17 September 2010
A rare London day (I don’t count going. To Lords). In fact, I’ve not been up since I fell off the train on 8 June and broke my leg. The train is now not an option. Of course, it would be possible to get by wheelchair but that will require some organization which we have […]
16 September 2010
I spent the early part of the day, after I finish my e-mails, making the final arrangements for the trip to Thailand. The hotel director, Tim Boda, has been an absolute star. He is arranging to have two or even three mattresses put onto the bed to make it easier for the good Dr. to […]
15 September 2010
A good day. My electric UpEasy cushion is working; my laptop has been returned and after two visits from Duncan, sorting out one or two minor problems the laptop seems to be working reasonably well except for my voice activation programme, Dragon, which has slowed to a snail pace, in what it describes as a […]
13 September 2010
The. second of the One-Day Internationals, between England and Pakistan, turned out to be a nail-biter, primary due to England’s poor performance in the field. Pakistan batted first and knocked up a respectable 294 for 8 with Broad taking 4 for 81. England started well enough with captain, Strauss scoring 126, supported partway by Trott […]
12 September 2010
Yesterday, was the ninth anniversary of the unforgettable tragedy the 9/11 destruction of the twin towers in New York with the appalling loss offer life. It might be considered apposite that it coincided with the last night of the Proms, which, ‘my lovely’ and I, listened to and watched with a great deal of pleasure, […]
11 September 2010
I wonder how many of my readers noticed the nonsense included in yesterday’s entry? One young man, Tony, in China did and sent me a rather cryptic, if slightly cheeky, message ‘Happy Teachers Day !!!’ which, at first, foxed me but then led me to review the latest entry. What had happened was that the […]
9 September 2010
It seems that I might well have underplayed of my friend’s daughter’s book Sister. I suggested that she sent details to my friend in Dubai, Jeremy Brinton, who is managing director of Magrudy’s, who runs 13 book shops in the UAE. He may well be interested in stocking this book –nothing ventured nothing, nothing gained. […]
10 September 2010
Thank goodness my electric UpEasy cushion was returned today, or rather a new replacement for the one sent for repair. It’s amazing how  one comes to rely on these gadgets. I often wonder how I managed before.. Of course, the problem now is that we depend a great deal upon electricity. I shudder to think […]
8 September 2010
Some very good news for my friend Kit’s daughter, Rosamund Lupton. Her first novel was published on the 2 September, in the UK, and in the first week, WH Smiths apparently sold 22,000 copies. I gather that the book has already been translated and published in a number of other languages and that negotiations may well […]
7 September 2010
7 September 2010 Â Another geriatric golf day. I very nearly didn’t go because of the appalling weather forecast, however, in the event, we had wall-to-wall sunshine all day. I rode with Griggsy who played a single against my good friend John Gray. It was a happy three hours and we sat outside the clubhouse, […]