Alcoholic Daze

You probably haven't even noticed, as I am not a regular blogger, that I have not blogged for a while now or commented on yours. It'...

The daffodils on my coffee table  look bright and cheery.  They not only brighten my room but my soul. They herald that winter is over...

Sorry, guys. I have had to introduce comment moderation as some twat thinks it is OK in his sad sorry little head to bombard all my posts wi...

I've never particularly liked the character of Phil Mitchell in the soap Eastenders nor been remotely attracted to his looks, but  I hav...

After recent visits to two consultants, they have written a summary of their findings to my GP, copied to me,  describing me as a fit 65-yea...

The GIST tumour growing in my st omach is rare. Benign, thankfully, but rare. There are only three hospitals in the country that can remov...

T'was a day of mixed emotions yesterday. Sunday was the sixth anniversary of Greg's death. Six years! Felt a little maudlin and had ...

In my working life as a civ il servant , I used to do the daily commute from the suburbs to the London city centre. It involved standing on ...

Oh my word, this is my 400th post. I was about to write about something else then saw that this was post number 400. To some bloggers that i...

Just wanted to share the following comment written by a young doctor on facebook. You've got a job that cost you £60,000 and 6 years ...

Following on from my last post, I saw the lung consultant last week. He decided I needed a further three tests before everything can be wrap...

Do you remember that old poem "For the want of a nail, the shoe was lost"? For those, who don't know it, you can look it up he...

Kay had her five minutes of fame yesterday - her photo was on a lot of the media websites as she protested about junior doctors' work...

Today I got quite a big shock. The 12th January is the date Greg and I moved into our house.................in 1988. When I worked it out I...

Christmas always comes and goes in a flash in our house. I spend weeks, if not months preparing for it, making lists, ticking things off lis...

I mentioned in my last post that I had had a health scare a few weeks ago that required further investigation. Part 1 of the investigation (...

I had a milestone birthday this last weekend and am now officially an Old Age Pensioner at 65, although these days the retirement age is any...