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Laughter therapy was... Fun! 

Lots of smiling and laughing exercises. And an epic marshmallow battle that continued longer than Laughing John had intended, including into the relaxation phase; when we were supposed to be lying on the floor chilling, I was being pelted with marshmallows. Not sure if this was because I'd been chucking them previously or because I was next to the head teacher and was getting the fallout! Either way, it was great fun. 

Water fight at the end of term I think! 

Physio this afternoon - getting an appointment made me smile as did my pathetic attempt at balancing on one foot. The exercises did not make me smile as they made my ankle hurt. It's for my own good though!

HIGNFY had some classic lines tonight. And I'm looking forward to catching up with The Fast Show. I was upstairs having a bath and missed most of it. 

And it's half term! 

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Big smile today as I walked to Sutton and wandering slowly around the shops. And my ankle didn't object too much.
Also pleased that I've got a Physio appointment tomorrow; the Dr said it would be 2 weeks before an appointment which is ridiculous!
And we have laughter therapy at school today so I'm going in to get the benefit. I'll report back!
My "new hobby" has entered a new phase! I bought a loom in Poundland so have an alternative way of joining elastic bands (see wrist in front of my UP Band)
Since taking the picture I've made another 5 including a LFC one and a Swiss one. 

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Look - I've got two legs again! 

Now to remember how to walk without limping. And not overdo it!

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Today is St George's Day, and in Catalunya it's San Jordi when women are given red roses and men, a book. I love roses but I'd rather have a book. Or perhaps both?

Anyway, I bought the boys a book each and they were happy!

Things that made me smile today -

I survived another day without going mad!

I finished a piece of work for BBC - I've been singing about being loco ever since!

The boys and their antics made me guffaw at points today - they certainly have great senses of humour.

The bluebells are out in the garden. Didn't get out to take a picture though as my back was too sore from crutches. perhaps tomorrow!

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Thank you to my little sister who came today armed with nail varnish to paint my toenails red to match my cast. Very pretty they are too - and the other foot matches!

Family lunch and time listening to Bob saying Hello and oooooo! repeatedly made me smile. In fact Bob could make me smile just by being him!

Enjoying the programme about BBC2 - lots of memories!

And Liverpool won! #WeGoAgain

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"Never stop smiling even when you're sad as you never know who might fall in love with your smile." Gabriel García Márquez

An airboot rather than a plaster cast. 

A trip to the garden centre. 

And my little boy is coming home (although Eurostar nearly cocked up that one!)

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A lovely sunny day reading in the garden - except when I had to come indoors to avoid burning!

John came home from Switzerland and promptly starting destroying things. 

And I found a new use for my massage roller.

Fracture clinic tomorrow...

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A good sleep, a sunny day and lawn mowing are all things that made me smile today.

The smile was wiped off my face by a tree root and my foot having an altercation which resulted in a cracked ankle and I'm back in plaster again :(

Still, it could be far worse: I didn't need an operation to reset it, I will walk again eventually and it is far from life threatening. So I'm smiling still. 

Although that could be the painkillers... ;)

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I've been for a run. Only 1.6 miles, and slowly, but never has a slow short run made me feel so ecstatic! Hurrah hurray and yippee!

Now to build up the miles. 

And yes, I will be a good girl and take it slowly! 

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Bored with my foot and airboot, I decided to allow Chuchi monkey to use it as a climbing frame. 

He seemed to have fun. 

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I've scavenged a bit of wifi so an update!

An amalgamation of posts as still no 'phone/internet chez Stevens. However, we have a promise that we will have it on Monday, or possibly before... (slightly sceptical still though!) 

I had a very shallow bath/shower on Tuesday having found the shampoo finally and with a bit of help from a large plastic bag and some duct tape!

After no end of shennanigans with locked phones and incompatible SIMs, I now have UK mobile access thanks to Simon and GiffGaff. Hurrah!

I went back to the hospital today and now have an airboot rather than a plaster. Still have a broken foot, still can't walk properly (although I can now start to put weight on my dodgy foot) and certainly can't drive or get around easily BUT I can take the airboot off to shower (so no more plastic bags!) and sleep which is wonderful as I was wishing all last night that I could do just that when my leg was aching and needed a rub!

Other things making me smile:

Crabbies AGB.

My sister and nephews visited today (Wednesday)

I wasn't even an hour at the hospital when I'd been warned to allow two

John came home commenting "so the New Street train arrives  five minutes late but is still on time according to Network Rail?"

Youngest nephew grabbed a special cuddly toy but the owner didn't freak as they would if anyone else had grabbed it because R is very special :)

Eldest nephew loved his cello magnet

The fish we had for dinner was delicious.

Another update when I get more wifi. In the meantime, I'll keep looking for those smiles amongst the frustrations.

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The post for today (and yesterday!) come to you courtesy of someone else's wifi.

Yesterday was a day on which I started smiling and then had to laugh else I'd cry! And today has continued on the same theme thanks to a broken foot.

Following in the footsteps of my Mum who broke her foot (with help from Mano the dog) the week before we moved from Berkhamstead to Sutton Coldfield in 1981, I have joined the list of numpties that hurt themselves at stupid inconvenient times and broken a bone in my foot. Or, as I have started saying, 'done a Beckham' and broken a metatarsal.

This has thrown all plans awry and made me rather cross with life.

However, I WILL smile for the following reasons:

• I made it to the library with the boys after the incident and everyone was pleased to see us after 2 years.
• Whilst I may have been seen more quickly in Spital Winterthur and may well have come away with some painkillers, I didn't have to wait too long at Good Hope, there were no drunks and I was straight into Xray and out again.
• The girl that plastered me said 'bet you're glad you waxed your legs!'
• I went to SCBC this morning and it was good to be back
• I have the best family ever - my boys are being so helpful and John is an angel who needs to sit down and have a rest but won't until the house is sorted as he knows it's stressing me. 
• My Mum said 'well, it makes your sun tan look good at least!'
• How could you not smile when your son lies curled up on the floor behind a box and uncurls himself like a hydraulic lift to move a box across the floor to you, or carries your girly cardigan for you as you can't use your crutches and carry it?
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