I had a really great morning at Camphill yesterday morning. I am definitely going to be a more permanent volunteer there. I have do provide identity material so they can do a disclosure and it takes a while to do this. It's because of working with a vulnerable client group. Next week I will be doing a short induction, which gives information regarding the principles that underpin what Camphill does, how it was set up and other matters. They now tell me that they would like me to do a whole day there, not just up until midday which I do at present. I was really just testing to see whether I would get on there, and the only real reason I don't do a longer day is because I get so tired, due, I'm certain, because of the medication I am on and more likely due to my heart condition. I think I might mention this when I see the cardiologist at John Radcliffe in a couple of weeks time. Perhaps he will recommend me having a change of medication or even a reduction of the dosage of some of them or even withdrawing one completely.
I'm continuing with the house search. I had a look on-line earlier to see if I could find any agencies within Milton Keynes who did private rental properties. I discovered half a dozen, one being within Oldbrook so I drove there and attempted to use my iPhone to track the place down. If it was there, I couldn't find it, so I went to park in Sainsbury's carpark because another agency was further down the street, actually on the corner of Witan Gate and Childs Way, called Luminous House. I don't think it glowed in the dark (ha!ha! But why call it that?) I asked at the reception desk and was told that one, called Prestige, wasn't actually at that address? Why? I did find that there was another agency on the corner, so I went in and asked about rental properties, explaining my situation. Not really a lot of help, but said I should try Gumtree. So, on returning home, having been into Sainsbury's to buy something for lunch, I went on the Gumtree site and set up and account and also downloaded their app onto my iPhone. As I write this, nothing of any use has come up when I search, but I will have another go at seeing if there's anything suitable on this site.
It has been suggested I contact AgeUK as they might be helpful in pointing me in the right direction regarding this matter. Their office is very close to home so it would have been an easy matter to drive or even walk to them. I went on line to find their website and on searching I found the telephone number of their Milton Keynes branch. On ringing I was told that they have an advise person with whom I could explain my situation. I was given this number, of another office in the Food Centre in the middle of Milton Keynes and got an appointment tomorrow morning (Thursday) at 11 o'clock. I just trust I'm given some helpful advice so that this situation can be resolved.
I'm continuing with the house search. I had a look on-line earlier to see if I could find any agencies within Milton Keynes who did private rental properties. I discovered half a dozen, one being within Oldbrook so I drove there and attempted to use my iPhone to track the place down. If it was there, I couldn't find it, so I went to park in Sainsbury's carpark because another agency was further down the street, actually on the corner of Witan Gate and Childs Way, called Luminous House. I don't think it glowed in the dark (ha!ha! But why call it that?) I asked at the reception desk and was told that one, called Prestige, wasn't actually at that address? Why? I did find that there was another agency on the corner, so I went in and asked about rental properties, explaining my situation. Not really a lot of help, but said I should try Gumtree. So, on returning home, having been into Sainsbury's to buy something for lunch, I went on the Gumtree site and set up and account and also downloaded their app onto my iPhone. As I write this, nothing of any use has come up when I search, but I will have another go at seeing if there's anything suitable on this site.
It has been suggested I contact AgeUK as they might be helpful in pointing me in the right direction regarding this matter. Their office is very close to home so it would have been an easy matter to drive or even walk to them. I went on line to find their website and on searching I found the telephone number of their Milton Keynes branch. On ringing I was told that they have an advise person with whom I could explain my situation. I was given this number, of another office in the Food Centre in the middle of Milton Keynes and got an appointment tomorrow morning (Thursday) at 11 o'clock. I just trust I'm given some helpful advice so that this situation can be resolved.
I've at last managed to track down distilled water! (As discussed in an earlier blog post.)What excitement, you say, in ironic tones. Well, having spent around a week attempting to track this down, it was with some relief when I went on Asda's website and managed to see that they had it. I just had to visit their store in Bletchley to make sure it was actually on the shelves. And it was, within the motoring section, but in far smaller bottles than I usually buy. I bought two, just for good measure.
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