These are the photos I was gonna post last month from the Edinburgh Christmas Market. Thanks for your lovely comments yesterday. And the update is fairly good regarding my relationship, my partner came back today. We had a long talk and managed to sort things out. My daughter is very happy at this.
I'd like to thank everyone for your lovely comments and thanks to the few people who emailed me too.
Since my last post I have had a further surgery. Something called ORIF which stands for Open reduction and internal fixation. I was unconscious for this operation and it lasted for just over 7 hours. I didn't do very well and they monitored me for 2 days. By the second day my vitals were stable and I saw the Doctor and physiotherapy. As my health got better they decided it was time to discharge me. I left the hospital on 4th of December. I could not walk and had to hobble with a zimmer. The hospital gave me some other aids for the house, but not many. They said I didn't need calcium, but I decided to order it anyway as calcium is essential for bones and I am dairy free. I struggled the first few days and then my partner decided to walk out on me and my daughter. More heartbreak. I honestly couldn't believe it. He said he would help where he can and we are trying to work things out just now. I am hopeful.
I've had a few appointments at the hospital, an ambulance has had to take me as I cannot get out my house due to stairs. The doctor showed me the xray and it turns out I have several plates and at least 19 screws in my ankle and leg. I am sick and tired of nurses, doctors and specialists telling me how serious and traumatic my injury is. At one of my appointments they removed the cast and I am wearing a moon boot now, which isn't at all comfortable. I cannot put any weight on my left leg. So hopping about on my right is tiring.
I have another appointment in the middle of January. I am hoping for good news that I can put weight on the ankle and learn to walk again.
Between my injury and partner, this has been the worst Christmas I have ever had. I still cannot walk and need the zimmer and crutches.
I have lots of photos so will get back to posting. My Blogging hope for this year was to post ever day, which I didn't manage, so I am hoping for that for 2026 and a good recovery too.
If anyone has had a similar injury advice is welcome and hope too. Thanks everyone.
Had an operation on Friday afternoon. They put pins into my leg to try and hold the ankle into place. I need to get more operations.
It is very sore!
Thanks for all the lovely comments.
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This is a female mallard duck. The females are brown. She was looking very happy!
This is a Shaggy Inkcap Mushroom (Coprinus comatus). At this stage it is edible from what I have read. Once it opens up and goes black, then don't eat it! I love taking photos of Mushrooms!
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I hope this isn't too rude!
I saw this at the Game Fair when we went in July. I thought it was a good name and made me giggle. It was a very popular stall so they must make good sauces! Here is a link to their site: https://crazybsauce.co.uk/
Another one from Amazonia. A Parrot.
It has that, "What you looking at?" look to it I think! I'd love to have a parrot as a pet but I have 6 cats so don't think that would work so well.
So we got the train to The Hague or Den Haag in Dutch.
I quite enjoyed this street performer, my daughter was trying to talk to him!
Another attempt at people photograpy. A cleaner with plenty pigeons as friends!
I saw this on the ground and wondered what it was. When I got the angle right, I realised! It was a face made up of coins.
We got back to Rotterdam and noticed some great reflections.
The boat arrived into port at about 9am.
A bus took us from the port to the centre of Rotterdam and dropped us off at the train station.
I like the slabs outside the station, they had a nice design and nice colours.
We walked about for a half hour and decided to get a train to The Hague, which I'll post tomorrow in the final part.
I saw this mural and sign and thought it was cool. It's a Korean BBQ Restaurant. If we go back, we'll give it a try.
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We went to Rotterdam recently and I saw this sign in shop on a door! The shop was selling Anime stuff and comics and such.
Not posted a photo of a snail in a while. This one was in my garden. I liked the pattern. I am glad it let me take a photo!
A few Hoverflies from September.
They do look like bees and wasps, but the eyes are different and their wings sit wider too. They don't sting either and they are very good pollinators.
This is Chiana. She is also know as Chi or Chichi! I've had her since she was 6 weeks old and she turned 15 in August. She is a very sweet cat. She is pure white with blue eyes. At first we thought she was deaf, but she isn't.
