Today was dominated by my body demanding payback for the idyllic weekend of the previous post. Getting out of bed was a struggle this morning, which I put down to my drinking with Nick last night, but by tea time when Lee came home I realised that I was really tired and struggling to get much done so, she shooed me off to bed to rest up for a bit. I had fallen back into not finishing my sentences which was a sign of problems in the past. It could be I am a bit anemic again or perhaps all the fresh air and exercise of the weekend was just too much for me. Anyway the plan is still to conserve my energy today and tomorrow before going into hospital on Wednesday, although it is my birthday tomorrow I think it will be fruit juice, packing and a little light walking for me.
Other than a bit of fatigue things are fine here, a problem with Poppy's computer, which is my link to the world when I am in hospital was actually fixed the first time by someone on a PC World help line - I was so surprised I thanked the lady profusely as it had never happened to me before.
Despite my worries the newspaper article turned out to be OK, it was a bit "jolly hockey sticks" and omitted my bad temper, duvet days, fears and apprehensions, mostly sticking to the fun we have tried to have during the treatment so it painted a more positive picture than reality with all its ups and downs. I am glad its out of the way, but I am sure some ribbing is still to come and is fairly deserved.
I hope I get a room with a view in the hospital, as I am going to be stuck there for a month it would be nice to get one of the rooms which has a view out to the Castle and the Pentland hills.
I may get the girls to set up a web cam looking at the garden when they are out so I can see how things grow as spring develops, and nag poppy to cut the grass for her pocket money. A few friends and family have set up on Skype so I hope to chat to them from time to time to pass the boredom of hospital - at least when my bits are intact enough for me to think about it!
My friend Nick has managed finally after a year to find the blog on the Internet despite many attempts in the past. He has threatened even to work out how to post though that may be beyond him, so he can insult Kenny. Kenny and Nick have a long history of winding each other up with myself and David Hunter moderating our golf days or 4*4 trips so I may need to use my UN option and moderate the comments if they do get into it!
Speaking of peacekeeping today was a great day for Northern Ireland with Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams sitting down and working out how to be in government together finally. So the circle turns, as it usually does eventually, and terrorists like the IRA become the Establishment and work for peace once the legitimate grievances are properly considered and dealt with. This happened when Israel was formed as the terrorists against the British were at that time most of the members of the eventual government of Israel, Hamas and its like must in the end be brought into the discussion as they have the elected mandate of the people. I see Ms Rice has finally said today she will "talk to anybody" if it helps stabilise the region and sort out the flash point of Palestine, good for her, she almost used the same words as the courageous John Hume ten years ago in Ireland.
A good day for peace in one part of the world, and perhaps the start of a pragmatic approach in another part of the world.
Cheers from bed
Gerry
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It appears your blog has been infected by the 'Eggorian Contrarian Blogshit' virus. This program pretends to be a person, while automatically producing comments which affirm the complete opposite of whatever you write. We can erase this program for a $10 charge.
Hi gerry, thought i better leave a comment just to prove i can. (Am prohibited from trying to wind up kenny by the boss).
Hi Bill, Although it will probably only lead to constant ribbing on the boat the article can be found on http://living.scotsman.com/ the headline is "I always felt lucky to be alive". As it is a dialy paper stuff gets archived pretty quick.
As to Kenney in the wilderness with a bunch of chaps from the middle of America that is an interesting picture, the question may not be if he would go but if he would come back .....
Cheers Bill
And welcome Nick!
Gerry,
I doubt very highly there was any reason for the rough Monday other than the pints the night before. Anemia? Weekend excercise? Right... Inability to form complete sentences is nothing new - I've seen it many times in our various nights out... Nice try.
We haven't spoken in a while, but I've been paying pretty close attention to your blog. You might not be able to handle your liquor, but you definitely can write. I don't think I've missed many of the postings.
Interestingly, a couple of nights ago I was having a few drinks with friends, one of which only blows into town every few months or so. He asked about you, remembering a night out in Trolly Square some time ago. My guess is that there are a lot of folks who have met you, remember a good evening out, and think about what you are up to.
So perhaps on behalf of all of us poor-communicators-but-care-anyway folks, Happy Birthday Gerry. Thinking about you.
Good luck on getting the choice room.
-Allen
Hi Allen,
You may be right, not being able to speak much after a heavy night out is not really that unusual, however still feeling the same way at 6pm the following day is!
I'm sticking with anemia, even if its just so it makes me feel better. Good to hear from you and thanks for the best wishes.
Gerry
Dear Blog Guard,
We decline your offer, Kenny is far to funny to delete from the blogspace, though we are still debating if he would survive a trip in the wilderness, "deerhunter" style, on the Walleye camp boat and not get left behind on an island by the boys.
Gerry
Dear Mr Mulligan,
We regret to inform you that, despite your instructions, one of our operators has inadvertantly already applied our special 'Curmudgeon -Buster' software package to your blog. There will not, of course, be a $10 charge on this occasion.
We will remove your blog from our surveillance system to ensure no further interference. Sincere apologies.
Dear Bill
In the UK if you are more than 50 miles from the sea you are from the middle! The bacon is a good touch, I wish I had thought of it last time Kenny and Nick got out of order.
Gerry
Dear blog-guard.com
This is an outrage, his fans will rebel and we will loose ratings overall, please reinstate Eggotarian blogshit virus at appropiate frequency to avoid blog insurgency at a critical time, we will happly pay the $10 for the privilage!
However we see first signs of the US Billean intrusion and the Fordean worm so perhaps all is not lost
Gerry
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