In Between Days

Friday.

We got up around 8 am, I'd had a rough night suffering with mad indigestion. I spent at least an hour trying to shift it, eventually it went after taking an alka seltzer. 

I went back to bed about six am, and managed another couple of hours. 

After breakfast Kev took my blood pressure readings for the week into the surgery and posted some stuff for me at the Post Office.

Ian bought the shopping round that he does for us at Aldi, heavy stuff we struggle to carry, and the odd bits we can't find elsewhere. Along with that, he bought Charlotte and we got her settled and comfortable. 

My new bedding came ( vintage halloween  bedspread and pillowcases. So next week we will get rid of some of the other bedding and duvets. Very happy with that. I also sold a few bits on Vinted, gothic trinket boxes and skull ornament that I'm willing to part with, I was amazed as I sold them minutes after putting them on the site... Go me! Finally parting with stuff... It's not easy, as getting rid brings back memories of having to part with stuff when we lost the pub. But. I pulled my big girl panties up and bit the bullet... 

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Wednesday. 

Wash day with no major dramas, Kev got done fairly easily and quickly, which is always a relief. 

Charlotte came round and we had amovie afternoon, so we watched Beetlejuice, just to get us in the mood for next week when the new one comes out. It will definitely be a trip to the cinema for that one... Not very often these days we go to the cinema, at one time it was our go to date night. 

Later on we watched Race Across the World, before heading to bed. 

Thursday.

We went code orange hunting to Castle Marina retail park. We went looking for a friends in search of items ( ISO) as people look out for mine, we try and return the favour if we can.

Anyway, no luck, but I did find a few bits at Homesense for us, party related, and a couple of extras from B&M which now has some code orange on the back wall of the shop. I'm still in the process of deciding whether to change up the display in the living room and bedroom. We'll see...

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Monday.

Chill out day. Charlotte came over and Sue and Pete came over with my gorgeous gargoyle trio for the garden. Very heavy stone, for my birthday. They also got me a very handy gift card for TKMAXX which you know I'll put to good use. 

Later on we watched the new season of Sherwood, which we really enjoyed last time, and this one is proving just as good. 

Tuesday.

Sue and Pete picked up and took us to the golf club for lunch. The food was great, I really like the place, shame it's too far for me to walk to, as we would go more often. Lovely to spend time with them. While we were there I got a text to say my click and collect item was in at Trinity Square TKMAXX. So, Sue and Pete dropped us off in Bridgeford so we could nip into town. We picked up Marge's other half Billy, and after nipping into Tesco to get cake mix and eggs to try out the new cake pan, we came home. 

Kev painted Billy's boots as they were a nasty gold and had to go. Once that was done we had a shuffle round and Doug ended up in the hall, and the Audrey plants are now in the kitchen window. 

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Saturday.

Work.

Busy as we suspected because of the Bank Holiday. Lots of BBQ stuff bought and lots of booze. 

Kev twisted funny at work and hurt his back, and was in an awful lot of pain. By the time we got home poor guy could hardly move. We went to bed around nine, early for us but thought that was the best option to get him resting, and I can always use extra sleep when we are at work. 

Sunday.

Kev went into work despite my advice to not do so, and I asked his co-workers to keep an eye on him for me. He seemed to be OK, but I had put loads of ibuprofen gel on his side and back, and given him some pain meds go take if he needed them. 

Another busy day, I saw all my regulars including my Eeyore man. Who was a little more jolly than usual, we chatted and talked about our respective animals. We got the buses alright and both of us were bushed, so after eating and fussing Willow loads we had another early night. We now go to bed at the time that we would have gone out years past lol... Oh well, been there, done that, I wouldn't go back there for anything. We are both so happy now, I love where we live and the people we know now, and the few that hung around even when things got tough. At least now I don't feel like I'm in a contest, or not good enough, people choose to be around or not, it no longer matters... Strange how I never realised until I'm looking back now, just how much of myself I lost trying to be loved or liked by the wrong people... 

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Friday.

Hair day. 

Spent the morning at Blu salon having my hair cut and coloured. As always Amanda did a cracking job on it. 

This morning my cuddleez Jack Skellington came. It's so soft and squishy. It's meant as an pillow, but Willow isn't so keen on him, so he might end up on the bed, and the cat pillow might migrate to the living room... 

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Wednesday.

