Bulletin 3

The Ancient Patient –

‘All right so far’

Bulletin 3

07/12/2014

 

1         As the man fell from the top of the skyscraper, he heard a voice  calling out ‘How’re you doing?’  ‘I’m doing fine’, replied the man, ‘so far’.

2         The day has been a good one.  In company with my lovely lady carer (LLC) I was able to travel to the RAF Club in Piccadilly, there to attend a Family lunch which I had arranged some weeks ago.  I recognised the journey from Three Bridges to London Victoria – disruptions at East Grinstead – and from Victoria to the Club, at the western end of Piccadilly.  There I recognised and was recognised.  The family assembled, adults and young persons.  We all got on with our meal and with each other.  The young persons conducted themselves well and so did the adults.  A gratifying event, good company, in familiar surroundings.  We have agreed to hold the next one late in March to mark my birthday – ok, ok, the seventy-eighth, since you ask – and a neiece’s.

3         Meanwhile, I walked from the Club, which is opposite the Bomber Command memorial, to Victoria with no more than the occasional wobble.  Tomorrow, when I will walk out with a walking companion, a volunteer, one who answered the call to take the old fellow for a walk, I will wear a lanyard looped to which will be my name, address, and telephone numbers, I will use a stick, and I will wear the new bright-yellow cycling top, which, remember, will not be worn again in anger, I reckon, for some months at least.  (If at all.)

4         Tomorrow, too, I hope to be able to turn to some jobs.  There is an edition of the RBL (East Grinstead) Journal to compile.  There are bills to pay.  And so on.

5         And there will be a blog to set up.  Once it is in place – and the catchy title <Donstumour.blogstpot.com> comes to mind – I will circulate the address and I will post all the news on it.

6         I have had a good day.  I hope that I will be able to have other such days whilst I wait for the next significant medical event, namely, the consultation with specialists in Guildford.   That appointment is likely to be fixed tomorrow.

7          Points of contacts

The points of contact remain: Me 01342410751; 07958530880; Christa 01342410751; Ashley 01825764030

8         Distribution of this bulletin

Please pass on the information in this bulletin without restriction.  I am flattered, and humbled, that people want to know.  It is helpful to all, in my view, that someone who wants to chat to me knows about my condition beforehand (and so doesn’t have to wonder ‘What shall I say to him?’)

 

The Ancient Cyclist (retired)