She smiles

She smiles

My mum has been largely confined to her hospital bed in her room for a while. The blood supply to her brain fails, the condition possibly temporary, probably exacerbated by the summer heat. If she sits up for too long she collapses. And here I am again, jet-lagged and...
Contains nudity

Contains nudity

Photos: Radio Times and the Daily Telegraph and Touchstone Pictures Similarly devoted #TheArchers fans will not have been able to move for (tasteful) nudey photos of the female cast of the show in Lyndy Snell’s production of Calendar Girls, this year’s...

Jet-laggard

Imagine, dear reader, me rolling around on the floor of my boudoir like a chipolata on a grill. I have jet lag and I can barely keep my eyelids aloft, let alone anything else. I don’t think it’s ever hit me this hard before. Those extra two days of my...

Visiting my mum

For those who follow her progress, I can report that my mum seems to be well and thriving in her home in India. Although I had to explain who I was the first time we went to see her yesterday, she’s recognised me each time subsequently. I don’t think one could say...

Neral flora and fauna

Written on Tuesday 15th September. Posted today: I saw my mum a few times today for half an hour or so each time, which as about as long as she can concentrate. It’s very apparent, though, that her powers of concentration fade as the day wears on. It was good just to...