Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Beer drinking body viewing dental visitor - update 2.

What a gorgeous day today is, yesterday was also great, both days I was at dentist in Inverkeithing, the piepers seem to like it too judging by the absolute racket they are making right now!


This is second update this month so will keep it short, got back from Germany two days ago, was a quite short trip, 5 nights in total. First two nights in the Bad Cannstaat area of Stuttgart, in a Premier Inn, the weather was not great, got soaking feet on first night at the Spring Festival, next day slightly better as I strutted my stuff along Koenigsstrasse before heading back to the beer tents. Was a bit confused how to get around at first, also the Stuttgart 21 project makes central Stuttgart a hellhole, took a while to realise which stop was best to get the the real trains for the trip with Flix to Heidelberg. 

Stayed in a hotel near station in Heidelberg for a change, had a good time with Oliver and Rudi/Jutta, on second evening there Rudi had a barbecue and that was good. After travelling back to Stuttgart, and visiting the sunny beer festival this time, it was onward to a hotel very near the airport, than back on a direct flight to Edinburgh. 

Since back, really not been up to much except the dentist visits, tomorrow I have a blood test at doctor too, back at work again Saturday. 

Here a few photos, the one with dead bodies at the museum in Heidelberg, real bodies too, was interesting. 





Monday, April 21, 2025

Sore drunken toe - April update 1

 Well, have just finished 4 early shifts in a row at my gorgeous vet's paradise and am a bit knackered now, decided I will update now, then hopefully update again this month after a boozy trip to Germany starting on Wednesday.

Chester was great as always, not a drop of rain all week, and the cottage and pubs were excellent. This time went to Chester Zoo, and a couple of trips to Manchester, during one of the the Coronation Street set was visited. I used to watch Corrie a lot in the past, now just a wee bit, but the street in undoubtably the most famous in the UK. Was strange to see it with my own eyes, now it changes your perception a bit when you see things on screen.

My body seems to be feeling it's age, first the toothache, then the knee, now an acute gout attack on my right foot big toe, to those that have never had gout, let me tell you the pain is off the charts and meant I was sleepless mostly for 2 days. The doctors being closed until tomorrow I just got on with it as I was working. Was a struggle though and driving or walking was not easy. Sure I did other exciting stuff but am a bit light headed at the moment, maybe the painkiller, or maybe the booze mixed with it!

Yes the photos show the gorgeous wee piepers, a shot from inside and outside the Rover's Return..