Friday we go to the beach hut that we are renting this year. The previous owners left it in a bit of a state. They had left food in there and mice had got in. Following disinfection with bleach it now looks pristine and we look forward to getting the benefit on sunny days. There are chairs and a table and with the aid of camping gas we will be able to make tea.
We were invited to meet the Bembridge Wheeler cyclists in Puckpool for their coffee stop on Thursday morning and I decided to try the bike for the first time in ten weeks. It was a pleasure, though I went very slowly. It was nice to speak to folk and to feel part of a friendly group again instead of an isolate.
I thought I would try and drive when we got back, but when I went to open the car there was no response. It was dead. We tried replacing the battery in the key fob but that didn’t help. Naturally I reacted instinctively and burst into tears. It solved nothing and Chris’ suggestion to call out the breakdown people was much more constructive. The mechanic confirmed a very flat battery. The car hadn’t been driven for the best part of three months whilst I languished in the hospital. He suggested at least a 25 mile drive to recharge it. We went up to Cowes and along the sea front, then called in at Sainsbury for some groceries on the way back. It is so strange the way that I cope with the major traumas I have faced and yet these minor setbacks feel insurmountable.
Daniel is arriving from Dewsbury today. I am looking forward to seeing him after so long and hope that I am well enough to enjoy his stay and to go back with him for a few days towards the end of the week. The district nurse has told me how important it is to feel and act as normal as possible which helps the recovery. I am prepared to give it a go.
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