On Thursday...
I really was struggling to walk and was in agony wondering how I could manage hours of pain caused by the gout but I went to bed for a couple of hours, slept somehow and when the time came to go to the little bingo club and by using a taxi to get there, I started to feel better...I spent most of Friday in a lovely warm cosy bed, sleeping but its not being lazy...its pacing myself, knowing what I can and cannot do, knowing what will mean that I can do more and keeping my independence.
I have managed to avoid taking the prescribed drug and still drink a little amount of cherry juice and keep the pain killers to a minimum. I had no reason to go out so I didn't.
Today is my treat...I will collect my theatre tickets, if there is room and I am early enough to get into Durham Cathedral there is a carol service this afternoon and in the cloisters(though probably too expensive even for me)a local producers market of food and crafts.
I have a little shop to do(Milk, cherry juice, butter, snacks* and light bulbs)I want some of those throws and cushions which I may also go ahead on today. I believe that I am up to it. Luckily much of what I am planning are in the same locations and near each other.
The grocery shop is two streets from home. I can do that early. The house furnishings are a bus ride away but again virtually where the bus route ends. between
The same with the theatre and Cathedral but again that is at the end of a bus route and because I am going during the day even though there are times public transport leaves much to be desired I can get to most local destinations within 20 mins or at the most 90 mins often directly with few changes between services and a bus available every 15-20 mins. Its before 9.30am and after 6pm when the problems begin.
I may do the grocery shop early(perhaps 7am)well the supermarket is open...the home furnishings between 9am-10am then I can leave any shopping and shopping trolleys etc...at home and just take myself to the Cathedral. The service starts at 2pm, the market is on between 9.30am-4pm. The theatre box office is open 10am-8pm.
The clearing out of my fridge freezer isn't proceeding too badly so I may be able to get extra Christmas food goodies a couple of days before the day...but if not I will do what I did earlier in the year and turn up the control so it becomes even colder and then even the fridge acts a bit like a freezer. And I will have to decide whether to go for fresh or frozen vegetables.
The other day in a post I mentioned the vitamins and minerals that I take...I forgot to add another good item which can cost more than it needs to and sometimes it gets wasted but again it can be purchased in ground form...Cinnamon.
*The snacks are not many or expensive and for two small parties at the little bingo club where we all bring something for a buffet and for the regular night at the weekend where we watch a turn and have a small bingo session at a local club. You know the usual type of things like crisps, cheese etc...
I have managed to avoid taking the prescribed drug and still drink a little amount of cherry juice and keep the pain killers to a minimum. I had no reason to go out so I didn't.
Today is my treat...I will collect my theatre tickets, if there is room and I am early enough to get into Durham Cathedral there is a carol service this afternoon and in the cloisters(though probably too expensive even for me)a local producers market of food and crafts.
I have a little shop to do(Milk, cherry juice, butter, snacks* and light bulbs)I want some of those throws and cushions which I may also go ahead on today. I believe that I am up to it. Luckily much of what I am planning are in the same locations and near each other.
The grocery shop is two streets from home. I can do that early. The house furnishings are a bus ride away but again virtually where the bus route ends. between
The same with the theatre and Cathedral but again that is at the end of a bus route and because I am going during the day even though there are times public transport leaves much to be desired I can get to most local destinations within 20 mins or at the most 90 mins often directly with few changes between services and a bus available every 15-20 mins. Its before 9.30am and after 6pm when the problems begin.
I may do the grocery shop early(perhaps 7am)well the supermarket is open...the home furnishings between 9am-10am then I can leave any shopping and shopping trolleys etc...at home and just take myself to the Cathedral. The service starts at 2pm, the market is on between 9.30am-4pm. The theatre box office is open 10am-8pm.
The clearing out of my fridge freezer isn't proceeding too badly so I may be able to get extra Christmas food goodies a couple of days before the day...but if not I will do what I did earlier in the year and turn up the control so it becomes even colder and then even the fridge acts a bit like a freezer. And I will have to decide whether to go for fresh or frozen vegetables.
The other day in a post I mentioned the vitamins and minerals that I take...I forgot to add another good item which can cost more than it needs to and sometimes it gets wasted but again it can be purchased in ground form...Cinnamon.
*The snacks are not many or expensive and for two small parties at the little bingo club where we all bring something for a buffet and for the regular night at the weekend where we watch a turn and have a small bingo session at a local club. You know the usual type of things like crisps, cheese etc...
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