Saturday 26 January 2019

Photo diary: week 4, project 365

I've realised I have only done one blog post in the last week after the previous Photo diary, and that was prepared in advance. I've not been feeling well in the last ten days or so with a toothache.
Went to the "demon dentist" twice. The first time he put some bio-composite thingy, which didn't help at all, and started crumbling on the same day. I could barely survive the weekend, and asked to be seen on Monday.
Alas, I need to have the root canal work done, which means going back to be tortured again and again. I'm rather peeved with them, as he said looking at the x-ray that there was a tooth problem when they did the x-ray over a year and a half ago. Why the heck didn't they flag it up then? It would have saved me all the pain and expense.
Now I will have to pay £648 on top of the £67 initial visit plus £50 for the x-ray. It might be pretty normal for the private dentist, but if you compare it to my carer's allowance (£268 last month which included £10 bonus for Christmas), this is extortionate.

Last Sunday our favourite Costa was closed for refurbishment. Instead of going to the M&S cafe we decided to try Starbucks. The latte was awfully bitter. I haven't been to Starbucks for over a year, and forgot just how bad their coffee is. Eddie was not impressed with his ham and cheese panino either, as it had mustard inside.


On Monday I was in too much pain after the visit to the dentist. It was Sasha's night away at the respite centre, and the original plan was for us to go to Oxford with Eddie. My husband booked a table at the game cafe, where you can play any board games. It's super popular, and you need to book in advance.
I was way too poorly to travel to Oxford, so my husband and Eddie went without me. They also went to McDonald's afterwards, and I didn't have to cook dinner.
I spent all the afternoon and evening, nursing a sore jaw. I even had a fever. In a way, I'm glad Sasha was not at home, and I didn't have to think of his dinner, reading time etc.

As I was too unwell to take photos on Monday, here are two pics from Tuesday.
I had to pick up a packet from the depot, and walked by St Mary's church. Since our Sasha's obsession with the churches continues, I took a few snaps of the church.
The morning was beautiful, with blue clear sky.

Oxfordshire churches

And then, when I was having a late-ish lunch, I saw that it was snowing. Big fluffy snowflakes kept falling, but melted on the ground.
Eddie later told me that his teacher let them all get outside to look at the snow.


A frosty morning - and a walk through the fields on the way to school, with Eddie's friend.


Here is another of my charity shop finds, a Wedgwood cup and saucer, which costed £4 and will come handy for my food and drink styling photos. I also haven't seen a Wedgwood cup like that before.
It's in pristine condition. I will most likely gift it to my Mum, who loves this brand.


Still not feeling all that well, I thought we'd have an easy evening. With my husband being away, we ordered two pizzas from Domino's, and bought a film to watch on Amazon - The house with a clock in its walls. There were some pretty macabre characters, and those creepy dolls and mannequins, arrgh, they are going to haunt me in my dreams. Quite a few times we kept turning away or closing our eyes, and laughing at ourselves for being such wusses.


At home all day today, just lazing about. I had a grocery order delivered, and while taking some stuff to the summerhouse, snapped these cyclamen leaves. They seem to spread like fire in the garden. I don't mind, the leaves are so decorative.

Talking of groceries, are you planning to do any food stockpiling before Brexit? I haven't done anything, but reading some discussions on Mumsnet, not sure if it might be a good idea.



20 comments:

  1. Oh no! Sorry you haven't been feeling well. Toothache is the worst.
    The game cafe sounds like a lot of fun.
    Ahh! We haven't had any snow this week. Hmmf.

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    1. Thank you, Kim! Eddie loved the game cafe, and wants to go back one day.

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  2. Hope the tooth is sorted out. Painful and expensive. I'm always a bit disappointed with Starbucks food too. Their hot chocolate is ok though.

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    1. Thank you, Emma! I've never tried their hot chocolate, maybe I will, if we're out of options which cafe to visit, like travelling to Cornwall and stopping en route.

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  3. So sorry to hear about the tooth. It sounds horrendous. The cost of all the work doesn't sound much fun either. Lovely photo of the snow falling. I don't drink coffee, but my husband agrees with you about Starbucks!

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    1. Thank you, Sarah! I enjoy coffee, but have to limit myself to 2 cups a day, or I won't sleep.

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  4. I do love the church window picture. I'm sorry to hear about your tooth. It does sound painful and expensive. I've been buying some extra non-perishables ahead of Brexit, but only stuff I would use anyway like tinned tomatoes and tuna fish.

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    1. Thank you Erica, I think I'm going to buy some non-perishables too, those products that I would buy anyway.

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  5. Boo for the tooth - hope it all gets sorted quickly. We had a bit of snow twice last week - it did lay but melted fairly quickly too. Just long enough for the kids to make some snowballs ! You had huge flakes, so I'm surprised they didn't lay. Hugs xx

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    1. Thank you, Cheryl, Eddie finally got his wish granted, we've got snow today.

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  6. paying the best part of £800 to be tortured and in agony is rubbish, glad I get mine for free. Hope it starts to improve soon.
    we had a smattering of snow here as well and our next door neighbour had her wee one stood on the windowsill watching.
    Shame your costa stuff was not up to standard.

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    1. Thank you, Elaine! Alas, it's impossible to get a place with the NHS dentist here, not even sure there is one locally.

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  7. Hope you're feeling aq bit better now, the dentist costs are so high , we get dental care with our medical cover, but it only covers 1 root filling and a check up and we still have to pay to have the medical aid, I hadn't realised the UK prices were so high these days. I'm actually a starbucks fan when it comes to latte's I find the milk in the other chains is always over heated for my liking

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    1. Thank you, Suzanne! Our favourite Costa has reopened, and we've been back already. :)

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  8. Sorry to read about your teeth. I wonder whether it would be possible to see another dentist. #Project365

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    1. Thank you Helena, I am considering changing the dentist, once this work is finished.

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  9. Sounds like a total nightmare with your tooth and so expensive. I hate the dentist so can only imagine how awful it's been for you' Love your bargain cup and saucer purchase #365

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  10. I love that Wedgewood cup and saucer. I have a blue Jasper vase that is one of my favourites. Sorry to hear about your problems with the teeth, is both expensive and painfull.

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  11. Oh no about the tooth...hope it's sorted soon...I can't believe how expensive its going to be! That is ridiculous!

    That cup and saucer is lovely!

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    1. Thank you, the dental work cost is a total racket, I resent paying such a huge amount of money for the work which costs £60 on the NHS.

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