<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lincoln-cathedralMay14.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-1774 size-thumbnail" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lincoln-cathedralMay14-200x150.jpg" alt="lincoln-cathedral(May14)" width="200" height="150" /></a>This was going to be a well run, programmed day that would work like clockwork. Oh what disappointment an optimist faces. We left home at 8.30 with the intention of getting into the hospital for Jane to have her bloods taken at 9.00, then we were going to head into the beautiful Lincoln City for a bit of a shop and a relaxing coffee before heading back to the hospital for the chemo session scheduled for 12pm. Well that was the plan - Ha Ha - best laid plans of mice and men as Steinbeck would say.

On the outskirts of Lincoln we hit horrendous traffic because some idiot lorry driver had spilled diesel on key roundabouts around Lincoln, roads were closed and traffic was chaotic. We arrived at the hospital at 9.40 but hey, we arrived. Jane was pushed up the queue for her bloods despite some grumbles around the room about jumping the queue. I felt like standing up and saying "Hey get a life, this girl's got chemo in a couple of hours and will still be here long after you've left" but I didn't, I just put the guy next to me straight. Out of the hospital by 10 so we did get into Lincoln, shopped and a relaxing coffee at <a title="Carluccio's Lincoln" href="http://www.carluccios.com/restaurants/lincoln" target="_blank">Carluccio's</a> (coffee and delicious almond croissant for £2 - it would be rude not to).

Back to the hospital and Jane gets called at 11.55 - what's going on that's five minutes early? Yeah well don't get too excited because she didn't get hooked up to the first drug until after 2.30. We were lucky to get out at just after 5 and straight into the rush hour traffic (bear in mind this is Lincolnshire rush hour which lasts 15 minutes and then the roads are empty). So home just before 6, time for a quick cuppa before Jane dashed back into Lincoln for her choir. She's making the most of every moment!