Overcast sky, cold and rain today. A good night's sleep, seven and three quarter hours, best sleep quality in months, and less volume of pee overnight, two days after stopping the 'booster' hypertension meds whose toxic impact on my body is diminishing. I woke up feeling a little hazy. Saturday breakfast pancakes with honey or marmalade soon cleared my head. My blood sugar must have been a bit low as well. At eleven a representative of PlanetBloom arrived. It's a solar panel installation business.
Clare had arranged a visit for a sales presentation. It's a matter we explored a few years ago, at a time when solar panel efficiency was far less than it is now. We didn't pursue it as it was too costly to be economically viable. Given the recent advances and lowering of prices as more households adopt solar power the situation has changed, and we are in a position to save money on our total energy costs.
We decided to go ahead and order an installation. When it came to paying the deposit, I must have made a mistake with the on-line bank transfer. We paid by card over the phone. Then I found myself locked out of our joint bank account and had to go through a long security check to establish my on-line banking credentials. I had to look at bank statements and receipts to establish account ownership successfully. It was very unnerving, but the person answering the helpline was most patient with us in the midst of all our confusion and chaos. I don't need this level of stress while I'm recovering from the medication nightmare of the past couple of months.
After a late lunch I walked in Llandaff Fields until dusk and completed my daily step goal. Clare cooked spinach and vegan cheese pizza for our supper. Both Owain and Rachel phoned for a chat. Kath and Anto are in Barcelona for a conference about children and theatre, part of Kath's research in preparation for the next Sonrisa Arts project. It's a pity they can't meet up with Veronica and John, as Veronica is recovering from her knee joint replacement surgery and still in hospital learning how to walk. Another early night for me tonight, no telly.
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