Monday, its a jab Monday so I am up early and note that the first snow of the year is laying as a thin dusting on the front drive. I’m up early and showered before breakfast and then clambering into several layers of thermals and thick knitwear before picking my way down to the GP surgery. My usual nurse calls me in early ad we have a bit of a chat while she prepares my jab. Its on the left side this time so hopefully it will not become too sore as the day goes on. I meet a bloke with a walking frame going into the nurse station, he is being very careful and then learn he has partial amputations of both feet, so I reckon I m bloody lucky. On the way home I buy a paper for the crosswords.

Once home I get into the garden and fill the bird and squirrel feeders. The full feeders should see them through a couple of days. Then with great pubic spiritedness I sweep the front drive to make a snow free path for the Tesco delivery person to deliver. The kitchen gets cleared and I finally get to do the crosswords while I wait for the food delivery. It arrives about on time and my partner and I unload the goodies. I return to the crosswords and drafting the blog. I rest for a bit but know that before the day is out the Christmas decorations will have to go away. That’s a loft job and its cold up there.

I de-Christmas the house and by the end of the afternoon everything is boxed up and ready to be put away. The putting way will have to wait until tomorrow. For an evening treat my partner and I have Indian takeaway before we watch TV. I take my meds and then discover I am passing blood again. It is depressing as it means I face a long night. My 28 jab is sore and I am tired. What can I say except all I can do is keep moving forward.