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I don’t know what I have done to deserve this but my back is killing me. It all stems from when we received our new bedstead last week but hadn’t received the matress. “No matter”, we thought,” well use the existing one for now.”  Seems it wasn’t a good idea, the combination of the two threw my back out big time. I’m having trouble trying to find a comfortable sleeping position and painkillers/Deep Heat spray aren’t really doing anything

H has a sore neck as well, she tweaked it when sitting down on one of our dining chairs and is in agony - we are a right pair!

We went there yesterday evening for Gary’s birthday (to clarify, Jen’s husband not my brother!) and had a good time - I really must stop gorging on the sweet’n’sour stuff and try something else.. it tastes SO good though!

We went over and had a look at some puppies today with a view to getting one for my birthday in a couple of weeks time. We chose one to be put aside:

Currently she is called Twixie (!) but I think we shall be changing that as soon as we get her - we have a long weekend booked away in Nequay in August so we are going to get her current keepers to hold onto her until after we come back. She is so cute and we met the parents which were both equally as cool.. I can’t wait. A man (and boy) needs a dog, I’m glad Sam was okay with the puppies and not too scared.

.. last night, it was cool! We basically took over the Lamb Inn, there must have been sixty people at least there. Entertainment was karaoke and I was forced to go up and sing a couple of songs, as well as dance to a few (I just don’t do dancing!). We were buying rounds of shots too, some sour Pineapple flavoured ones and a few rounds of flaaming Samboucas

After that we went back to Mum’s house where we drank some more and played Pictionary until it started to get light.. at this point we thought we really should get some sleep. Four hours later I was awake and couldn’t get back to sleep so I got up, feeling a little worse for wear.

So now (it’s 7..50pm) and Hayley and I are both knackered, Sam is in bed and fast asleep and we are just sticking on a dvd and then get some sleep!

Pictures as/when I upload them from the camera.

Well, after waiting an hour in the waiting room to see the Consultant we finally found out why - Basingstoke had forgotten to send through my scan results and Southampton were chasing them there and then to get a faxed copy. We went in to see the Consultant (my old doctor Dr Simmons) and he checked me over with no problems found. Then he said as soon as they received the fax copy he’d ring me to let me know the results.. as we were leaving the consulting room, a nurse rushed in the fax hot off the presses and we went back in the consulting room.

A quick read of the report later, Dr Simmons said that everything seemed okay - no oddities in my trunk, liver, lungs etc and my head showed no change from the previous scan four months ago.. all in all a glowing report again! I was convinced I wouldn’t be so lucky as to have two good reports in a row but hey, I was wrong.

So tonight we are off to my sister’s 18th birthday party, should be a great night - everyone has been told to dress up smart and NO jeans.. so shirt, trousers and jacket for me

Thanks to all the wellwishers who send us messages this morning, maybe your good thoughts DID help to swing things - thank you

Off to my next check-up in twenty minutes, will update as/when I get home.. keep ‘em crossed!

We thought we’d try stuffing Sam into a smallish cardboard box just for a laugh (no, honestly it’s not abuse!) and surprisingly he fitted in quite well - he wasn’t best impressed though, but it did make us laugh for a good while

I am expecting a call from Social Services any time now…