8 August 2009
The agony of the fourth Ashes test finished, earlier this afternoon, with an ignominious defeat for England – an innings and 80 runs. England having been all out for 102 in the first inning, Australia’s 445 was clearly an impossible mountain to climb. England’s collapse again in the second innings was ominous until a magnificent […]
7 August 2009
A nice young auxiliary nurse, Kelly, came and cut my fingernails. What is even more encouraging is she has agreed to pop in every 3/4 weeks to repeat the process. However, she accepts that this is not an ‘as of right’ service provided by the NHS, so I have now written to my MP on […]
6 August 2009
I had to go into Saffron Walden this morning to have my eyes tested as the glasses l bought from Glasses Direct were not satisfactory. I drove myself but I really think my driving days may be coming to an end. I am O.K once I’m on the open road with my automatic, as my […]
5 August 2009
The die is cast. I took the plunge today and booked the flights for me and my good friend, Dr. Long to go to China and then onto Hua Hin, towards the end of October. This, despite my trepidation at the rate that my hands and arms are giving up. Two and a half months […]
4 August 2009
I had my weekly exercise walking round with the Tuesday geriatrics today. As usual great fun and a reasonable lunch.
2 August 2009
After hearing from Michael, I was able to confirm the flights with the travel agent today for the trip to China and Thailand in October. I just hope I don’t deteriorate too much in the meantime as, at my age, it is almost impossible to get travel insurance at anything other than a ludicrously high […]
1 August 2009
The third day of the current test in the Ashes series with England being in a strong position but sadly, as I write, the start of today’s today has been delayed by rain. My literary executor and good friend, Dr. Julian Critchlow and his partner Lucy, will be here shortly for the weekend. Sadly the […]
31 July 2009
The House of Lords have now given their judgment on the Purdy case where Mrs. P was seeking assurance that her husband would not be prosecuted if he assisted her suicide when the MS, from which she is suffering, becomes intolerable. Not unsurprisingly the Lords did not give such an undertaking, however, they did say […]
30 July 2009
Dropped off my Australian friends mid-morning. Michael heading for Gottenberg and Kate for Paris. This was the evening of the dinner given for me at the Atheneum Club in Pall Mall, organized by my good friend John Tackerberry QC and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. There was a wonderful turnout of 50 plus in a […]
29 July 2009
My good friend Dr. Michael Long arrived today with daughter Kate for an overnight stay. It was lovely to see them and we enjoyed a pleasant lunch at the local pub the Axe & Compasses. The important thing to come out of this visit was Michael’s total commitment to assisting me to go to China […]
D. Mark Cato
D. Mark Cato