Illness and an unusual trip

 OH caught a bug and was poorly 2 weeks ago, spending 3 days mostly in bed and not eating. It was a sore throat, bad cold and cough. Probably the latest covid according to the symptoms on the Internet. He moved into the spare bedroom but I did tell him not to bother. The last time I moved bedrooms I still caught it and have now caught it again. I knew it was coming as I fell asleep on the sofa in the day, a sure sign I'm going to be ill as I never nap in daytime. At the moment the cold has almost gone but I'm coughing quite a lot. Praying I don't get another chest infection as I have COPD, so it would be antibiotics and the dreaded steroids again. And then look forward to having hairloss 5 week later, which is a known side effect. Another sign is one of my dogs constantly sniffing at my throat and chest before I feel ill. She's never been wrong yet.

Son came for a few days but haven't seen daughter and granddaughter for a few weeks now. They usually come in half term but she tells me they are going to Northern Ireland next week for a holiday. I think I know why but we shall see. I mean, who would travel to Northern Ireland in winter for a holiday unless they were visiting friends or family or were close to someone who came from there. Very close, lolol.

It's been very windy here but we haven't had any damage. Husband took the dogs on the beach and found a cormorant tangled in a fishing net with hooks sticking in it. He put the dogs in the car, grabbed a towel and his knife, and managed to catch it. A passer by held the bird while he cut it free and pulled the hook out of it's wing. Now I know you're not supposed to carry knives in the UK but OH always has one in the car, just incase the dogs get tangled in bracken which has happened before. The joy of having 2 spaniels lol.

Haven't been out this week or done much housework as still feeling unwell. I told OH I'm having the week off on the sick lol. I did make Mediterranean roasted veg and a Dijon sauce to go with the pork tenderloin he cooked though.

Bye for now All the best 

Sally x 

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