6 September 2011

The unseasonal inclement weather continues and again my Tuesday visit to the golf club was a washout. Not only was there a threat of heavy rain but there was also a very strong chilly wind neither of which would be conducive to driving around the course in my wheelchair, so I cancelled my wheelchair taxi. I must admit that Ollie and Debbie, who run the wheelchair taxi service, are extremely understanding and will accept cancellation as late as 830 on the morning that I would normally leave at 10 o’clock but to be fair to them I try to make a decision the night before/

Ellen, the district nurse, popped in this morning to look at the scratch on the top of my head, which had been caused when my nightshirt and being dragged over it. It was still sleeping four days after it had happened so I asked the doctor at Papworth what he thought. He suggested that I had it looked at and cleaned up, thus Ellen’s visit. The doctor also mentioned that the skin on the crown of my head was not only very thin but also very dry and recommended some special hair sensitive Aqueous cream. The ordinary Aqueous cream, if allowed to come into contact with hair, apparently makes it fall out and heaven knows I have little enough as it is

Absolutely magnificent. This is a collection of aerial photography produced by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

Large scale photos cover several continents and are a result of a five year odyssey around the world by the photographer.
click on link below

5 September 2011

Today was my quarterly assessment at the Respiratory and Sleep Centre at Papworth Hospital. Of course, I only go there for the respiratory side of things, having not been referred there for my general insomnia. As I have done with two or three hours sleep for however long I can remember and then spend the […]

4 September 2011

Alice had one or two jobs she wanted to do today so she engaged the services of Paul, my computer friend, to sit with me for a couple of hours which was very useful sorting out small problems I have been having with my laptop other than those being dealt with by Dragon. Paul is […]

3 September 2011

The One-Day International, England Really India at Chester Le Street Durham was disappointingly interrupted by heavy rain but not before England had scored 270. Then, after India had taken 2 cheap wickets remaining returned with a vengeance and the match had to be abandoned. Probably just as well from England’s point of view as 270 […]

2 September 2011

Another milestone today I have finally had to give up trying to clean my teeth using the electric toothbrush. It is simply too heavy and difficult for me to turn it round to the back and front of each row of teeth This follows giving up trying to feed myself some two or three weeks […]

1 September 2011

Yesterday was what we have now come to accept as a rare lovely summers day. Two . of my pals came down from London to give me lunch at the Cricketers. It was incredibly kind of them as they are both busy lawyers. Danny Gowan, the senior partner of the DAC (Davis Arnold Cooper) and Rowan […]

31 August 2011

A good, almost pain-free night, thanks to ‘ my lovely’ coming down twice, to turn me, just about the time when the pain is beginning. August Bank Holiday Monday. A day in high summer when villages run their garden fetes and families spend the day on the beach or picnicking in the countryside. Not this […]

30 August 2011

Unusually I’m going to start with a video which reminded me of an amazing coincidence 50 years ago. I may have already recounted this in the earlier part of my blog but it bears repeating.  An absolutely remarkable story!   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agwnwqCdwl8 You might wonder what this amazing coincidence has to do with me. I had similar […]

29 August 2011

The subject matter of the early morning Sunday programme on Radio 4 Something Understood was of particular interest to me as it is for carers and care for alike. Mark Tully discusses the choices facing voluntary carers and those for whom they care. I can only attempt to capture the essence of what Mark Tully […]

27 August 2011

I had my early morning session with Ruben and after an hour and a half’s tweaking he seemed convinced he might have solved the problem. He will be in contact early next week to see if that is so. A busy day of people coming and going. Mid-morning the Muskers dropped in for coffee. They […]