I still love the theory a Year 6 child proposed to me that David Attenborough is actually God and he got fed up with people not noticing the amazing things he'd created, so he made documentaries to show off.

First lot of post DVT and embolism bloods are back. The numbers that should be trending downwards are doing so. CRP is down from 179 to mid 60s but needs to be under 10, still some pleuritic inflammation there. Dr has no concerns at this stage of recovery. Thrombophilia blood test next week.

Home from hospital. Quite the wake up call and there will be a lot of changes made, physically, emotionally and socially. I'm only going to do things and associate with people and groups who directly benefit myself and my family and friends. No more being used, manipulated and fucked over. No more.

Still need investigations into why I've now had two unproved DVTs (one in my right calf five years ago) and what can be done to prevent them in the future. I suspect that I'll be on blood thinners for life though. More news as it comes to hand. /2

Third day in hospital. I was admitted on Tuesday evening with a large deep vein thrombosis in my left calf and crippling chest pain which turned out to be pulmonary embolisms in both lungs. It would be fair to say I was in a bit of a bother. Blood thinners pumping now and feeling much better. /1

The kid just bought a new toy. 1994 Fender Telecaster. Sounds beautiful. The sound hits a bit differently to the Strat that she had previous to this. She finds the action and neck much easier too, plus it's lighter.

Scully is not having any of Mulder's dad joke nonsense.

It's an absolute cooker fest over on the hell site and FB now that Dezi is apparently Dedi.

A few days in the van down by the sea always does wonders for my mood. Heading home tomorrow.

This is 60.

Well, I'm officially a senior. Bring on the discounts and concessions!

Been a while since I posted. Very busy since my mother in law had the stroke. We're looking at care homes today.

Fun fact: Mr Spock wrote The Logical Song for Supertramp.

Memo to self: DO NOT have nasi goreng and a zinger burger on the same day. 😲😲😲

Just started playing Death Stranding on the PS5. I know I'm a few years late to the party but it is quite unlike any game I've ever played. I'm still only a few hours in and still not entirely sure what's going on but it's utterly captivating, mysterious and beautiful.

Ford has already submitted their update to the Mustang for next year's Bathurst 12 Hour.

someone stole my dish of hot potato covered in cheese, so I'm persona non gratin

What's the old saying? You can choose your friends but you sure as fuck can't choose your relatives. About as much use a chocolate teapot 🫖

So, it turns out that my mother in law had an infarction in the left lobe of the brain. A narrowing of the blood vessels causing a lack of oxygen in a specific area. Not quite a stroke, not quite a clot. Subsequent investigation revealed the cause to be meningitis! Did not see that coming!

2/2: A few seizures complicated matters. All meds now finished. Waiting for her to wake up from the sedation and see what state she emerges in. We can only hope for the best.

1/2: Hour eleven in the ED. Mother in law is very unwell with some sort of neurological problem. She became very confused and disoriented which quickly escalated to a complete inability to recall names, dates, faces etc and borderline catatonia. CT scan revealed no stroke or obvious cause.

12/10 - no notes

I must admit that I pissed myself laughing at this. 😂😂😂

Soph got to meet Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall after a show tonight. They recognised her from their socials and hers. It's like meeting the Beatles for her.

It they showed the Melania movie on an airplane in flight, the audience would still walk out.

The kid went and saw the ABBA Voyage show in London. Absolutely amazingly unbelievably good and several other superlatives were used to describe it.

Happy 19th birthday to my amazing daughter. She'll be celebrating with her friends with a picnic on Hampstead Heath, then a visit to the Tate Modern and then the pub! 🎂🥂🎉🇬🇧

Sophie visits a favourite movie location.

What's left of the old West pier in Brighton UK. Photo by Sophie.

Daughter's humble lodgings in Brighton. The Grand Hotel. I mean, if you can then you should and she is!

Rei Kawakubo Comme des Garcons gown. Absolutely exquisite.

Pics from the Vivienne Westwood collection. The early SEX shop, punk and Malcolm McLaren years.

Just been to the Vivienne Westwood/Rei Kawakubo exhibition at the NGV. Absolutely stunning. The amount of pieces on display is almost overwhelming. Talk about iconic though. Pics to follow.

Yayoi Kusama sculpture NGV Melbourne.

Just filled a 6 cubic metre skip with assorted detritus from the garage and I don't think I've even made a dent. It will probably look better once things are back on shelves and stored away. A lot of my late father in law's things to sort through. The man had a lot of tools, manual and powered.

The Mathematical Bridge, a wooden footbridge in the southwest of central Cambridge, England. It bridges the River Cam and connects two parts of Queens' College. The design is self supporting but contrary to myth, it is built with fasteners. Photo by my travelling daughter.

Daughter in snowy Scotland making snow angels and, most importantly, she found some Highland cows which was high on her list of things to do. She's having a ball. Lucky girl.

RRS Discovery. Her first mission was the British National Antarctic Expedition, carrying Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton on their first, and highly successful, journey to the Antarctic, known as the Discovery Expedition. Now a museum ship. Dundee, Scotland.

More snow on the road to Dundee. It's a bit cold up north. Photo by my intrepid adventurous daughter.

A snowy morning in Kinross for my daughter's first day in Scotland.

Westminster Abbey, yesterday afternoon.

"Two Crabs" (1889) by Vincent Van Gogh. National Gallery, London.

My daughter is off to Scotland in the morning. Some nice bracing weather awaits!

Julie Andrews’ Daily Schedule. 1. Quick Homer Simpson impression 2. Learn about bushcraft 3. Watch silly British comedy 4. Remove weeds in garden 5. Begin making coffee flavoured bread D’oh, Ray Mears, Farce, Hoe, Latte dough.

Kid's plane has landed safely in old London Town. Adventures await (after a nap I suspect)

The Zagros Mountains on the border of Turkey and Iraq as seen from 38000 feet. Photo by my daughter on the plane.

At the airport about to put my daughter on a flight to London. It's her first time on a plane, let alone out of the country. She's got cousins and friends all over the UK so she'll have plenty to see and do for the month she's there. I'm so happy for her. What an adventure.

How I'm turning up to the BlueSky Christmas party.

Daughter got her first choice in the first round of uni offers. Cert IV in Photography and Digital Imaging. Just reward for a hard year's work under trying circumstances. We're very proud of her.