I had an email this morning to say the agents have served notice on our tenants. They will be leaving on 31st January. Next move is to engage an estate agent although I am anticipating that not being straightforward and a period of empty house happening before we actually sell.
First thing this morning was the dentist. It was nice to sit in the waiting room while the excited receptionist fired questions at us about our year – she was so enthusiastic this time last year when we told them abour plans and got permission to have a years break inbetween appointments rather than six months. A new dentist has taken over and she was lovely, really good at explaining everything and very happy to answer all the kids questions (although she struggled with Scarlett’s about ‘what is a sweet tooth?’ particularly when Scarlett went on to inform her that pine martens have a particularly sweet tooth :lol:) and show them x rays, inside each others mouths, talk through all the diffferent equipment used and explain about sterilising stuff. The nurse was also lovely and when the kids asked why they didn’t need to sign any forms she said that actually they did and quickly filled in a blank one and got them both to sign it :). Such small things, way better than the stickers usually given out but really engaged and interested the kids which means they’re far less likely to be scared of dentists and may even become interested in what goes on there as a career. I know my hygenist from years ago got into the job because she’d had some major dental work done as a kid and became fascinated by dental work to the point of wanting a career based on it.
Davies’ teeth are all fine, coming through nicely and whilst slightly overcrowded no cause for concern. Ady’s were all fine too, which was excellent news as last year they were considering removing one or even two back teeth as he was grinding them seriously. They did say it was probably stress related but expensive dental work looked on the cards. This year all has improved and no work at all is needed – a clear indicator of the stress free lifestyle he now leads. I was looking at him just the other day thinking how much fitter, healthier and happier he looks :).
Scarlett’s teeth are very overcrowded with barely any room for adult teeth (which always look HUGE in the mouth of an 8 year old anyway) to come through. She will almost certainly need a brace or other corrective work at some future point, but they are all clean and healthy and aside from another layer of sealant on a back tooth as a precautionary measure (her back teeth are very weak apparently) she was all fine too.
I however need some work, either a removal and re-doing of an old filling, or more likely a crown. After much discussion and advice from the dentist I’ve decided to have the crown, not least (I have to admit) because currently it will be free as we have exemption certificates for dental work, prescriptions and opticians stuff. The first part is booked in for Wednesday with the follow up just before Christmas. Other than that all is fine for me too. She advised an electric toothbrush for all, so after some research back at home we bought one this afternoon from Argos where they had a 60% off offer, along with a head for each of us. It has a timer on it for 2 minutes which will help everyone remember just how long they should be cleaning their teeth for too.
Back at home Dad was home. We all had lunch together, I hung out some washing I’d (covertly – sshhh!) done and then Dad went off to do some more work and we headed down to the town to collect my new glasses. I really only have them for emergencies like an eye infection or having to evacuate the house in the middle of the night, so clearly I have never actually used any previous pairs of glasses, but they are quite nice and I’m in bed wearing them now just to test they are okay.
Then to the doctors for me. One to take Jan’s advice, very belatedly but at the first real opportunity, to get some cream for the psoriasis on my knees and also to follow up the advice of the doctor I saw in Glastonbury who advised me to go on daily antihistimine tablets for my Nic face outbreaks but to get allergy tested once I was settled living somewhere again. The doctor was not keen on allergy testing and advised to continue on the daily AHs throughout the year as the allergy is clearly not seasonal and my face continues flaring up when I try and stop (as it has at the moment, not to the degree it did the first and second times and my eyes are not itchy or puffy, but my jawline is really itchy and my whole face has dry puffy skin).
Home via Sainsburys for food, Boots for prescription and Argos for the toothbrush. Ady and I cooked dinner and then as my parents are in the midst of a row Ady headed off to bed fairly early and I sat with the kids til Scarlett was asleep.
Tomorrow night we’re away and again on Thursday, next week we have a couple of nights away and the following week we’re off to camp so we have enough time away to ensure we don’t get too caught up in the crazy world my parents live in!