Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Worth a try

 Noel the painter is back and getting on again now. This morning, as my leg spasms are getting no better, in fact quite the reverse, I phone the surgery. I was late phoning so thought I would be out of luck, but got an appointment this morning. A very nice doctor who I had not seen before and he listened and asked lots of questions. I told him that I had read that a vitamin B12 deficiency can result in cramps. He agreed that could be a cause but he would send me for blood a blood test and in the meantime he prescribed quinine to be taken at night. In his words it might ‘give me some respite ‘. He sent the prescription straight to the chemist. Took a picture in the park on my way home.

The pharmacist made the prescription straight away so I can start taking them tonight. I went round to see how Noel was doing, he had secured his ladder in a novel way.
He was painting the landing window, it is high!

I finished the jigsaw when I got back.
It did some washing and other chores before getting dinner. I did water the bonsai trees and took a picture of the plants in the bath planter, the yellow nasturtium has lots of flowers.
I took a pic of a straggly tree and the some of the nibbled leaves!



Noel finished the landing window and has masked the French doors but also the outside of the kitchen window. I took a double take when I looked as I didn’t realise you could move the bottom window all the way up. He must have released something as it only usually moves about a foot.

He has managed so far without removing the secondary glazing.
Traitors tonight so best make a drink in readiness!
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  1. Mike M15 October 2025 at 20:27

    You were very lucky to get an appointment so easily and quickly. Maybe they thought you were an illegal migrant 😊 He sounded like a very nice doctor, which is always good when they take the time to listen to you. Hopefully the quinine will do the job. Certainly worth a try until you can get the blood tests done. I hope you don’t go through another morning like you had today. A very efficient pharmacist too. You have some good services up there.
    When I saw a pic of your painter up a ladder the other day I was surprised he didn’t have it secured. I think I may have mentioned it, but you know what my memory is like 😊 Glad to see he’s made the effort to do it today. The last thing you need is to come home to a crumpled up painter laying on the lawn 😳 I’ve just noticed the bit of wood tied to the top of the ladder to span the window. Good old fashioned painter knowledge there.
    The jigsaw looks good. What one is next?
    The bath planter really has some good colour to it. Very successful.
    Well you’ve learned something new today then, how the window works. You’ll have to find out how he did it. As they, and you know I’m into sayings lately, you’re never too old to learn 😊
    Enjoy Traitors.

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  2. Scarboroughjan15 October 2025 at 21:01

    It is unusual to get an appointment so easily, but I am not complaining.
    I really hope the pills make some difference, as I have said before, ever the optimist!
    The planter has been a joy this year, but a shame to hide it as well.
    I think Noel is very much ‘old school’ which is good for us.
    About to enjoy Traitors.

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