Feeling Neglected

I recently had a hip replaced and all went gone well though I felt a little neglected as I had no catheter.  Five years ago, when I had a knee replacement, I had a catheter and I have fond memories of an experienced nurse expertly removing it.  The world of hospitals...

Brief Encounters

Last week I went to yoga.  On entering the studio, I held the door open for a woman of circa 80 years old.  On finishing the session, she told me how much she was impressed by my Tree Pose.  I was about to say how I was impressed with her Downward Dog but to avoid...

Flaneur

Saturday was a big day.  Over in Sydney to see the British and Irish Lions play the Waratahs.  First off, I was taken by my younger daughter to Baker Bleu, the local bakery frequented by the Double Bay fashionistas.  All activewear and handbag dogs with bulbous eyes...

Jesus wants me for a sunbeam

It is that time in the cycle again.  Every two years the government sends me a bowel cancer testing kit with which I am meant to return a faecal sample.  The problem is I have lost the test kit and the return envelope.  Undeterred I have laid a deposit in a normal...

Nonagenarians behaving badly

Last weekend was long and very social.  Firstly, Friday lunch at the Corner Bistro for snails, duck, good company and a bit too much wine.  On Saturday we attended a small 60th birthday lunch for c.150.  I knew how this lunch would go when a certain Mr. M on my table...