Technology Is Not Always Wonderful!

 

This morning started with no real idea of what I was going to do until 11am, when Benji had to go back to the vets for his post op check up.

He is so eager to get out of the hutch and forage in the garden, but until we get the all clear he has to stay put, and content himself with some lap cuddles instead.

 

 

With all the usual first thing in the morning chores out of the way, I settled down to some repair jobs.

These jobs are few and far between, but they had rather built up and I had five things that needed a needle and thread sit down.

I was glad to see Heir Hunter is back on BBC1 and watched an episode on catch up.

With a few other bitty jobs out of the way it was soon time to make that vet visit.

 

 

Benji got the all clear and apart from some slight bruising, which is to be expected, he was deemed fit enough to have some supervised time out of the hutch, in a restricted area.

We don't have a run, so had to barricade him in using the garden furniture.

He enjoyed his little bit of freedom, but had to be put back in the hutch when he kept jumping up to the sofa....we really didn't think it was a good idea to put so much strain on that nether region!

But I guess it means he isn't in too much discomfort.

Whilst at the vet another bunny was there for a check up, his owner was NOT happy!

Turns out one of his boy bits hadn't descended, so instead of the usual £69 (which was bad enough!)

he had to pay over £300 to get the job done!

 

 

Teen One drove us to Asda as I had seen something on a blog the other day which rather took my fancy!

A bunny tea pot in a really sweet stripey jumper!

Now I know I didn't NEED it, but teapots never last forever (well the lids don't anyway!) so I have this one in as a spare!

Of course he will possibly be too cute to use, but who knows, he may well be put into action one day.

Until then, he fills an empty spot on the conservatory shelf, that once held an orchid.

Our visitors last week noticed the leaves were "burnt."

I had thought it was a result of my over/under watering, but apparently I shouldn't have put it in direct sunlight.

 

 

 

Only trouble was, the shelf now looked a little top heavy on one side,

then I remembered a tea pot I had bought in the early 80's, which has been used as a teapot, but isn't a wonderful pourer, so has been in the china cabinet for most of its life...

 

 

...its a little more balanced now, but I will be keeping an eye on the hand painted design, in case that too suffers sun damage.

 

 

Next up was some ironing, and part way through I was interrupted by a nuisance phone call.

Only last week  I heard that a current scam is to get the recipient of the call to answer "yes" which is recorded and then used fraudulently.

My call today said they were from the Telephone Preference Service, which I was suspicious of with the accent of the caller.

He wanted me to confirm my name and address...which when he repeated it to me I answered

"correct."

He went on to ask me several other questions, none of which were of any value (ie not personal to me) to which I repeatedly answered "correct."

He then got a little irate and after repeating the same question several times said

"Will you just answer yes or no!"

To which I gave him a piece of my mind and hung up!

So....beware of answering yes or no!

It was rather like playing that radio game Take Your Pick!

 

 

A minor frustration of the week has been trying to get a repeat prescription from the chemist.

We have a system now where it can be sent automatically from the doctors to the chemist, saving lots of to-ing and fro-ing.

I put in a request two weeks ago but when I went to collect it was told by the chemist it hadn't been forwarded to them, so they put in a request.

Monday I went to collect it, only this time, not expecting a problem ( how naïve of me!) I sent Teen Two in to collect it, as it is his antihistamine I am trying to get, I thought it would be some good independence skills for him.

Well...mistake of course!

He clearly didn't understand what the chemist was telling him and came out with the message

"its not there, its at the other place"

Well I don't use another chemist so the message meant nothing.

In I go and ask what they said to Teen Two...turns out they suggested he go to the doctors and ask what the problem was.

So...off to the doctors we go (this time I didn't even bother suggesting Teen Two go in) only to be told, after standing in the queue for 15mins, that the prescription appeared to have been lost!

I was given a new form to fill in, but as you have probably guessed by now...it was not at the chemist again today!

So, I suppose I will have to make yet another visit to the doctors and find out what the problem is...or just go and buy the antihistamine over the counter!

Sometimes technology is not so wonderful!

 

 

Teen One had some optional reading to do over the holidays, so took advantage of a slow day and did that, whilst Teen Two called in to Grandma's with some shopping and stayed for a game of Rummikub...

 

 

...whilst I prepared dinner.

I wasn't sure what I was going to make to be honest but knew I had some chicken breast in the fridge and a small piece of root ginger ( the princely sum of 8p!)

so grated the ginger, added a small amount of oil to a pan, then the ginger, some black pepper and then lightly fried the chicken.

Whilst the rice was cooking I popped the chicken in the oven, drizzling over some honey and left it till it was golden brown, everyone gave it the thumbs.