Ecofarmer

re-settled in Hungary from Rochdale, Lancs, England, and into a little village, doing a bit of greenish farming hoping for a quiet life... but stuff just happens...

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Balatonfüred - two weeks of chilling out


Yes, recuperating as prescribed in this heart-sanatorium, that is free for all, including healthy food, except we are paying extra (cca 150pounds for the 2 weeks I think) for me and being upgraded to a luxury room - which is the same as the others - en suite - except for a fridge and the telly - this last is not used as we have enough other entertainment with the tablet, kifli with speakers, kindle, books, cards (45 to 28 to me in knocking rummy) crossword and sudoku books... not to mention long walks in the afternoons unless it it -really- hellish out there (we managed every day so far - one beautiful, 2 dark and windy, of these one cold only). Not to mention doctors' nurses' visits, blood/wee tests. ultrasound (Alan's heart regenerating lovely, doc said if he hadn't seen the history data, he wouldn't have noticed anything different from normal!) physio excercises, massages... Jutka is staying in a giant version of our establishment with her arrhythmia, 5 minutes walk away, the original 120 years old heart hospital, and we have sinful mull wine and cakes to lighten our afternoon walks. So all in all, we have pleasant time. We got here on Sunday with hyppo, no problem, started after 10 from Kiskassa and got here before 2pm. Marta and Marta's sister Dia are coming down this weekend, I just booked them to a nice hotel nearby. Erzsi and co are looking after the farm and house as per usual, we can look forward to getting home in a nice, warm, clean and tidy place. So knock on wood, we are in a positive frame of mind!!

Monday, November 04, 2013

another up


last Thursday was good - Alan's plumbing is back to normal or even better - though he's still taking the relevant meds and results to come out tomorrow, when we go to see the nice prostate doctor, who again speaks perfect English and is a very chearful chap.Hopefully the front crown problem gets solved, too, so it will be a long day in town including another nice meal, we've been in Korhely last Thursday, invited Timi, too. We'll fix the heart-appointment stuff the day after. We had a few sunny and optimistic days, keeping Alan hopefully away from the next virus - seems to be a bit vulnerable lately. Tons of vitamins and fishoil etc etc - even though I still think that our diet is variable and should contain all that, never mind. Getting a bit cooler and barer but still enough raspberries every second day to colour the morning porridge. I think I'll freeze figs, cannot possibly eat or give away any more. Alan did work a bit - even cementing, fixing the washing machine and stuff like that. I am in the midst of negotiations about stopping the hostel stuff next year, maybe just having returning guests that book by e-mail. Not only the nasty comment on Tripadvisor - which needs a response as the allegations are untrue as you all know, I don't know why these people took such a violent dislike to us, it is hurtful, even if this is the only negative opinion. But still, less work and less stress is good, besides, if we are well, we'll be away more, even in the summer. Going back to farm matters, the little visiting ram seems hopeless and frightened of the ewes, even if it was more courageous would probably need a ladder... the survivor gosling integrated with the parents and nearly as big, the runner ducks are one team of seven with 3 drakes, which might be a problem, and the 5 muscovy ducklings are as big as the adults, lots of duck-roast with red cabbages come xmas... Martin brought a tablet which was a good thing to play about for Alan while recuperating, he can listen to radio 4 and skype anywhere in wi-fi reach for example. Lovely!