I was commenting in the other blog how much I’ve come to rely on the Modafinil that Stephen Parsons (the ‘diet doctor’) prescribed for me some months ago. A week or so ago I ran out of little white pills and whilst I *could* have got a repeat prescription from my local GP, I thought … More Modafinil Blues.

I got fed up being kept out of the kitchen so had a rummage round to see what I could knock up quickly and more or less within the diet rules. Sliced some chicken, made a simple marinade from cumin and olive oil, tossed it about a bit… and left it in the fridge for … More Dinner tonight.

Yesterday I also spent 5 hours in the gym working away. In retrospect it was far too long and I’m paying for it today with a reduced capacity for work. My muscles in both legs ache and my right hip is really hurting. I expect to be ok tomorrow but it’s an aggravation I could … More Five hours is too much

Last week the dog spent half his time throwing up, and the other half collapsing so naturally we eventually took him to the vet to try to establish the cause. After blood tests and some antibiotics it turned out he has Pancreatitis! We were told we had to starve him for three days… not hard … More The dog.

Our dotty Labrador known as ‘Stoopid’ has come down with some sort of sickness. He’s been throwing up for a couple of days but I thought maybe it was ‘something he ate’ and hope it would sort itself out.  But he isn’t getting better. I’ll ring Lewis Buckingham, our local vet, this morning and see … More The dog's sick

Home alone?? I think not. The daughter was complaining over the past few days of a sore throat so this morning, off to the docs we go. He decided she has tonsillitis and has to have at least two days off. Oh gee thanks. Still it was worth going. She now has both a course … More Home alone?

While I was at the GP, she had a look at my blood tests from last April and told me my B12 count was very low. Leaving aside the question of why it took so long for them to tell me… she thought I might have been vegetarian… which I’d like to be but ain’t! … More Yet more pills!

Seems I’m not under a sheet with my toes curled up. Had me a bit worried for a while but I think I’m ok for now. Caused me some concern for a while but… fingers crossed all is well. It’ll have to be… I’m off to the gym soon for yet another two hour torture … More Still here…

Just got stung by a bee. I’m not sure if bee stings are as bad as wasp stings… but I think I’m about to find out. It looked like a small bee and it doesn’t hurt much so maybe I’ll be ok. I called the doctor to see if I should go and sit in … More Interesting