FLOWER FRIDAY - ANEMONE BLANDA

For the first time for a few days, I felt like going for a wander around the garden this afternoon, but the wind was biting, so I didn’t stay out for long.  I had seen these tiny Anemone Blanda in the pot where our Guernsey Cream clematis is growing, and although it was difficult getting a decent shot through the legs of the obelisk in the pot, I managed it.  They are such pretty little flowers and one of my favourite colours as many of you know.

As you know, I have been feeling a little unwell for a couple of days but hadn’t mentioned that on Wednesday, I fainted in the bathroom - as I did last March, when I fainted in the shower.  However, this time, Mr.  HCB didn’t call an ambulance but just sat by me and then when I came to, helped me back into bed.  I have a nasty bruise on my left arm, and my right arm is a bit sore, but apart from that, the rest of me appears to be all right.  I think, if I’m honest, when I eventually came to, I was more concerned that I hadn’t done any lasting damage to my back, following my major back surgery in August 2023. 

However, a couple of friends, said I should go to see my GP and even threatened that if I didn’t go, they would take come round and drag me there!  So it was that at 8.25 this morning I was sitting in bed, with my hand poised over the Surgery number, ready to poke the number at 8.30.  Even then, when I had hardly waited a milli-second, I was “Number 7 in the queue”, but I soon moved up to the top.  I couldn’t see my own doctor, but the one I saw was extremely thorough and examined my head, listened to my heart, took my blood pressure, seated and standing, and asked me lots of questions.  He wasn’t entirely happy that this had now happened three times, and said he would like to get to the bottom of why it was happening, so wanted to do more investigations.  

I am now having an ECG next week and will see the same doctor, so I don’t have to explain it all to another doctor, he said - how very considerate of him!  Both Mr. HCB and I wore masks because of our heavy colds and the doctor said he appreciated our thoughtfulness in that respect.  

The GP said that if the ECG doesn’t show anything, then he will refer me to a cardiologist, but in the meantime, I must let the DVLA know and surrender my driving licence until the investigations are complete, which I am happy about and of course, this is the sensible thing to do. Mr. HCB says he will take me to the Community Fridge and anywhere else I need to go, but I have a bus pass and two legs, so perhaps this is God’s way of telling me I need to walk more!  It just means I have to plan my days and another plus is that I should get fitter!

So, being a glass half full sort of person, I am looking on the bright side and hopefully, once the various tests have been done, all will be well. 

Following on from last Sunday's Blip, and then following our meeting at Church last night, M was duly “called”, now we just have to wait and see if he accepts the call. I knew the voting was very important, and did "drag myself out of my sick bed" to attend and was glad I did.  It was a great meeting and it will be so good to have a Minister again, although it may not be until the Autumn, but we look forward with hope.  The words of this song by Matt Redman say it all - to our Church and to me at the moment.  

Enjoy the rest of your Friday and have a great weekend.  M xx