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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / April 2004Back from Paris
I never knew that 5 days could be soooooo exhausting. I've walked for miles, and every night I staggered into my hotel bedroom promising myself I would take it easy next day - but I never did. There's always one more building I had to see, or one more bus or boat trip to take, and one more Metro train to go on. What a beautiful city it is, breathtaking, exciting, and absolutely knackering - it's going to take me at least a week to get my knees and hips back into some sort of "normality" again. I feel really sad that my joints are now so bad I couldn't do the things I did when I went there 12 months ago. Each lot of steps at the Metro Stations seemed like Everest, and I know it will be next to impossible to go there again. Last night we had an evening dinner cuise along the Seine, and I got all weepy at the sheer beauty of it all. Still, the bottle of red and the bottle of white did help - oh yes, and the champagne too...........! Janet Janet, glad you had some extra special moments even though you couldn't do all you wanted to do. Welcome back. Gwen  Signature================================= Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. - Lou Holtz ================================= | I never knew that 5 days could be soooooo exhausting. I've walked for | miles, and every night I staggered into my hotel bedroom promising [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] | | Janet >I never knew that 5 days could be soooooo exhausting. I've walked for >miles, and every night I staggered into my hotel bedroom promising [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >me at least a week to get my knees and hips back into some sort of >"normality" again. I don't know whether to envy you or to sympathise. Oh, hang on, yes I do - I ENVY you. Pain? HAH! This is PARIS! I was motionless with pain outside our hotel last time I visited Paris, but we took a taxi most of the way and I just suffered the rest of it. Hell, of course it hurt, but as you know, it was worth it. And then some. >I feel really sad that my joints are now so bad I couldn't do the things >I did when I went there 12 months ago. Okay, sorry, but was that the falling down drunk in the middle of the road time (In PARIS? Good God...) or am I being libelous? :-) >Each lot of steps at the Metro >Stations seemed like Everest, and I know it will be next to impossible >to go there again. Last night we had an evening dinner cuise along the >Seine, and I got all weepy at the sheer beauty of it all. Still, the >bottle of red and the bottle of white did help - oh yes, and the >champagne too...........! Rats, rats, rats, rats, and ... well, quintuple rats! Oh well, in praise of you, you did it right and you DID IT! But here is a suggestion. Pay more to get a hotel near the centre, and avoid the Metro. It does cost more, but it can be done and the costs balance out. Some time ago I got a great deal at a hotel on the Rue de Rivoli, which would normally be outside my price range, just by checking on the web (email me for details). Imagine! We were LITERALLY across the road from the Louvre, some excellent cafes, and 5 minutes hobble from the Seine. Anyway, it sounds like you and I love Paris in equal measure, so I'm furious that you've been there this week and I've been struggling with work and with thinking about trimming a conifer.. Well, not furious, just plain envious. .... But not really that either. It's great to hear from someone who appreciates just how wonderful it is to be in Paris. There's a lot of anti-French NONSENSE in the UK and elsewhere (Hi there warmongers...), so I really like it when I hear from someone who appreciates the finer things in life... Damn, I swear I'll be on Easyjet's website any minute... Glad you had a great time, see you at the shops on the Rue de Rivoli some day... Jim What a memory you have Jim. Yes, you're not being libelous, and I hold my hands up - it were definitely me. That's a good idea about getting a hotel nearer the centre of Paris, and it would be worth splashing out on taxis to and from the Eurostar and the hotel. So maybe there is hope for another visit at some time, and that meeting on the Rue de Rivoli. Thank you for your suggestion Jim. It will have to keep me going during the waiting for my next three operations. I think we will have to promise to tell each other verrrrry gently and subtly if we make any further visits to Paris. And as for you even thinking of trimming a conifer, I'm not at all jealous, and you're more than welcome to show off your expertise by doing some gardening here if you like! Ta heaps Janet > Okay, sorry, but was that the falling down drunk in the > middle of the road time (In PARIS? Good God...) or am I [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Jim Nice to see you back Janet, and so glad you've had such a good time. It is bloody miserable when a condition stops you from doing the stuff that you want to do though. Rest up a bit now - no more jaunts for a while? Jayne Me? Go off on other jaunts? Well, no more until I go to Canada in about 12 weeks, but who's counting??? Janet > Nice to see you back Janet, and so glad you've had such a good time. It is > bloody miserable when a condition stops you from doing the stuff that you [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jayne > Me? Go off on other jaunts? Well, no