Yesterday I jokingly said that here we have cars for every occasion and it does seem that according to which car we get in people form a view of the type of people we are and of course now of them are true! Hubby currently drives a very battered old white van to get to work and pick up his lorry and because he is very scruffy in his appearance that fits his image quite well, typical WVM, but when he comes home he will change his jumper and old work jeans for slightly less dirty black jeans and jump in the Mercedes with me and the children and suddenly we are "well off "family! The way people respond is totally different!
On a Sunday though we may all pile into the old camper and go off with the dog and the bikes, Sophie says we look very "pikey" and hates to been seen in the camper, if we have to drop her at work or pick her up , we are told to park in the next road so no one can see the vehicle! It's not a VW consequently doesn't have street cred, it's only a Renault Camper. My normal daily car is Peugeot 406 estate, which gives no pretensions to being anything other than it is, a useful workhorse. Also on the drive in varying states of repair are Mk 1 Escort, Mk 2 Cortina, 3ltr Capri, The Vitesses as mentioned in previous blog, until recently we had a beautiful old Rover of the type that Mrs Thatcher used to travel around in.
Yesterday, my faith in all the cars let me down! It started raining at lunch time and I had to get Martin, Sophie's Boyfriend, to the dentist. He couldn't drive himself as he was having an anesthetic. We jumped in the Mercedes, turned it on, fine engine purring away, I put windscreen wipers on , they gave quick flick , then nothing..............tuns them off and then on again, nothing, tried to open electric windows , nothing happened..................Turned engine off and then back on, still no electrics. Rang Stan , who was in Norfolk,Holt, with lorry, so not much use, he said fuse must have gone.....................So had to jump out of Mercedes and into my old Peugeot, which has stood now for a month, quite nervous as not driven with gear , would I be able to manage. Car started first time, fortunately and I gave gear lever a few tentative shifts, Yes I could do it . Therefore, I was able to get Martin to dentist and then go on for my hospital appointment. If it hadn't been raining it wouldn't have mattered that windscreen wipers didn't work. But I did think I must count my blessings that I found all this out sitting in the drive and not enroute, as it's awful driving with no windscreen wipers!
Sorry, if that is all rather boring and if all you really wanted to know was how I got on at hospital, because I will tell you now!
The inflation process has now begun and don't I know it! In my new boob, (any men on site may wish to look away now, you've had some cars to interest you, this is woman stuff!) I have a magnetic porthole, and the Consultant was able to locate this and mark the spot with an x, he then inserted a needle and filled a huge syringe with fluid, which he then inserted into the port hole, the first 100mls went in no problem, then a second 100mls, I could feel the pressure building up , and it felt like my ribs were being crushed. He just managed to get it all in, but oh my goodness the discomfort is quite immense. The skin is strtched to its limit and the weight is pushing down on my chest. If this is how Jordan feels I feel very sorry for her!
I didn't sleep very well, as it was uncomfotable to move, and today I feel very tired and like I've been run over by a steam roller, but it'll settle down soon. I've not got to go back for another 3 weeks, when he will put more fluid in , got to get to 500mls apparently!
So quiet day today, reading, watching TV and blogging.
The photo is of my Willow Dome which I built 18 months ago.
9 comments:
Poor Muddie, the business with the busty substances sounds awful, but you're doing very well. Toady...take it easy
Hi Muddie
It is So good to see your blogs-although that breast business must be toughie!! Take it steady.
Chicken Licken says you are one of her favourites!!
warm wishes
xx
Hi Muddie, I'm glad I've at last found out what your op was all about - I never quite caught up with that over on The Dark Side. You must have gone through hell and what's happening right now doesn't sound much fun either! Anyway, it's lovely to know you are back around but as Un Peu says TAKE IT EASY. I had a little scare earlier this week but I was one of the lucky ones - but at least I have a small sense of what you have been dealing with (and plenty of other less lucky friends).
On the subject of cars - my brother was always rather obsessed, so grew up knowing lots about them all. They're all so bland these days I can't be bothered anymore. I always loved Triumph Stags. Saw an old Zephyr pass by the other day and instantly brought back memories of driving to the beach with friends as a child, all squidged up on the bench seat in the front. Marvellous!
Hope the discomfort starts to lessen.
Ps, where are you in West Sussex (where I was born and brought up - blogged some nostalgic blogs about it over Easter). Near Arundel?
Poor you with the boob business.
Be still and know that I am God is one of my favourites. I like to think about it and put the emphasis on different words:
Be STILL and know that I am God
Be still and know that I AM God
etc.
Take care of yourself.
Poor you. Hope you sleep better tonight. Like everyone says, take it easy and look after yourself.
sounds like you are rushing around a lot - take care.
love your willow dome picture and would love to have one myself. how did you do it? can you recommend anything for me to read or do a blog on it?
Poor you Muddie, hoping you manage to get some sleep with it.I love your pic of Willow Dome. You say that your hubby Stan was at Holt in Norfolk. That is only twenty-five minutes by car for me.
Take care dear Muddie, dont do too much. Camilla.xxx
Hello Elaine, your site is just beautiful -- those pictures just get to this city-liver! Your blog is wonderful to read. All the car adventures, and the way that you are dealing with everything is quite inspiring. But now I know that you are a Virgo, like myself. So, that makes me appreciate you even more. Now it seems as if you are writing more, but I am finding it difficult to write as much as before. So, I may be drifting into a bit of a commenter-role, even if I wish I could be doing more of my own blogs. But mainly, I wanted to congratulate you on your spirit and to wish you well. xo
Good gracious I shall never compalin about my big boobs again you poot thing ! have you treid resue remedy if it gets a bit too stressy it may help! Know what you mean re cars! I drive a tatty AX and Chief P a Defender, I have no street cred at all !!
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