Monthly Archives: December 2021

I have to admit I shot this before 8pm, and went to bed not that much later. And I returned the mince pie to the packet and poured the whisky back to the bottle – both untasted.

I’ve spent several days during the last year trying to get Fujifilm cameras to work either with a cable tether or with their camera app, so far with very little success. So to mark the end of the year I … Continue reading →

There aren’t many birds visiting at present, and the woodpeckers, both male and female, are the  most reliable.

Usually my most frequent visitors, but they have been absent for over a week, and only the one came today.

The light has been atrocious today (see the ISO, and I used an even higher rating at one stage). The has been rain for most of the day as well, so although there were plenty of feathered visitors, I have … Continue reading →

Many thanks to those who have wished my foot well – it is now much better, though still mildly uncomfortable. After yesterday’s rather spartan meal I risked a more normal meal, though hardly a ‘Christmas lunch’. Providing there are no … Continue reading →

Yes, really! The foot is greatly improved, though still not comfortable. But after the very disturbed early morning yesterday I decided to postpone Christmas dinner properly, and only ate 1 croissant for breakfast and this tin of soup during the … Continue reading →

The first 3 doses of my antibiotics went OK, but the one at 2am this morning was a disaster – I spent the rest of the night in the loo. So when I finally got up and went downstairs I … Continue reading →

I finally got my prescription and have started on a course of antibiotics.  A suitable follow-up to this seemed be to start gathering all the data for my tax return, my least favourite job of the year! I also spent … Continue reading →

I managed to get an appointment with a digital GP, she was very helpful, but trying to sort out the prescription is a nightmare, and in the end the person who kindly went to collect it was only able to … Continue reading →