Today is the day - only 71/2hrs til take off!
I realise that I have neglected to tell you about my day
yesterday, so let me tell you about it while I sit here eating my porridge out
of my favourite Emma Bridgewater bowls. (They’ll have porridge in New York
right?)
So, the morning started off in a rather dull fashion as I
ended up spending several hours backing up my computer. I’m usually not this
sensible but I am waiting to upgrade my operating system, (I hope this is the
right terminology because I don’t really know what I’m talking about), anyway
the geeky guy, sorry I mean ‘genius’, at the apple store heavily advised that I
back everything up before installing this upgrade thingy. You should have seen
the look on his face when I said I’d never backed up before, it was like I’d
committed murder! After backing up as many photos and documents as I felt
necessary (yes, I did get rather bored), I met up with one on my old school
friends for lunch. We went to this gorgeous little Café on only a few minutes away
from my flat called The Primrose café and it was lovely. Despite being so
close, and somewhere that I pass pretty much everyday, I had never actually
eaten there before which totally ridiculous and even more so now that I’ve only
just appreciated the day before my travels! Oh well, maybe I’ll head there for
some sort of ‘Welcome Back’ gathering. My friend and I have known each other
since we were about 10 years old and it’s so lovely that we’ve both ended up in
Bristol.
My next afternoon appointment was slightly less glamorous
than luncheon – I had a doctor’s appointment. I hate going to the doctors, its
not because I’m scared or shy, it’s the bloody wait before hand. The doctors
never seem to be running on time so I always end up sitting around in the waiting
room picking up everyone else’s germs. Anyway back to my aliment – I have a
swollen toe. It’s been this way for a couple of months now and its become
agitated over the last couple of days, so I thought it best to get it checked
out. I know what some of you may be thinking, as both my friend and my
boyfriend thought the same – gout. Incidentally this was my first question to
the doctor to put my mind at rest (anyway, isn’t this something that only 50
year old, overweight men suffer from?!). After a bit of prodding and bending of
my toes the doctor confirmed I was gout free. Hurrah! However she couldn’t
confirm what I actually did have wrong with my toe hence prescribing me a
rather diplomatic prescription of ibuprofen gel and antibiotics ‘in case it gets
worse’.
Later on, in the early evening, my friend popped by after
work with a little farewell gift. When I say little, it was little in size but
huge in thoughtfulness and generosity. It was a beautiful, amber coloured
Monica Vinader ring. I’ve only recently stumbled across MV but absolutely love
the design, colours and shapes of her jewellery and this ring is the piece of
my collection.
I’m afraid I must conclude here as my friend will
momentarily be arriving to pick me up to take me to the airport and I am still
in my dressing gown. I have finished my porridge though!
