when I claimed that winter was over. The temperature has taken a nose dive again, and if the BBC website is to be believed then it’s going to get a lot colder. Though there was some disbelief when we read that the minimum temperature on Thursday will be minus 1!! This was universally agreed to be a mistake, let’s hope so because I have not packed my thermals! Though there is a gale blowing outside at the moment, so you never know?!?!
I have been on holiday for the last two days as we have been having our half term holiday. Which has been a little weird as due to the various civil unrest problems we have had, we have actually only been in school for 17 days since the Christmas Holiday ended! We also will have at least one more day off for the election before we finish for Easter on the 14th March, which only five weeks away.
The last four days have also been a high point in my social calendar. Friday, Stewart and I went of to the Avari Hotel and sampled the Chinese Restaurant there followed by me winning at Trivial Pursuits. Then on Saturday UKAP held there Games Evening which saw my team in the winning position again in our game of Trivial Pursuits, though this was the 1990’s edition, with many of the questions about the UK in the 90’s which did leave my team at a disadvantage as Ruth and Dan left the UK in the early 60’s.
Then on Sunday I was invited to Zulfi and Kathy’s for dinner, which was lovely, though it did mean that I didn’t get to bed until after midnight. This was followed with all day rehearsals on Monday for An Inspector calls which opens in a little over four weeks!! I would feel more confident if the cast all knew their lines, this is still something we are hoping for!?!?!? At least the set is taking shape and that did give the cast a push so Lubna and I are still hopeful that they will pull it altogether in the end. Inshallah!
Then Monday night we had a house group dinner round at Graham and Hilary’s though Hilary is away at the moment in the UK dealing with house issues. This was followed by our final Bible Study in our series on Women in the Bible by looking at Phoebe, which led to an interesting discussion on the authority of scripture and the role of women in the church, something light for a Monday Evening!
Tuesday saw me under ’house arrest’ once again as it was Kashmir Day, which is a public holiday and had the possibility for trouble ,thankfully there was no trouble and I was able to get on top of my marking, so all ways round, a good day.
It was back to school this morning though I only spent the first couple of hours there as I headed of to the Aga Khan Hospital at about 10.30. The reason being a ‘tingling’ sensation down my left had side which had been there for a couple of days. I had various tests including a ECG, Ultra sound scan of my cerotic arteries and MRI scan of my head. I also have to go back on Saturday for a couple more tests. The up shot is that the doctor suspects a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). She explained that this is not very serious as the scans were all clear. A TIA is sometimes known as a mini-stroke and can be a precursor to a stroke. However, as I responded to the symptoms very quickly and the MRI scan showed (and I am quoting) ‘A beautiful brain’ and there was no damage to the cerotic arteries she was very positive about the prognosis. She as put me on medication for a couple of weeks and wants to see me again next Wednesday, I am also monitoring my blood pressure as she suspects that I may have slightly high blood pressure. And of course she has advised me that I should reduce my weight as that is also a contributing factor!! I am quite peaceful about this though I would appreciate your prayers that I remain so and that the rest of the tests come back clear.
Today ended with the announcement that the Governor as declared a school holiday for tomorrow as it will be Chellum for Benazir Bhutto. Chellum is the 40th day after death and is an important day for Muslims marked with Prayer. As Sindh Province was Benazir’s home the day is being marked with a holiday. There is also the possibility that some will take the opportunity to make trouble, please pray that this doesn’t happen. It means another day at home for me and the last of marking can be completed, and I can also spend some time finishing my latest cross stitch project, which is coming together nicely.
Let’s hope that it warms up soon as at the moment I am fully dressed and freezing in the front room, and I am off to get my duvet…
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