I've just about been keeping my head above water the last few weeks with more medical tests, arranging flights to Dubai and all the tests and paperwork involved and sorting out care for the animals and a few other issues that were really taking up too much of my time, energy and finances. I owe comments for the past 4 weeks and I'm working my way through them slowly, starting with all the people who link up with me and Steph @lifeat139a and I for Post Comment Love each week.
I've been getting incredible pains in chest and shoulders and random shooting pains in my thigh and shin in left leg and I've had a severe reaction to the Phosphate intake also. I'm also itching head to toe after contact with water and I have the coldest hands known to man. Some of this was going on before the iron infusion, but has become worse and most of it before the phosphate intake. Can't get to see a Dr in the UK, the receptionist just puts things on my notes. I have an appointment next week to see my GP over here.
100 Saturday Morning of tidying around and off to visit friend and grandchild for garden visit in the same village and home to watch TV.
101 Sunday Up early and up British Camp to experience the snow, an afternoon of TV, had an early bath, cooked dinner and sorted through some paperwork, did some packing and the neighbour came round to collect key for feeding cat while I'm away.
102 Monday Off early to Worcester for Covid testing, took a walk around the town then realised I'd gone into the City on the first day the shops re opened after lockdown, it wasn't as busy as I thought it would've been. Hoovered and mopped floors. Tidied up the garden after the snow again.
103 Tuesday Caught the train to Heathrow, stopped off at Paddington on route and decided to leave suitcase with left luggage and spent the day in London on foot. Walked to and through Hyde park, to Buckingham Palace, along the Mall, through Horse guard parade, to Westminster, up to Trafalgar Square, through Leicester Square, through Carnaby Street, along Oxford Road to Regent Street, past the BBC onto Baker Street and back to Paddington, collected suitcase and onto an empty T3 and Aerotel sleep pod for the night.
104 Wednesday Flew to Dubai mid afternoon, around 50 people on the flight. More shops etc open this time at the airport but still very quiet. An uneventful flight, slept most of the way. it won't be like this the next time I fly in June.
105 Thursday I spent the day in bed. Peter went into the office in the morning and he had the dentist in the afternoon. Evening spent in front of the TV.
106 Friday We headed out to Dubai Mall. It's Ramadan and it's being done very differently here than ever before. When we first came here in 2015, nothing was open during the day, over the following years, places opened but were only accessible for take outs and after 2pm, then they screened areas off and you could eat after 2pm, but there was NO consistency between stores and within Malls. Last year, Ramadan took place during a total lockdown and curfew, this year you wouldn't know it was Ramadan here at all, other than a few decorations, the Starbucks Ramadan cup. There are no screens, no curtained off areas, no signs telling you whether you can eat or drink or smoke or chew gum etc. I'm finding the covid regulations harder to deal with anyway, but at least I'm used to the inconsistencies of Dubai after 6 years.
On the blog this week:
Post Comment Love - Back Home in Dubai
A random Walk over the Malvern Hills
You have been busy the last few weeks. I hope you are finding some time to relax now and good luck with your GP appointment. I hope you feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a lovely day in London and I'm glad your flight went well.
I do find it strange that Dubai is doing Ramadan differently this year. It sounds like a place where it's hard to keep up with the rules and regulations. x
Thank you, it was a smooth journey out to Dubai and a bonus day in London was fab, but only because the weather was so perfect. I'm ok with following the rules in Dubai, I just need to know what they are and they do change often
DeleteWow I don't think I've ever seen a plane look so empty!
ReplyDeleteGlad you made it to Dubai OK after a busy time preparing!
Sounds like you had a fun time in London before you flight, I love a good walk around London seeing the sights.
I've never flown on a plane so empty, but I've flown many times on emptier flights and had a row to myself
DeletePart of me would love to witness London without the crowds but part of me is more than happy to stay away still. I'll be interested to see how your return trip differs. Enjoy your time together, hope the pack up over the next couple of months goes smoothly.
ReplyDeleteOh Im sure the trip home will be very different from the one over. It was great spending the day in london, but unless I['d needed to go there I wouldn't have visited
DeleteHope you have settled back into Dubai, bet the temperature is very different from the random snow we had last Monday! #project365
ReplyDeleteoh for sure, it is much warmer here
DeleteI’m so sorry to hear that some of your health concerns have got worse since your iron infusion – that sounds worrying and hope that you can get some answers from your doctor in Dubai. That’s quite a bit of snow – we had a couple of snowy showers here but nothing settled. Glad it wasn’t too busy when you went into Worcester – I had to go into town on the first day the shops reopened and it was heaving – was a relief to get back out again! Lovely to have a day in London and that is a very quiet flight! #project365
ReplyDeleteit is nice being home and great to have such a quiet flight.
DeleteI've really missed visiting London and just wished we lived closer so I could have gone to experience the emptiness for photos. I've not even made it into our town or Oxford for that. Hope it's nice being back in Dubai
ReplyDeleteIf I hadn't been flying I wouldn't have visited London at all. It is nice being back home again in Dubai
DeleteIt's a shame you didn't get to see a GP in the UK, especially when you are in pain. I can't get over the contrast in your photos, from snowy UK to gorgeous blue Dubai skies. Would love to be soaking in that sunshine.
ReplyDeleteit's getting way to hot now in Dubai
DeleteHow strange to see snow and warm sunshine in the same week. I would love to go on a flight that empty. Hope you get sorted with your GP, it sounds a nightmare
ReplyDeletethe weather was very weird for me, i struggled to remember where i was
DeleteI hope you are feeling better. You have had so much to do over the last few weeks it would be enough to push me over the edge. I wish I was brave enough to take the kids to London at the moment. It looks so empty. It must be strange being on a plane with so few people on it #365
ReplyDeletethe whole travel experience is just weird at the moment
DeleteGreat idea to leave your case and walk around the city. I am itching to go to London to do the same can not believe it has been 12 months since we have been there. Glad your flight went well and you are settled back in Dubai x
ReplyDeleteI love a visit to London, but wouldn't have gone there unless I needed to
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