Apologies for delay in completing latest blog. A combination of tiredness and some good TV stopped me from completing this yesterday.
Acid reared its head yesterday for the first time in quite a while. I have only myself to blame because late on I ate some nice fudge. The time has definitely come when if I do have a late night snack it is confined to a biscuit. My weight by the way is doing okay. I actually put on 2 pounds in the last week.
I didn't do my show on Angel Radio last week because I was in the North East(of which more in a moment). This Thursday once again I shall be missing as Ev and I are going to the Patients' Support Group Christmas Lunch. Normal service will be resumed on 9 December. Other than 30 December, I should be doing my normal shows.
Back to the North East. The happiest time in my Revenue Life was the last 6 years when I was a member of the North Regional Training Team. The work was stimulating and the Company good fun. At the time when I reached 60 you had to go. All of which was a pity because had I been able to I would have stayed on until 65. The team alas is no more but some stalwart members have decided on a regular meet up. It's a long way for me to travel but it was very kind of the organisers to include me. One or two ex colleagues I met last Friday in York I hadn't seen in 9 years.
I wouldn't have been able to go if it hadn't been for the generous hospitality of my good friends Peter and Gill Clark so thanks to them. There were substantial snow falls in the North East. They took me to the station on some fairly treacherous roads.
Having undertaken a number of train trips, I make the following observations about the Railways. The South West Train Service to London from Portsmouth continues to be good. I have never failed to get a seat on these trains and it is almost always on time. It's when you head North from London that your problems start. More people want to travel than there are seats on board. Given that you can pay over £100 to travel to Newcastle from King's Cross that often means you have to stand for the privilidge. You can get some cheap concessions but you have to travel on a specified train in a specified seat. If you change without approval of the Company you have to pay the full fare.
I was unlucky on both Thursday and Saturday in that a broken down train caused massive delays on both days. The fact it was snowing and extremely chilly standing on platforms didn't help. Fortunately I had my reservation on both days so had a seat(which is more than I managed on the service to York) but it was a bit galling to see other trains scheduled for later times than the one you are booked on leaving earlier.
The snow mentioned above is due to spread to the Island later in the week. My next blog will be on Sunday.
Monday, 29 November 2010
Sunday, 21 November 2010
Days 543 to 549
The results of the latest chest xray are in. Once again they can find nothing untoward and the Doctor says xray shows symptoms are consistent with a chest infection. If it (a rattling cough) occurs again I should make another appointment to see the GP. The anti biotics I was given have once gain worked. The only slight concern I do have is having two chest infections in a matter of 6 weeks. This may of course be due to the fact that having had the illness the body resistance to germs and infections of one kind or another has weakened. Still at the moment I am feeling fine. My weight is remaining constant at 12 stone 12 with which the medics are happy.
Don't laugh but I have volunteered to take part in the Ryde Methodist Church Nativity Play. No I am not playing the back legs of the Donkey. I am Melchior one of the three kings. There are all of four lines to say so I am not as of yet on the luvvie circuit.
On Angel Radio last Thursday I had two guests. In the first hour Tony King had some entertaining stories about his life on the buses and in the second hour Emma Dixey previewed this season's concerts by the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra. I am having a two week break from the show and my guest on 9 December will be Janet Lack.
My next blog all being well will be next Sunday.
Don't laugh but I have volunteered to take part in the Ryde Methodist Church Nativity Play. No I am not playing the back legs of the Donkey. I am Melchior one of the three kings. There are all of four lines to say so I am not as of yet on the luvvie circuit.
On Angel Radio last Thursday I had two guests. In the first hour Tony King had some entertaining stories about his life on the buses and in the second hour Emma Dixey previewed this season's concerts by the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra. I am having a two week break from the show and my guest on 9 December will be Janet Lack.
My next blog all being well will be next Sunday.
Sunday, 14 November 2010
Days 538 to 542
It's not been the best week health wise to be honest. As I may have mentioned before the infamous rattle was back plus the acid.
I went back to the Doctor partly because of the cough. She felt another chest xray would be in order since it was 6 weeks since the last one. Whilst she felt it unlikely any acid that I swallowed back would cause a build up of fluid, she said that it was quite possible that when the acid came up through the night it could cause some fluid to spread to the lungs. I was given some more anti biotics which seem to have settled the cough down. I also went for the xray on Wednesday and the results from that should be available in 4 or 5 days time.
Sadly the acid attacks have continued though it's been okay the last two nights because I have been taking two Lamprazole instead of one.
Otherwise life is as busy as ever. My guest on Angel Radio was Andrew Campbell who heads up Hampshire and Isle of Wight Mediation a charity that tries to help separating and divorcing couples avoid the cost and emotional trauma of court in settling issues such as child custody. A very nice man he answered all questions directly and without using jargon.
As I look outside it's still raining but thankfully nothing like it was the other day. My next blog will be at the weekend when hopefully I'll about the chest xray.
