2019-06-13 09:54
It's a bit like losing an old friend. Over the past year I have come to hate you but then there are so many memories I have of you. Neil with the Pimple at the South Downs 2014&n&hell…Read More
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2018-06-26 08:53
Another evening at the Milford Arms, I’d missed last week after a very emotional evening the week before. Neil and I both like Stan Salzman (the saxophonist who was on last week), we e… Read More
2018-06-12 16:26
I arrived at the Milford Arms at 6:30 to make sure I could get a good seat. At first it was pleasant enough. I ordered a veggie burger to pass the time and unfortunately was gives the wrong… Read More
2018-03-24 13:49
All are welcome! I am asking everyone to either wear a red accessory (tie, scarf, pin, etc.) or a hat. For directions to Mortlake Crematorium please click on the… Read More
2018-03-21 13:41
The Last PostAs I’m sure you are aware Neil passed away Saturday March 3rd. It was sudden and a complete shock to both he and I. I had been noticing little things that were becoming ha… Read More
2018-02-28 23:39
One of the TV programmes I didn't watch this week was about the world's most xpensive hotels. There is an immoralityAbout this kind of ostentatious luxury I can't stand. It's not just me tha… Read More
2018-02-26 23:27
I have no idea how Robyn got me up to Hospital and back but she did.There was too long a delay to get a blood lest done in time and Dr Feelgood is slowly removing herself from my treatment… Read More
2018-02-25 23:28
An altogether less fun day - I had a real struggle getting myself to bed last night, eventually needing Robyn's help. So today Robyn moved our bed to a room nearer to the front room although… Read More
2018-02-24 23:00
I had a lousy day today and it's getting colder than ever, which I could do without.It's about eight o'clock on a Saturday night and I'm eating a Tesco's Valencia Orange ice lolly, which is… Read More
2018-02-23 23:20
We've had a great relationship with the Tesco's at Ashford and I'm very sorry I can't make it back there again.Just for old time's sake here is the Robin who occasionally visits the bakery d… Read More
2018-02-22 10:11
It's been a while since I made it to Tesco's and to be honest it's probably not happening again.Every week, someone approaches Robyn and this week she wanted to write a guest Blog for me.Her… Read More
2018-02-21 22:33
I had yet another tough day today, after a difficult night.The District Nurse came round, and everything seems to be getting worse or no better. Which, to be honest is how it feels.I'm back… Read More
2018-02-20 23:11
I'll buy you one more frozen orange juiceOn this fantastic dayWe'll walk the sunny hills of MadridLaughing all the wayAnd if you feel you wanna run down the ravineA place that no one e… Read More
2018-02-19 23:32
Difficult day - I have a medication which I had to stop taking because it was making me ill. Today I started taking it again but in a much smaller amount. That didn't work - it made me ill i… Read More
2018-02-18 22:50
i shall imagine lifeis not worth dying if(and when) roses complaintheir beauties are in vainbut though mankind persuadesitself that every weed'sa rose roses(you feelcertain)will only s… Read More
2018-02-18 00:02
Robyn brought me a crocus from the garden this morning. We'd been watching a programme about saffron but I had to tell her that it wasn't the same crocus - saffron come from what we call&nbs&hell…Read More
2018-02-16 23:14
If there was a time for being tough, I guess it's now. I had yet another hard day, when it should have been easy.Robyn did the shopping at Tesco's very early and without me, whole I lay in b… Read More
2018-02-15 22:37
It was as though the sun came out today and the weather was milder. It's a bit of an illusion and I'm certainly not calling spring just yet but the winter eased for a moment and I'm not sorr… Read More
2018-02-14 22:32
I had a very lucky day today - I nearly had a fall but I didn't.It's been a constant risk and a worry - having a fall would be a real problem with my crumbly bones.This morning I was walking… Read More
2018-02-12 23:09
I was out of it again today, waiting for the District Nurse to come round and change various dressings for me.It's nearly a week since they last came round - mainly because we were off up at… Read More
