A Host Of Angels

 Once again I appologise for not being around for a while, this time it was because it hurt too much to sit at the computer.  I hurt my back, and please let this be a warning to you all, think before you lift! It was my own stupid fault, my brother has an electric wheelchair and two of the wheels got wedged between paving stones and gravel, he was completely stuck so yes you guessed it, I tried to lift the chair with him sitting in it out of the gravel, what made me think I could actually do that is beyond me. I felt a pop and the disc actually sliding out and then I was on my knees in excruciating pain. I have hurt my back several times before but nothing like this.

After a very painful five hour wait in A&E I was seen by a paramedic who confirmed that I had slipped a disc. I was told to go home take pain killers and move around as much as possible, no x-rays were taken and there's no follow up. So I have spent a very painful two weeks trying to do just that but boy does it hurt! I am improving and doing exercises that I found on YouTube because I know that by the time I get a GP appointment and I get reffered to a physiotherapist it will be weeks before I'm seen.

I have learnt my lesson, when we see someone in trouble our first instinct is to help, but we have to think before we put ourselves in danger, please be careful.  I think its going to be a few weeks before my back gets better, it's so restricting even driving is painful but I will get there.

I have managed to do some crocheting with my lower back supported with a cushion and a hot water bottle, what would we do without our hot water bottles instant relief ahhh. 

I have been making Angels for NHAP these go into memory boxes.

So simple to make and it's fun to make them with different types of yarn and thread, twelve pairs so far, I'm not sure if I'll make more because I'm now thinking of penguins.😀

An angel is always lovely to give as a gift or to even to hang on your Christmas tree, here is the pattern if you would like to give them a try.

PATTERN

I'm now going to try to plant some spring bulbs into containers, I'm not sure if I'll be able to but I'll give it my best shot as the sun is shinning and the weather is mild for this time of the year, it's set to change at the weekend with cold frosts and even the possibility of snow forecast.

Take Care 😘