I finished my first book of the year, that means if I’m to meet my target of reading an average of a book a week then I have 51 to go, quite a task, but something to look forward to! This first book was The Human Universe, a superb exploration...
This afternoon I went to Halfords to pick up a number plate for my cycle rack, that was quick and efficient, but just as I left I realised that I needed new wipers, so I bought those, no problem. Then I remembered that Debbie wanted her tires pumped and I...
I finally decided on a bike rack and tow bar system today, it’s ordered and will be fitted by a mobile guy in a van on the drive on Wednesday. The system looks very cool and hopefully will mean lots of new hiking/cycling opportunities open up for me as well...
I’ve just got back from swimming and I’m feeling the kind of power in my stroke that I’ve not enjoyed for over 30 years. I’d planned to swim 30 lengths, but I just kept going and speeding up until they closed the pool on me. Swimming can seem like a...
Last night I tried every trick I could think of to get to sleep and stay asleep, I even tried Kalms herbal sleep aids, and it worked, I got to sleep quickly, but an hour later and I was awake again. Not just awake though, my leg wasn’t just ‘restless’...
After another night of badly disrupted sleep I’m starting to feel very worn down, I feel like I’m living in a kind of grey reality where everything is more complicated and difficult than it should be. It’s hard to find things to enjoy, to concentrate, to find the energy. I’ve...
While it’s lovely to have guests and to celebrate Christmas, there’s also a special delight when everyone goes home, the Christmas decorations are put away, the sweets disappear from the table and life returns to normal. That’s today in our house, Mum left for Newark and Debbie and I worked...
Oh what a night, the last time I had such a bad night was just over a year ago when I was in hospital with Jennie. Last night was all my own doing though, still suffering from codeine withdrawal I managed an hours sleep, before waking just after midnight and...
After another terrible night, being driven crazy by my legs I had a really good day. Exercise freed me of itching feet, the weather was wonderful, I got to spend some time with Steph and my Mum and we walked 14 miles, much of it with her filling me in...
I will make this short as I have only a few minutes left of my birthday to write about it. I had a terrible night, suffering from the worst restless leg in memory, I finally managed to get to sleep after trying everything, heat, cold, massage, hot bath, socks, no...