I went back to the Doctor partly because of the cough. She felt another chest xray would be in order since it was 6 weeks since the last one. Whilst she felt it unlikely any acid that I swallowed back would cause a build up of fluid, she said that it was quite possible that when the acid came up through the night it could cause some fluid to spread to the lungs. I was given some more anti biotics which seem to have settled the cough down. I also went for the xray on Wednesday and the results from that should be available in 4 or 5 days time.
Sadly the acid attacks have continued though it's been okay the last two nights because I have been taking two Lamprazole instead of one.
Otherwise life is as busy as ever. My guest on Angel Radio was Andrew Campbell who heads up Hampshire and Isle of Wight Mediation a charity that tries to help separating and divorcing couples avoid the cost and emotional trauma of court in settling issues such as child custody. A very nice man he answered all questions directly and without using jargon.
As I look outside it's still raining but thankfully nothing like it was the other day. My next blog will be at the weekend when hopefully I'll about the chest xray.
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Days 529 to 537
The expression mixed is the one I am looking for as far as health matters are concerned. During last week I had two acid attacks in the night, one of which was particularly unpleasant. As I have indicated before, this in many ways is more depressing than when it happened say six months ago. To have several weeks where nothing takes place and then for it to rear its ugly head comes as something of a shock.
In trying to work this out, Ev and I have come up with one common denominator and that is eating late. Usually we eat between 6 and 7 but there have been some occasions when either through me feeling hungry at night or us getting back late when it's been 8.00 plus when we have had Dinner. Since then I have been having a meal by 7.00 and so far it seems to be working.
In the meantime I can report that my weight remains at 12 stone 12(180 pounds).
We spent the weekend at Christopher and Gillan's house in North Wales. It was Harry's Birthday on Sunday and Lucy will be 13 on November 17. On Saturday we had a nice meal featuring two of Lucy's favourites. One was roasted Gammon and the other chocolate fudge cake. Ev did the cooking honours and Lucy was genuinely grateful. Sunday saw us go to a nearby Ice Cream Farm where Harry and his pals enjoyed a Birthday play and tea.
Gillian's parents(Ian and Lorna) were also there. We all agreed it was a grand way to spend a weekend. Poor Harry when he got back from nursery on Monday night that there was nobody here as in all Grandparents had gone home.
On a more sober note on Monday we went to a funeral. It was the mother of avery good friend of both Andrea and Ev when we lived in Shropshire. The deceased was 91 and died after a short illness. It is at times like this that you count your own lucky stars.
When we got back to the Island the heavens opened and the ferocity of the rain was like something I haven't heard in a long time. The brook at the back of the house burst its banks but fortunately we were not flooded though several properties were in Ryde and roads were closed.
Finally you may remember in a previous blog I mentioned the campaign by the Island's MP to retain an Island only constituency. He failed in his attempt in the House of Commons and will be hoping the House of Lords may listen. It turns out many other parts of the country are not happy with the arrangements either. I remain of the view though that the basic principle of constituencies being of roughly equal size is a difficult one to argue against.
More next Sunday.
In trying to work this out, Ev and I have come up with one common denominator and that is eating late. Usually we eat between 6 and 7 but there have been some occasions when either through me feeling hungry at night or us getting back late when it's been 8.00 plus when we have had Dinner. Since then I have been having a meal by 7.00 and so far it seems to be working.
In the meantime I can report that my weight remains at 12 stone 12(180 pounds).
We spent the weekend at Christopher and Gillan's house in North Wales. It was Harry's Birthday on Sunday and Lucy will be 13 on November 17. On Saturday we had a nice meal featuring two of Lucy's favourites. One was roasted Gammon and the other chocolate fudge cake. Ev did the cooking honours and Lucy was genuinely grateful. Sunday saw us go to a nearby Ice Cream Farm where Harry and his pals enjoyed a Birthday play and tea.
Gillian's parents(Ian and Lorna) were also there. We all agreed it was a grand way to spend a weekend. Poor Harry when he got back from nursery on Monday night that there was nobody here as in all Grandparents had gone home.
On a more sober note on Monday we went to a funeral. It was the mother of avery good friend of both Andrea and Ev when we lived in Shropshire. The deceased was 91 and died after a short illness. It is at times like this that you count your own lucky stars.
When we got back to the Island the heavens opened and the ferocity of the rain was like something I haven't heard in a long time. The brook at the back of the house burst its banks but fortunately we were not flooded though several properties were in Ryde and roads were closed.
Finally you may remember in a previous blog I mentioned the campaign by the Island's MP to retain an Island only constituency. He failed in his attempt in the House of Commons and will be hoping the House of Lords may listen. It turns out many other parts of the country are not happy with the arrangements either. I remain of the view though that the basic principle of constituencies being of roughly equal size is a difficult one to argue against.
More next Sunday.
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