so another good test for our language skills. On Monday I was out with a friend when P called to say he had had an accident so could I come home as quickly as possible. I was a good half hour away in my friends car having left mine at her house. She took me straight home.
For some time I have been asking P to build the front step to daughters house. The step is a piece of chimney with a patio slab balanced on top! He had stepped on whilst carrying a large bag of adhesive and lost his balance. The slab had tipped over and caught his shin. He had a large L shaped cut with bone showing. Sorry if anyone is squeamish! I put a sterile dressing on it and took him to hospital. Fortunately many medical things are the same being Latin based. The doctor and nurse were lovely. Within 10 minutes of checking in we were in the treatment being seen by a specialist. He and the intern did the sewing. 20 sutures later and we were on our way home.
Problem was our daughter and son in law were arriving to begin their new life with us. I had to arrange for a friend to wait here as did not want to worry them by phoning. Fortunetly I had loaded the slow cooker that morning so dinner was sorted.
Also the lamb I had ordered was delivered whilst we were out. Friend put it in the freezer and I have yet to sort it out!
This is not the first time I have taken P to the emergency room and think it will not be the last!
Phoned our insurance company yesterday to tell them about my new car. New insurance ticket arrived this morning. They will insure my current car free for three months during which time I can drive to a garage or take someone on a test drive. This is to allow us to sell it. Also called the bank to organize a sort of bankers draft to pay the balance for my car when we collect it next week. That should arrive by recorded delivery tomorrow.
No sign of my French driving license yet but it is less than a week since I sent the papers off. Hoping all goes smoothly.
Also signed the contract for the sale of our English house today so will send that back to the
conveyance company. Will be happier once we have exchanged.
So, lots sorted.
Now sitting with the wood burner blazing, a time of year I love!
You certainly have been busy. Hope P is going to be OK and not it too much pain.
ReplyDeleteI had a trip the the emergency room when I lived in Germany in the 1980s. I'd torn the ligaments in my ankle and had to have a cast. Luckily, the intern/resident who helped me in the ER was a friend of another teacher, and he spoke excellent English, otherwise I would have been both frightened and in pain.