We decide to try to progress the renovation of our cottage today, by finding a bath. This renovation has been ongoing since I bought the cottage in 2011, a month or two before I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. We moved in here almost 2 years ago with just the kitchen and bathroom still in need of major work, and they are still in need of major work! The bathroom is usable (thankfully!) but the old cast iron bath (which is chipped) has to be replaced with a more modern pressed steel bath, and then I need to get my backside into gear and finish off the tiling, so that we can use the shower. I really miss having a shower!
So, off we go to Rackheath, where there is a bathroom showroom that has been recommended to us, and amble around the showroom until a salesman notices that we are there. We choose a bath and taps, get some advice on smashing up our old cast iron bath, and head off back to Southrepps armed with brochures and prices.
My wife is joining her father and brother on a walk from Sheringham to Southrepps this afternoon (and evening). Her father is a keen long distance walker and is actually walking 50 miles today (as a member of the LDWA) – my wife and her brother are merely keeping him company for 12 miles or so. I drop my wife off in Sheringham and go home to walk the dog and check the bath and tap prices on the internet!
I have quite a bit of tremor on my left side today (mostly in my leg), so I decide to self medicate (cannabis) while I’m surfing the ‘net. It’s amazing how effective this plant is, and I stop shaking completely for the first time today. Voice is still husky and weak. Balance and walking ain’t great. I get some logs in and light a fire.
My wife, her father and her brother arrive in Southrepps some 4 hours later, and we sit down to have some dinner. They may have walked 12 or 13 miles from Sheringham, but I have managed to save £125 on the bath and taps simply by ordering them online..