30 June Friday
Wind and rain against the apartment window. The weather is due to improve though for the Wexford Maritime Festival, 1-2 July. The marquees on the quay are so far standing up to the wind.Rodney asked for his laptop and a pair of trousers.
During evening visiting time we had a long conversation about the pros and cons of Spain, Ireland and Canada. Rodney is glad to be in hospital in Ireland rather than Spain. Here he can communicate with the doctors and nurses and understand the diagnoses and treatments whereas he would find communication very frustrating in Spain.
1 July Saturday
Clear skies early this morning. Looks like good weather for the maritime festival - lifeboat, tank, ambulance, civil response displays, a maritime photo exhibition, food stalls and fairground rides on the quay.Two milestones to count down towards. The first, 11 July, the end of the intravenous antibiotic treatment and beginning of the oral antibiotics meaning, hopefully, Rodney will be discharged from hospital. Unfortunately he will still be in hospital while Andrew is here. The second milestone, 20 July when a decision on the plans for Canal Bank is due from Clare County Council.
Rodney's back is rather sore and red. The nurses are keeping an eye on it. He seems to flag in the afternoons, perhaps from the effects of the antibiotics. For a change of scene and some exercise, we walked to the coffee shop for cappuccinos. He has to rest after the stairs but is OK on the flat. His feet are rather swollen. Took him a bottle of jalopeno hot sauce to pep up dinners, hoping it doesn't react with the antibiotics.
Tomorrow, Sunday, I'll drive to Killaloe and stay in Derg House B&B, collect stuff from Canal Bank, settle up with Caroline and Mary, and touch base with Pam. Back to Wexford on Monday.
