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[turps]

It was another lovely day when we decided to have a day trip to Whitby today. I love it down there, and really enjoyed exploring all the shops in the small cobbled streets. We had dinner in this amazing cafe. All it sells is a small selection of pies, mash, gravy and peas. But oh man, the food was delicious. It's served in tin plates and your drinks in tin cups and the whole set up is if you've walked into a family home back in the olden days. There was a range with a fire going, all this interesting stuff on the walls, and tables close together but still enough room to move.

Just a few photos I shared on instagram. the view over the river, James' dinner. He had haggis and neep pie, I had chicken and cider. one of the small cobbled streets, two cheeseballs going to Whitby.

Yesterday was a good one too, though I was sad to find out my new favourite shop is closing in Sunderland. I can still go to the ones at Metrocenter or buy online, but I really like the staff in the Sunderland store. The manager was helping me find the correct bra yesterday, and made me feel really comfortable while she was checking fit etc. I'm going to miss going there.

Another thing that happened yesterday. I think I've irritated the trapped nerve in my back again. I'm still carrying a load of weight and it's always a delicate balance of doing too much and my body just going, nope. I think my back got to that point last week. It's okay mostly but turning in certain ways feels exactly like it was last year when it was trapped. So I made a doctor's appointment, and got James one for the appointment before as he needed to discuss some issues so it just made sense we could go together. The only appointments I could get was yet another new doctor, and he was worse than useless. When I told him I was on the bariatric path he asked me how to go about that as some of his patients were interested, asked me how much I actually weighed even though he had no need to know that, and when I told him he said I'd feel better when I lost some. And yes, I'm aware, that is why I've been working on that for well over a year and actually succeeding. Then to top it all he saw James' work pass, so was asking him questions about being a 999 operator then asked me what I did. When I said I was James' official carer he said, oh, so he pays the bills and you get to stay home. And okay, I know he was joking, all the way through he was going for the jokey, friends talking kind of appointment. But he needs to learn quickly that a so-called joke like that isn't funny at all.

But, minor irritations aside, it's been a nice week. Though man, I'm tired right now. Which is why I'll have to catch up online tomorrow as I have a date with the couch and the tv right now.

Comments

[sperrywink]

Glad you had a nice week and a nice day, despite the annoying doc.

I have a doc appointment on Monday to go over annual blood work. Not looking forward to my sugar numbers. /o\

[turps]

I've had a really nice week, but I've needed today to just potter and rest up a bit. I'm not used to all this activity at once.

Gah, I wouldn't be looking forward to that either. Fingers crossed you get good numbers.

[chalcopyrite]

Ooh, Whitby sounds lovely (and looks it -- teeny wee street!) (Do I spy ~handmande bath products?)

That doctor sounds an utter tit (I know I should be able to find a better word, but I really can't right now). I hate the ones who try to be all buddy-buddy, laugh it up, when you only just met them, ugh. (Also: devaluing care-work is UNFUNNY, doctor-man.)

[turps]

You do spy handmade bath products! They're good too, though this time I bought handmade chocolate instead.

I hate the ones who try to be all buddy-buddy, laugh it up, when you only just met them

Me too. It was so inappropriate and I didn't walk out of there feeling good at all. I don't like going to the doctors at the best of time, so some professionalism while I'm there would have been nice.

[doctor_jasley]

*HUGGGS* some people will never get the line that exists when you're trying to be professional yet funny to keep things from being nerve-y and NOT be a dick about situations.

I hope your tv and couch date was a rousing success.

<3

[turps]

some people will never get the line that exists when you're trying to be professional yet funny to keep things from being nerve-y and NOT be a dick about situations.

Yeah, that exactly. You can be friendly without joking about stupid things. He needs to learn that.

I had an excellent couch and tv date. Now I'm trying to catch up online. Which is going okay but I may need a bath break soon as I'm an addict like that.

[turlough]

Whitby looks like such a pretty little town! And that cafe sounds wonderful. (And I love the photo of you and James in the car :-)

That's sad! Helpful shops like that shouldn't be allowed to close!

Ouch! And that doctor sounds totally hopeless. You should have asked him to pay both of you consultant fees! I hope your back will get better anyway. *sends many healthy thoughts*

[turps]

Whitby really is a lovely town. The vast majority is old cobbled streets full of tiny shops, and the abbey towers high overhead on the clifftops. There's steep steps up to the abbey -- 199 of the things, and I intend to get up them at some point later in the year. I may not get down them again, though *g*

It is sad. The manageress was telling me she had a two year lease but a clause says if anyone comes along and offers more rent they can take over the shop. I think that's all wrong.

He was useless. I've said before I know the young doctors have the learn somewhere, but they should have a more experienced doctor in with them for a while. He didn't have a clue what he was doing and even asked James what treatment he thought he should be having. Which would be fair enough if the issue was related to his disability which is pretty rare, but what he was asking about would be fairly common.

[rikes]

Your trip to Whitby looked super lovely!

[turps]

It was an excellent day. Plus, with being a little chilly it wasn't as crowded as it can get in summer.