Friday 15th August - OH THE PAIN!

Got up and back went into spasm - this would be a combination of the muscle relaxant in Progesterone and a slightly softer bed ...and the fact that I get a bad back all the time! Felt sick and miserable and in a lot of pain. Lay on floor, then struggled back to bed. Watched Ukrainian tv. Quite good - loved the English Club - helped us learn some more Ukrainian. Pain killers kicked in and after few hours got up.

Walked slowly round new food market we found, very good. Bought a great nightie t shirt from there - will look like a giant bumble bee.

Later had meal in restaurant at end of road. Also v good.


DH is thoroughly enjoying Lviv beers and has now discovered home made vodkas....

I am of course stuck with tea (but a lot of places here specialise in amazing teas - it goes hand in hand with the general coffee culture of the place (sadly lost on me, as I only drink decaf). I even managed to get my beloved rooibos and after a couple of tries got it unadulterated (why do shops assume it's better with vanilla - yuch). I can at least pork out on cake and chocolate and so I did! All the time!

Got news from home that our female cat, poppy, is pregnant! It's only taken her 2 years - which is mad for a cat. But she has given me renewed optimism for tomorrow.

After much discussion, we decide to go for 2 eggs, rather than 3. Triplets would be a terrible nightmare for me.