Veterinary Blues

 45 minutes to get to Hexham this morning on very snowy roads so that Tim could have his scan. There was good news - no sign of stones forming, so the allopurinol can be reduced. Another scan in March just to check that the lower dosage is not allowing stones to form and then perhaps we'll be in the clear. Or rather, Tim will be.

While we waited for him we walked around Hexham. Hardly anywhere open, so no coffee and scones at Mrs Miggins Tea Room to while away the time. I was wearing wellies and due to two or three inches of snow my feet were freezing when we got back to the car, so I opted to go down the hill to Tesco. At least it would be warm there, and sure enough, after ten minutes my feet were back to normal. Even Tesco was quiet, the car park  mostly untrodden snow. Hardly got in there before the phone was ringing to say come and pick up your dog. (He howls once the sedation wears off, so they don't keep him long! Our Tim is a bit of a diva, if that term can be applied to a male dog.) 

Snow may look attractive but it plays havoc with getting anywhere in this country.