The first time in 5 years I have exited my house by foot

I found myself in South Woodford this weekend and fancied seeing a film at the cinema, an Odeon. So I went to see The Roses. Except I couldn’t because it was only being shown on an upper floor and there was no lift so I had to watch a different film on the lower floor. Outrgeous! Very poor show

Wonderful to see my daughter, Naomi, this weekend. She saw me climb the stairs for the first time and was moved to tears. Well I guess it IS quite emotional seeing your old man walk unaided for the first time in five years

I’m loving my new bath chair

My experience of Leamington Spa train station has been entirely positive. Great staff, great café

So brilliant to be able to use my bathroom again after nearly 5 years of getting washed in other rooms

It couldn't have been wetter but it was a glorious day for my daughter’s graduation this weekend. Two added bonuses were: Margaret Atwood (appearing by zoom) receiving an honorary degree,

New toy

Just had 2 gorgeous weeks in the Loire, France. Cheese

Bananas are brilliant

www.anothertimbre.com/page83.html First time I’ve listened to this Pisaro release for many years.What beautiful music

We said thank you to all the wonderful friends and and neighbours who've helped me the past 2 years today

At last a good news story www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I lost my nose yesterday

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Pretty darned gorgeous piece - *too* gorgeous ??? - by Hines here

youtube.com/watch?v=r0ri... I’d forgotten how great this album is

Last night Tiff thought I was having a fit but actually, in my dream, I was teaching head banging to my niece and nephew

I've been to two concerts in recent days, the first very professional and the second very amateur. The second was extremely enjoyable and inspiring, whilst the first was embarrassing and and poor. I know who I'll be going to see next

www.anothertimbre.com/cagenumberpi... Listening again to the Apartment House recording of the Cage Number Pieces and they are far away the best performances of these pieces I have heard. Outstanding Makes me fall in love with the music all over again

Today, after nearly 3 and a half years, I finally move upstairs to a new bedroom and a double bed, after a special hospital single bed. We have decorators in painting the downstairs and repairing all the damage done by my wheelchair whilst I make my move. Progress

Fantastic meeting with an OT this afternoon, who came with a whole catalogue of gadgets that will enable me to use the bathroom again very soon for the first time in almost 5 years. A whole new world approaching

www.fortisipdrink.co.uk I have been having these drinks every day for nearly 5 years, and now it’s over. I’ve not tired of them once. I’m going to miss these little folk

www.anothertimbre.com/earlycage.html This is a really exceptional disc. If you want to hear early Cage then there’s no better place to start

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Exhilarating and soaring Harrison and Nancarrow. That’s a good pairing right there. Enjoyed the Ingrid Labrock too

A bugbear (I'm in moaning mood) : hotels that describe themselves as accessible but then, when emailed, say ''We're accessible, except for the steps in the foyer. In what way, precisely, are they accessible?

Of the last five trains I've booked on, five have been cancelled

I just climbed the stairs

Enjoyed this moving film on the BBC last week. Obviously lots I relate to here My Brain: After the Rupture: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0029cpt via @bbciplayer

Today I climbed 2 stairs. This is HUGE!

Thank you Apartment House for an absolutely wonderful concert

Am going to see Apartment House play tonight, for the first time as a punter since 2001. Though have been to many Apartment House concert s since then. Bit weird but hugely looking forward

I came home three years ago today. Hospital is beginning to feel like a distant memory

So lovely to see my one-time friend and colleague John Bryan today in York

Isn’t Alice Coltrane wonderful?!

Really lovely set of new CDs on Another Timbre www.anothertimbre.com

I have them every day, as a kind of medicine. Is it shameful to admit to loving prunes?

Today was the first day I've had bacon in 5 years. And it was very fine bacon

Speech school started up again today and I loved it. It's so nice to be with others who've got voices as bad or worse than mine

Have I mentioned how fantastic my neighbours are? I get visited almost every day and they help me with my physio and exercises for almost an hour. They are wonderful people and I'm lucky to live amongst such fine and generous people

Just got tickets for this group called Apartment House. Bit weird. Better be good. Great programme performancevenues.group.shef.ac.uk/event/classi...

Today I have been looking at cards and letters sent to me in hospital. I don't,recall any of them. These are humbling and beautiful. People say the loveliest things. Though it is like attending your own funeral before you're dead

Love is a homemade lasagne

Was really lovely to see my good friends Laurence, Ros and Andrew yesterday

Navigating London ina wheelchair is so easy. Flat roads and dipped pavements everywhere. It's amazing what a difference this makes

Spending a few days in London Town. This afternoon had a bath for the first time in…ahem…5 years. Very lovely and very clean

It still works! Lovely! player.cageconcert.org

When I was in hospital, and when I came out, I dreamed of pizza. I am now enjoying pizza