Vet visit

I took Archie round the block this morning (I don’t usually, as JR is always up to get to the gym) and so that added a fair few extra steps, along with my bike ride. 

Archie has had a wee sore ear for a week or so. He's always hanging his head and shaking it. We've been putting ear drops in for a week, as per instructions, but still no improvement, so I took him to the vet this afternoon.

Poor wee chap had to be 'put under' in order to examine it properly. I had to come home without him. But it appears to have got clogged up with hair deep down. The vet rang an hour or so later. She'd found - wait for it - a teeny tiny bit of WIRE. It looks like a hair, almost two centimetres long, but it's definitely wire. And it was deep in his ear, very near his ear drum. How on earth did that happen? Anyway, SO glad she found it. He's feeling very sorry for himself, but hopefully he's OK tomorrow. He's got medicines and pills and special food to take. £182 please.

Had another money shock today. Picked up a letter from my doctor to say I could participate in Body Street. £25 please. Jings!! Still, as JR pointed out, it makes one appreciate the NHS -  I certainly get my money's worth!