http://gellychan.friendlinkup.com/ A blog by gellychan en http://gellychan.friendlinkup.com/2009/03/20/regular-service-is-resumed.html I haven’t got any new photos to show this week, as I have finished nothing, bought nothing, done…pretty much nothing.  I do have last week’s pictures though, which I’ll include as appropriate.  Firstly, the Spanish authorities have still not released my Grandmother’s body.  Hence, no funeral as yet.  My Grandfather, Gavyn, is back at residence as well as determined to stay there.  My Dad said one of my uncle’s was planning on Gavyn moving to his house, but Gavyn is a determined as well as stubborn man, as well as has decided to reside in his posses house by himself.  Good on behalf of him!  A memorial service has been arranged far Sat 28th March, so I guess I won’t be around to write next Sat morning.  It’s still very sad, but seems very distant at the moment.  In health news, I’ve been on behalf of 2 hospital appointments in the last 2 weeks.  Firstly I saw the gynae consultant…again, not the man himself, but one of his team.  This man was very helpful, very patient, explained everything I wanted to know including answering a couple of questions no-one had managed to answer until then.  He has booked me in on behalf of a laparoscopy again, hoping that shall help.  This week I went to see consultant at the gastro clinic.  He requested lots of questions, examined me, as well as decided this is probably a gynae thing.  Which is what I expected to hear.  I may have a slight tendency to Irritable Bowel Syndrome, but he doesn’t think it worth investigating until he has the results of the laparoscopy.  He did give me some new painkillers to try, so fingers crossed I can start to reduce the dose of co-codamol I am taking at the moment.  On to happier things, I have been knitting plenty, what with all of the hospital waiting room time.  I have finished my Malabrigo hat, apart from casting off as well as blocking it.  The pattern instructions don’t give a suggested cast-off, as well as my first attempt was far too inflexible, so I’m looking out on behalf of a really stretchy one.  I’m sure the answer shall be on Ravelry.  The photo below is obviously not of the almost-finished hat, but I’m too lazy to take a more up-to-date one now… I started a pair of bedsocks - 2 at a time on magic loop - on behalf of myself, which I haven’t really made much progress on as yet.  They’ll have my full attention though, as soon as I’ve finished the hat.  Apart from knitting, I have also been cross-stitching.  I designed, started as well as finished the cross-stitch picture on behalf of my friend to give to her daughter as a wedding present.  I’m pleased with the finished result, as well as Ali seems really happy with it too.  She is planning to get it framed professionally, probably in a box frame with shiny confetti in it.  This weekend my friend T from work is off to Newcastle, as well as has promised to track down a yarn shop as well as take me back something pretty.  It’s really sweet of her to even think of it, as well as I’m looking forward to seeing what goodies she finds.  I think that’s it on behalf of now.  Catch ya later. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:59:47 -0400 gellychan