Kev went to bed not feeling great and when he woke up he had a full blown head cold. So he got the washing done and hung it out and spent the rest of the day chilling with me. He did a covid test which came back negative. He is just so tired, it's taken it out of him poor bloke. 

I finished my cards for Halloween which means I have chance now to work on more party favours. 

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Tuesday... My Birthday 

We got up and got ready early so we could have breakfast out, only a Maccy's but we like their breakfasts. 

We went to the one just outside Vic Centre so we could nip round TKMAXX after, they had lots of code orange in now, I gave in and bought that pillow with the Vintage Halloween Cat design, very Johanna Parker inspired, a Frankenstein bride figure to stand by our little Frankie, We've named her Marge because of the hair do! Although Sadie says she looks like a Gypo, and keeps calling her Pykie ( Sadie is not PC and doesn't give a fetid dingo kidneys who she offends) Although my take on it is that she does care who she offends as she wants to offend everybody! We also snook a little bat pumpkin called Pumpkin the Bat, into the basket too... We re-homed a Vampire gnome to Charlotte so that little Vlad could move in with the other vampires. Both parties seemed very happy with that arrangement. Especially Short Arse the Gnome who felt inadequate next to the big guys.

We went to M&S to get Chinese takeaway to eat with Charlotte at ours, as she is still not able to move around much after her operation last week, bless her. We also passed on my roll pillow that I've used for my leg exercises before now, so that made room for the cat pillow. I'll cull more after the Halloween party, the stuff that's going can be used over there first to help gloom the community centre up a bit. 

So it's been a lovely day for me, Thank you to everyone who sent me Birthday wishes.

 

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Sunday.

A fairly busy day, a few of my regulars were missing, no Stephen, no Eeyore Man ( think it wasn't his week) but Val and her husband were in. She seems to be healing well. Both Kev and I remarked that we haven't seen the old guy on the bus since our holiday in June. I hope he is OK. 

Got the buses OK despite the football and cricket on. Really knackered so we had an early night. 

Monday.

Doctors for my diabetes check up. As always they want me to do another weeks worth of blood pressure readings. No matter how many times I tell them that I always get "white coat fear' which raises my blood pressure. It was the nurse I can't stand too. She isn't the nicest. Always gives me a lecture. It's either one thing or another She finds fault with. I had to make another appointment for my results on the 2nd of September. We will see what she has to say then. I did manage to get one dig in back though, she asked if I'd done a sample. So I put the vial on the desk, and she says, I like it when I've got them well trained. To which I replied sarcastically, yes, I eat when a bell rings too... She just glared at me and proceed to prod a needle in my feet. Bitch. 

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Friday. 

I was up for 7.30am, not sleeping well at the moment. So I got up and fussed Willow for a bit until Kev got up,  I decided to shower later on as it was still warm and muggy, I thought I'd feel fresher in the morning. So I did my pages. 

Charlotte came round later Ian bought her and fetched her. She lay on.our bed for a bit, but she seems better than before. 

We had a relaxed day and an early night, though I didn't sleep much, too much going on in my head. I saw every hour and was just dropping off as the alarm went typical.

Saturday.

I was tired, but shook it off, and had a decent day. Busy in spurts, and people seemed in good spirits. 

Made both buses OK, and got home around 5.20. We watch Tim's live on YouTube and then Kev watched highlights of the Liverpool match, which they won. 

I went to bed as the night before caught up with me and thankfully had a better night, waking only twice when little miss came for a snuggle. 

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Thursday.

When I got up I had a text from Charlotte who was in so much pain she had rung the hospital. They wanted her to go back, check everything was OK. So we went round and sat with her until Ian could get home and take back to City. Lauren wanted to fetch us, but we walked round it's not far. Lovely of her to offer though. 

We sat and chatted,trying to keep her mind off things, Kev kept us supplied with coffee and when it was time for Charlotte to make it downstairs we helped as much as we could to make it a bit easier. Not that I'm much help, you know me and stairs. It made us thankful for no stairs at home I can tell you. Once Ian and Lauren got home we scarpered so they could get off. 

We'd had an email from TKMAXX that my Dracula bust had arrived so we decided to go pick him up, so we got the bus and headed for Trinity Square. We picked him up and found some other bits and bobs, including a door stop Vampire we've named Varney and some cat toys for Willow as she has just about killed the dangling spider we got her last year. We had lunch out at The Slug at Lettuce in Market Square before coming home. 

