Dr's Yet Again / Trip to Dawlish

 Daughter and Granddaughter arrived just after 1am so not too late. I rarely go to bed before 1am as I can't sleep before around 2am. Courtesy of working in a residential children's unit as a social worker, with teenagers in crisis, as the early hours were often our busiest times. Tried many times to get back to a sensible bedtime but then I'm just awake for most of the night. I do sleep well now though usually for 7 or 8 hours unless I have a morning appointment.

Talking of appointments I had yet another at the surgery today with a nurse for a full health check. Apparently the NHS is doing health checks on people my age and again in 5 years time. Weight, height, blood pressure, blood test for cholesterol and diabetes and at least 40 questions about family history of heart problems etc and my lifestyle. Quite intrusive really, questions about what I eat, do I exercise, do I drink alcohol, do I smoke etc. The nurse was very nice and she's just filling out a form on her computer. I did tell her I went in Exeter Hospital last year and found the care there exceptionally good. 

Daughter dropped me at the surgery and brought me home afterwards. We all went to Dawlish this afternoon for coffee and cake in one of the tea rooms. I didn't want to look around the shops, as it was pouring with rain and very cold, so we all went straight home. Forecast here in South Devon is 3C tonight and rain all day tomorrow. St Swithen has a lot to answer for 😆 I've bought a lovely summer dress from ebay that I need to wash and line dry.  It's pure cotton and may shrink in the dryer. Hopefully, next week will be sunny for a day or two, and I can get it outside to dry.

Bye for now All the best 

Sally x