Friday

 Good morning !   Brrr, it was so cold yesterday morning.  By the time I needed to leave to go into town, the frost had gone but I was very glad of my warm coat and gloves.  Also, the mask does keep ones nose nice and cosy!  Right now it is cold but not icy, dry but wet underfoot and I can see the stars.  Quite pleasant for January.

Yesterday was interesting.  I turned up at Specsavers fifteen minutes early and was taken into the waiting area where I thought I would check my phone while I was waiting.  There was a message for me, from them, dated five minutes earlier (how useful!!) saying there were problems and please could I phone (!!!!???? argh) to reschedule.  Well, obviously, I was there, hadn't been turned away and was just wondering what was going on when a young man I hadn't seen before came out of the consulting room, ushered me in, sat me down and explained that the audiologist hadn't been able to come in 'for family reasons' but he was a trainee audiologist and, if I didn't object, he could take a look at my aid and see if he could help.

Absolutely fine by me.

So he checked, changed the wire from the aid to the ear piece and lo and behold, it whistled beautifully!  All sorted.  Fantastic.  I discussed with him about getting a new pair and he said someone would text me with a few dates.
And he apologised - they had been trying to phone me on Thursday and it wasn't until Friday that anyone checked and saw I wasn't to be phoned.  Ho hum!
I was very impressed with him, he was nice, efficient, well spoken and, best of all, he sorted out my aid.  What's not to like (except for the phoning, I guess)?

Before that, earlier in the morning, I had a really good online chat with Chris and we're hoping, all being well, to be able to meet up next week - but we will see.

The Christmas tree is still up.  By the time I got home from town at three and had finished a very late lunch, I just couldn't be bothered!  I'm leaving it now until Saturday or Sunday when I have clear days.  However, I have started sorting out my clothes and have a bag of redundant t shirts to pop in the Sally Army collecting point at some point soon.

Today starts with Slimming World and then I'll be home checking that it's tidy enough for the cleaners.  
I might take a drive to Matalan, just to see what they have there and maybe I can pop into HomeSense at the same time, just or the fun of it.  I do like looking around HomeSense.

So a nice, easy day with not too much stuff going on.  I hope yours goes well too.  Stay safe and warm and, to all of you suffering with Covid or other nasties, take care and I'm sending over healing vibes.  xx