Daft Day

[lnr]

For future reference. If you look out of the front door in the morning and see it is raining pretty heavily don't just think "fuck it". Do go and get changed into something more suitable than jeans and bring a change of clothing with you. Especially if you know you're going out again at lunchtime and there's any chance of the rain having got even heavier by then.

As it is I had a rather nice (if damp) lunch with my ex-colleagues in CUP's canteen. Nice to see a lot of familiar faces and have a good chat. Was touched that even the canteen staff remembered me and said hi :-)

Afterwards I cycled into town before heading back to the office and bought a couple of towels from Woollies and then headed over to check the sale rail in New Look and see what I could find to sit around in this afternoon instead of soaking wet jeans. In the end it came down to a choice between long floaty skirt with mirrors stitched on or short black gypsyish dress. I went for the latter in the end as the former was white and looked daft with black knickers. So now I'm sitting in the office in a party frock with Doc shoes and black socks looking pretty daft really, but hey, at least I'm dry.

Bored in the office again, since I have it all to myself this week while Caroline is on holiday. But at least I have the work a bit more under control than I did last week. Tried to ring the doctors this morning but just got the engaged tone. Feeling OK at the moment though so I'll probably see how I do tonight and try again tomorrow rather than trying now. I wonder if they have any doctors at the practice who specialise in depression/stress, and if so what's the best way to find out. Especially given I hate ringing people up.

Overall though feel like I'm a bit better than I was last week, but that might just be because I had a pretty relaxing weekend. And I did have a couple of bad spots even then. Mum and dad visiting later this week. Coming down on Thursday rather than the Friday night they'd originally intended as dad has a couple of day's work to do in the Newmarket office. Mum's offered to take rjk out for lunch and then drag him round a garden centre and then come and dig the garden. Hope the weather's dried out a bit by then! It'll be nice to see them, but I do sometimes find it's hard work seeing them when I'm down 'cos I feel like I have to pretend I'm OK or they'll worry about me too much. Daft really.

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[geekette8.livejournal.com]

Re: rain - I can definitely recommend waterproof trousers and a cagoule :-) I looked out of the window this morning and thought "fuck it, I'll take the car" and then I looked across at my still sleeping husband and thought about the disapproving comments I would get later on if I did, so I decided to cycle anyway... I did feel very virtuous afterwards, though :-)

Re: doctors - you should just be able to ask the receptionist which one(s) specialise in a particular thing. I have done that on several occasions in the past and they have always known and been able to get me an appt with the relevant doctor. Good luck!

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[lnr]

Ah I don't like waterproofs because I get hot enough that I'm still damp and sticky when I arrive. My usual method unless it's actually cold is to wear as little as possible and dry off when I arrive and change. Legs dry much more easily than jeans do :-)

I figured that would probably be the approach with doctors, but thanks for confirming it.

[ex-lark-asc.livejournal.com]

If you want quick-drying get a pair of cords, they hold much less water than jeans do.

And the doctor I've heard recommended for that sort of thing is Dr Parry at whichever practise Owen goes too - not sure if you're at the same one/in the right catchment area though..

[simont]

Dr Parry is at the Bridge Street surgery (he's my GP too, which is how I know).

I didn't know he was supposed to be particularly good for depression and stress - I've always found him to be uniformly good at pretty much anything I've taken to him. Downside is that he tends to be extremely busy (probably because he's very good...).

[lnr]

Thanks for the recommendations. Not likely to change GPs though just for this though, and Bridge Street is well out of my way from everywhere. I'm sure there'll be someone suitable at my practice, they've been pretty good otherwise.

(And lark: cords might be better than jeans but they're still not great. Light cotton or nothing is best IME.)

[ex-lark-asc.livejournal.com]

*fx: resists the urge to crack a very predictable Lady Godiva joke*

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[damerell.livejournal.com]

Waterproof trousers just fill up with sweat. I think the Right Thing is a cycling cape, which is why I have one.

[ewx.livejournal.com]

The dress is nice l-)

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[emperor]

I have funky breathable waterproof trousers, and they generally don't fill up with sweat. That said, I go cycle touring in shorts :)