Hello everyone
Those who take a look at my feed regularly will know that I visited the UK last weekend, and those people may be expecting a post regarding my trip. So far, I've been working on this for 3 days without much progress, and the reason for this is that whilst in the UK, I managed to pickup something along the lines of Gastroenteritis / Norovirus.
It's not the first time I've managed to do this, and last time was completely my fault as i'd cooked some chicken which had clearly seen better days, which was stored in a fridge which has also seen better days. A whole week off work ensued as I spent the majority of the time on the toilet, or in bed wondering if I should go to the toilet.
I'm 3 days in with this 2nd episode, and it's just horrible!
The last food i kept down was a piece of toast on Tuesday, oats and vegetables haven't fared so well since - I didn't reach the toilet in time with the vegetables but did manage to paint the toilet door and floor with a red mixture :(
The main symptoms are:
- Diarrhea and vomiting - often, and often at the same time
- A constant headache - as the water you consume is either thrown up or sent down passage number 2
- Stomach cramps - one of the few occasions I will gladly take painkillers every 3/4 hours
I'm lucky in that the sink is positioned within vomiting distance from the toilet, or I would have spent much more time cleaning up. Small wins......
Sleeping is a nightmare too, and I feel like it would be an idea to be wearing a nappy - not that I'd want to shit in one, but just in case....
So far though, just a couple of 'minor scares' - I'm glad to not be sharing a bed, or even an apartment at present.
This time, all the symptoms are the same as before, but I don't think my downfall was food. I ate pretty much the same as friends and my daughter, with a couple of vege exceptions. Maybe the Pub found the one vegeburger that had been lonely for weeks to give to me? I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and suggest another possible contraction location.....
Down on the Farm
On Sunday, a group of us visited a Farm in Nottinghamshire. Most of my friends back home have kids now too, and so a Farm that sports animal feeding, trampolines, go-karts, zip wires, and a soft play is a good option for a days entertainment at a reasonable cost.
I've decided against uploading photos of my daughter to the Steem Blockchain, at least until she understands what that means. Pretty sure her mum would throw a major fit if she found out too, and that's not going to help my case in getting her over for a holiday or two here in Spain.
What I can show you though, are some of the suspects involved me my illness - I think. And yes I know, I should have washed my hands more than the 7/8 times I did, after feeding every animal, and probably more than anyone else in our group - So not fair!
Was it you Mr Goat?
These little piggies are only 6 days old!
You're looking a little sheepish to me.....
Feeding the lambs
At midday and 3pm (yes we made both sittings), there is a chance to sit on a tiny chair with a bottle of warm 'milk', and stare at these lively little customers.
The lambs know when it's feeding time, and are pretty keen to get the party started! Some of the smaller children 'bottle it' when the lambs come running out the gates, but the lambs must be fed and there's always someone looking to help out.
Hodling
This actually saves the 3 workers, a mum and her daughters a lot of time. They make the bottles up, unleash the lambs, and serve as crowd control and streamline the distribution.
On/off switch behind the ear, apparently
3 pens, 20 odd Lambs, all fed and returned home in less than 10 minutes.
Although this location was next to the hand-wash zone, I'm wondering if it was here that I met my downfall. Reports from the UK are that everyone is fine though, and so maybe I'm just lacking the immune system to deal with this sort of thing, having been away from cold, smelly England for so long.
Bahh
It's really frustrating, I can see sunshine through the window but need to keep a close proximity to a toilet. I don't feel up to blogging about the positive side of my trip, and I am in proper grouch mode.
Sorry for my lack of engagement this past week, I do promise the 'Leagues' post on Sunday, but this might be it before then.
If anyone has tips on what to eat or drink on a very delicate stomach and dodgy intestines, i'm all ears. I think I lost 6kg (13lbs) in a week, the last time I suffered this.
Thanks for reading, and don't forget to wash your hands!