more until I go to Canada in > about 12 weeks, but who's counting??? At this point I can actively dislike you :-( Whereabouts in Canada? SignatureA T (Sandy) Morton on the Bicycle Island In the Global Village http://www.millport.net You might dislike me Sandy?? You're going to positively hate me when I tell you this - I fly to Vancouver at the end of June, then go on a 10 night Rocky Mountaineer trip, followed by a week of sight-seeing in Vancouver, then I fly to Edmonton to spend 16 days with my two nieces and one nephew. After that a few more days in Vancouver then back home in the first week of August. I'm travelling on my own so I'm already getting a bit apprehensive. Anyway, this holiday is my last fling before I collect my bus pass next year - my DH will be cat-sitting during those arduous weeks of gallivanting! If anyone out there has any tips re the RM or Vancouver, I'd love to hear them. Janet > > Me? Go off on other jaunts? Well, no more until I go to Canada in > > about 12 weeks, but who's counting??? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > In the Global Village > http://www.millport.net > You might dislike me Sandy?? Very much:-) > You're going to positively hate me when I tell you this - I fly to > Vancouver at the end of June, then go on a 10 night Rocky > Mountaineer trip, followed by a week of sight-seeing in Vancouver, > then I fly to Edmonton to spend 16 days with my two nieces and one > nephew. After that a few more days in Vancouver then back home in > the first week of August. Vancouver is absolflinglutely my most favourite city in the world - but if you have spare time go to Victoria on the island by the ferry through the Gulf Islands and come back via Nanaimo. Whilst in Victoria visit the Natural History Museum. Edmonton is pretty nice but make sure that they take you go to the Chateau on Lake Louise and that you have Rattlesnake or Buffalo Burgers in Banff. > I'm travelling on my own so I'm already getting a bit apprehensive. It would take little encouragement if you asked me to come and carry your bag - SWAMBO may not be as enthusiastic:-( > Anyway, this holiday is my last fling before I collect my bus pass > next year - my DH will be cat-sitting during those arduous weeks of > gallivanting! You are but a child - I've already got the bus pass - which also allows me free travel on the ferry! - I was terribly embarrassed the first time I used it but the pain soon wore off;-) SignatureA T (Sandy) Morton on the Bicycle Island In the Global Village http://www.millport.net >> Me? Go off on other jaunts? Well, no more until I go to Canada in >> about 12 weeks, but who's counting??? > >At this point I can actively dislike you :-( Whereabouts in Canada? Good grief! Canada! Quickly tries to make up ground on travel stakes: I'm going to Glasgow in a couple of weeks! Twice! (Nope, didn't work. Didn't think it would.) Jim > >> Me? Go off on other jaunts? Well, no more until I go to Canada > >> in about 12 weeks, but who's counting??? > > > >At this point I can actively dislike you :-( Whereabouts in > >Canada? > Good grief! > Canada! > Quickly tries to make up ground on travel stakes: > I'm going to Glasgow in a couple of weeks! The car will be in Glasgow on Monday - Anne is going to help a friend with 2 very sick kids. Edinburgher on Tuesday - for a Curling meeting. Paisley on Wednesday for another Curling meeting. Somewhere in Central Scotland on Thursday since Anne feels the need to indulge in some retail therapy and has to collet gorgeous - our only grandson - on the way back. I am also a gruncle again and my wee sister is just back from Greece where the newest was born - don't start me on how wonderful our NHS is - the Greek one is ever so slightly worse!! But - I would love to be going to Canada!!!!! SignatureA T (Sandy) Morton on the Bicycle Island In the Global Village http://www.millport.net Never been there, but always wanted to Jim. Would this be w**k perhaps? Janet > I'm going to Glasgow in a couple of weeks! > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jim > Me? Go off on other jaunts? > Well, no more until I go to Canada in about 12 weeks, but who's > counting??? > Janet Only 12 weeks? That is coming up rapidly! Jayne I'm beginning to find that life is passing too rapidly, let alone just for holidays. I bet you're counting the weeks until your trip to Menorca. About seven weeks now isn't it? Janet > > Well, no more until I go to Canada in about 12 weeks, but who's > > counting??? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jayne > I'm beginning to find that life is passing too rapidly, let alone just > for holidays. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Janet About that Janet - 22nd May it is. I've spent the day spring cleaning one boy's bedroom today, and I am fit for absolutely nothing. I'm going to have to go force myself into the shower. 4 days and counting till mum arrives! Jayne > I never knew that 5 days could be soooooo exhausting. I've walked for > miles, and every night I staggered into my hotel bedroom promising [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Janet Welcome home Janet........ sounds like your pains were well worth all the touristy bits though <g>.......... as for the trip along the Seine........ lucky you because the only time I visited Paris was when I was about 12 and was so knackered from staying awake all night on the train from Hannover that I fell asleep on the Bateau and missed the lot LOL...... Mind you even at age 12 we had wine with our dinner each evening ( albeit diluted with water) but the food was wonderful and the trip amazing. Nice to see you back again. Regards ConnieD. Thanks Connie Let everyone know how the plans are going - it seems ages since you reported on how knackered you were!! Have you sold your house yet? And how is your son now? Janet > Welcome home Janet........ sounds like your pains were well worth all the > touristy bits though <g>.......... as for the trip along the Seine........ [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > water) but the food was wonderful and the trip amazing. > Nice to see you back again. Regards ConnieD. Thanks for asking Janet, Kevin is off his painkillers now and although he has trouble getting comfy with his leg in a full plastercast, he is doing really well..... there has been a hiccough with the physio though but that should be sorted out this week....... he can't drive himself the 15 miles each way to the hospital and with DIL at work it is a bit of a problem especially with us being this far away from him too. He's managing on his crutches and can walk about the house without them quite happily.all in all he says he feels very well! The house was sold just 8 days from us putting on the market.....( subject to contract etc. etc.) ....house viewers #4 put in an opening offer which we refused but then accepted when they upped their offer by another £2.000. 00. Their surveyor came around 9 days ago and we haven't heard anything as yet so we are thinking of *no news, good news* so far.......We have buyers for the remaining furniture and electrical items which is good news for us ...wev'e arranged the self storage unit so what bits we are taking should be safe........and we have arranged about buying a caravan for the time we are fitting out the narrowboat. Got the mail sorted out with a box number from a private company who will forward the mail onto us. Online connection sorted out too with Freeserve, they offer the best price for what we want with using our mobiles for connection. Sorted out the flooring which will be bamboo ( apparently it's one of the woods which doesn't absorb water) chosen the tiles for the wc/shower room....... frogs on lily pads lol........ royal blue, bright yellow, dark green and claret tiles for the galley. ... 2 fully reclining chairs decided on.. .. drawn up all the plans for the electrical tails and radiators which will be built in for us and now choosing kitchen units and a multi fuel stove along with searching out 12v electrical items such as the fridge/freezer, oven and washer/tumbler drier. As we got more for our house than we thought we would, we are going to get a kitchen fitter and plumber in to do those jobs so hopefully we will be ready for the off around early August which will please us no end! Once we move from this house we are going on holiday for a couple of weeks, on a narrowboat of course! We want to try our hand at sailing along a river in a hired boat before we try it in ours LOL. We are also going over to Holland for a few days to see our youngest son and his girlfriend so that will be a nice change too. To top it all, Robert retires from work this Thursday and I know he is really looking forward at not having to wear a shirt and tie again LOL....( No more sammidges each morning thank goodness). Packing has been started and clothes sorted for the rag bin and charity shops so all in all we are on target for our new life on the water.... Apologies if this is too long for some but I was aked <g> Regards ConnieD > Thanks Connie > Let everyone know how the plans are going - it seems ages since you [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > water) but the food was wonderful and the trip amazing. > > Nice to see you back again. Regards ConnieD. lots snipped but - > there has been a hiccough with the physio though but that should be > sorted out this week....... he can't drive himself the 15 miles > each way to the hospital and with DIL at work it is a bit of a > problem especially with us being this far away from him too. The NHS should send an ambulance - they do on Millport and the furthest away patient can only be 3 miles. They also transport people regularly to Inverclyde which entails a ferry crossing each way. > The house was sold just 8 days from us putting on the market.....( > subject to contract etc. etc.) ....house viewers #4 put in an > opening offer which we refused but then accepted when they upped > their offer by another £2.000. 00. Fingers crossed! >drawn up all the plans for the electrical tails and > radiators which will be built in for us and now choosing kitchen > units and a multi fuel stove along with searching out 12v > electrical items such as the fridge/freezer, oven and > washer/tumbler drier. You will have a mega major problem getting these to work on 12 volts. > Once we move from this house we are going on holiday for a couple > of weeks, on a narrowboat of course! We want to try our hand at > sailing along a river in a hired boat before we try it in ours LOL. You really really want to hit something with somebody elses boat:-)) > To top it all, Robert retires from work this Thursday and I know he > is really looking forward at not having to wear a shirt and tie > again LOL....