Day 3 of St John's Ambulance First Aid course meant CPR training - I never realised how knackering that is!!! My arms and shoulders are killing me.... and I've got to do it again tomorrow!!!
Also did major recap on bandages and fractures... all had to pretend to be casualties at some point during the day... every time it was a girls turn to have a "leg" injury, you could almost see the "oh shit I haven't shaved" look!
Anyway, too weary to write more tonight...
Thursday, 10 May 2007
Wednesday, 9 May 2007
Day two
Day 2 of First Aid course - I'm no better at tying bandages, but my "arm sling" is much better than my "elevation sling".
We're doing resuscitation tomorrow - which I hope is easier to do, than spell!
Stalker Cat update... this morning, as I got in my car, I noticed Stalker Cat running down the street to get to me.... awwwww, poor thing looked so sad as I drove off...... his sad face was sad enough to make me forgive his noise levels during Heroes last night. Didn't see him this evening, but am assuming that was because it was raining, not because I shut all my blinds and turned the TV up loud!!!!
We're doing resuscitation tomorrow - which I hope is easier to do, than spell!
Stalker Cat update... this morning, as I got in my car, I noticed Stalker Cat running down the street to get to me.... awwwww, poor thing looked so sad as I drove off...... his sad face was sad enough to make me forgive his noise levels during Heroes last night. Didn't see him this evening, but am assuming that was because it was raining, not because I shut all my blinds and turned the TV up loud!!!!
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Darn....
.... foiled by a pesky cat!!!
One of my friends just popped round briefly! As she was leaving, we were so engrossed in our chatting, that Stalker Cat sneaked in!!!
It's now SIX times that I've had to take it back - darn thing has definitely got a stronger will than me!
One of my friends just popped round briefly! As she was leaving, we were so engrossed in our chatting, that Stalker Cat sneaked in!!!
It's now SIX times that I've had to take it back - darn thing has definitely got a stronger will than me!
It's over....
My love affair (not literally) with Stalker Cat is well and truly over! I came to this conclusion when he decided to miaow REALLY, REALLY loudly, while I was trying to watch Heroes!!!! How very, very dare he! He obviously needs to learn about priorities in life i.e. heroes saving the world are far more important than a fluffy cuddle!!!!
First Aid course is enjoyable, but hard work.... it's times like 'when I'm trying to tie bandages,' that I wish I'd been blessed with better co-ordination, and could remember the differences between a 'reef knot' and a 'granny knot' - that sailing course was worth going on, eh? Still, at least I got the bandages on the right limbs, which is a start!
My head is hurting from information overload (and loud purring), so think I'm going to go and watch an episode of Jericho (latest naff American TV series that I'm watching)......
First Aid course is enjoyable, but hard work.... it's times like 'when I'm trying to tie bandages,' that I wish I'd been blessed with better co-ordination, and could remember the differences between a 'reef knot' and a 'granny knot' - that sailing course was worth going on, eh? Still, at least I got the bandages on the right limbs, which is a start!
My head is hurting from information overload (and loud purring), so think I'm going to go and watch an episode of Jericho (latest naff American TV series that I'm watching)......
Monday, 7 May 2007
First Aid course
Ah, I get a lie-in for the rest of the week, as I'm on a First Aid course, and it's local!
So no Crying Girl, no Sniffing Lady, and no 3 hours commuting!
It's worth doing the course just for that!!!
So no Crying Girl, no Sniffing Lady, and no 3 hours commuting!
It's worth doing the course just for that!!!
I am shattered
Today, I: finished cleaning the cupboards; cleared out the loft; cleaned the tortoises pens; re-laid my hallway carpet; did my ironing; did the Dyson-ing; dusted; bleached; went shopping; did a bit of weeding in between downpours; and, managed to get a bit of DVD viewing in as well! Of course, I did it ALL in the wrong order.... silly me did my dusting before clearing out the loft, and laying the carpet, so now I'll have to do that again!! Still, I now have 4 bags of rubbish, and 4 bags of recycling... so at least I know my house is a little less cluttered!
Oh, and I am getting stalked by a cat! This is the same cat that has been sneaking into my house for the last couple of weeks, when I've not been looking, and that I've had to return to my neighbour 5 times! For the last 3 days, it's sat staring at me through my patio doors, miaowing in a really annoying way, and then tapping the window pitifully! It's a bit of a weird looking thing - one of those cat's that looks like its been hit in the face with a banjo - but is kinda quite cute at the same time!
Last year, I had 2 baby hedgehogs in my garden, so I started leaving hedgehog food out for them. I haven't seen them since autumn, but I've been leaving food out for the last couple of weeks, as they should be out of hibernation by now. I thought they were still living in my garden, because the foods gone by morning. Turns out that it's been Stalker Cat that's been eating the food! This kind of works in my favour, as I've heard that cat's don't poo where they eat, and I've not had to clear any up for a couple of weeks now!
Although I have been very strong up til now, today I did the most STUPIDEST thing going.... Stalker Cat was banging on the window, crying out, and as it was raining, I made the mistake of letting him in! Then he completely manipulated me by getting all cute and cuddly, while sitting on my lap.... and I like a fool, I let him! When the rain stopped, I let him back outside, and he went home.
Only now, he's sitting outside my door again, asking to come in.... I've had to shut the blinds, and come upstairs so I can't hear him or see him, because I'm a twat with no will power, and if I stay downstairs, I'll probably give in and let him in again!!!!
I am such a pathetic soft touch - now you can see why my tortoises run rings round me!
Oh, and I am getting stalked by a cat! This is the same cat that has been sneaking into my house for the last couple of weeks, when I've not been looking, and that I've had to return to my neighbour 5 times! For the last 3 days, it's sat staring at me through my patio doors, miaowing in a really annoying way, and then tapping the window pitifully! It's a bit of a weird looking thing - one of those cat's that looks like its been hit in the face with a banjo - but is kinda quite cute at the same time!
Last year, I had 2 baby hedgehogs in my garden, so I started leaving hedgehog food out for them. I haven't seen them since autumn, but I've been leaving food out for the last couple of weeks, as they should be out of hibernation by now. I thought they were still living in my garden, because the foods gone by morning. Turns out that it's been Stalker Cat that's been eating the food! This kind of works in my favour, as I've heard that cat's don't poo where they eat, and I've not had to clear any up for a couple of weeks now!
Although I have been very strong up til now, today I did the most STUPIDEST thing going.... Stalker Cat was banging on the window, crying out, and as it was raining, I made the mistake of letting him in! Then he completely manipulated me by getting all cute and cuddly, while sitting on my lap.... and I like a fool, I let him! When the rain stopped, I let him back outside, and he went home.
Only now, he's sitting outside my door again, asking to come in.... I've had to shut the blinds, and come upstairs so I can't hear him or see him, because I'm a twat with no will power, and if I stay downstairs, I'll probably give in and let him in again!!!!
I am such a pathetic soft touch - now you can see why my tortoises run rings round me!
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