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turpsI have mail! Thank you dine for the card, and turlough and pensnest for the parcels. You're all fabulous ♥
Class broke up early for Christmas on Wednesday, as Rosie is off on a belated honeymoon. We ended with a talk about staying on track over the festive season, which basically came down to, don't go mad, but don't restrict yourself either, if you want that tasty food/chocolate etc, eat it, but always try for that balance. Which seems fair enough to me.
Then yesterday, James had a hospital appointment. As usual, to ensure we get a parking spot, we went early before heading down to the hospital restaurant for breakfast. Only to miss, by seconds, being filmed live by the BBC cameras as they were reporting on the flu outbreak that meant compulsory mask wearing in the hospital. We were warned that filming was about to start as we walked inside, and I don't think I've ever hurried off so fast.
The appointment itself went okay, I'll cut for talk about bones and a potential op for James
We were shown the film of the CT scan James had a few months ago of his arm, and it turns out he's got a bone growth over the break in his elbow that's right at the hinge of his bones, so no wonder he can't get his hand fully to his mouth. The consultant said it would be an easy job to just go in and use a chisel to break off that extra growth, and then put bone wax on to stop more growing, so she suggested he do that. It would be a day case situation, and would be helpful, so he said yes. Though, due to waiting lists, nothing will probably happen to mid next year.
Tuesday night, the meal with Pauline and my brother and his family went well. The food was tasty and the company good, but the restaurant had lost our menu choices, though the deputy manager remembered us taking them in, so we had to recreate those. Then, they tried to charge us full price without the deposit taken off the bill, so organisation wasn't their strong point that night.
Tomorrow, James is delivering two commissions he's done for a man who lives about an hour north of us. They're big pieces, two foot square for each, and James has worked so incredibly hard on them so I hope the man likes them. The guy is paying petrol for delivery as posting would have been a huge amount, and has also paid quite a lot for the work on top, so this is a big exchange. I really hope it goes well.
dine for the card, and turlough and pensnest for the parcels. You're all fabulous ♥Class broke up early for Christmas on Wednesday, as Rosie is off on a belated honeymoon. We ended with a talk about staying on track over the festive season, which basically came down to, don't go mad, but don't restrict yourself either, if you want that tasty food/chocolate etc, eat it, but always try for that balance. Which seems fair enough to me.
Then yesterday, James had a hospital appointment. As usual, to ensure we get a parking spot, we went early before heading down to the hospital restaurant for breakfast. Only to miss, by seconds, being filmed live by the BBC cameras as they were reporting on the flu outbreak that meant compulsory mask wearing in the hospital. We were warned that filming was about to start as we walked inside, and I don't think I've ever hurried off so fast.
The appointment itself went okay, I'll cut for talk about bones and a potential op for James
We were shown the film of the CT scan James had a few months ago of his arm, and it turns out he's got a bone growth over the break in his elbow that's right at the hinge of his bones, so no wonder he can't get his hand fully to his mouth. The consultant said it would be an easy job to just go in and use a chisel to break off that extra growth, and then put bone wax on to stop more growing, so she suggested he do that. It would be a day case situation, and would be helpful, so he said yes. Though, due to waiting lists, nothing will probably happen to mid next year.
Tuesday night, the meal with Pauline and my brother and his family went well. The food was tasty and the company good, but the restaurant had lost our menu choices, though the deputy manager remembered us taking them in, so we had to recreate those. Then, they tried to charge us full price without the deposit taken off the bill, so organisation wasn't their strong point that night.
Tomorrow, James is delivering two commissions he's done for a man who lives about an hour north of us. They're big pieces, two foot square for each, and James has worked so incredibly hard on them so I hope the man likes them. The guy is paying petrol for delivery as posting would have been a huge amount, and has also paid quite a lot for the work on top, so this is a big exchange. I really hope it goes well.
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Date: 2025-12-12 01:11 pm (UTC)And, omg, CHISEL off and treating it as commonplace??? I would have cringed, not gonna lie.
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Date: 2025-12-16 03:54 pm (UTC)I suspect bone surgeons are used to using chisels in ops, but yeah, I get the cringe reaction.
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Date: 2025-12-12 01:27 pm (UTC)That doesn't sound pleasant, but I'm glad the doctor thinks it will be an easy job. o_O
Wow, that restaurant isn't winning any points, is it?
Congrats to James on the commissions! I hope the drive and delivery goes well.
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Date: 2025-12-16 03:56 pm (UTC)I'm with you, it doesn't sound pleasant but the doctor said he won't even need a cast or anything after, just for the skin to heal. So I guess to them it is an easy job.
The drive and delivery went very well :)
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Date: 2025-12-12 05:08 pm (UTC)I hope James' customer is pleased with his work! the little box he did for Teddy was terrific, and I'm sure the panels are as well
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Date: 2025-12-16 03:58 pm (UTC)As you know, James' customer loved the work :)
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Date: 2025-12-15 07:53 pm (UTC)That's very good adive for holiday eating. For all eating, really. I hope she'll have a fun honeymoon.
I would definitely have hurried with you! I can imagine that James would have enoyed himself though :-)
Taking a chisel to his bones sounds quite scary but I expect it's not nearly as dramatic in reality if it's day surgery. Good luck getting a swift appointment!
Definitely sounds like a disorganised place with tasty food and good company it sounds like you'd a very nice night anyway.
I'm sure the guy will like the pieces James have done! James does such great work!
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Date: 2025-12-16 03:27 pm (UTC)Yeah, I thought it was good advice for eating too, but especially on the holidays. Rosie is off somewhere hot for her honeymoon, so was looking forward to just relaxing and basking for weeks.
You know James well, he would have totally stayed and been interviewed if I hadn't walked away. As it was, he kept a keen eye on the BBC news that day to see if he could see us in the background shots at the hospital.
A chisel to the bone does sound scary, but the consultant was very matter of fact about the op, saying he won't need a cast after, or any kind of fixator device. All he'll need healing wise if for the skin to knit from the incision, which is kind of amazing.
The guy did like the pieces, very much so!
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