An Update From Chuckles

In the last few days my uncle has been treated for a chest infection which has knocked him for six and it has been slow to respond to treatment. It's obviously not a great development when he has heart and lung problems but he was doing ok.

Today when my dad phoned the hospital he was told that my uncle has tested positive for Covid 19 this morning, which has been a blow for us all. It seems he has been getting tested continually for it but only tested positive today. It suggests to me that he has caught the virus in the hospital as he tested negative for it on May 4th when he arrived into hospital. The average incubation between catching it and developing symptoms is 5 days, but 97% of patients are between 5 and 11 days. I personally think the sudden chest infection was the start of showing symptoms about 3/4 days ago but of course we can't be sure.

My dad and I are already self isolating except for twice a week to get milk and stuff but I think we better isolate ourselves fully for a week just to be sure we haven't got it. Incubation can go on as long as 14 days in rarer cases and it is 14 days since my dad last saw my uncle though he was wearing a mask and gloves and two metres away from him. I'm really worried about my uncle though he is not on a ventilator so I assume he is on oxygen, steroids, antibiotics, drips and so on. I know he is getting treatment and is in the right place. My dad is going crazy because he can't talk to him or visit, so it's going to be a tough week ahead as we phone each day and night for news.

I'm not taking a big long blog break or anything as we have no idea how long my uncle will have the virus and everything. I'll be sticking to my normal routine of posting something most days and the odd day offline. 

Thanks to everyone who has been asking after my family and I hope that all of you are staying as safe and healthy as you possibly can. For those who are facing health struggles themselves or health struggles with loved ones, my thoughts are with you too.

Chuckles x

Horror Authors I Really Must Try #5

I have got a TON of horror books and a lot of them are new-to-me authors that I really want to try. Some no doubt are better known than others but I've decided to give them all a shout out by showing some of their work here. All books shown are books I own! This is the final part of the series.

Harry Potter Diagon Alley #4

I can't believe that I've finished my fourth and last Harry Potter Diagon Alley 3D puzzle! I really hope they add things like the Leaky Cauldron and Gringotts to this set, along with the Owl Emporium! Until then, I need to be satisfied with my collection of four puzzles which are now on display in my bedroom. Today, I put together Madam Malkin's Robes and Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour. 
 
Firstly, as always, I put together the base, did the jigsaw of the front of the robe shop, and glued it onto the base as per the plans supplied with the box.

The next stage was to do the flat jigsaw of the side of the robe shop along with the front and side of the ice cream shop.

Then I did the two parts which when joined together, make the back wall of the buildings.

I attached the side of the robe shop onto the front and the base. Behind the model you can see some of my monkey cushions!

I did the other side of the robe shop and attached the front of the ice cream parlour to the base. This is how the front looks after the doors and windows are added.

Now we add on the side of the ice cream parlour, a few support beams inside and attach the back to the building. Onto that, we add the roof.

Now we can take a look at the finished product!

Finally I put the four finished shops onto a shelf beside my bed where I can look at them, adding in my models of the Ford Anglia and Hogwarts Express.