Well winter has come with vengeance in Bulgaria as I look out of my Yambol window and see half a metre of snow surrounding us and the finely balanced wedges of white fluffy stuff settled on the bare vine trellis that gave us the wine and rakia this year. I it has been a very warm and unreal over the last few months and it was a worry that the normal extreme cold spell would not kill off all the pests for the crops later this year. Even the bears had come out of hibernation due to this winter heat wave. Well they can go back to sleep now for sure at it was –10C last night and due for a drop to –22C overnight at the weekend.
Not that I have to worry, last Thursday night I injured my back and have been cooped up in bed for the last 5 days. The injury was a reoccurrence of back trouble I had not so long ago last winter. Trying to work with a bad back was murder Friday, physical work is not what the Doctor ordered so I have had to take a week off! Galia still struggles into work and back in taxis everyday and I feel quite hopeless and a burden right now. Rest assured I would return to work on Monday, as injections, rakia/aspirin and cream rubs and the prescribed tablets are well on course for the cure.
Needless to say our plan not to go to the farm in Skalitsa last weekend needn’t have been planned at all now with me on my back and unable to drive; it made it a bit easier to accept funnily enough. Baba, who has had a bad back for years yet never complains is currently nursing me throughout with rakia/aspirin massages, banquets of home made foods and attention. I feel so guilty about not working, being tended to with from someone who needs attention herself. Then of course there’s Galia facing the winter elements as well as working like a Trojan at the factory with me in the warm ‘home hotel!’ Strangely enough it was only a week ago when said to her that I felt guilty about me being healthy all the time and Galia having all the niggling illnesses! I wish I hadn’t tempted fate now.
So it remains that I have to sit out (or lie out) the next few days and look forward to meeting my work colleagues again on Monday. I just hate being non-active!
ps No pictures I'm afraid - for obvious reasons
ps No pictures I'm afraid - for obvious reasons
Thanks for visiting my blog. Your life in Bulgaria sounds very interesting. I hope your back feels better soon.
ReplyDeleteMartin hope the rubs work, failing that drink the Rakia! Seriously, I hope you get well soon I know about back pain although touch wood this climate while it makes me sweat a lot seems easy on the back. That said I don't do any manual labour.
ReplyDeleteOh no! I hope you get better over the weekend and are good to go again on Monday. Good luck with the freezing weather.
ReplyDeleteLikewise I hope your back clears up and you're back in work in no time. I'm off work myself at the moment and is the first time I've phoned in sick to my company in over four years of being employed by them. I've got either a really bad cold or a dose of the flu, my legs, back and neck ache like hell.
ReplyDeleteLikewise I hope your back clears up and you're back in work in no time. I'm off work myself at the moment and is the first time I've phoned in sick to my company in over four years of being employed by them. I've got either a really bad cold or a dose of the flu, my legs, back and neck ache like hell.
ReplyDeleteGet well soon Martyn, I'm back to work today.
ReplyDeleteBack to work today Emm, -22 C tonight
ReplyDeleteRakia worked Mike, I'm back to work today.
ReplyDeleteThanks of the visit and good wishes.
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