Kev also had a delivery of my Birthday gift, Wednesday in her prom dress dancing to Goo goo muck! He gave her me rather than wrapping her up, and she is gorgeous. She fits in well with the Sadies ( they all had to budge up a bit!). We also unwrapped the bust, which we have named Dave because he looks exactly like Dave Vainian even down to the sneer. He needed fangs though, and Kev ( the ever handy dandy fixer upper!) soon remedied. 

Charlotte messaged me to say everything is OK, they've upped her pain meds. Hopefully that'll help. 

So all in all, a productive day and that's all my decor bought for this year, I had Dave instead of the Frankenstein bust that was on my in search of list, so unless I find one, that's me done. I'll be thinning out my collection after the party ( Keeping it until then in order to dress the centre up) Then I'll post older bits and bobs that I can bear to part with online and see if there are any takers... 

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Wednesday.

Charlotte came round, Lauren bought her in the car. We got her as comfortable as we could, and she also lay on the bed a while, her knee looks swollen, which is only to be expected. But she was quite chirpy and did very well. It was good to see her. We will go see her tomorrow and take lunch. 

Kev got the washing done without any drama. Including the bedding so at least that is done again for now... A relaxed day, all in all... Later on we watched Ghostbusters Frozen Empire, not a bad movie... 

Oh, and can I just point out, that I collect quotes for my dyalog, I find them on Facebroke mainly and repost them in order to save them, they have nothing whatsoever to do with anything I'm feeling, going through or are they aimed at anyone. However, if your guilty conscious thinks they are aimed at you, if the shoe fits Cinderella, you wear the heck out of it. This announcement has been bought to you by the letters idgaf. 

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Monday/Tuesday

Feeling hot! It is muggy as all hell, we had a bit of a storm, no rain or lightning just loud thunder. Luckily Charlotte was here and helped take my mind off it. Kev was out picking my click and collect order up from TKMAXX in town. It was my headless knight... I was scared to order it to be delivered as a lot of stuff is arriving smashed. Lucky for me it came in one piece. And I adore him... He was one of my in search of items. 

Tuesday

We met Sue and Pete at Gamston Lock for lunch. While we were there I put another click and collect order in for the Vampire bust. Hopefully he will come buy the end of the week! And in one piece. 

Charlotte had her knee op today, and I'm pleased to say all went well, I was thinking about her all day... Bless her... Hopefully it does the trick and after a few weeks she will be in less pain...

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 Saturday/Sunday.

A busy weekend at work. Buses, not bad, weather wasn't great on Saturday intermittent rain that cleared later but still muggy as all hell come later in the afternoon. Sunday was hot from the get go, which meant another unsettled night. There's a good chance it might be hotter Monday. We will see. 

I saw a lot of my regular customers including my Eeyore man, the two sisters and Steven and Olivia. I didn't see Val, but I briefly saw her husband. I hope she's OK, I didn't get chance to ask him as it was only in passing. 

I did have a weird little guy who asked me if the girl on the till opposite was my daughter. Perhaps because she dyes her hair and looks sort of alternative. I replied no, I don't have any children. Poor kid, at least she had a sense of humour about it and when she was going home shouted, see you later Mother! I replied, yeah, next week daughter! God, the questions (usually personal) we have to put up with. There's a Mum and Daughter combo that come in every Sunday, always late, and the Mother is so bloody nosy, she wants to know everything she can find out. They didn't come to me this week, thank God, but, previous weeks it's like 20 questions. I make stuff up now, and I'm sure the Daughter knows, she asked me about kids, if I had any and I said no, oh, she said why not? I just replied that I loved my job so much that I didn't want to take time off from it. Lol. Why do people always think it's OK to ask why you don't have kids? I don't go around asking why they do! Rude. You'll regret it when you're older, you'll have no one to look after you, is another old chestnut that we child free couples have to deal with. Really? I see at least 8 people who live in the surrounding bungalows with kids, who see no one week after week. And a lot of them have family that only turn up to empty the bungalow after they've died. So, if you're reading this and it's a line you've trotted out when you talk to a childless or child free couple, stop it! Sure there are families who are caring etc, I'm not saying that there isn't, but don't even think it's any of your business why someone chooses not to have a family themselves. 

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Thursday.

