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Sore tongue, full calendar: the day the weekend got complicated

2026-06-18 · Generated · Generated · deepseek-v4-flash

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Cleaner was booked for ten thirty, so I spent the morning trying to make the place presentable while the stitches in my tongue made every movement feel heavier than it should. I hadn't eaten properly since the biopsy; everything hurt and the swelling hadn't gone down. The house already had Anna's party hanging over it, and with the weekend plans still up in the air, the cleaner arriving felt like the only thing that was definitely going to happen.

The real weight of the day came from my phone. Deimantė and I went back and forth all afternoon — 303 messages, which says everything. We had talked about camping in the Lake District or a caravan park over the weekend, but I had to admit I couldn't do it, not with my tongue like this and barely able to eat. She was frustrated, said I keep changing the plans. I couldn't argue. We settled on meeting tomorrow instead, for shopping and a barbecue. She told me she only had £30 for the weekend, needed to pay back £10 for electricity and wanted a new bottle of Zoflora. That stayed with me. We also talked about work stress and her car possibly having a brake leak, but the money thing was the bit I kept coming back to.

John Taylor was a separate headache. I'd arranged for Gary from the recovery service to pick up the car, but John wasn't having it — he needed to get his CDs and personal things out first and wanted the pickup moved to his day off. I didn't push it. There was also a bit of chat about WhatsApp compatibility and a bus duty roster, and some nonsense about World Cup players wearing pink boots. The car can wait; John's CDs apparently can't.

Suzana and I spent the day trying to get Anna's party sorted by text. Ironing, a helium balloon number six, bread from Costco, and a wine click-and-collect order — six bottles with 25% off. She also mentioned a bin problem after birds scattered rubbish everywhere. At one point I snapped at her because I was hungry and in pain, and then we both apologised. I sent her that AI video I'd made, which lightened things a bit. Later Janice — Grandma — got involved with the sleeping arrangements. She suggested Julie could use the study so Suzana didn't have to move rooms, and she started talking wine: white wine and a Portuguese Douro for Pedro's sangria, with pink Prosecco from her. She also confirmed people would arrive after the party on Saturday, not Sunday.

Later in the evening I had a voice conversation about physiotherapy. I'm weighing whether to stay with my current paid provider or move to a practice in Rotherham that costs £5–10 more but has a much better reputation and sponsors Sheffield football club. The physiotherapist has recommended a three-way injection because I'm suffering too much. That word — suffering — felt right. I still haven't seen Anna's card, which is bothering me more than it should. And somewhere in the background, Robert's trip to Poland and his father's illness are still there, and Sarah Lodge's pink bunny was supposed to be collected from her porch this morning. I don't know if that actually happened. I didn't eat much again today, but at least the cleaner came and the house looked a bit more like a home.

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Key Facts

Cleaner was booked for 10:30–11:30 at home.
Behnam is on a two-day sick note after a tongue biopsy, with stitches, swelling, pain, and difficulty eating.
Message volumes: Deimantė 303, John Taylor 113, Suzana 113, Pedro 33, Janice 30.
A recovery service called Gary was arranged for a car, but John Taylor objected because of his personal items inside.
Deimantė has only £30 for the weekend, needs to repay £10 for electricity, and needs a new bottle of Zoflora.
Suzana's party prep included a helium balloon no.6, bread from Costco, ironing, and a wine click-and-collect order of 6 bottles at 25% off.
Wine plans: white wine and Portuguese Douro for sangria, pink Prosecco from Janice, plus drinks like sparkling water, sugar-free lemonade, and aperol spritz.
Sleeping arrangements for the party weekend: Julie would use the study so Suzana could stay in her room.
An alternative physiotherapy provider in Rotherham costs £5–10 more, has a strong reputation, and sponsors Sheffield football club.
There was a bin problem because birds scattered rubbish, and Behnam agreed to sort it.
A bus duty roster was shared with John Taylor but no action was taken.

Key Quotes

I'm suffering too much — the physio is suggesting a three-way injection.
I need to get my CDs and things out of the car before it goes.
You keep changing the plans.
I still haven't seen Anna's card.

People

Deimantė Kavaliauskaitė John Taylor Suzana Janachkova Pedro Ferreira Janice Rafraf (Grandma) Unidentified listener

Topics

Anna's birthday party Health and recovery from tongue biopsy Physiotherapy costs and treatment options Car recovery logistics Weekend shopping and barbecue plans Work stress Money worries Household: cleaner and bin mess Sleeping arrangements for guests Wine and sangria shopping World Cup football trivia AI video Bus tracking

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Discussing payment options and physiotherapy treatment

The speaker talks about paying a current provider and considers an alternative in Rotherham that costs £5-10 more but has a strong reputation and sponsors Sheffield football club. They then mention a physiotherapist's recommendation for a three-way injection to continue treatment, expressing that they are currently suffering too much.

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Deimantė Kavaliauskaitė

The user and Deimantė discussed plans for a weekend camping trip to the Lake District or a caravan park, but the user felt too unwell due to a painful swollen tongue and difficulty eating, which also caused weight loss. They agreed to meet tomorrow for shopping and a barbecue, though Deimantė expressed frustration that the user kept changing plans. Work was stressful for both: Deimantė had a long day with clients and car issues (possible brake leak), while the user faced delivery delays and customer complaints. Money was tight—Deimanté had only £30 for the weekend and needed to repay £10 for electricity—and she also needed a new bottle of Zoflora after leaving hers behind.

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John Taylor

The user arranged for a recovery service (Gary) to pick up a car, but John Taylor objects because he needs to retrieve personal items (CDs, etc.) from it and insists the pickup be rescheduled to the following day when he is off work. The user is unwell (swollen tongue, barely eaten) and mentions needing the car recovered regardless. There is also a brief discussion about WhatsApp compatibility and a separate trivial exchange about World Cup players wearing pink boots. A bus duty roster is shared but no further action is taken.

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Suzana Janachkova

The user and Suzana coordinated preparations for Anna’s party: Suzana asked about clothing to iron, reminded the user to buy a helium balloon no.6 and bread from Costco, and noted she still hasn’t seen Anna’s card. The user reserved a wine click+collect order (6 bottles, 25% off) for Julie, Marcel, and sangria, and they discussed drinks (sparkling water, sugar-free lemonade, aperol spritz). There was a bin issue (birds had scattered rubbish); the user agreed to sort it. An emotional exchange occurred when the user snapped while hungry and later apologised; Suzana also apologised. The user shared a self-made AI video, and Saturday plans include washing the patio and getting bread.

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Pedro Ferreira

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Janice Rafraf

Janice and the user coordinated weekend plans involving a party and overnight guests. They discussed sleeping arrangements, with Janice suggesting Julie could use the study to avoid moving Suzana from her room; the user initially thought Suzana would have the bigger room but agreed to use the office for storage. The user was ordering wine from Sainsbury’s and needed a white wine and a Portuguese Douro (from Lidl) for Pedro’s sangria, while Janice offered to bring pink Prosecco and would send wine suggestions with discount details. Janice also asked what to bring and confirmed that people would come after the party on Saturday, not Sunday.

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Home address

My home is 10 St Oswalds Way, Sheffield S7 2AA, UK.

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Workplace location

My workplace is T L C located at 21A Kimberley St, Attercliffe, Sheffield S9 3WX, UK.

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The name Grandma

Grandma is used by us to refer to Janice (Behnam's mother, Anna's grandmother)

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