( No more sammidges each morning thank goodness). Presumably he is taking early retirement so that he can pander to your every need? > Packing has been started and clothes sorted for the rag bin and > charity shops so all in all we are on target for our new life on > the water.... Apologies if this is too long for some but I was aked > <g> Regards ConnieD Is "aked" short for asked or naked? I think we should be told:-)) SignatureT h e - e x t e n d e r ! ! ! ! > lots snipped but - > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Fingers crossed! .and eyes, feet and legs....... > >drawn up all the plans for the electrical tails and > > radiators which will be built in for us and now choosing kitchen [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > You will have a mega major problem getting these to work on 12 volts. We really checked this out before deciding what electrical appliances we'd want and we have got a Shire 1950 LB, 4 cylinder,40hp with twin alternators and a 3.5 kw Power Pack as an extra as the engine and supply system so we should be OK as long as we don't have everything going at once LOL... Prices are much more expenive for the 12v versions but are certainly available as we have seen what we want. > > Once we move from this house we are going on holiday for a couple > > of weeks, on a narrowboat of course! We want to try our hand at > > sailing along a river in a hired boat before we try it in ours LOL. > > You really really want to hit something with somebody elses boat:-)) I might look like a cabbage but I ain't that green........ >>Robert retires from work this Thursday and I know he > > is really looking forward at not having to wear a shirt and tie > > again LOL....( No more sammidges each morning thank goodness). > > Presumably he is taking early retirement so that he can pander to > your every need? Bloody hell. don't give him heart failure before he's started the engine please <g>....... > > Packing has been started and clothes sorted for the rag bin and > > charity shops so all in all we are on target for our new life on > > the water.... Apologies if this is too long for some but I was aked > > <g> Regards ConnieD > > Is "aked" short for asked or naked? I think we should be told:-)) No that would be telling wouldn't it....... Regards ConnieD who swishes locks over shoulder on way up the apples and pears.... Connie, congratulations on getting a contract on the house so quickly. All that hard work paid off, didn't it! And the plans for the narrow boat sound wonderful (just like home!). Hope it all turns out even better than you think it will. I am almost envious. Glad Kevin is doing well. Can see that getting to physio is a problem. Hope it is worked out very soon. Keep us posted on how things are going, with the house, the boat, and you and Robert. Bet he can't wait until Thursday. How is he doing heart-wise? Gwen Signature=========================================================== No one can walk all over you without you lying down on the ground first! =========================================================== | Thanks for asking Janet, Kevin is off his painkillers now and although he | has trouble getting comfy with his leg in a full plastercast, he is doing [quoted text clipped - 66 lines] | > > water) but the food was wonderful and the trip amazing. | > > Nice to see you back again. Regards ConnieD. That's a lot of good news Connie, and I'm glad it's all going well. So much done, so many plans, so much still to do - I bet you don't know whether you're coming or going sometimes. Are you making lists of your lists yet lol I'm a little envious, although that might only last until a Force 9 gale starts and I'm safely tucked into my pile of bricks and mortar! Congrats to Robert on his retirement too. I'm so pleased things are going well. Keep posting and telling us the latest won't you? Janet > Thanks for asking Janet, Kevin is off his painkillers now and although he > has trouble getting comfy with his leg in a full plastercast, he is doing [quoted text clipped - 66 lines] > > > water) but the food was wonderful and the trip amazing. > > > Nice to see you back again. Regards ConnieD. > I never knew that 5 days could be soooooo exhausting. I've walked for > miles, and every night I staggered into my hotel bedroom promising [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I did when I went there 12 months ago. Each lot of steps at the Metro > Stations seemed like Everest, and I know it will be next to impossible We went on a trip to London last year, I knew I couldnt manage the stairs on the tube at all so we did a lot of research about buses before we went, we obtained timetables and routes and planned where we would be going each day. We went everywhere on the buses, which were easy for me to get on and off, except for a taxi to and from Kings Cross, some walks and a river trip. It was wonderful, except it turned out the place we were staying had loads of stairs and difficult ones too! I expect some advance planning and research for accessible transport would enable you to go back to Paris if you wanted to. Being on a bus is much nicer than the underground anyway, you see so much more. > to go there again. Last night we had an evening dinner cuise along the > Seine, and I got all weepy at the sheer beauty of it all. Still, the > bottle of red and the bottle of white did help - oh yes, and the > champagne too...........! > > Janet Signaturefor an alternative look at current events, go to http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/ |
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