Monday 23 May 2022

A Plague On Both Our Houses...

 In Norfolk and Manchester. Last week was not a very healthy week for our family. I am not listing all those among my nearest and dearest who have been unwell [some worse than others] and thankfully all are on the road to recovery now, but I should mention that Bob has suffered a pretty dire case of food poisoning, and poor little George has chicken pox

Full marks to Steph, who realised that the produce bags I made her a while ago are ideal for filling with oats, to make a soothing bath for a spotty, itchy child.
We missed the closing sessions of the Baptist Assembly last Sunday, and came home straight after breakfast. Our hosts Peter and Jenny were so kind, and Bob waved goodbye as I manoeuvered the Skoda off their drive and began the long journey home.

From Sunday 15th to Saturday 21st Bob ate no real food, but drank copious amounts of water. His days [and nights] were spent in the bathroom or the bedroom. He slept a lot and had very little energy. We are awaiting the results of the campylobacter test from the GP. 

I had as little contact as possible with other people, and did a lot of gardening, and sewing [and, I admit it, binge-watching Grey's Anatomy* in the evenings as I stitched. I am now at Series 9, and there are 9 more series to go!] I sewed the Postcard Project piece, did some mending and alterations, and worked on my Jubilee Celebration Item. 

I'm happy to report that Bob is much recovered now [but considerably lighter in weight] and when I went off to Church on Sunday morning, he got up and prepared lunch - and we both enjoyed sitting together at the dining table to eat it.

I managed to get the last pack of rehydration medication in Boots. There seems to have been recent runs on the stuff [bad pun, sorry] Bob definitely picked up his bug in Bournemouth [we suspect dodgy chicken from a Japanese noodle place], but two other families at church have had problems this week too. 

Someone suggested that maybe in the early days of lockdown we were all super diligent about hand-washing, but now maybe standards have slipped a little, and the germs are spreading again.

This week I hope we can get back to a regular pattern of sleeping and eating and doing stuff together. The Wedding Weekend is going to be busy!

*I enjoy hospital dramas - but could never have entered the medical profession. My admiration for Florence Nightingale is very great, but I have only sought to emulate her in mathematical activities, not nursing care!



18 comments:

  1. Sorry that a horrid illness has struck you both. We have heard the same about a few people locally. Handwashing is the answer I'm sure.

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    1. These bugs do seem to be doing the rounds again

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  2. Sorry that Bob has been unwell, but good to hear he is on the mend. Take it easy. God Bless xxx

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    1. Thanks Pauline - hoping you and James both OK

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  3. Oh gosh I'm glad that Bob is on the road to recovery, not a nice way to spend the weekend for sure. Poor little George, there is nothing worse than being itchy, oats in a bag for the bath is a brilliant idea.

    There is so much going around at the moment, the bugs are out to get us it would seem!!

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    1. Littl'uns don't really understand what is happening when they are poorly, do they?

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  4. I'm glad that your husband is feeling better. GI issues are awful! Been there too many times.

    On another note, thank you for your clever post titles. I try to guess the subject from your clues. ~ skye

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    1. I have a lot of fun trying to come up with interesting titles, I'm glad you enjoy them. Yes, Bob definitely better, his appetite has properly returned.

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  5. Glad Bob is better, or at least "improving". A week is a long time to have the collywobbles.

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    1. Yes, he's much better thank you - but it was a long and uncomfortable week for him.

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  6. Glad to hear that Bob is feeling better; hopefully, little George will feel better, soon, too. I didn't get chicken pox until I was in my early 30s; had a really bad case of it, too.

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    1. I too caught it (from my daughters) in my 30s. I was really poorly too

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  7. So sorry to hear about the family members' illnesses and especially about Bob's tough time. These things are pretty grim. We each had a bout on a holiday before the pandemic, but it only lasted 24 hours, thank goodness. I hope everyone will soon be fully recovered.

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  8. A day away from the computer and I ended up sending my comment via anonymous!

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  9. Sorry to hear Bob has been so unwell - it sounds horrendous to not have eaten for so long (but one positive I suppose could be the weight loss as I know he was trying to lose weight! Not a nice method though.)
    I liked your stained glass idea. I've seen something similar but instead you use 2 of those large, clear yoghurt pot lids and sandwich them together to make a suncatcher. Obvs wouldn't be able to print onto the laminating pouches though, though you could definitely draw on them with Sharpie!

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    1. The clear yogurt lid idea is clever. Thanks for sharing that one

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