To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

Post 493: I’m buzzing on pills and liquids.

2026-08-27T11:15:03Z

Post 493: I’m buzzing on pills and liquids. I’m sorry but this is going to be short. I’m home but not what you would call very well. My coccyx is not so much in pain which I can only put down to being home and having the right pre...(read more)

Post 492: Back pain at night is 8/10.

2026-08-25T08:18:20Z

Post 492: Back pain at night is 8/10. Hi everyone, This hospital stay is not much fun without my Darling, who is working until Saturday, when she can pop up at 10am for a hug and a big sloppy kiss. The nighttime is dreadful. Every move to get out of ...(read more)

491: I’m in hospital getting my lungs sorted.

2026-08-23T05:56:51Z

Hi, I’m in a hospital with water in the lungs. It’s too noisy here and the WiFi is not good even standing on the bed waving the phone around. So I’ll remain in radio silence for as long as it takes to get home. I’m sorry about...(read more)

Post 490: A walk too far & Dahlia’s in the jar.

2026-08-22T05:41:50Z

Post 490: A walk too far & Dahlia’s in the jar. A massive plate of halloumi salad arrived at my table and was put down in front of me. The other side of the table, my old work colleague and good friend sat opposite, and his plate was a hug...(read more)

Post 489: Boots are sending me for a blood test.

2026-08-21T08:10:17Z

Post 489: Boots are sending me for a blood test. I thought I’d check my blood pressure with our checking machine to see if there was a problem there. I haven’t felt myself lately and I know my oxygen levels are 93–95, but I was blo...(read more)

Post 488: A little rain and don’t we need it.

2026-08-20T05:42:28Z

Post 488: A little rain and don’t we need it. During the night I heard the rain. That’s a noise we haven’t heard for quite some time but I didn’t see it so does it count? Ha ha. But now the leaves will fall all the more and t...(read more)

Post 487: Alone in the café, but not for long.

2026-08-19T05:05:36Z

Post 487: Alone in the café, but not for long. I woke up with a determined feeling today, a feeling that would serve me well but not as I thought it would. I had fed the cat and as I sat on the bed, ready for a shower, I text the foot doctor a...(read more)

Post 486: There’s a sofa but no tv on the walk home.

2026-08-18T07:34:41Z

Post 486: There’s a sofa but no tv on the walk home. I’m getting hot sweats that are like no other. Normal hot sweats don’t affect me too much but in this heat I’ve been afflicted with sweats that are really subtle when they ...(read more)

Post 485: 3–0 to the Arsenal and a big breakfast.

2026-08-17T07:03:11Z

Post 485: 3–0 to the Arsenal and a big breakfast. I’ve been struggling to stay awake lately, which is partly to do with sleep deprivation at night, but I’m beginning to think it might be something else. What I mean is that even when...(read more)

Post 484: The last farewell and fifteen weeks to go.

2026-08-16T06:53:46Z

Post 484: The last farewell and fifteen weeks to go. I’ve woken up with an aching back, so I’ll be careful in all I do today. The oxygen sats are still a little low at 94/95, so getting up and down the stairs means I’ll need to be...(read more)

Post 483: Visitors arrive after a positive weigh-in… oops!

2026-08-15T05:36:52Z

Post 483: Visitors arrive after a positive weigh-in… oops! Without Big Sis to look forward to until tomorrow, I had a clear day to do whatever I liked. But I wasn’t off to a particularly good start. The weigh-in was a bit of a shock. Ano...(read more)

Post 482: A few steps outside.

2026-08-14T06:04:32Z

Post 482: A few steps outside. I will probably work my full six hours this week, but next week I have the bone scan, so I’ve only got four hours to find work for. What I mean is, it’s getting harder to find paperwork for me to do. I thoug...(read more)

Post 481: A million little eclipses hanging on the wall.

2026-08-13T06:26:06Z

Post 481: A million little eclipses hanging on the wall. Who saw the 2026 partial eclipse today? We did: but unlike any of you I expect. I took a photo and on it you can see an eclipse or tree. But onto matters that matter more, the book. I&rsquo...(read more)

Post 480: Self Advocacy yet again.

2026-08-12T07:25:55Z

Post 480: Self Advocacy yet again. I asked a simple question and lo and behold I’m not only right to ask the question but now there’s another wait because of it. Will things ever be resolved on my claim? Another bad sleeping night was r...(read more)

Post 479: All dressed up and nowhere to go.

2026-08-11T07:39:51Z

Post 479: All dressed up and nowhere to go. I was ready for the discussion group this afternoon and even went and found the venue in the middle of an estate that would have rather not have given up its location to be honest, but then not be open whe...(read more)