2018-02-11 20:17
It's February, it's freezing cold and I feel ill and I'm sucking on popsicles.We bought them last summer, the summer that never happened. But now in the middle of a bleak winter I've been fi… Read More
2018-02-10 22:30
I'm having a rough time at the moment but in one respect it has got better. I had a thrombosis in 2013 as a side effect of one of the medicines I had been given. It looked like they then gav… Read More
2018-02-09 23:27
Today brought more sad news - if you've read this Blog for any length of time you'll know that music and dancing played a big part in its early days.Sadly, even as my health has deteriorated… Read More
2018-02-08 23:08
My trip to hospital turned out to be long, painful and ultimately very depressing. We got home after five o'clock and I had difficulty getting over the front doorstep, I was so tired. As usu… Read More
2018-02-07 23:35
I took it real easy today - tomorrow I'm up at Hospital and not looking forward to that or to the journet. There's always the possibility these days that they will keep me in. That's even wo… Read More
2018-02-06 22:25
Now today was a real struggle - I had a bad night which I wasn't expecting as well as a really painful day. I also had the joy of a visit from the District Nurse to change my dressings and t… Read More
2018-02-05 23:37
They did it!The underrated Philadelphia Eagles won the Super bowl. I survived until half time and also watched Justin Timberlake. It was good to see a part of Minneapolis lit purple for… Read More
2018-02-04 22:35
I'm in disgrace and Robyn's gone to bed early.Then when I get tired and want to go to bed and need her help she's getting up to watch the Superbowl.I don't know, I don't think I'll ever get… Read More
2018-02-03 20:51
The Care Quality Commission, which is supposed to police quality at NHS Hospitals, made an annanouced inspection At St. Peter's back in September and 'Get Surrey' has reported on the visit.B… Read More
2018-02-02 23:08
It's been a long time coming and I suspect the family of the late James Phelan will be disappointed by the outcome of the inquest. Three and a half years is too long to wait for an inve… Read More
2018-02-01 23:32
I had a slightly better day today - still lots of pain and associated problems. But I was able to think and I added a section to my article, which I'm fairly happy with.When I'm not so well… Read More
2018-01-30 00:08
I had another really tough day today, lots of pain and spells of sleep.I decided to take a day off and went to The North York Moors, where I took a walk from Port Mulgan to Staithes.Port Mul… Read More
2018-01-28 23:30
I had a slightly easier day today - less pain for no obvious reason. I didn't do a lot although I got some writing done.Unfortunately, I'm running out of the easier bits and find the prospec… Read More
2018-01-27 23:19
I had another day of being really ill, it's becoming a bore. I spare you the details, which are just too unpleasant.I did manage to make some progress on my big article although I wasn't wel… Read More
2018-01-26 23:08
I had a visit today from a very helpful physiotherapist. I've spent a lot of time with physio's in the recent past and they've always been helpful and I've always followed their advise. This… Read More
2018-01-25 22:58
Here's another Robert Frost Poem, always a delight;I have been one acquainted with the night.I have walked out in rain - and back in rain.I have outwalked the furthest city light.I have loo… Read More
2018-01-24 23:30
Another lost day - last night I didn't sleep all night, wreathed in pain to the extent that I couldn't even think. When I got up, despite not having had any sleep, I just couldn't sleep all… Read More
2018-01-24 00:06
I must admit that January is getting me down and it's not just the cold weather, the rain and general greyness of everything....I'm struggling. I have multiple problems these days and none o… Read More
2018-01-22 23:25
The BBC has been doing some interesting research on Accident and Emergency departments in general, which has some relevance to St. peter's A and E, which was the original reason for starting… Read More
2018-01-21 23:54
After yesterday's trip to Charing Cross Hospital, I was completely out of it. Really, it was like taking two trips up in a row, even though there was a days gap between.It wasn't much help t… Read More
2018-01-20 22:52
