27 May 2009
My golfing mate Peter Southwick came this morning to look over the feeding frame. Like the nurse and occupational therapist who came recently he was kind enough to say it was a very good idea. He came up with a couple of very good suggestions for improving the design which I shall certainly follow. After […]
26 May 2009
Geriatric golf day at Worthington. Due to the inclement weather few turned up but I did brave the rain and walked round 15 holes and enjoyed the OAP lunch with my old golfing mates after having given them much gratuitous advice during the round! Richard Bamford had his beautiful black lab with him and I […]
25 May 2009 – Bank Holiday Monday
Clavering Village Fete. This has now become such an attraction that thousands of cars converge on the village and the whole thing has lost its rustic charm. When we first came here, 45 years ago, bowling for a pig literally meant that, if you won you took home a dear little piggy, no doubt to […]
24 May 2009
I was fortunate enough to be invited to Twickenham today for the Rugby Sevens. It was the most beautiful day and we sat busking in sunshine sinking the odd beer or two. England played magnificently and made it to the final against New Zealand. Unfortunately we have to leave after the semi-final and I did […]
23 May 2009
A quiet day at home after all the birthday excitement. I decided to listen again to a very interesting discussion which it taken place on Radio 4. (Saturday 16 May) in the Unreliable Evidence series – entitled The Law and Death. The subject matter was of particular interest to me as it dealt with the […]
20/22 May 2009
Al and I went to stay with Chloe and family overnight in preparation for Al’s 70th birthday celebrations. On Thursday morning we boarded the river bus at Westminster pier and enjoyed a 40 minute journey, with commentary, to Kew Gardens (Al’s Choice). At lunchtime I took the whole family out for a decent lunch and […]
13 May 2009
I noticed yesterday, when I was tidying up before dinner, that I could only just get my right hand up to push back the hair over my ear. This is new and I just wonder how aggressive is the deterioration in my arms. I started the day, as I have done for very many years, […]
12 May 2009
Up to London again today to Arbitration Club lunch. Stupidly I went to the wrong branch – Bishopsgate instead of Fetter Lane. When I discovered my mistake I grabbed a taxi and was only 10 minutes or so to late. The members are getting used to see me wearing my wrist splint and eating with […]
10 May 2009
I managed Lord’s quite well Alice took me to the station and the travel was okay. I now tend to keep my travel card in a plastic pocket hanging around my neck as I find it almost impossible to get my hand in my pocket to produce it. I did have a bit of a […]
5 May 2009
All went according to plan with the good doctor and Alice put him on an early train to Stansted Airport this morning. I went to London to the Arbitration Club lunch and committee meeting. I just managed it, but had some difficultly in filling the car with petrol. I almost had to ask somebody else […]
D. Mark Cato
D. Mark Cato