It will see me out
A few years back I was greatly amused by a comedian who said she had been visiting her parents for Sunday lunch and had been greeted at the front door …
It will see me out Read MoreThe further adventures of Ian and Sally
A few years back I was greatly amused by a comedian who said she had been visiting her parents for Sunday lunch and had been greeted at the front door …
It will see me out Read MoreThis is a different blog from normal. During lockdown I was part of a writing group. We were given a subject heading with free rein to interpret it as we …
Face, space, hands Read MoreElement 1: An adult human head weighs 6kg on average and is supported by 20 muscles. As long as they do their work you can drive across bumpy tracks or …
A perfect storm ends in tears Read More… for the people who work for the NHS. I am extremely grateful to the NHS. I’ve certainly got my money’s worth ever since I was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy …
A paean of praise Read MoreLife has moved on somewhat since I left hospital at the beginning of March, in ways that are both positive and negative. Very much on the plus side is that …
Knock knock knocking Read MoreIt is our practice as a household to say ‘grace’ before meals. This is despite the efforts of a friend of ours who taught our children to chorus ‘grace’ any …
Grace Read MoreI am broken. My most recent hospitalisation has wrought some changes that are as devastating as anything I have faced hitherto. The medical opinion is that my recurrent bouts of …
It’s life Jim, but not as we know it Read MoreI’m currently enduring my fourth hospitalisation in nine months – again as a result of a chest infection. The nature of my condition is such that I have a weakened …
Surreal moments Read MoreBack in the 1970’s there was a rock band, Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP) who ultimately became famous for two things: first for being a bunch of gifted musicians who …
All bar the kitchen sink Read MoreIt has taken me a long time to get there, but I think I finally understand why small children hate shopping in supermarkets. The issue, folks, is frostbite. If you …
Don’t stop being curious – keeping broad horizons Read More