Robyn took this picture for me - I was a bit out of it at the time.I didn't imagine I'd be able to get to hospital at all, let alone on time. I got up late, feeling terrible.But it was a Sat… Read More
2018-01-19 23:09
After good news yesterday, today was spent in some pain getting over all the excitement. Also, I'm puzzling as to why I'm short of Haemoglobin without any good reason. Robyn will tell me off… Read More
2018-01-18 19:01
Well, that was an eventful 24 hours. We were hit by the gales everybody else got hit by and spent the night worrying about whether the roof would get torn off. Neither of us got any sleep.I… Read More
2018-01-18 00:15
Oh that was a tough day - everything went wrong. The day before I go up to Charing Cross Hospital, which isn't going to be fun at all.I had a bad night, which isn't unusual. I had the pleasu… Read More
2018-01-16 23:32
I had another really tough day and am beginning to assume that this is going to be the new normal.Thursday is going to be another really tough day with a trip up to Charing Cross Hospital wh… Read More
2018-01-15 23:30
I was very saddened to hear of the death of Cyrille Regis today, a black footballer of the 1970's who was one of the first League One players of colour and who played for West Bromwich Albio… Read More
2018-01-14 23:40
This was the image projected onto the front of a Trump International Hotel yesterday.What more do I need to say?Neil Harris(a don't stop till you drop production)Home: helpmesortoutstpeters… Read More
2018-01-13 23:53
I'm afraid I've been out of it for the last two days - lots of pain, no sleep at nights. It's been tough.Today was another Christmas though, the District Nurse sorted out a delivery of a new… Read More
2018-01-12 23:50
It's hard to express how badly people here have taken the news that Donald Trump won't be coming to open the new American Embassy in the unfashionable area South of the River.People are deva… Read More
2018-01-11 23:16
I had a better day today - the District Nurse came around and changed the dressing on my leg and the pain wasn't too bad for most of the day, just getting bad in the evening.I started writin… Read More
2018-01-10 23:29
I had another really painful day - it's becoming a routine, just the place that hurts changes.I still have lots of things to do - one of them is to write a piece for this Blog that I should… Read More
2018-01-09 22:27
I must admit I thought I was doing quite well - last night I took another step back. I got hit with an almighty toothache - which, given the amount of painkillers I'm taking must be bad.In f… Read More
2018-01-08 23:30
Today went reasonably well - we got our visit from the District Nurse. It turns out that an elderly couple living on the other side of town but on a similarly named street have had a series… Read More
2018-01-07 23:24
I can't pretend that times are good for Robyn because they aren't. We're now in the world of Community Nurses and District Nurses. Waiting for people to come to the house to look at my legs… Read More
2018-01-06 23:22
I've had a great time picking music for my 'Turntable twenty' and I miss doing it. Things are back to normal - except normal isn't normal any more. I've had some severe mobility problems ove… Read More
2018-01-05 19:16
I've had a wonderful time putting together my 'Turntable Twenty' this Christmas. As I said at the start they aren't necessarily my favourite pieces of music, nor are they my top twenty. If I… Read More
2018-01-04 14:30
My 'Turntable Twenty', for Christmas, is winding down now, which is a shame. Actually it will probably end up being a 'Top Twenty One', because I'm too soft hearted when it comes to cutting… Read More
2018-01-03 14:52
Another amazing recording; it's 1965 and Burt Bacharach is conducting an orchestra at Abbey Road studios with Cilla Black singing 'Alfie' which is due to be the theme of the forthcoming movi… Read More
2018-01-02 11:26
This should just be banned.When it's played the M.E.A. will turn up on your front doorstep with a warrant and a battering ram and wearing black suits and ties.That's the Music Enforceme… Read More
2018-01-01 16:45
Last November I was waiting for a scan at Charing Cross hospital and was whistling this tune when an elderly man waiting to find out whether his Lung Cancer treatment had worked or not… Read More
2017-12-31 11:37
