both tested negative for covid) but it's not often Kev gets floored by an illness, but watch him go to bed mid afternoon is not like him at all... 

Tuesday was Willow's 10th Birthday as it was 5 years since we rescued her and she was 5 then. We love her lots and she is such a good girl, cute and funny, and definitely has her own personality... So Happy Birthday, Gotcha day Willow cat! 

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Sunday.

A much better day, in fact quite pleasant. The Sunday Zombies were few, Most of my customers wanted to know about what had happened the day before. 

I saw quite a few of my regulars, and so that is always good, Including Mr Depressed dog lover. He is lovely, if a little negative, but you can tell he is a nice guy underneath all his jokes about don't ask how I am as I'm never good... Bless... Kev started with what I had last week, so he dosed himself up. I'm still hacking and sneezing, and although my throat feels better, my ears itch which means it isn't quite healed 

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Saturday.

Feeling better but not 100% I went in work. Not my best decision ever. It was hell. The system had crashed. Contactless wasn't working and early on not a lot of the chip and pin cards were going through. Most people were understanding, but as always there were the mardy gits, one bloke stomped about and wouldn't answer me, like a spoiled toddler who'd been told no. One woman said something about not being able to have access to that amount of cash, £175, I presumed that she was paying on credit card. Thankfully her card went through, as she had a face liked a smacked arse, before it had even been refused. And one lovely chap called me a see you next Tuesday because his card was declined, and he said I'd done it on purpose. I actually looked at him and said, Do you kiss your mother with that mouth. I couldn't help it, it came out. I really hate being called that. Horrible man. His wife even said he deserved that, as he clearly thought he could say whatever he liked and I wouldn't answer back. I thought it was quite restrained for what I was actually thinking which was something along the lines of fuckwit... 

But they were only those three. 

Around 3pm the systems started coming back online and we could do contact contactless as well as chip and pin. Some things were still a little slow, but better than they were. By the time I finished at 4pm we had cleared the queues. 

Oh well, another day in the life of a cashier... 

I had another early night, as by nine ish I was done for. This cold is draining when you have to talk round a sore throat all day...

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Thursday & Friday.

Starting to feel a little better. I had a good night's sleep on Thursday night and got up today, sweaty and ready to shower. After gargling with warm salt water and drinking onion juice, the quinsy burst... Not as spectacular as previous times, but in bits and bobs... But now its burst I can start and feel better. I will continue to have honey and lemon and pain relief and onion juice until all the symptoms subside. Hopefully by Monday I will be clear apart from the cough which takes the longest to clear... 

I shall be lugging my meds with me at work tomorrow... Just call me Boots... 

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Just an update I've haven't blogged because 1, I haven't felt like it and 2, you don't need me banging on about being ill, and 3, I don't want you to feel as though you have to say get well soon. 

Kev is at work today to make up Sunday's hours. Typically I tried to get to in to the doctors. Couldn't get through until 5 past 8, no appointments left. Can I book one for tomorrow, No, you have to ring again tomorrow morning at 8, blah blah blah... I'm only concerned because this bloody thing hasn't burst and I had a ten minute nose bleed... Oh, it's only a problem if it lasts more than half an hour and shows no sign of stopping... Don't blow your nose or sneeze for 2 days. Righto, I'll do my best, I'll have a word with my respiratory system and tell it to stop sneezing and making excess snot... On a more practical level, does anyone know how to get blood out of clothing by any chance? Comment below if you do. Now I know from the receptionist I'm not dying, I'd quite like to clean myself up so I look less like an extra from a slasher movie... Thanks in advance... 

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Monday.

Feel crap, waiting for this quinsy to burst, they make you feel awful while they come to a head, then they burst and it looks like the scene from alien albeit from my mouth rather than my chest. Kev will tell you the first time he saw one burst he felt sick. 

So I didn't move far from the sofa. We watched the Oscars ( speeding up the clap trap) then one of the movies that piqued our interest "Poor Things" we really enjoyed it. To me it was a clever Frankenstein type story. Emma Stone deserved the Oscar in my opinion as her performance was beyond brilliant. A lot of sex scenes, but necessary for the story. I'm just surprised William Defoe didn't get a mention as he played the monster/mad scientist part really well. Give it a watch if you get chan

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Saturday.

