Wednesday 25 November It is my dad’s birthday today. He’s 89 and already looking forward to next year’s big 9-0. I went round to see him on my way home from work this evening. He’s anticipating his Covid test on Sunday and his procedure next week to put in a stent to his oesophagus. Sadly,Continue reading “Day 250”
Category Archives: health
Day 239
Saturday 14 November 11.30am. I am currently sat in the reception of Colchester General Hospital waiting for Mum to arrive from the care home. She has had two seizures back-to-back and is being brought in by paramedics. The year has been pretty horrible and I fear that, as we approach December, it hasn’t finished fishingContinue reading “Day 239”
Day 227
Monday 02 November Why do we go through, what seems like, phases of bad things happening? Times when it feels like there is a relentless stream of sadness or badness. I don’t ever remember similar stretches of ‘positivity’ occurring. “They always come in threes, you know.” Or “It’s just one thing after another.” These sayingsContinue reading “Day 227”
Day 173
Wednesday 09 September I’ve felt pretty under the weather today. Headache, dizziness, feeling sick. Not the obvious signs of Covid-19 but I can’t avoid thinking is it, or isn’t it? Daft really because it just leads to more stress and worry which doesn’t help. Today, the government has decided to re-impose some restrictions on everyoneContinue reading “Day 173”
Day 142
Sunday 09 August A quieter day today as we returned home after our eight nights away in Norfolk. The usual post-holiday chores on our return; washing clothes, putting cases back in the loft. We spent some time in the garden this afternoon and evening. I had a go at the grape vine which has spreadContinue reading “Day 142”
Day 129
Monday 27 July Our friends are camping in Suffolk at the moment and have been posting some fabulous images of the vast East Anglian sky. I know I take our atmosphere for granted. It is highly complex but very simple at the same time, and I am pretty casual in appreciating what it does forContinue reading “Day 129”
Day 108
Monday 06 July Well, I have felt pretty rubbish all day. A tterrible night’s sleep included waking at around 1.30am, curled up in the foetal position, with the most intense shakes. I tried to walk but found it almost impossible to put one foot in front of the other as my muscles spasmed. I eventuallyContinue reading “Day 108”
Day 39
Tuesday 28 April 4,300 Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in care homes (England and Wales) in the past fortnight. This has angered me especially as my Mum is living in one. The decision of the government to send people back to care homes from hospital without testing them to see if they are carrying theContinue reading “Day 39”
The Bald Birder 