P is for persistent pain

Wednesday 31st May 2017, 3.21 a.m. I've just come in after sitting outside for about 15 minutes. At this time of night, everything is on...

E is for Explicit and "Excuse my French"

FUCKETY FUCKING FUCKER. COCKING CRAP SWEATY DOGS BOLLOCKS! (ha ha, this is dedicated to a lovely Danish friend, Karina, from my student...

E is for (the) Early hours

I know I'm an early bird, but this is ridiculous - even the birds aren't up yet. It's 2.55 a.m. I have been peering out of the windows...

M is for mood swings

My emotions have been going up and down so much over the last week I feel like I'm slapping myself in the face on the back swing. One...

I is for Inspiring

I have found a new website, appropriately named Inspire, which offers advice, forums and information about different diseases, not just...

T is for trepidation

I mentioned a couple of posts ago that I was no longer able to do any adventurous travelling. Well, what I have discovered is that...

D is for Day 11

I've just spent about ten minutes watching the pair of blackbirds that live in our garden. They are funny to watch, busy pecking around...

V is for Vicarious

Karen is sending me updates and photos of her adventure in Nepal and I'm happy, proud, interested, a little bit concerned (in an oddly...