25 April 2012
I am still waiting for my wheelchair enclosure tickets from Lord’s. I am in a ballot and therefore cannot make any firm arrangements until I know what places I have been allocated. I’ve telephoned Lord’s two or three times over the last month and have been told that they are dealing with the tickets and […]
24 April 2012
Another disappointing Tuesday. No visit to the golf club to see my friends and have lunch. The weather is just too dreary – cold and wet. We expect April showers this month but in between there should be sunshine and a little warmth. The month is almost over and it clearly has not lived up […]
23 April 2012
England’s Saints day, to some, an unofficial bank holiday which they believe should be made official, particularly as we in England seem to have fewer bank holidays than most of the other European countries It is the feast day of St George celebrated by Christian churches. The interesting thing, which I did not know before , […]
22 April 2012
After putting on this seven-day slow-release pain patch, I had high hopes of a substantial improvement in the reduction of painful joints in bed at night. Sadly, this did not turn out to be the case. However, as Alice says, it might take time for these patches to work, so we will give it a […]
21 April 2012
Not a brilliant night despite the change in my medication. However, Doctor Chris Allen had prescribed some pain patches which Alice had picked up yesterday from Boots the chemist but and forgotten to mention to me. So I did not have the benefit of that patch last night. We asked our carers if they would […]
20 April 2012
Not a brilliant night but not as bad as some. I’m looking forward to trying out these slow-release pain patches recommended by my MND team. For some reason, which I had not been able to fathom, when I tried to boot up this morning, I had no success at all. I then unplugged everything knowing […]
19 April 2012
Yet another hospital visit, this time for my quarterly assessment with the MND team at Addenbrookes. This time I had the boss himself Chris (Dr Chris Allen) and our lovely MND coordinator, Jo (Joanna Sassons). Quite honestly I felt this was the most useful session we have had yet. They really did go into a […]
18 April 2012
I was horrified to hear on the BBC World Service, during the night, that one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, Babylon, has been completely destroyed. Today apparently there is no sign at all of the main brick lined street and the Hanging Gardens. I only caught snippets of this as I […]
17 April 2012
Last night was the first trial of an 8.30 bed time, as I’ve said before I’m usually ready for bed at that time but was not over anxious and spend any longer in bed than necessary due to the pain in my joints that worsen as the night goes on. I think the experiment was […]
16 April 2012
Another bright and sunny Tuesday, ideal for a trip to the golf club for the geriatric golf, except that the temperature, at best is going to reach 13°C with the threat of rain, which apart from anything else would drop the temperature by around 5°C. Clearly, it is not the day for me to visit […]