Back to the Evelyn Hospital on Valentine’s Day to have my nose splints removed, which was easily done on a cooler day which turned wet later. A poor experience for lunch in an understaffed Happy Eater.
After yesterday's black day of economic news for the government, at least the inflation figures showed a fall from 4.6% to 4.1%, but this was accompanied by yet more news of job losses and economic contraction. Della had her friend Esther from Alconbury House to play with her later on and evening, but Debbie played alone.
Today was the day that I had been waiting for and I could not do a great deal after I was woken this morning for anticipating it. Exchanged cards with Diana as a nice start to the day. The girls got some things together to keep themselves occupied and then we set off after breakfast, Diana driving me as we progressed towards Cambridge. We got to the Evelyn just before my appointment time and were shown upstairs and I did not have to wait long with the family before I was called in to see Mr Ellis. He quickly removed the nose splints after, I think, snipping out a stitch in each lower nostril. The splints were of a transparent plastic material about 1cm wide and some 8cm long; presumably rolled up and inserted to keep the nostril open during healing. Given their size, they came out very well and I could notice an immediate improvement.
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Mr Ellis pronounced himself satisfied but said that there was still some swelling which would improve breathing through my nose even more over the next week or two. I soon joined the girls and we set off home. It was interesting being out again after two weeks indoors, but I was disappointed with our first meal at The Happy Eater on the way home where they were trying to serve very many people with very few staff so that we were kept waiting rather badly. This afternoon and evening, I continued to work on my boat electrical plans and made some progress in seeing the solution, but left much work still to be done.
Tried telephoning Nigel and Steven about Heronshaw but had little luck with each of them. Tried also to watch a film with Diana this evening but it was so slow and boring that I had to give up on it. After yesterday's black day of economic news for the government, at least the inflation figures showed a fall from 4.6% to 4.1%, but this was accompanied by yet more news of job losses and economic contraction. It was cooler today and then wet later as the rain started. After the girls went to the hairdressers this afternoon, Della had her friend Esther from Alconbury House to play with her later on and evening but Debbie played alone.