It's now been two days since the last of our malady symptoms cleared and we've been able to get back to regular life. Such as when the cooking gas bottle runs out on Friday evening and you can't get a refill service until Monday which will then take two days to turn around. What do you do? David does a refill from the spare 20lbs tank we keep in the cockpit locker. We bought this tank in Panama City in February 2010 as a supplement to the two 10lbs tanks in the gas locker in preparation for our crossing of the Pacific. It's been very useful to have.
Having cooking gas meant I was able to cook a special anniversary dinner, better than a sandwich!
David continues to be niggled by sciatic pain and our mattress has begun to sag on his side of the bed so it's time to invest in a new one. We have a choice of two suppliers, both have the same quality foam, but one costs 60% less than the other and can deliver same day. No prizes for which supplier we chose. Now we have a lovely new mattress without a dent.
I went to the dentist for a regular check up, but it was a new dentist to me. First she told me I grind my teeth at night and need to be fitted with a dental guard. What? No-one, no other dentist has ever said I grind my teeth before or that I need a dental guard. Then she said I needed to having two fillings redone or risked the teeth falling in half. To cap it off she gave me the most brutal and painful clean I've ever experienced and shouted at me to keep still. I didn't like her, didn't trust her diagnosis. It felt like she was creating business. Luckily we know an excellent French dentist in the marina in Guadeloupe and we'll be there in three months.
But to finish this blog with a positive. The West Indies Brewery delivered a fresh case of IPA to Jackster and took the empties away. Wonderful service and a happy, hydrated Captain.
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