I’ve had over a hundred flares now and one thing I know for sure is that it’s important to keep going, it’s easy to feel sorry for myself and watch TV all day, but they pass quicker if I keep on moving. It’s also important to pace myself though, to...
Despite all the planning I did retirement has taken me somewhat by surprise, I’d planned to do a lot more, to learn new skills, travel more widely, decorate the house from top to bottom, but it’s not been like that. Instead the activities that I was already doing have just...
It’s not often that Jennie and I get to spend the day together so it was a real treat for me today even though I was feeling way too tired, which is strange as yesterday I was feeling so good. Anyway my day started slightly earlier than usual at 6:40am,...
I’ve had a very activity filled day today as I’ve moved endlessly from one activity to another and it’s been great. This kind of ‘pottering’ is one of the great joy’s of retirement and something that I never expected. By not using the car to get from one activity to...
I’ve been chugging along today, suffering from a moderate migraine which has left me very dopey but also quite chilled out. That’s the benefit of Cocodamol rather than Naproxen as a migraine drug. Naproxen works about as well, but cocodamol relaxes me and helps me cope with any lingering pain...
I was planning a big hike today, to walk around and up Pendle Hill, all my walking gear was ready, my bags were packed, my packed lunch prepared. Then I realised it was ‘patch test day’ and that while I had the allergy testing patches on my back, sweating, and...
Today has been all about trying to arrange plans for Christmas, at first only Steph was coming to stay, then I secretly invited Graham as a surprise for Steph, he responded saying he would already be with Steph in Amsterdam the week before so wouldn’t be able to come, then...
It’s hard to get over the degree of contrasts in the last 4 days. Wednesday I was hiking in sunny Rivington with Gary, very strong and full of energy, Thursday it was raining and I was deeply fatigued and struggling, Friday I was great again, hiking in the sunshine around...
I like to go back to Coniston every few years to keep my childhood memories of the place alive and to update the quality of my photo’s. I didn’t expect to be going there today though as I was feeling very rough yesterday, but today when I woke up all...
It’s quite a shock to the psyche to be so strong yesterday and then so incredibly weak today, hard to prepare, hard to know how to respond, I do what I always do, just try to keep moving, keep busy, do something useful. Unfortunately it means my plans to go...