Apologies...

... for no posting yesterday but I was ministering to the needs of Madame La T.  Both before her arrival - washing floors, dusting, making beds etc - and once she was here - entertaining her, running round with plates of sweetmeats, laughing at her jokes etc.  None of this is true of course, her jokes aren't that funny!  And talking of jokes (and here's another first  believe) -

Barman talking - "We had a guy in here last night that was completely bladdered.  In the end he was causing so much trouble that I had to throw him out.  He was that actor guy, the one who plays the baddie in the new Bond Film.

Customer - "Javier Bardem?"

Barman - "No, I'll let him in again as soon as he's sobered up"

Boom.  Boom.

Who knows?  Perhaps it will be religion next. God forbid.

So, it was lovely to see Mrs T again.  I can report that she is as lovely as ever.  We laughed, we cried, we drank coffee and booze and we ate Indian food.  We watched both Golden Girls and a couple of episodes of Antique Roadtrip which is still on series record following my mother's visit.  DD joined us for some food.

I'm afraid the news from Wythenshawe Hospital is a little worrying.  Bryn seems to be getting worse and at one point the doctors were talking about transferring him to intensive care.  I'm pleased to report that he rallied later and that this no longer on the cards.  However, he is quite ill and that is worrying for all of us, particularly Bryn & Michele themselves.  My thoughts and my heart go out to them both and I'm sure you will all send your love and best wishes too.  I'll keep you updated on progress as I get the news.

For myself, I now have a date to see the Christie oncologist - next Wednesday - when she will discuss my chemotherapy treatment with me.  I'll then make the decision as to whether I wish to go ahead with it or not.  I've also managed to speak to the Wythenshawe lung cancer nurse specialists about removing my Pleural Catheter but unfortunately, the nurse who will be responsible for doing it isn't back at her desk (bed?) until Tuesday. That actually fits with my timetable because...

...I'll be going down to Wales tomorrow and coming back to Manchester on Tuesday ready for my Christie appointment on Wednesday.  Its all go, I tell you.

Meeting the lovely Patricia for cocktails at 1600 today and then its DD and Lesley for food tonight which will be nice.  And that's all I have to report at the moment.  The next posting will probably be made from the land of the bi-lingual signs so see you on the other side of the Severn Bridge.  J x