Saturday
Apr 8th 2006PeterPost Hospital
Mixed day today – I woke up feeling pretty grim, the blisters and iching on my face had subsided a bit, although my face was still puffy, and the bright crimson effect and little blisters had spread to my legs – and I still itch everywhere else! I felt very thirsty too.
However there were some things to do – some of you may remember that the April 10th is Conservatory Day, so this was the last weekend to do any final preparation. So the morning’s task was to look to see where the power cables for things like sockets and heating could be tapped into the main house ring main, and then cut the various channel and holes for them.
The main work of cutting the channels was done by son-in-law, Tom, (thank you!) but took about three hours. I wasn’t much use apart from helping feed the cables through and sweep up afterwards, but we eventually got the job done.
I felt pretty wiped out after that, and had a rest (any excuse for a snooze!) before a visit from Marion (who has the flat in London we have borrowed) and we enjoyed the first Pimms of the season!
I still feel very itchy this evening – my skin is very dry, and I suspect that internal mucous membranes and skin is affected in the same way as external skin – only there is nothing I can do about that! (And that is probably way too much information!) Perhaps it will be improving by next Thursday’s visit – or more medication may be prescribed. If nothing else I’ll need some more steroid cream! Still, crimson is supposed to be the in colour – and at first glance it just looks as if I have overdone it in the sun!
So at the risk of becoming a conservatory bore (“too late” – did I hear from the back row?) the construction is the next big event. Ill post the odd photo if there is demand!
Finally I have put up a link to friend Gabor’s podcast site Electrical Language. We refer to Gabor as “Hampshire’s answer to John Peel”. He delights in searching out unusual and often unpublished bands, and records his views and sample on his podcast. If you are interested, try the link! It may not be to your taste, but give it a go!
4 Responses to “Saturday”
Richard Bushrod on 09 Apr 2006 at 7:38 am #
I ken John Peel.
To save a possible job Peter have you tried HomePlugs? I am using their new 85Mbps units to run a LAN. No security problems, no additional wires worked straight out of the box with my bog standard Voyager router to a PC and laptop anywhere in the house (we do not have a conservatory as I hear they make you itch all over).
Enjoy.
Peter on 09 Apr 2006 at 9:32 am #
I’ve heard of them – there are a number of mfrs of similar devices. Most of the house is wired CAT5 (don’t tell Max) with wireless for laptop/PDA and a couple of MP3 players that get theb source off a central itunes type server. so I pretty much have coverage throughout the house. However for fixed spots I do want to tun in more CAT5 – it does rend to be more reliable.
Dawn on 10 Apr 2006 at 1:41 pm #
Hi Peter
Sorry to hear how uncomfortable you are, is there nothing they can give you that would help?
We’ve been busy here – it was the charity football match yesterday(Sunday) Hollyoaks V Coronation Street. There was a good crowd considering it was very cold so we hope to have made plenty of money. Not sure it suits me working all day sunday though – I’m shattered! Mind you at least I did not have to be there until 10am, when we go down to the London Marathon we are leaving the office at 6am! It takes me 45mins to get to the office so I’ll have to be up at 4.30am I’ll need to be in bed at 9.
Got to face the fact I’m not getting any younger!!!!
Keep your pecker up mate.
Dx
Peter on 10 Apr 2006 at 3:25 pm #
Hi Dawn,
Glad the match was a success! It was lovely here in the morning – and then hailed in the afternoon – so I hope you all missed that!
Still smiling 🙂
Peter