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

  • Post 90: I don’t like Mondays.

    Post 90: I don’t like Mondays. The week started full of promise. Then Monday turned, snarled… and bit my bum. ——— Being off work for so long now, I’m used to the relaxed feeling that comes with Monday — ...
  • Post 89: Dreams, Nightmares, and a Room in the Roof.

    Post 89: Dreams, Nightmares, and a Room in the Roof. Some nights it’s just sleep I crave. Other nights, like this one, my head gets tangled in dreams and memories that feel way too big for the dark. ——— After a big roast d...
  • Post 88: A Legend and a Pain.

    Post 88: A Legend and a Pain. Rain, rain, go away… come back another day. ——— The day ended with a sharp jab of pain — one minute I was fine, the next I couldn’t get into bed without wincing and cursing. The f...
  • Post 87: Camping and Christmas?

    Post 87: Camping and Christmas? Looking forward and not looking back is the best medicine – if you can bear to? ——— My sister’s eyes well up when I get too honest about how things really are in my medical world. I su...
  • Post 86: Not the best first flight.

    Post 86: Not the best first flight. Some days are better than others — (U2) ——— Not having had much pain in my life until now, I’m a bit of a newcomer to this world of recurring discomfort. I’ve been lucky. I&...