I like Sushi :) and trip to the Beechwood Cancer Care Centre

Sushi fantastic
Believe it or not but I tried Sushi for the first time, today.  Dave's mum, Joan, bought me a 8 portions from Out of the Blue (local fishmongers).  It was terrific, and perfect for my new diet.

I went shopping this morning with Joan - a trip to the camping shop, quality save, bank and photo shop.  I return, with money in my purse, torches, a pill dispenser (I have pills and pods to take throughout every day, and the dispenser lays it out for me), and photos as gifts.

Beechwood Cancer Care Centre
After lunch, we head off to the Beechwood Cancer Care Centre.  This service has been recommended to me by Anna Friedenthal, and we were going to attend at art therapy session.  However, I got the times wrong and we were an hour early.  The session also clashed with an arrangement to have a dishwasher delivered, so we could not stay and experience the activity.   We were given a tour of the centre, and I liked the look and feel of it.  The children's rooms have puppets and dolls sharing the walls, and I started to imagine some of the conversations that they would have together.

Before the operation, I completed a referral for our family to receive counselling support, and we await our appointment.  I learned today that I will be eligible for counselling too, and nurse support from the centre.

I asked Martha what she thought of the centre, and she said she needed to play to forget about it.  She said she wants to play with her friends to forget.  I don't have an opinion about this; I guess it is quite healthy to want to forget.

Dishwasher arrives and leaves
At tea time, the dishwasher arrives.  I have paid to have the current dishwasher removed, and to have the new dishwasher fitted.  However, it turns out that the plumber cannot remove the integrated dishwasher - I have to pay more for this - and he takes the new dishwasher away with him.  On the phone, it is agreed that the website did not give me the option of ordering a plumber to take the integrated dishwasher because I ordered an ordinary dishwasher to replace it.  Tomorrow, someone from Manchester John Lewis will call to arrange a new delivery date. 

My diet
It is true - I have no idea what I am eating.  My mum is doing it all, and I am trying to learn.  I am starting to get the hang of it - eat raw, organic, no sugar.  I did have a cooked tea tonight, which I really enjoyed - it was a thai curry on brown spaghetti, with a raw salad of course. My mum is making the fruit and veg juices, too.   Gotta get the hang of it soon. 

Exercise
I have started pilates in the morning.  I am building up my morning routine.  I want to have a routine to fall back on when I am feeling tired and poorly.

Packed for Herm (nearly)
Nearly ready for Herm - I think I will be going.  Dave is incredibly relieved that I have a lift from the island staff to take me from the ferry to the campsite.  I have nearly finished packing for Martha and Katy's two week trip.  I know I am going to be overwhelmed when I arrive there, and I can't wait.  I will be there on a Sunday too - I so want to go to church and sing for those in peril on the sea.  I love that hymn.