Work. Good day if busy. Thankful for the boss sorting out Sunday for me. I'd spent most of the week worrying about it, so getting home knowing it was sorted made me able to relax. 

The only drawback was a cold was threatening with a throat that felt like I am swallowing razor blades. So covering myself in Vics, drinking honey and hot lemon ( and even a drop of Southern Comfort!) I tried to combat it as much as I could. 

Sunday. 

The alarm went off, ( I'd forgotten it was pre-set, it was a pleasure to turn it off, and snuggle back under the duvet) We eventually surfaced around 8.30 am, and only then because I needed tablets, a drink, and a throat spray. 

Grateful to be able to hunker down and deal with this cold. I'm guessing with the way I'm feeling I have a quinsy forming in my throat. 

I showered, hoping to make myself feel better, fresh pj's and settled down to a day watching streams, and sewing. 

The Pottery Throw Down final was good, if a little predictable. Donna hands down deserved to win, but we knew that week one. But, the other potters this series were all fabulous... I'll miss it. 

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Thursday.

We went down the canal with Charlotte to shop and have lunch. It's a fair way, so we have to break it down into stops for both of us. So we had coffee and a sit down before heading round B&M. Then we went for lunch at the Beefeater there. Excellent service as always, with good food also.

We went to Sainsbury's after that and got the things we needed. 

Decided to grab an Uber home instead of the trek back was a good call as I think both Charlotte and I had reached our limit. 

We were both saying that we wish we could just give someone the pain we feel for an hour or two, so that they can feel what we feel all the time. Just so they understand. I'm sure those that think we are alright because we aren't complaining all the time would soon realise that actually no we aren't alright. To be pain free is a dream to me, because I've never known what it's like. Even on a good day there is a hum of pain in my leg and foot in the background, I've learned to live with it. 

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Tuesday.

We went into the city to meet Sue and Pete and do a bit of shopping. 

We went to the Pit and Pendulum for lunch and very nice it was too... I had a cocktail jug to myself, Just, its more fruit juice than booze but nice to drink. 

Lovely to catch up with Sue and Pete, as it always is. 

We nipped into the Savers that's opened down past Burger King. Then M&S for the fruit. Then straight home on the bus. We settled down to watch the stream that Steve's World did on the Richard Marx gig at Epcot last night. Still looks amazing at 60, and still sounds the same as he did in the 80's. They have Flock of Seagulls on in a couple of weeks... 

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Saturday.

A foggy start. Vampire weather for sure. The bus was diverted via Tollerton because of a burst water Main near Shepherds. I much prefer that route in any case, its prettier for one, and the other thing is there are hardly any potholes. I think it's quicker too... 

Work was good, I had to approach my boss about Sunday 10th as there's a 10K run going on in the city, closing roads that we need to use to get to work. I'm willing to change my day, take it unpaid or as holiday. At the moment I'm still waiting to see which she has opted for. 

Sunday.

Another detour on the bus via Tollerton as the water main was still not fixed. 

We got to work and I  had a hot drink before starting work, again another good day, yeah, the Sunday Zombies were out in force, but you learn to filter out the fact that they don't acknowledge you when you say hello, how are you... I just carry on scanning, being pleasant when needed, and let them carry on being ignorant. A really good moment was when I said hello to one chap, his wife actually said, that lady has just said hello to you, you ignorant git, he just looked up and said, that's her job, she's paid to be polite... His wife just said to me, you don't get paid enough honey, to deal with idiots like him... I just smiled and said, at least I don't have to go home with him, and we both laughed... I don't think he was expecting that, but he laughed anyway...

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Wednesday.

Wash day. Kev said how quiet the centre was now Rihannan has left. They'd better not get rid of the centre and the laundry now they've put the rents up! Otherwise they'll be a elderly revolution lol... 

Rainy and windy it was a day to do chores, watch Disney Streams and do cross stitch...

Thursday.

Another wet day, we were going to go out for lunch, but decided against it. I had a card to make, and my dyalog to finish as well as prep my new one. 

Another day to cuddle the loveable Willow, watch Supernatural and Dark Shadows ( the old TV series, not the movie) I love it, cheesy and dated, like Crossroads with a spooky twist... Fabulous...