Today's choice of music is here in spite of the video being of terrible quality, for which I apologise and for having a cringe - making introduction, not my fault.It's Tracey Thorne and Ben… Read More
2017-12-30 14:24
I can't believe I'm onto my 14th Christmas gift. I've still got 14 to go and that's too many.This is a very fine Dub piece from the mid 1980's; Shinehead's version of 'Billy Jean' and 'Mama… Read More
2017-12-29 12:27
Today's tune is from a fine night at The Barrowlands, Glasgow; a performance by Christy Moore of 'Vive La Quinta Brigade'.1930's Ireland was split into sides resulting from the Irish Ci… Read More
2017-12-28 19:39
This is my 12th Christmas gift to you - a bit late because we went shopping today and I've been in a lot of pain since I got home.The Meters were a New Orleans record company house band - ra… Read More
2017-12-27 10:04
John Lennon always was 'The Beatles', and while all of them were able to jot off some simple, fun songs it was only John who was able to write the really powerful stuff. He only did that occ… Read More
2017-12-26 12:34
I hope you had a good Christmas, or at least as good a one as you deserved.Here's my tenth present to you. It's a clip from Andy Kaufman, the surreal comedian portrayed brilliantly by Jim Ca… Read More
2017-12-25 08:46
I'm not Queen fan although Robyn is but this seems ideal for Christmas day Morning.When times are bad (and they are right now) this never fails to cheer me up.The sheer joy of being a… Read More
2017-12-24 08:48
As it's Christmas Eve I'm going to be a little less tough on you - today's Christmas present is definitely more fun.These aren't meant to be my all time favourites or autobiographical; … Read More
2017-12-23 11:28
Both Robyn and me love this song - a gift to a struggling Mott the Hoople by David Bowie in an effort to save the band. It worked for a while.This one is here for a couple of reasons. It's a… Read More
2017-12-22 10:59
I'm normally not allowed to play my sixth Christmas present - Robyn has banned me because I get too upset watching it. It's N'Kosi Sikele i Africa as sung by the students of Witwatersrand un… Read More
2017-12-21 19:42
I had a truly depressing day at Charing Cross Hospital today - my current treatment is failing me, which isn't really a surprise given the pain I've been suffering. I'm due to start another… Read More
2017-12-20 19:05
I had a truly terrible morning in Tesco's today - when we got there all the disabled buggies were being used and I ended up standing at the front entrance waiting for one to be returned. I w… Read More
2017-12-19 15:38
OK, we need some sweet, sweet ,soul in this 'Turntable Twenty'. I can't think of anything better than 'Why can't we live together?', which has been covered many times, notably by Sadé… Read More
2017-12-18 20:25
Given my life, I could easily have chosen 'Ska' tracks for all twenty numbers. I've had to resist the temptation.My second present to you is 'Storm Warning' by Lyn Taitt and The Boys. It's c… Read More
2017-12-17 23:59
I've had enough doom and gloom, from now on over Christmas I'm posting my 'Turntable Twenty'. These will be 20 remarkable pieces of music that I think you should hear - even if, in many case… Read More
2017-12-16 23:53
I'm fairly sure why I've been in such bad pain recently - I think another vertebrae has collapsed. I can feel the distortion and feel the pain now it's settled down. It's very depressin… Read More
2017-12-16 00:00
Well, I knew I had had a rough week but I didn't realise how rough it had been, With Robyn's help I made it to the doctors and saw the practise nurse for a painful little procedure. But it w… Read More
2017-12-14 21:13
Princess Esmerelda Stinkybutt, otherwise known as Sydney the Grumpy cat has a whole series of 'Sydney nests' which Robyn has built for her all around the house.Today she discovered her perfe… Read More
2017-12-13 23:49
I didn't see much of Robyn today - she was cooking a veggie Chilli Con Carne for the homeless shelter we used to help out at.The West London Boroughs pay for winter accommodation for homeles… Read More
2017-12-13 00:11
Robyn put up our Christmas tree - or at least she put up my fibre optic tree, which I love. She would rather have a real one but that's just too much to cope with. It looks nice, even if the… Read More
2017-12-11 23:58
