Thursday

Good morning again, everyone.  It's another cold start to the day; we have obviously had a very cold night but it is due to warm up soon and we might get rain (not snow) later on today. 

Well, I trundled into town yesterday just after nine and walked to Specsavers (where the audiologist is centred) to make an appointment.  You are 'seen' at the door and the very pleasant young lady gave me a card and asked me to phone (argh)!  I explained my difficulty with using the phone and she was great - took my name and contact info and said someone would get back to me.  When I checked my phone just before going into Lindsey's, there was a message for me.  It seems that someone had cancelled their appointment for today so I'm going back in for one thirty.  I'm happy with that.  Whether it can be repaired there and then or whether it will need to be sent away, I will find out this afternoon.

My brain seems to have adjusted to the older hearing aid and it's much more comfortable today.  Also, thank goodness, I was able to tune it into the mini loop system for the telly yesterday evening.  Much better and goodness knows what I was doing wrong the day before.  

On the way back to the car, I popped into M&S and bought a few bits and bobs, nothing very exciting, and then into Lakeland where I treated myself to a 'crinkle cutter', the tool that cuts crinkle chips and veg, etc.  It's a good, large, sharp tool so I'm looking forward to having pretty chips next time they are on the plan.

Personal training was great.  Lindsey's pushing me just that little bit each time and it was a very invigorating time.  I always feel great afterwards - all those endomorphy-thingies floating around, I suppose.

I've just opened the last Twelve Days present.  It's not clear on the photo but it's fruity-type infusions:  lemongrass and ginger, peppermint and peppermint and liquorice.  I'm drinking much more of this sort of thing nowadays so these will go down a treat.

Pretty much all the Christmas stuff has now been cleared apart from the tree itself so that's the big job for today.  I have an online chat with Chris (she and Steve are isolating this week because they are going to see a vulnerable person over the weekend) and then I have the audiology appointment early afternoon.  That should give me plenty of time but I do feel sad that all the twinkle and sparkle has finished for another eleven months.  That corner is going to look rather dull for a while, I think.
I might pop into M&M as it's on one of the routes home from town.  See if they have anything in the sale although I bet they don't.

Take care, everyone, stay safe and look after yourselves.  xx