Feeling A Little Lost Hippie Woes

I’m sure we’ve all been there, caught in a catch 22 fighting the pain or acknowledge it and rest.

Physio is going well at home (but it’s entirely of my own device), but as I do certain things the left hip is getting angrier and angrier. And so I bit the bullet and rang the hospital.

We discussed that I already had an appointment booked in for 23rd Feb 2021, I was saddened to hear it was now a telephone appointment,which I can’t do. I badly need an x-ray, discussed the failing other hip, so I am allowed a face to face but I still have a wait…. Booked now for 26th Feb 21

Gutted it can’t be sooner, but I’m relieved it’s now an x-ray and waiting list discussion on that date at least.

So it’s back to hot water bottles and tramadol, and hope we get through this winter without too much hip pain.

I hate being negative and depressive, but as more body parts fail and I’m sleeping less and less, headaches are a killer daily too. I have to face facts, it’s not all sunshine and roses, some days truly suck and I’m tearful and exhausted and I see no end in sight!!

I had another physio appointment over the phone of course, and it’s pushed back for another 6 months. so I’m looking at March/April 2021 if we are lucky. Hopefully I’ll at least be able to say I’m on the hip replacement waiting list by then though, silver lining and all that.

Samhain Movies

For me Samhain or Halloween is the WHOLE month, not merely a night.

As October started so did our Film watching, starting with

#Halloweentown, probably a favourite of mine, as it reminds me of watching with the children. It’s about a magical grandma coming to visit and the grandchildren discovering they are witches.

After an easy Disney watch, it was time to watch something darker.

#The Turning, based on Turn of the screw, and it’s what The haunting of Bly Manor is about too. A Governess experiences ghosts and scares while watching over the manors children.

#Halloweentown2 Naturally we had to follow on, seeing Marnie grow up and they build upon their magic powers while saving halloweentown.

#Mara Not really into horror films, but it happened to be on, it’s about a sleep paralysis demon, and actually I really enjoyed it.

Clearly there’s a pattern here, a light fluffy film that’s Disney and then a darker late night film.

So 3rd October 3rd night and it’s the 3rd film of #HalloweentownHigh and this time the students of halloweentown come to the mortal world.

#Wolves this was awful, but fine as a background movie. And it was perfect as a late night flick, it just lacked in high budget and pizzazz.

Last #Halloweentown4 and new actress to play Marnie, after all the hype of saying don’t watch it, it ended up being one of my favourites. Marnie is at university and finds some secrets about Aggie.

Netflix dropped these new films on, and I had to watch. First one #VampireVsTheBronx mixed full of fun, seriousness and family love, a gentle but entertaining film.

#HubieHalloween absolutely silly and no real plot but it certainly kept me entertained for the duration. Grateful it’s on Netflix as it’s quick and easy to watch.

So that’s my start to Samhain Season. hope you are enjoying Spookober.