Oh dear

 Not a good start to today, I seem to be stuck in a cycle of bad nights, last night I woke just before 3.00 am and couldn't get back to sleep for hours.  Just as I did, around 6.30 ish, I was woken up a few minutes later by husband shouting at Betty, who was being sick in the lounge - he's got absolutely zero patience with her nowadays.  I said he shouldn't shout at her, it's not her fault, she's not being naughty or doing it on purpose, she just doesn't feel well!  I reminded him that I didn't shout at him when he was unwell and crapping on the hall carpet a few weeks back.  😒 So Betty's on a no-food day whilst her stomach recovers, her stomach is gurgling loudly so is obviously acidic again.  I'm sure she'll be better tomorrow, I've got a packet of her anti-sickness meds from the vet....I'll give her one later, no point in doing it now whilst she's throwing up (3x so far this morning, thankfully the last 2 were outside).  She's a bit restless and subdued, but not too bad.  She's had a few sips of water and is now dozing in her bed beside my feet, sleep is a good healer.

At least I've managed to get washing out on the line, there are a few hours of dry weather and spells of sunshine forecast before it starts raining later on this afternoon, continuing through the night with strong winds due to Storm Austen.  Predictions of 60 mph gusts here, not quite as bad as some areas though.  Mr X next door has blue tarpaulin fixed over the roof of his barn he's having refurbished, I hope it stays put!  We'll have to go out in the garden later and make sure everything, including the garden furniture, is battened down.  We've got candles and torches in the event of a power cut, plenty of fleece blankets to keep all 3 of us warm and the camping gas stove to heat water and food if required.  I'm sure we'll be fine, I hope you all stay safe.