A Welcome Visitor

3 Church? I find it's a time when many feelings come up. Today I was upset, because of the difficulties I have been having with drinking in the last week. It's very hard to accept. Drinking is a basic thing we do. I have been having most water through the PEG. I enjoy the sermons, …

Music to move the stars

3 'Music to move the stars' is the title of the book written by Jane Hawking, recounting life from before she met our Stevie to the late 1980s. It's fascinating to see things from her perspective. One day, I very much hope that Jane Knowlman writes about the last few years from her viewpoint. Reality …

Die Kleine Backstube in Tokyo, and where else?

3 Some exciting news - in my opinion - in the world of books. We have signed the contract to publish the following two books: Firstly, an English translation of Die Kleine Backstube and Secondly, a real book version of The Fantastic Race, currently available on Amazon as an audiobook. There is a lot goes …

Cheggie Fights

3 It's the time of year for conker fights. Maybe you can win a few. See if you can have a tenner. Some boys at my school - Nunthorpe Grammar School for Boys - bragged that they had a hundreder. How could we know? There were some cheggie trees in the school grounds, and a …

My Desert Island Discs

3 3 There is a longrunning programme on BBC Radio 4 with this name. They interview noteworthy people, who choose the eight records/tracks/discs they would take on a one way trip to a desert island, and we learn about their experiences. The guest then nominates one disc to keep if the others are washed away. …

Deadly Nightshade

3 3 I like it when people improve a situation some may see as hopeless . Emmel innit ! Hemel Hempstead doesn't have a good reputation . The council have done a fantastic job to change the town centre . Firstly , they fixed up the pedestrian area with new paving , water features , …

Italy

3 Jane suggested that I write my recollections of living and working with the Italians. In summary, professional, creative, hardworking, rule breaking, fun and sometimes exhausting. I know many Italians, of course, and trust you will be able to have a smile as you read this. I worked in the south of Milan between 1998 …

Les hommes d’or

5 The English Premier League starts again this coming weekend , and The Hornets have a tricky home match against Liverpool . I was disappointed to see that , with no games played , the BBC Sport website already has Watford in the relegation zone , with only West Bromwich Albion and West Ham United …

Barnet

7 How are things in Barnet ? This post is not about how things are in Barnet , but it is about my communication . I am writing it for everyone's interest and for your use , if you speak with me . The Repeating Phrase - the Delete key is next to the Speak …

Hydration and adapting

6 Think about your daily routine. So many things you do. I rely on the carers, family and friends. With MND my needs evolve, and this means we have to make changes together. Here is a current example related to hydration. Andrew's water bottle I can no longer suck water when the bottle is attached …