Not such a good night with Chivers last night - not really anything to do with him, more to do with me not settling. I so want the vet to say all is ok with him on Monday but I think he isn't himself, maybe a little depressed because he cannot go out and his coat looks a bit ragged compared to the others. So determined is he to get some fresh air that he actually managed to get out of the catflap this morning before we had time to lock it. We got him back but poor boy is bewildered. Also his remaining staple looks to have come out on one side and is stressing him and he keeps licking his wound and bald patch.
Today was a bit of a nightmare from start to finish. There was a key football match later this afternoon (the less said about that the better) and this morning we realised that we had an issue with our internet so that we were only getting half of our 20Mb. A call to CYTA confirmed that there was a fault that would require an engineer - fortunately it did not affect John watching the game - maybe it would have been better if it had.
Due to poor Chivvies' confinement we haven't really been able to get back to normal after Kenna's visit. The house has felt like a right old shit-tip so today I wanted to get all the floors washed and the rugs cleaned. It was rather too warm in the conservatory but with Chivers around we have to keep the doors and windows shut. It did feel good to get the floors clean and if the good weather continues we will be able to dispense with the rugs soon which makes cleaning easier. We are due to have Nicky and Mark here for the weekend so I am hopeful that they aren't going to have to share the spare room with Chivers and his cat litter.
I had to collect a parcel yesterday from the main post office in Paphos and the girl with the fabulous hair who previously said I could have a job with her as I was able to spot my parcels easily. I had ordered a clothes airer/dryer so that we do not have to have our smalls on show when the weather is damp outside and we need to get things dry but have visitors. The girl with the hair was super impressed by my package - so much so that I had to give her the details of where I had got it as she thought it was a brilliant idea. John put it up today - for once something went up as planned and he too is impressed. This contraption should hold up to 28Kg of laundry although I don't plan to test that out.
I was desperate to get out in the garden today - not least because the pathway to the outside shower was completely overgrown with Californian and wild poppies - nice but in the way and there are plenty more growing in the garden. I also wanted to give one of the Solanums a massive haircut to encourage it to put on new growth. John stayed in with Chivs and I enjoyed a couple of hours warm fresh air outside. I couldn't believe that I heard the distinctive sound of Bee Eaters - poor buggers I doubt they were expecting such cool temperatures here in Cyprus when they packed for their summer holidays!!!
I got the pathway to the shower cleared - there were a couple of Gazanias that I couldn't bring myself to dig up and I cut the Solanum that Eileen gave us back to about a third of the size it was - only trouble is that means the early flowers have also been cut off but it will be better for it. My jasmine which was a gift from Elena and grown by her Aunt (Aunty Friday) is about to burst into bloom with its heady smell which will make it almost impossible to eat under the gazebo without a headache!
The goats were out in the field next door today which was great as it meant that they could eat the garden waste I had lobbed over. I can't believe that the whole week Kenna was here and she wanted to see them that they didn't come.
We needed to make some space in the freezer so we had decided to have a little barbeque outside for our main meal - this was before the football match obviously as John was full of enthusiasm and expectation in this picture - this was dashed by a last second extra time equaliser by Milwall. The little barbeque was much more successful that the football and we have vowed to try and do this more often this year. We are not good at eating outside!!
I left John to the football to go up to the Cemetery to visit Dad - not having been to art for the last couple of Mondays I hadn't been for a while. For many months Dad had been the last plot on the new row and it looked a little forlorn. Now he has company and the grave to the left of his has its completed marble surround which is very grand. Hopefully Dad's will be started soon.
Today was a bit of a nightmare from start to finish. There was a key football match later this afternoon (the less said about that the better) and this morning we realised that we had an issue with our internet so that we were only getting half of our 20Mb. A call to CYTA confirmed that there was a fault that would require an engineer - fortunately it did not affect John watching the game - maybe it would have been better if it had.
Due to poor Chivvies' confinement we haven't really been able to get back to normal after Kenna's visit. The house has felt like a right old shit-tip so today I wanted to get all the floors washed and the rugs cleaned. It was rather too warm in the conservatory but with Chivers around we have to keep the doors and windows shut. It did feel good to get the floors clean and if the good weather continues we will be able to dispense with the rugs soon which makes cleaning easier. We are due to have Nicky and Mark here for the weekend so I am hopeful that they aren't going to have to share the spare room with Chivers and his cat litter.
I had to collect a parcel yesterday from the main post office in Paphos and the girl with the fabulous hair who previously said I could have a job with her as I was able to spot my parcels easily. I had ordered a clothes airer/dryer so that we do not have to have our smalls on show when the weather is damp outside and we need to get things dry but have visitors. The girl with the hair was super impressed by my package - so much so that I had to give her the details of where I had got it as she thought it was a brilliant idea. John put it up today - for once something went up as planned and he too is impressed. This contraption should hold up to 28Kg of laundry although I don't plan to test that out.
I was desperate to get out in the garden today - not least because the pathway to the outside shower was completely overgrown with Californian and wild poppies - nice but in the way and there are plenty more growing in the garden. I also wanted to give one of the Solanums a massive haircut to encourage it to put on new growth. John stayed in with Chivs and I enjoyed a couple of hours warm fresh air outside. I couldn't believe that I heard the distinctive sound of Bee Eaters - poor buggers I doubt they were expecting such cool temperatures here in Cyprus when they packed for their summer holidays!!!I got the pathway to the shower cleared - there were a couple of Gazanias that I couldn't bring myself to dig up and I cut the Solanum that Eileen gave us back to about a third of the size it was - only trouble is that means the early flowers have also been cut off but it will be better for it. My jasmine which was a gift from Elena and grown by her Aunt (Aunty Friday) is about to burst into bloom with its heady smell which will make it almost impossible to eat under the gazebo without a headache!
The goats were out in the field next door today which was great as it meant that they could eat the garden waste I had lobbed over. I can't believe that the whole week Kenna was here and she wanted to see them that they didn't come.
We needed to make some space in the freezer so we had decided to have a little barbeque outside for our main meal - this was before the football match obviously as John was full of enthusiasm and expectation in this picture - this was dashed by a last second extra time equaliser by Milwall. The little barbeque was much more successful that the football and we have vowed to try and do this more often this year. We are not good at eating outside!!
I left John to the football to go up to the Cemetery to visit Dad - not having been to art for the last couple of Mondays I hadn't been for a while. For many months Dad had been the last plot on the new row and it looked a little forlorn. Now he has company and the grave to the left of his has its completed marble surround which is very grand. Hopefully Dad's will be started soon.
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