Snowdon training walk 2: Everest?

I went on our second proper training walk for Snowdon. It was five miles long and a bit tougher than Monday’s, involving a few more climbs including the steepest climb in the area. As we live in one of the hillier areas of England, it takes a bit for us to be impressed by hills [...]

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Yet another hospital report

Today I saw Dr S, my rheumatologist, for what will hopefully be my last visit before my move. He has given me a number that I can call nearer the time to get copies of my notes to take with me so that I can terrify lots of Canadian doctors.
As for the appointment…
It all went [...]

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Just one thing (or two)

Dear Body,
Four mouth ulcers is four too many. Please to be stopping now.
No love,
Me
I may have forgotten to mention that I have an appointment with my specialist tomorrow and a long list of Things He Need To Check such as my neck, shoulder and silly left knee. Plus I may mention the complete exhaustion leading [...]

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Snowdown Training Walk 1: I have conquered the elements!

I am soaked, exhausted and very happy. It’s a bank holiday here so Da and I did our first real training walk for Snowdon. It is hideous weather today (rain, wind, yuck) but I thought it would be good practise seeing as we’re unlikely to guarantee perfect weather for our climb.
We walked across the farm [...]

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Stuff and more stuff

Today has been a quiet day at home, catching up on stuff that I’ve recorded and doing lots of knitting. A new project has been cast on and I’ve got a bit more work done on the blanket. In fact, the blanket now has two completed rows plus some patches. It’s looking beautiful. Um, very [...]

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Interesting link on hypermobile hands

This blog article popped into my Google Alerts today: They should do all assistive technology this way.
It’s interesting because the photos of the girl’s hands are remarkably familiar, particularly the way she holds a pen without her ring splints. I’ve always been used to my hands aching after writing for a while and nearly seizing [...]

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On the sci-fi/fantasy genre

I will make a confession. I have been an SF fan ever since I can remember. It’s shocking, I know, but it’s a fault that people have learned to overlook in me
I have been thinking lately about my status as an SF fan and the general reaction to that statement. This isn’t about [...]

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Grouchy body rant

Dear Body,
This is just not on. I have things to do today. You were fine when I woke up, so why did you decide to do the trapped nerve in the neck thing with no warning? You usually have the courtesy to do this in the night so that I know I’ll need to revise [...]

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Interesting article on the business side of writing

msagara writes a lot of interesting articles about writing, the writing business and the bookselling industry but she’s written a particularly interesting one today about the business of writing and choosing your writing area. Read it here because it’s the kind of thing that sparks all sorts of thoughts on what we choose to write [...]

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Another trip to the foot people for me, then

Today I had another hospital appointment, the follow-up to my fitting for orthotics at the end of April. I took the casts they’ve made for my feet (very heavy!) and toted them down to the hospital.

I got there fairly early because I always over estimate how long it will take me to get from the [...]

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