Tales From The Crypt - Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd June 2022
The last working day of the week begins early as I have tons to do before E gets home, especially if I'm to go to the south coast tonight, as planned.
I try to focus on work as hopefully, E's return is in hand, nevertheless, it turns out I have to chase the hospital because it's looking like she'll only just make it home in time for the penultimate carer's visit the day.
Apparently, the PTS is very busy and won't collect E within the allotted four-hour window, but around 1:30 p.m. I get a call from the ward to say she's just left.
Despite 'leaving' 30 minutes before the carers arrive, E's still not home. They get the bed prepared and stick around for over 10 minutes, but still no sign. About 10 minutes after the carers left, and more than 45 minutes after leaving the hospital, E arrives home.
She looks glad to be home and is clearly much better, but I will keep an eye on her and see what the carers think after the last call of the day. If she is as well as she seems, I will leave for the south coast after 6 pm., if not plan B.
E does seem much better - very tired, but well. After the carer's final visit, I finish packing and get set to go, as I'm pretty sure E is well enough and it's safe to go.
Let the weekend begin!
Thursday starts early as we're heading up to London to watch the Platinum Jubilee flypast. Initially, we'd planned to view from Primrose Hill, then decided Hyde Park would be better, then, after viewing the Red Arrows published route, it became clear that the South Bank of the Thames would be the best spot.
We're on a train to Waterloo before 8:30 a.m. and easily get a seat, though as the journey progresses, the train gets more and more crowded. Inexplicably, people start joining the train sporting lots of union flags as well as at least one man dressed in a suit of union flags. I guess there must be something on apart from the flypast.
On arrival in Waterloo, we picked up some supplies from M&S and headed for the river. The first stop was the coffee shop we met at on our second date, where we had coffee al fresco. After spending a while in the sun, we headed for the river bank to find the spot with the best view.
Once I saw the helicopters on the radar turning in to line up on the mall, with the faster fixed-wing aircraft behind, I got ready for the photo bonanza. It was one helluva flypast, the highlights being many, but for me, the F-35s, the Poseidon, the Rivet Joint spy plane, the Typhoons in '70' formation, and, of course, the Red Arrows were especially good to see. The photo below is the Swanwick radar display of the formation lining up. (Apologies for the quality, it it is a photo of a screen!)
Great lunch in the Princess of Wales, only marred by being seated next to four American women, who were either very hard of hearing, unaware that anyone else was nearby, or maybe having accidentally turned their speaking volume turned up to 11. Briefly, I thought I was an extra in a bar scene from 'Sex and the City'!
After that, we walked to Primrose Hill park, by way of a blue plaque in honour of W.B. Yeats. One thing is clear - we'd not have seen any of the flypast from there! I did like finding W.B. Yeats' house though.
Back to Chalk Farm, then on to Waterloo, the train and home.
Got back, and made a quick dinner before retiring suitably tired at the end of a very enjoyable day!
Microdisney / 'Mrs. Simpson' / 'Crooked Mile'
[[The eagle-eyed amongst you will notice that this song is a repeat from a recent post, but given the occasion, I thought it most appropriate]]
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