Catch up

October 4th 2007
A few days ago noticed a lump on my back. It disappeared today. News told of a sinkhole in America. Yesterday was a nightmare. My boots protected me a bit but really hurt my right foot. Man walked from Africa so it is right that my feet apply to that country. Could hardly walk after a few hours. By this morning the report of 3000 trapped miners came in. Thankfully no-one died. Woke about 1 this morning in really bad pain so took some painkillers and thankfully got back to sleep after a smoke. Had to run for a train this afternoon and really badly hurt foot again. Got home to a report of a plain crash in Congo. Africa again. Thankfully only got to take dogs out on green now so can rest foot more. Hit economy again. Will rebound in next 48 hours.
October 5th 2007
Foot really bad so taking brufen to ease pain. Can only manage to get dogs out on green today. Hope rheumatoid arthritis doesn’t start playing up again because of brufen I’m taking. Ang really moaning at me about not going on proper walks with dogs.
October 6th 2007
Managed to get dogs out on short walks today but really need to rest foot. Brufen helping but can’t take them for too long.
October 7th 2007
Managing on fewer brufen today and getting out for longer walks. Still really painful though.
October 8th 2007
Woke this morning and right knee playing up. Had to stop taking brufen so today is really painful. Wish could rest it more but dogs need exercise.
October 9th 2007
Foot still painful but pretty sure haven’t broke a bone. Had appointment today which went badly wrong. Had to leave Ang with dogs while I went which meant Dainty had to be shut in the bedroom til I got back.
October 10th 2007
First day without a smoke. Went quite well but Ang got drunk and started an argument upsetting me and the dogs. She went home which really upset Buster.
October 11th 2007
Dogs both got the runs today slightly. Ang came over and got drunk again and started another argument about me going to hospital about my foot as it’s still quite painful. She wouldn’t accept that I’m giving it chance to heal and that it needs rest. She started shouting and I had to get her to leave. Managed to get bed quite early after she’d gone.
October 12th 2007
Ang turned up just after 8 this morning drunk and had to throw her out the flat. Dogs got really upset so took them for a walk straight away to try and settle them down. Foot still painful but bearable. If still this bad by Monday will go to hospital for x-ray. Had really good phone-call with doctor about appointment which put my mind at rest.
October 13th 2007
Had really bad night. Kept waking up every few hours. Feel terrible today. Really need to get a good nights sleep so foot can heal. Ang didn’t come over and got chance to tidy flat a bit. Hopefully sleep pattern will settle down once I’m used to being without a smoke.
October 14th 2007
Last night was a nightmare. Didn’t manage to sleep til 4am. Woke today just after 7. Foot still really painful. Got Ang some cider on second walk with dogs. She phoned shortly after I got back to ask me to get her some. Thankfully saved some walking by getting it earlier. She came over and got drunk and started playing up when I said I needed to go to bed after feeding the dogs at 8pm. I won’t allow her to be up drunk around the dogs and I really needed to get to bed. At just before nine I’d had enough and told her to go home if she wasn’t going to go to bed and allow me to get some much need sleep. Thankfully she didn’t cause too much fuss.
October 15th 2007
Woke at 4.24. Thankfully managed to get 7 hours last night. Let dogs out onto green off the lead. Buster heard a fox and ran around the corner barking. Hope it didn’t disturb the neighbours as had to yell twice to shut him up. Foot hardly hurting today so decided not to go to hospital. Made a coffee and watched news til was light enough to take dogs out. Had a really brisk walk to the backwaters which were really misty. The lights of the school were on and the fields were covered in seagulls. Walked all around the fields and over the hill getting back just before 8. Fed dogs and had a fried egg sandwich and some milk for breakfast. Put washing up in soak and watched some more news. Ang rang wanting me to get some cider and rennies. Told her I couldn’t go straight away as was doing my washing up. She got really angry and slammed the phone down. I lit a fag and waited a few minutes and rang her back and told her I go as soon as I’d finished doing the washing up. She came over and I finished the washing up and took Dainty down the shops to get her things and picked up some butter and some eggs for myself. Eggs were cheap as they must be used by 19th which means got to have two a day for next 3 days. I love eggs though so that shouldn’t be a problem. Took dogs out to the field behind the railway track at 10.30 and played ball with them. Came back after about 20 minutes playing. Ang getting drunk but not causing a fuss yet. Good job I don’t need to go to hospital today as can’t leave her with the dogs now she’s drunk. Shaved beard off and decided to catch up with blog while cooking some plaice, chips and peas for dinner. Managed to over cook chips. Had piccalilli as well as can’t stand peas on their own. Normally cover them in brown sauce but haven’t got any til do next shop at Sainsburys. Ang supposed to be going to her sisters later today when she comes back from Guildford but has told me to put her sister off as she’s “unwell”. I’ve got to go and tidy her flat now just in case her sister wants to come over tonight when she gets to Poole and needs to stop at Ang’s. Got a break of about 1 hour before dogs need to go out again.