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So I thought that 6 months of being effectively blind on one side because of cataracts, followed by another few months of being effectively blind on the same side due to having no lens, would be ample preperation for being blind on tht side after retinal (re)attachment surgery. Seems I was wrong. My previous inabilityContinue reading “It’s a Dogs Life 70”

I didn’t want to leave everyone in suspense for a week; spoiler – I live. OP2 went ahead with the help of beta blockers and temazapan. Now all I can do is wait to see what level of recovery I enjoy. Meantime the (intentional) gas bubble in my eye allows me to determine how flatContinue reading “It’s a One Eyed Dogs Life – update”

So the operation yesterday didn’t go ahead. Alas my blood pressure was too high, not just too high but “hello Ross/Norris #is this a record? high” [Aside:- “What is the record for Blood pressure ? —– Zero” ] Accordingly I am back today using some pescription medicine to chill with. However the frenetic pace ofContinue reading “It’s a (one eyed) Dogs Life Special”

I didn’t write yesterday because I had guests – for our first BBQ of the year, then this morning I had a Zoom meeting, plus I wasn’t really sure what I had to complain about… I should have known better. The tree pollen in April catches me by surprise every year – should have startedContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 69”

I thought I’d wait a bit after the glut of daily posts. I’m not actually sure the number (68) means anything anymore, (also there was no number 11 seemingly). Everyone made it back safely, despite storms, covid, vehicle breakdowns, and ferry cancellations (weather and covid). I was going to write about how my – muchContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 68”

Well, I am showered, and I cooked a steak dinner, and have fresh clean clothes on and now I may have a (small) wine and watch a film. It took all day, but it works. Of course I still need to build a cabinet around it, and it would have been a great deal eaierContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life Today – Finale”

Friday, and the sun shines, no-one is expected for lunch/dinner/visiting, so I have no excuse for not actually getting stuck in about the “to-do” list so that at least some things are completed for the big return tomorrow. However it appears that it’s not me who’s living the “dog’s life” at the moment. Reports fromContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life Today – No Way Home?”

Well I have to say; It was great to be playing with the guys again even if only in a studio. I do practise on my own, but, it just doesn’t hit the same spot. Yes, we, (well me) were a bit rusty, but I think we surprised ourselves by nailing some old numbers andContinue reading “The all new – It’s a Dog’s Life Today”

Three years ago!? How in the name of all that’s holy can that have been three years ago? I don’t know whether to be more surprised that it’s already three years, or that it’s only three years! It seems like a different lifetime, (before my stroke, before Covid, before Lockdown, before I moved…), yet there’sContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life Today – 3D”

Well, rather to my surprise, yesterday did turn out to be the productive day. The rain abated just long enough for me to do the critical outside work – connecting the garden toilet to the main sewer pipe . Not a pleasant job, nor with out some risk, but the planning and preparation paid off.Continue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life Today- Strikes Back!”