Friday 11 December 2020
Friday 4 December 2020
Friday 27 November 2020
Friday 20 November 2020
Friday 13 November 2020
Friday 6 November 2020
Photo Friday - Shaking things up a little.
I'm making a few changes for Photo Friday - as I am unable to shoot new material (some of the story can be found here and here) due to the effects of Guillain Barre syndrome and the outcome from the illness, peripheral neuropathy. This means that the majority of nerves in my body are damaged and I have chronic fatigue/difficulty walking more than 200 metres at a time without a walking frame. Being on medical leave for nearly a year helps a lot with the recovery but I have to move out of this "zone" I am in and install some sense of normality.
This means that I have no feeling in hands, fingers or limbs which makes taking photographs a challenge. I have been informed by a number of specialists that the damage could last for a number of years but the physio and support from the neurologist help.
This does not necessarily mean that I have turned my back on photography but to liven things up here, I will be posting diverse materials from my archives and Flickr stream.
Thank you all for sticking with me, there will be good times and new material to follow....one day.
This does not necessarily mean that I have turned my back on photography but to liven things up here, I will be posting diverse materials from my archives and Flickr stream.
Thank you all for sticking with me, there will be good times and new material to follow....one day.
Friday 30 October 2020
Friday 23 October 2020
Friday 16 October 2020
Friday 9 October 2020
Friday 2 October 2020
Friday 25 September 2020
Friday 18 September 2020
Tuesday 15 September 2020
Friday 11 September 2020
Friday 4 September 2020
Friday 28 August 2020
Photo Friday....
It's coming close to the third year to the day since my mum died. The events leading up to her passing were full of pain, confusion and unpleasantness. But she was finally at rest. The world can be a challenging space. Just be kind to each other, avoid cruelty, bitterness and anger. 2020 has inflicted too much of that nonsense upon the world's population.
Friday 21 August 2020
Friday 14 August 2020
Friday 7 August 2020
Tuesday 4 August 2020
Friday 31 July 2020
Tuesday 28 July 2020
That last post was somewhat depressing, here is something more upbeat...
Something better? From the archives?
Flip the coin, yes or no.
I'm at that point, yes or no. I miss Romana the cat, I'm not feeling well and it's like looking into the abyss again.
Monday 27 July 2020
Tuesday Turbulence....
I am sick and tired of #youtube and #twitter drama....Some people need to grow up and stop being a legend in their own minds.
However, I am posting a #manhattan #nyc pic that reminds me of good times. Yeah, I shot this photo!
However, I am posting a #manhattan #nyc pic that reminds me of good times. Yeah, I shot this photo!
Friday 24 July 2020
Romana Cat. 2012-2020
This morning, Romana woke us up with a loud call, a meow akin to a plea. Linda and I rushed out of bed and comforted her, we thought that she was choking and could not see a blockage in her throat. Linda drove with Romana to the vet and it turned out that she was on the brink of death due to a low blood platelet count but this confused us as she was her normal playful self last night.
Linda bought Romana home and she will be placed at rest in our garden. Lucy and River (our other cats) look confused and massively upset.
We made the difficult, impossible decision to have our friend who is part or our family put to sleep. Rest well Romana, you'll always be 'marnie, the best cat ever.
Linda bought Romana home and she will be placed at rest in our garden. Lucy and River (our other cats) look confused and massively upset.
We made the difficult, impossible decision to have our friend who is part or our family put to sleep. Rest well Romana, you'll always be 'marnie, the best cat ever.
Friday 17 July 2020
Sunday 12 July 2020
Friday 10 July 2020
Friday 3 July 2020
Thursday 2 July 2020
Friday 26 June 2020
Friday 19 June 2020
Wednesday 17 June 2020
Saturday 13 June 2020
Friday 12 June 2020
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Tuesday 9 June 2020
Friday 5 June 2020
Friday 29 May 2020
Friday 22 May 2020
Friday 15 May 2020
Wednesday 13 May 2020
Friday 8 May 2020
Friday 1 May 2020
Thursday 30 April 2020
Sit-rep
I'm feeling pretty damned horrendous right now. The haters out there will probably love this but fuck 'em.
As people following this blog might know, I came down with flu in mid December. Come late December I could not walk and lost use of my hands/legs. I spent a shitty week in a shitty hospital in January and the "professionals" managing my treatment fucked up so I self discharged with the hope of outpatient support.
Basically, due to a case of flu my immune system went into overdrive and attacked my nervous system.
One spinal tap/lumbar puncture later and a brief catch up with a neurologist in March with the promise of more tests and physio.
Nerve damage is highly likely to be permanent so coming to terms with that.
However, due to #covid19 I am stuck, stranded. I cannot sleep properly and the codeine based pain meds are not for me so it's aspirin and ibuprofen all day, everyday. No tests in the near future or much needed physiotherapy for my legs and upper body.
Why am I posting this - 15 years ago my father died suddenly. He was dead before he hit the ground.
After this happened I couldn't sleep, didn't eat and just stared out of the window constantly. We were never close and there was always bad blood between us (family stuff, family history and wounds that will never be resolved or healed).
This week, Linda and I have been trying to watch TV and forget/block out what is currently happening (for the record, Linda lost her mom to cancer in 2017)
We chose S2 of the TV show 24....but it was only this evening I realised that this show acted as escape and a "mental" crutch to me in 2005 when my dad passed, I binged it on DVD when I could not sleep. The fate of George Mason still resonates with me today.
What I am trying to say is...yes, I need escape from my current physical problems and god, do I want to escape but, great story telling is a skill and a gift. My movie collection is a massive relief and way of escaping from what I am experiencing right now
As people following this blog might know, I came down with flu in mid December. Come late December I could not walk and lost use of my hands/legs. I spent a shitty week in a shitty hospital in January and the "professionals" managing my treatment fucked up so I self discharged with the hope of outpatient support.
Basically, due to a case of flu my immune system went into overdrive and attacked my nervous system.
One spinal tap/lumbar puncture later and a brief catch up with a neurologist in March with the promise of more tests and physio.
Nerve damage is highly likely to be permanent so coming to terms with that.
However, due to #covid19 I am stuck, stranded. I cannot sleep properly and the codeine based pain meds are not for me so it's aspirin and ibuprofen all day, everyday. No tests in the near future or much needed physiotherapy for my legs and upper body.
Why am I posting this - 15 years ago my father died suddenly. He was dead before he hit the ground.
After this happened I couldn't sleep, didn't eat and just stared out of the window constantly. We were never close and there was always bad blood between us (family stuff, family history and wounds that will never be resolved or healed).
This week, Linda and I have been trying to watch TV and forget/block out what is currently happening (for the record, Linda lost her mom to cancer in 2017)
We chose S2 of the TV show 24....but it was only this evening I realised that this show acted as escape and a "mental" crutch to me in 2005 when my dad passed, I binged it on DVD when I could not sleep. The fate of George Mason still resonates with me today.
What I am trying to say is...yes, I need escape from my current physical problems and god, do I want to escape but, great story telling is a skill and a gift. My movie collection is a massive relief and way of escaping from what I am experiencing right now
Dammit!
Friday 24 April 2020
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Friday 17 April 2020
Friday 10 April 2020
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