20 April 2011
Wednesday again and ‘Jane the sheep’s ‘ regular visit. Fortunately her own sheep in our paddock are behaving themselves and enjoying their new surroundings. No bleating so no retribution on Violet Elizabeth! The saga of the wayward dentist continues. The Investigating Committee of the Dental Council, did, apparently, start looking at the paperwork on this […]
19 April 2011
An absolutely glorious summer’s day which fortunately coincided with the geriatric golf day at Worlington. The usual arrangements, Barry took me and fetched me but as he had another job he was rather later than usual and I was able to sit outside in the sunshine smoking a very nice Monte Cristo provided by my […]
19 April 2011
A full day/. At 9.30 this morning we had a visit from Dr Margaret Saunders, from the Rank hospice in Cambridge. She came in her capacity as a palliative care adviser to check up on a few of the irritating problems from which I suffer and which if resolved would improve the quality of my […]
17. April 2011
A couple of days ago I wrote about a wedding party of 30 people sitting at the same table who totted up over 1000 years of the marriage between them . (That was over 15 years ago and the same people, all of whom are going strong, would probably now notch up around 1500 years.). […]
16 April 2011
Bad news on the radio first thing this morning with a discussion about substantial cutbacks in social care. We have not yet even had approval for continuing care from the NHS so I hope that does not affect us. We are getting to the point when we really will need some help sooner rather than […]
15 April 2011
Die, (sic) who came to coffee yesterday, very kindly bought me a fresh pineapple a most unusual, but very welcome gift..In some cultures the notion of a pineapple has been associated with welcome an association bespoke of the carving of high-level motifs on woodwork, and indeed as stone ornaments on the gateway to grand houses. […]
14 April 2011
A pretty miserable night. Awoke as usual around 2.30 p.m. with a painful hip and aching back and found it difficult to relieve it by turning over. The problem was I’d been cold for a few nights and decided I would try wearing my old track suit bottoms to keep my legs warm but these […]
13 April 2011
Our lovely physiotherapist, Mel, came this morning and fitted me with ankle supports which lifts the toe from the ground so that when one is walking instead of dragging one’s feet. the whole process of walking is much easier. For example, we tried them out while she was here and I was able to walk […]
12 April 2011
Another geriatric golf day. I must admit with the temperature having dropped from yesterday’s 21/22°C to 14°C I had my reservations about going at all. However, Griggsy, who was going to be away in Norfolk, kindly made arrangements for Karl (Creasy) to drive me around in the baggy, so not wishing let him down. I […]
11 April 2011
The beginning of a fairly frenetic week. There seems to be something happening almost everyday. No big deal but enough to keep me out of mischief. This morning Doreen, my faithful secretary came in to do some filing and sorting out some documents etc. Then, Jane ‘the sheep’ came to do her Monday stint of’ […]