Monday, 16 February 2026

Spot the dog

 Arwen coming to say hello when i'm having lunch in my office.  What are you up to?  Who me?  Just sniffing...



Mouse trap

 Arthur brought this home on Friday, they had a school fair for charity and this was what he chose.  It's surprisingly still intact.  I never had the game as a kid.  I didn't miss out...



April's valentine gifts

 We were supposed to make the roses ourselves, but the kids muscled their way in.




Lasagne

 April cooked this for us on Saturday.  Only one word can describe it really.  Triumph!




Lone sock

 Poor lonely sock left on the coat rack at the rugby club.



The return of zombie arm

 This was the state of my shoulder / arm on Saturday morning.  Nice and green / yellow.  All going well, I went rugby training witht he kids yesterday morning in the mud and rain.  Didn't do much, other than stand around and get wet though.  Bit by bit, i'm getting better.  I'm booked to get the stitches out of my bicep on Wednesday now.  And seeing the surgeon a week today.  I need to sort out a physiotherapist this week but waiting to hear ack from theb insurer first as pretty sure they'll pay for it.




Friday, 13 February 2026

You rang?

 A friend bought me this to aid with my recovery.  I don't dare use is with April.



I had my op

 All went well although whilst in there they spotted that the tendon holding my bicep in place was threadbare so the surgeon repaired that whilst he was in there.  Cutting it then screwing it back to my arm.  Nice.  I've been signed off for 4 weeks!  I'm stiff and sore but no more than expected.  I have a check up with my surgeon a week on Monday and have to organise physio and the removal of some of the stiches. 

Before

After



Puncture

 I had an alert from the car on Saturday after picking Flo up from her sleep over and then dance class.  The rear left tyre had low pressure.  I managed to get it pumped up at the garage but when doing so spotted this.  Bloody hell. They couldn't fix it till Monday so we were car less.  All paid for by the leasing company though so could have been worse.





Clip and climb on Sunday

 Two of Arthur's school friends had a clip and climb birthday party on Sunday.  April was watching the ladies play rugby so I took them along.