Through The Mill

It's not been a good year for Debbie so far...

- Diagnosed with gall stones a few months ago, often suffering from excruciating pain.

- Made redundant for the 3rd year in a row but bounced straight back into a new job.

- Had the keyhole surgery to remove her gall bladder just 3 days into her new job which put the pressure on to get back to work as soon as possible but could barely stand for a week and a half.

- Rushed back into hospital 5 days after the operation, still in severe pain and no sign of things getting better.

Things were starting to look up this week, Debbie had 2 decent nights sleep for the first time in weeks but on Thursday night the pain returned although not quite a bad as before, neither of us got much sleep and struggled to make it through yesterday.

Debbie went straight to bed last night after work but the pain still returned with a vengeance and we were back at the hospital first thing this morning. They still don't know exactly what's wrong but they've tested for everything they can think of which has all come back clear which is a good thing.

Debbie has taken the option of stopping in overnight, with adequate pain relief on tap she might just get a decent nights sleep and with that, aid the recovery process.

So Debbie really has been through the mill and back again this year, surely it's time my lovely little lady got a break!

Paul.

RSPB Oldmoor

RSPB Oldmoor
Originally uploaded by Snowbabies

We had a trip to RSPB Oldmoor yesterday, every time I go here I get very disheartend with my piccies (on me Canon 1000d), unless its a strong sunshine day, I get terrible shots as its always DARK!! Debbie :o)

In the Garden

In the Garden
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On Sunday while Paul planted some trees in the wildlife garden and had a walk round with me camera and spotted some interesting spiders, Ladybirds and a Bumble Bee on the last flowering Budliea :o) Debbie

Evening Sunset

Evening Sunset
Originally uploaded by Snowbabies

On Friday evening after doing the weekly shop, we stepped out of the supermarket to see a fantastic sky, I did not have my camera with me but I knew a man who did my other half Paul, so while he packed the car I was clicking away :o) Debbie

Worsborough Country Park

Worsborough Country Park
Originally uploaded by Snowbabies

Another piccie from our walk at weekend :o)

Worsborough Country Park

Worsborough Country Park
Originally uploaded by Snowbabies

We had a magical walk today, the wind was howling, but we were shaded by the woods most of the time :o) Debbie

The Tax Man

At the end of the tax year, the Inland Revenue office sent an inspector to audit the books of a local hospital.

While the agent was checking the books he turned to the Accountant of the Hospital and said, "I notice you buy a lot of bandages. What do you do with the end of the roll when there's too little left to be of any use?"

"Good question," noted the Accountant. "We save them up and send them back to the bandage company and every now and then they send us a free box of bandages."

"Oh," replied the auditor, somewhat disappointed that his unusual
question had a practical answer.

But on he went, in his obnoxious way. "What about all these plaster
purchases? What do you do with what's left over after setting a cast on a patient?"

"Ah, yes," replied the Hospital Accountant, realizing that the inspector was trying to trap him with an unanswerable question. "We save it and send it back to the manufacturer, and every now and then they send us a free package of plaster."

"I see," replied the auditor, thinking hard about how he could fluster the know-it-all Accountant.

"Well," he went on, "What do you do with all the leftover foreskins from the circumcisions you perform?"

"Here, too, we do not waste," answered the Accountant. "What we do is save all the little foreskins and send them to the Inland Revenue Office, and about once a year they send us a complete dick."

Afternoon Walk

Afternoon Walk
Originally uploaded by Snowbabies

The sun was shinning and we had a lovely walk round our local meadow, we do love this place, full of nature :o) Debbie

RSPB Oldmoor

RSPB Oldmoor
Originally uploaded by Snowbabies

Another piccie from our walk at RSPB Oldmoor this dragonfly was laying eggs :o) Debbie

RSPB Oldmoor

RSPB Oldmoor
Originally uploaded by Snowbabies

We had a lovely walk round RSPB Oldmoor today, did not get into any hides as the ponds were swarming with Dragonfly so we were quite content to snap away :o) Debbie