Year: 2010

Because I was feeling better, probably because Mal’s painkillers and anti-inflammatory plan was working, I decided to use my dodgy arm when getting out of the bath. I shouldn’t have. One step forward two steps backwards. Mal now wakes me every two hours during the night so that the pain is not too bad.  In between looking after me Mal has been preparing walls ready for painting.

Mal has taken over all the household chores and I think  it’s getting to him. He tried to change the duvet cover and ended up trapped inside it struggling to get out, I had to show him how to do it properly, I think he was impressed. He managed to lose the electric bill during the 30 second walk from the meter box and the house and somehow only managed to part cook the vegetables so they were almost raw, he mumbled about someone called Al Dental. I’ve got a feeling I’ll be a lot more appreciated when my shoulder finally gets better.

Whilst on the subject of Al Dental, Mal had to cancel my today’s appointment with the periodontal department at Near East Uni. There is only so much pain I can cope with at any one time.

After a night of agony I felt like death warmed up, Mal sorted out painkillers but while they dulled the pain it never actually went away. Mal decided to test his famous saying, “I don’t need no car” and walked a couple of miles to do the shopping. He said that it wasn’t too bad apart from walking up our drive at the end of it.

Went out for a meal at David and Kenny’s, our neighbours, and I shouldn’t have. After a few hours my shoulder was such agony I had to go home early. The food was delicious and I felt bad leaving early after Kenny had put so much effort into cooking the delicious curry while David entertained us.

I had a painful shoulder on Saturday and thought nothing of it, just expected it to go away, unfortunately it’s getting worse. This is the reason the diary hasn’t been updated for nearly a week. I’m down to typing with one finger and so I’ve let Mal write these entries for me. He’s a wonderful man, much like a Greek god in so many ways…

The hunters stayed well away today apparently because our neighbours, Willy and Lena, had informed the police about being showered in pellets. Mind you, after Bayram, perhaps they ran out of money to buy cartridges.

I went to buy Cyprus Today and quite honestly wondered why I bothered there was so little in it. This week Cyprus Star had far more in it.

We watched the football, Spurs beating Arsenal, Chelsea losing again and Man U winning.

Torin and the twins came on the webcam again and it has now got to the point when Torin opens his laptop, they point and say “Nanny”!

Later Robin and Christa came round for a meal. Robin liked the soup so much he licked the bowl clean! I made trifle for dessert and that was a bit hit and miss as the only custard powder I found was Arabic, so I made a guess on the quantities but it turned out fine. I shall have to bring some “Birds” back next time I am in the UK.

We had a really nice evening.

Thought for the Day – “Whatever you are, be a good one” – Abraham Lincoln