It´s 2011.

Berthe Morisot, The Harbor at Lorient,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berthe_Morisot

Last night we had a more dramatic end of 2010 and start of 2011 then we could ever have imagined.

The fireworks were going off outside which was upsetting for Marleen, she kept trying to ‘climb’ up my wheelchair and get close to me.

We were watching the Jools Holland’s Hootany show, we always look forward to the show, last night we were watching and I asked for a cup of tea.

This is when Richie discovered there was no water; he discovered when he investigated that he could not access the mainstop cock because the basement was flooded.

We called our landlord and got no response from the emergency telephone number so called the water company who arrived and shortly after the fire brigade were also here.

Turned out there was a fire which damaged a water pipe and caused quite extensive flooding, the water was turned off and the water company had bottled water for us.

The water company and fire brigade left once they made sure the fire and flooding had stopped.

 One of our neighbours finally managed to speak to the landlord’s emergency service and the water was back on this morning.

Shame they did not pump out the water in the basement, they will do this on Monday, sadly the combination of water and smoke damage has ruined many of our neighbours possessions they store in the lockups.    

Today it was discovered that the lift too was broken, probably due the fire and flooding, luckily no one got hurt.

Too much excitement of the wrong sort for the first day of 2011, I hope that things will get better in 2011.

 

Autumnal Friday and Jools Holland.

Jools Holland.






Autumn pictures.

Slept reasonably ok but towards morning spasms were disturbing me quite alot so every time I dozed off a spasm would wake me abruptly.

Yesterday was a bright warm sunny day, so warm that the window was wide open all afternoon.

Hated it this morning that I disturbed Richie, hate it happening daily, but can’t seem to stop it.

All involuntary noises, often wake myself up, and at first I don’t know why I am awake, then I hear it is me.

Weird.

Also weird is how come I move around in bed although I can not move at all, all involuntary both sounds and movement.

It is a different life now, easier now that I am not constantly comparing it to the past, have to remind myself to stay in the here and now right now.

Very grey today no glimpse of sun nor is there any sky visible just a grey lid over the city and no sound of bird calls.

Even the blue tits have ceased flying back and forth between the trees and the bird feeder outside my bedroom window.

Even Spike and Marleen are lying low today, think they would like it better if Richie were to take them to the woods again just like yesterday.

Our lovely neighbour Willes came to visit yesterday and to help with the post, she was here for 3 hours which was very pleasant.

Especially the dogs that got a mega walk, first they ran next to the bike up to the Amsterdam woods and then went mental, swimming and playing ball.

Two contented dogs returned with Richie at 6 pm and after their dinner they snoozed happily around us in the bedroom.

It is a sweet sight two happy, content dogs.

Richie is getting me out of bed for a hair cut and shower so I can be all ready to enjoy the evening, looking forward to seeing and hearing the bands and singers on Later with Jools on BBC 2 TV.

The weather has changed again; it has got cooler so think that was what woke me up so early today.

Hope that you all have a good day today.