I had another grim day - this is getting boring. Lots of pain and ne pains too. On the other hand, it is possible it may be my fault again, which probably doesn't come as any surprise.I was… Read More
2017-12-10 23:48
It snowed - we got up and the rooves were white, the road covered, all the branches picked out in white dust.....beautiful. Of course it meant I was snowbound, not that it takes much to keep… Read More
2017-12-09 22:58
A bit of a depressing day today - I wasn't so well and there were a couple of Christmas events on that we would have gone to if I'd been well enough - I wasn't.On the other hand I was able t… Read More
2017-12-08 23:22
This old favourite this appeared on this Blog a couple of times before but it somehow seems appropriate on this snowy weekend before Christmas;Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening… Read More
2017-12-07 23:57
And I made it again! We got to Tesco's and Robyn did the shopping while I careered about on the disabled buggy, occasionally moaning as the pain got too bad.I even got ready early - ten minu… Read More
2017-12-06 23:50
Oh dear me - I had a better night, got some sleep but had a rough day with lots of pain. So I'm not at my best, not getting to grips with Christmas and tomorrow is our shopping day, which I'… Read More
2017-12-05 23:08
My Christmas presents are coming along nicely - I'm putting together some fantastic music to give you over the Christmas period.They aren't meant to be a 'Top Ten', or my all time favourites… Read More
2017-12-04 23:28
Another truly depressing day - I'd thought I could manage without my morphine patch and learnt I couldn't. I had a really bad, really painful night which continued through the day, leaving m… Read More
2017-12-03 23:39
I had a really painful day, which may mean I spoken too soon about the morphine. It may yet be having it's revenge on me. On way or another I've been taking one morphine derivative or precur… Read More
2017-12-01 23:51
Well, Friday came around and I made it to Tesco's, driven by the long suffering Robyn. We even managed to leave an hour earlier than last week although that was mainly because Friday afterno… Read More
2017-11-30 23:18
After my trip to Egham and ending up waiting in the street, I was completely out of it today; no sleep at night, painkillers not working during the day. I was wasted.The end result was that… Read More
2017-11-30 00:03
We're a bit disappointed, Princess Esmerelda Stinkybutt (AKA Sydney the Grumpy Cat) has not dealt with our mouse problem. Even though she sat herself on a mouse, it got away from her and see… Read More
2017-11-29 00:00
I was stuck at home today while Robyn went up to London to meet a friend and take in the Christmas lights. it's the first break from me that she's had in ages - she was due to go up a couple… Read More
2017-11-27 23:50
My Sorrow, when she's here with me, Thinks these dark days of autumn rain Are beautiful as days can be; She loves the bare, the withered tree; She walks the sodden pasture lane. Her pleasure… Read More
2017-11-26 23:55
I had another bad night and was pretty much out of action today, so I'm getting a bit cynical about the new drug. On the one hand the pain is improved but not by much. On the other hand I'm… Read More
2017-11-25 23:41
I'm still getting big benefits from the new drug, although last night I had a lot of bleeding from my injection site and whether that's as a result of the new drug or not remains to be… Read More
2017-11-24 23:52
Well, I'm not one to get carried away but yesterday I was pushed around Charing Cross Hospital on a wheelchair hardly able to walk more than a few yards.Dr Feelgood has taken a risk - she's… Read More
2017-11-23 23:12
Happy Thanksgiving! Which, as I've learnt from Robyn, is a very big deal indeed.I had a tough, tough day. I got up at 0500 am, mainly due to pain but also to get washed and ready. I got… Read More
2017-11-22 23:33
Don't think for a minute this was a good day! Because it really, really hurt. I made it back to Tesco's.This is a bad week - I'm back up at Charing Cross Hospital tomorrow and I have no idea… Read More
2017-11-21 22:59
I had another rough night - or at least I woke up exhausted even though I slept a bit longer than I normally do. I know it was a bad night because I had a really bad day - asleep most of the… Read More
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