Star jumps 😂😂

 The nurse - a different, more experienced one - did the blood test successfully, first stab.  In exactly the same place as last week's failed attempt, and the place I pointed out as the best place to try (having had dozens of blood tests over the years).  I'm very thankful I don't have to go back for yet another attempt, it's a nuisance having to continually go there.  I've not had to go to the surgery - well, not for myself anyway - for 7 or 8 months, since before we moved here, seeing the GP a couple of weeks ago for my shoulder was the first time at this new surgery.  And as I'm going on Thursday for my diabetes review, that'll be 4 times in 2 weeks I've been 😦.

Jane, your suggestion of me doing star jumps had me in stitches - I'd probably give myself black eyes (I'm very well endowed 😉), dislodge a disc again and break both hips. 😂😂 But thanks for the idea, it did make me laugh.  I drank 2 glasses of water before going, and rubbed my inner elbows to warm them up, so perhaps those suggestions worked, thank you all.

Sue, you suggested husband using some of the kitchen units in his shed - yes, we'd already thought of that, there are a couple of wall units that would fit in the shed, and possibly even a bit of worktop.  It would certainly help to move some of the clutter up off the floor.  I had suggested months ago that he use a couple of the plastic storage boxes to house some of his stuff but, as usual for him, he never got round to doing it.....now I'm glad he didn't, as I can use the boxes for the kitchen contents whilst the new units are being installed.  So a blessing in disguise!

My poor sis is feeling very rough with the Covid, she's got it worse than her husband had.  They've both had it twice now, she said there's a spate of cases going on up there in the Midlands.  Isn't it strange how some people have been unfortunate enough to get it more than once, whereas others (husband and I included) haven't had it at all.  Thankfully, we don't seem to hear of people dying from it now though (well, not in vast numbers anyway, I assume there are still fatalities), so the vaccinations have presumably worked - some people still get Covid, but it seems to be less serious now.  It's sis and BiL's 40th wedding anniversary in 12 days time, I hope she's well enough by then to enjoy it.

What a horrible day it was yesterday, spitting with rain on and off most of the day, then continual rain from dinnertime onwards and through the night.  At least it means we haven't had to water the garden!