The day the sky fell in
January 20079th Jan: woke up to punctured tyre. fixed at cost of £43; screenwash not working. Fixed at cost of £43.
11th Jan driving car, knocking noise on front offside wheel. Bearings ok but nuts had come loose. Fixed at cost of £46
Decided to sell my car. Mental gymnastics about living without car; sleepsless nights and anxiety. If twere done, twere well done quickly.
Tried to advertise it week ending 26th jan. Paper messed up and didn't print. More anxiety
Week ending 1st Feb, car in paper. Very anxious about a) it going and b)getting rid of it. No-one called.
Saturday 3rd February
8am woke up to large amount of water inside bedroom window., Doubleglazing seal looks like it's gone.
9am son drew attention to his enlarged collar bone. Only information on web = possible quite serious diseases. Can't make doc appt til Monday.
10am external plaster over brickwork under kitchen window showing bulge. Water appears to have got in and rendering crumbled exposing breeze block.
12 am No 2 cat showing signs of bladder problems. Out of hours call to vet to fit catheter and relieve his discomfort.
5pm noticed crack in bath. OH swears it's been there fore months. I've never sen it before. son gets sealant to fix it in morning.
Only good thing that happened : no-one responded to advert for car!
Shit happens,
Sunday 4th February
Collect cat with catheter from vet. Put newspaper all over ground floor. Drips everywhere. Manage to get 1/2 tablet down him. Too stressed to cook.
Monday 5th february 2007
Cat to vet for extraction of catheter. all ok. Bill £89
Son to docs for examination. Doc reassures but sends for x-ray. Radiographer takes it seriously and makes thorough picture. Return to doc in two weeks.
Cook meal.
Cat much better, pierces vein when I try to give him 1/2 tablet.
Wall and windows still in need of attention.
Tonight I will have a bath and sleep for the first time in weeks even though the house is still falling down.
- Posted by madderbat on 05/02/2007.
- madderbat's site
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