Today saw me visit the docs (well nurse anyway) to have the stitches removed from my leg after last week’s op. Fairly straightforward you’d have thought and it was, until the wound started to bleed after the stitches were taken out. I was bitterly disappointed as I thought the wound had healed well and was already planning on donning my running shoes for a lunchtime run-out.
The result is that I now have to go back and wear melolin dressings on my leg again until the wound heals properly. It really does make my entry into Sunday’s Llanelli 10K less and less of a possibility – in case of further ‘eruptions’.
My mood was somewhat tempered when I got home for tea though as Mrs DDWT had yet again pulled out all the stops by making a stupendous grilled chicken dish with chips. My God it tasted great and was the perfect anecdote for my rumbly tummy.
The missus tells me that the dish comprised of chicken breast, mangetout, asparagus, grated carrots, diced mushrooms, baby corn and chicken stock – cooked at 180 degrees on the middle oven shelf for 1 hour 30 minutes.
DDWT Junior continues to amuse us with his daily additions to his vocabulary and really wouldn’t be out of place in the company of performing parrots – as he mimics almost everything (much to our embarrassment sometimes). Comedy moment of the day was him singing ‘Mr. Hapus’ (the Welsh language version of Mr. Happy from the Mr. Men series) in the middle of Asda’s – after having been bopping away in the trolley to Feeder!
Mrs DDWT continued her recent run of culinary delights tonight with a lush homemade prawn curry. Now I’m not a great lover of prawns or curry for that matter, but even I went back for extra lashings of curry and rice. The garlic bread (from M&S) accompanying the dish was also well consumed. Roll on tomorrow night’s tea time treat I say!
Highlight of my working day today was a fire drill (which says a lot about work doesn’t it!) whilst it was raining (for the first time in a fortnight or more). I suppose it sticks in my mind because of our office fire marshall – who shall remain nameless – for quotes such as “I didn’t know we could get out of the building this way” and “Oh sorry, I forgot about you two next door”. Reassuring isn’t it, thank God it was only a practice drill!
Had a cool Father’s Day today with my folks coming down to the house of DDWT and joining us for a splendid beef dinner – which went down a treat. It was nice to do the ‘family thing’ on a day like today and it’s at times such as this when you realise how important and special having family around is.
I also managed to see my first full world cup game – Brazil v Australia – which after a disappointing 1st half, shaped up to be a cracking end-to-end 2nd half with Brazil running out 2-nil winners in the end.
The tale of the scales today was 17st 1lb – so an increase on last week of a 1lb. I’m very pleased about that actually, as I’d feared the worst having not been able to do anything since Tuesday due to the op on my leg.
With the warm and sultry weather seemingly in endless supply, I thought it was about time that I put up our gazebo in the garden, to give us some shade whilst we lounge around outside. I’m afraid that although I like the sunny weather – I’m far from being a sun worshipper and definately fall into the ‘Pale and Proud’ category. Boring perhaps, but hey I like my skin *smile*
DDWT Junior got treated to a Chad Valley 3 in 1 activity table today and whilst he was busy digging up sand (and splashing the water) in that, I was busy digging up the garden (again).
Am getting excited with Father’s Day being tomorrow and am wondering what treats are in store. In fairness I can never complain as I always get spoilt rotten and besides as I said to Mrs DDWT today “everyday is like father’s day for me”.
Which reminds me – I’ve got the mention the cracking bacon butties that Mrs DDWT served up for breakfast this morning. More of the same tomorrow please luv! It was also the first time ever that DDWT Junior had tried and indeed eaten some bacon – he obviously follows his dad.
First the 1st time in over 25 years of supporting the Swans, I’ve finally gone and bought myself a season ticket. I can now take my regular place amongst the East Stand faithful at the Liberty Stadium for all 23 home league games of the 2006-2007 season, without having to visit the darn ticket office every other week!
I felt the price of £295 was quite reasonable for a seated season ticket (not that you can get a standing one at the Liberty as it’s an all seater stadium) – especially as match day admission prices are likely to increase beyond the existing £15 a match (for the East Stand) come the start of the season.
Having started exploring the delights of ‘youtube’ over the last few days and am hoping to post a few of my Swans related videos in due course (so watch this blog!). Whilst nosing around tonight though – with the help of DDWT Junior and his search selections (lion, elephant, disney, seal, etc) we came across some hilarious home made cartoon videos of Hippos.
Fans of the classic Tight Fit song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” will appreciate the following video, featuring a singing hippo!
The missus tells me that the dish comprised of chicken breast, mangetout, asparagus, grated carrots, diced mushrooms, baby corn and chicken stock – cooked at 180 degrees on the middle oven shelf for 1 hour 30 minutes.
