Daily Archives: 2022-03-30

Well I knew today was going to need some careful scheduling but hadn’t counted on a sleepless night where I got to bed just before 4:00am. And UK mate Geoff is mostly to blame. He’s nudged me into writing a bit of code in a new (to me) language called Tcl.

So, up before 8:00am then a brisk trot round the orchard with Bangle, doves fed etc. Couple of pieces of toast and tuna-mayonnaise spread and two cups of coffee then I set off in the Zoe with Karola following very gingerly in the Subaru. Her test drive in the Subaru last night was good preparation .

Got to Ebbett Motors for Zoe’s WOF just before 9:00am with Karola’s eye appointment at least ten minutes away at 9:15am. Missed the turn for the service driveway and ended up with both cars stuck in the Ebbett Motors sales yard. Dropped off the key and asked them to rescue the Zoe – they said I had to do paperwork but I said no time. 10-point turn disentangled the Subaru and we zoomed off to Royston Hospital.

Unfamiliar with coming towards Royston hospital from the town side I dd a couple of unnecessary zigs and zags but fortuitously suddenly recognised the building ahead was the hospital. Karola’s appointment was positive – she apparently does not have any of the really nasty bacteria that can lurk within an inflamed eye. Karola’s eye as been damaged by too much ultraviolent light, to much sun. However Dr John is confident that with a course of steroids it’ll heal rapidly and Karola’s left (reading) eye will be back to normal.

Steve from Ebbett called while I was in the surgery with Karola – they would not give the WOF until I had signed some approval papers. After a few more tasks, described below, I returned to Ebbett Motors and signed the document. Much later when we returned to pick Zoe up they would not give me the keys until I’d paid in full with a credit card. Zero trust; they’d rather pay credit card fees than let me pay using Internet banking.Actual WOF went OK after they replaced a windscreen wiper blade with a nick in it.

After the eye specialist appointment we dropped in at the dentist and dosplayed the large temporary filling that fell out yesterday. Receptionist/nurse Billy said if it’s not hurting Karola then just ignore it, she’s to get her new crowns in a couple of weeks.

Off to BP in Stortford Lodge to fill up because the Subaru had been showing empty since we left this morning. While there I deposited Karola’s steroid prescription at Unichem pharmacy across the road and picked up ten RAT tests at the same time. And got us delicious take-away coffees.

Mark TXTed to say he wouldn’t make it today; just as wel because the ground is still sodden.

Several calls from Brett Person of FloorMart. He wanted to come over today just to check out everything would be set for his vinyl installer but in the end he never showed. Karola and I spent several hours cleaning up the two upstairs bathrooms and the laundry downstairs to make it easier for the vinyl installer.

Karola and I spent a couple of hours cleaning up the new floors in case the FloorMart installer is able tog et away and lay the vinyl on Sunday, as Brett Person proposed.

Submerged Nails – Recent Rains Of More Than 4” (100mm)

Oak Avenue Weather:16.2℃—22.6℃ 1.0mm rain [76.7] TdOx2 eggs=1 Mark=0