I write about my life: experience, memories and some photography.
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It’s a double header when I visit Addenbrookes again two weeks after my op. First it’s back to the plastic surgery unit for Sophia to remove my cast and tell me it’s no longer needed. Hallelujah! It seems like I…
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Two weeks with a cast (Dupuytrens 3)
Life’s not easy when you’ve only got the use of one hand, when it’s not your dominant hand and when that’s carrying a half a kilo weight. But before I go on let me recognise that there are millions who…
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Photo of the month: July 2024
Sometimes you just capture the moment and on a rainy day there were still people out punting. This shot was taken using my Samsung Galaxy s20 FE 1/170th at f1.8 ISO 250 and a ’35mm focal length equivalent’ of 26mm.…
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The big little finger op (Dupuytrens 2)
It was an early start but when you were up it seemed worth it. The sun was shining and the air had the freshness that comes with September. We headed north through Cottenham and along the Twentypence Road and arrived…
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I walked to Ely the other day
Not a big deal you might say if you live in one of its adjacent villages but I live in Histon which makes it a 27 km hike. Even 27 km might not seem that far to some but although…
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Photo of the month: June 2024
We went to Jonathan Chatfield’s ordination at Ely Cathedral where I had the opportunity to sit for a while and really appreciate the majesty of the building. This shot was taken looking upwards using my Samsung Galaxy s20 FE 1/50th…
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better than the alternative
It’s what they say about getting old when you’re inclined to grumble about aching limbs and forgetfulness. I’m prompted to write because I woke up one morning recently aching like I’d been on a 10 mile walk yesterday. I hadn’t,…
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That was an election!
It’s a little over a week since the election and I’d intended to write this post sooner before by reactions to the result have faded. Hopefully I haven’t left it too long. I always find it useful to think in…
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Photo of the month: May 2024
We ‘enjoyed’ rather a wet few days in Derbyshire with Charles and Clare and Alex and their family. On our last day we took refuge from the rain in Chesterfield where we visited the church with the crooked spire. One…
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A short visit to Northumberland
We’ve just spent three nights in Newcastle as a base for visiting castles, houses and gardens in Northumberland. But first let’s be clear about what we mean: Northumberland or Northumbria? This is from the website www.askdifference.com: Northumbria, existing from the…
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