Today I have been so tired that I have slept most of the day. I had to be at the doctors at just after 9am for sister to take a blood sample. I had to go before having any breakfast and I didn''t arrive home until 10am. By the time I had had Weetabix and a banana which my carer left ready for the milk and a morning cup of coffee and read The Times it was lunch time and, of course, because I had breakfasted late I didn't eat much lunch. By then it was raining, I dropped off to sleep and really slept most of the afternoon.
After weeks of terrible news from Ukraine two brighter pieces of news today - first there seems that maybe there is a break through with peace talks there (it would be even better if there could be a ceasefire while the talks were taking place.) And tonight the wonderful news that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is on her way to RAF Brize Norton - free at last. There will I am sure be hurdles as the little family settle in to life as an ordinary family again - but the first hurdle has been crossed and I am sure we all wish them much happiness and peace to get to know one another again.
That's it for today - I have slept a large part of the day but I am ready for bed. So goodnight friends - see you in the morning.
Sleep well
ReplyDeleteExhaustion seems to appear with or without reason. The change of seasons, I feel, sprinkles a bit of sandman sleepy dust in our paths.
I bet you'll sleep well tonight and tomorrow you'll awake very refreshed. The birds are singing outside today and at 57 degrees it felt like spring.
ReplyDeleteI hope a good night's sleep will leave you feeling ready to face the day.
ReplyDeleteAt last a ray of hope for Ukraine, and how wonderful to have two pieces of good news after so many weeks of so much dreadful suffering and distress.
If I were to go for a blood test I would expect to be in and out in 10 minutes maximum. What took them so long?
ReplyDeleteHopefully a night's sleep will leave you refreshed this morning. The sun is trying to come out here, the world is taking on a softer glow. It only took £400 million to bring Nazanin and Anoonsheh home and oil of course. Brilliant news, happiness for the family. As for peace let us keep our fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteAll that sleep should do the trick and I hope you feel refreshed today and ready for one of your walks.
ReplyDeleteNo rain here - we desperately need it, last weekend's and on Tuesday night was only a few drops, and now everything is covered in yellow Sahara dust.
Nazanin was not alone on that plane; Anoosheh Ashoori was there as well. I can not begin to imagine the anguish and desperation they and their loved ones have been through, and hope they can now start a new, happier chapter in their lives.
Hopefully a night's sleep will leave you refreshed this morning. The sun is trying to come out here, the world is taking on a softer glow. Brilliant news for Nazanin and Anoosheh, happiness for the families. As for peace let us keep our fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're now well-rested. I slept most of yesterday afternoon too - I was supposed to be reading but that didn't happen.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are feeling perkier today.
ReplyDeleteHope you have woken up today after a good rest. There is sunshine here and it is very good to see
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you could bring a tiny snack next time to have just a quick bite as soon as they've taken the sample and before you organize yourself to get to the taxi and home. Maybe just a cracker or two. Might help a bit.
ReplyDeleteOh dear Pat I'm the same if I have to be up early, afternoon means a nap. How about you take a little sandwich with you to eat on the way back. I hate blood tests as I have it seems 'difficult' veins! Yes awful war in Ukraine but great news about Nazarin.
ReplyDeleteRachel - I was a while going in to see sister, then she was a while actually getting the blood and then my son was a while collecting me - all the minutes add up
ReplyDeleteRachel may be interested to know it takes 2 hours (minimum) wait for a blood test at the local pathology centre here., I had a second attempt at a 2 hour wait, having given up the day before. My number was 16 in the queue, others had numbers in their twenties, and a young man fronted up needing a blood test for his chemotherapy 20 minutes off closing time by this stage. Quite the dilemma for all of us.- Pam, Aust,
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm here Pam. No doubt Weave can explain. My experience of people having blood tests here in the UK at the GPs is in and out of surgery quick with timed appts, carried out by surgery nurses, in 10 minute time slots. Tough it is a long wait in Oz.
ReplyDeleteThere, Weave has explained while I was typing. Thank you Weave. Understood.
ReplyDeleteOh, no, I see Weave's response was already there, I hadn't scrolled up. No idea why Pam decided to tell me about Oz.
ReplyDeleteI've been very sleepy too!
ReplyDeleteLittle glimmers of good news stand out so well don't they, and now we have a weekend of sunshine forecast. I'm sure your sleeps were much needed and you hopefully feel all the better for your snoozy day.
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