Update...

Hello dear Reader,

I have managed to work the past 4 days without too many problems :D at least my money will be back on track for next month hopefully anyway. 

It is the Christmas party for work tonight and I am not attending as I am concerned my foot could possibly be in danger of being trodden on and besides I am not really feeling very lively although I would normally have enjoyed an evening with my colleagues.  So I was brought back to my mother's place this evening and was faced (yet again) with egg and bacon, I had thought we might have something a little more substantial as I was quite hungry but I guess as the saying goes 'beggars can't be choosers eh?' well that's certainly right in this case so no point in complaining really.  Got to get off that miserable horse and flag down and get on a happy one that may come galloping past soon (pleeeeeeeze)!

One of my colleagues gave me a card yesterday and then said to me that she was sorry to have written just my name on it as though many are aware that we are a couple she wasn't sure if  I wanted our names to appear together on cards.  I told her it was fine and not to apologise, I thought it was quite funny really.  When I told my lady she was not so tickled by the news and I have come to the conclusion the whole reason for her worry about it all is down to her sister's opinion.  I'm actually not quite sure why this has so much sway over her but she does seem to allow her to control her happiness/sadness a great deal.  At one time she was strong enough to stand up to her sister but this has taken more than a few steps backwards of late, not quite sure why.  Possibly needs a proper showdown to clear the air between them.

So I am having some time to wrap all my presents up and get everything ready for Christmas.   Not sure of the arrangements yet as my deal Lady hasn't told me yet for sure IF she is coming or not - a little unfair I hear you say, yep seeing as I need to get the shopping in for everyone and an extra 3 will make a bit of difference to the shopping - one thing I hate is not having enough for everyone so I guess I will shop to include them and if they don't come we will just have extra. I don't think she is doing it on purpose I just think it is her classic avoidance of a situation that she would prefer not to face.......

After this week of having to rely on others for lifts etc I can't wait to get back to driving again so that I don't feel so dependent on people.  Just want to have a normal sized foot again and looking forward to having straight and painless toes without bleeding corns that control my choice of shoes so much.