The Importance of Being Idle

Wobbly Whitby Weekend

Ahoy there me hearties!
Just got back from the doctor, and I've been signed off work for another three weeks (ie until after my hospital appointment). This is both a good thing, and a not so good thing. It's good 'cos it means I can de-stress about the whole work thing, having to make that assesment every morning and then second guessing myself all day really isn't any fun at all. On the other hand, I don't to be off work, I want to be well and at work earning money! I've just got to try and accept it though, 'cos I am getting better and am finding it easier to cope with everyday life generally.
So, what else? Well we had our holiday to Whitby for the goth weekend for one! I was feeling like hell most of the time, but we had a great time! Ronnie bought herself lots of beautiful clothes, shoes and bits, and I got myself a walking stick! Seemed like the thing to do what with me wobbling about all over the place, and there were lots of people there who didn't need one at all, so it only seemed fair that I should get one! Glad I did too, it certainly helps to stabilise me when I'm out and about, and for all the funny looks I get, I'd far rather be labelled eccentric than a drunk! Back to the weekend: we met some cool people, had some problems with the 'official' venue (they'd sold too many tickets so we couldn't get back in when I'd stepped out to get some air after a dizzy), but as we'd met the nice folk who were running the 'alternative' Whitby experience we spent the weekend hanging out with them instead! I couldn't really go into the clubs much, so we spent most of our time on the door chatting to the organiser(!), some of the DJs and anybody else who happened to be passing by. Saturday night we went on a Dracula walk (Whitby features heavily in the novel, is in where the majority of it was written) and had dinner in a lovely Italian restaurant (in fact the only such place in Whitby: if you don't like fish then you are buggered food-wise). Oh yeah, and our B&B was great, lovely place to stay. In fact so lovely we've already reserved it again for next year!
It was kinda odd to get back into the real world too, being surrounded by people who think that putting on a tracksuit is getting dressed! Bloody chavs.
And now we're home again and I'm still sick. I must say though, I was so determined not to disappoint Ronnie and to make sure we both had a good time that I pushed myself to do a lot while we were away, and it has had a positive effect. I'm coping much better with the day to day things, and I also know that as a rule, people are gonna be nice and understanding about whatever the hell it is that's wrong with me!

posted by BadMonkey @ 5:18 PM