Out early with a walk down by the canal as it was a nice morning, I say was, as it soon disintegrated into quite a windy showery day. We did a different route we sat down on the seats first for a few minutes for me to be able to continue. Then we went to Homesense with my list of in search of items we did find the pirate ships cat for Sadie ( she had requested crew as she says Nemily is useless!) We also found another trick or treater to go with the gang. The older brother Doug (up) Kev found another of my in search of items in the reduced section. Broken but fixable. He didn't hesitate to grab it, and I will post pictures up when he has done it... 

We then had brunch at Costa and a sit down was welcome. Then a quick visit to Sainsbury's before heading back home via Uber. 

We watched the last two episodes of Interview with the Vampire on IPlayer in the evening, it was fantastic, so well written, acted and staged. It took Anne Rice's books to another level, gave it much better depth and filled the story out with the details she left out. I was moved by the ending and I liked how Louis actually went to Lestat, without bitterness, and thanked him for the dark gift and for saving him. I hated Armand by the end of it and more so than I did in the books. 

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Wednesday.

Wash day. No hassle today, thank God. I set too and started cutting out the new dies from Tim and some of his older ones!

It was an all day job, by the time I've cut all the bits sanded some, inked the rest and then assembly of the layered ones. Then of course you have the backgrounds to do, painted, inked and some embossed. But I got about 8 done so far, four each sitting... Also I've been with Kevs help some party favours ready for our party. 

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Tuesday.

We had an item to return to Asda, so we took it back to the one at Hyson Green. It was a pretty straight forward transaction and the refund was in my PayPal by the end of the day. 

Before that, we had the misfortune to run into Malcolm and his new lady friend ( he's the nosy git from no.4 ) and boy is she loud and annoying... As usual Malcolm was showing off as he has a habit of. He wanted to know where we were going. Kev told him Hucknall, we weren't actually, but we don't tell him the truth about anything. 

We thankfully managed to get away in town and get the tram. 

We went for lunch at The Slug and Lettuce by the cinema. And for a coffee in Cafe Nero before heading home. 

I'd bought a carry basket from one of the cheap shops so thatI can cart my die sets from the filing cabinet to my desk without them sliding around. It also means I can, in this instance, take all my Halloween die sets to the table so I can root through and put different images together instead of what actually is in that particular set. 

I'm working on a project atm moment inspired by one of Zoe Hilliman's on Tim's live on Saturday. Which will be useful for party favours... 

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Sunday.

Work.

Not a bad day, busy but that made the day go quicker. Buses both ends were OK. A tad late but not dramatically. 

Got home and watched another episode of Interview ( trying so hard not to binge watch it!) So that it sinks in. I can see it being rewatched in any case. Loving it so far, even them throwing in Raglan James in this early bodes well. Tale of the Body Thief was my favourite of the Vampire Chronicles. 

When Charlotte came round it was time for a board game night ( albeit on the Xbox) so no actual board games are used! Charlotte won Monopoly and I won twice at Cluedo. A nice relaxing end to our working weekend and that sets us up nicely for our chill day tomorrow, I'm itching to start using the new Vault series dies by Tim Holtz for Halloween, so I plan to get going on them once I'm caught up on my dyalog. 

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Saturday.

Work. Not a bad day, but if you read my blog on a regular basis you'll know that the real bug bear of our work days is the transport to and from. Saturdays fly in the ointment was there was a political protest in the town centre.

The Calverton ( as only Trent Barton can) made a hash of it and stopped the bus running any further than the Victoria bus station. We had to walk down to the Cotgrave, wh8ch meant we missed the 33. And thankfully made the 4.40pm. This of course got stuck in cricket traffic, so we were a bit late home. At least we missed the aggro that apparently kicked off in the town centre. 

It's very intimidating to have to walk through protesters however peaceful. So, I'm thankful for that.

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Thursday.

We had a bit of an adventure today. We got the bus into town, then the tram, and then another bus to Giltbrook retail park. Code Orange shopping... We had coffee in Starbucks, I had a cooler as it was so hot. We went into TKMAXX and found nothing. To be fair it was just being put out, but nothing we hadn't seen before. 

We went in Marks and Spencers and bought food. Then to Next.  Surprisingly they had stuff. We bought a metal garland that is a row of pumpkins that light up. And Vampire Rabbit and Bear Mummy figures. We had lunch at the Next cafe which was a Costa. 

We got a bus back as it got very warm so we headed back home. It was a lovely trip out and made a nice change, we do like a bus adventure!