Since coming off the liquid feeds I am now able to eat most sorts of foods without problems. This lunchtime I prepared Welsh rarebit (egg with cheese on toast) with potato salad and this was OK apart from a little bit of the toast.
In the last week I have enjoyed cheddar cheese, cooked salmon, runner beans, courgettes, and a wide variety of other solid foods.
Although not yet back to a full, normal diet, it is so much better than it was and infinitely better than I feared last year when I expected to be on liquid feeds for ever. Now most foods are enjoyed.
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Saturday, 9 August 2014
Ickworth walk
This morning, in the glorious sunshine at Ickworth, we walked down through the
meadow in the old walled garden to the lake at the bottom of the hill past the little church, which is now restored and open.
The round trip is about 1.7km measured with my Samsung phone's GPS (see map on LHS). This far from my farthermost walk since my brain bleed, but it was very pleasant nonetheless.
The forecast for tomorrow is bad with lots of rain and winds - a day to stay at home.
meadow in the old walled garden to the lake at the bottom of the hill past the little church, which is now restored and open.
The round trip is about 1.7km measured with my Samsung phone's GPS (see map on LHS). This far from my farthermost walk since my brain bleed, but it was very pleasant nonetheless.
The forecast for tomorrow is bad with lots of rain and winds - a day to stay at home.
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Friday, 8 August 2014
World War One
Arguably, the most futile waste of lives ever, we are, this week, celebrating 100 years since we went to war. I fail to agree with any arguments that it was a "just war" or that it was necessary. With the wisdom of hindsight, it is easy for us to look back at WW1 and be wise after the event I know.
I am sure that, at the time, the masses were stirred by patriotic fever and I am also sure that Kaiser Bill was a war monger. Still, millions of innocents were killed and with what result? Just 21 years later we were at war with Germany again!
To my mind, "ordinary" men were coerced into battle on all sides. I think that first Christmas truce tells us a great deal.
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To my mind, "ordinary" men were coerced into battle on all sides. I think that first Christmas truce tells us a great deal.
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Storms coming?
See http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime?lang=en .
On my other blog I may have been premature saying that the storms had missed us for today. There was a lightning strike about 5km east of Newmarket just now and over lunch it rained very heavily here, albeit briefly. Maybe we'll catch it later? Thunder (for now) has passed.
On my other blog I may have been premature saying that the storms had missed us for today. There was a lightning strike about 5km east of Newmarket just now and over lunch it rained very heavily here, albeit briefly. Maybe we'll catch it later? Thunder (for now) has passed.
The White Pheasant - Fordham, Cambs, UK
See http://www.whitepheasant.com/ .
In recent years this restaurant has changed hands and now serves excellent meals. Last night, my son and my wife went there and thoroughly enjoyed their taster menu.
My son, from London, says the food was at least as good as anywhere in London.
The restaurant was very busy (fully booked) which is always a good sign. When I am fit again, I suspect we'll be going there!
In recent years this restaurant has changed hands and now serves excellent meals. Last night, my son and my wife went there and thoroughly enjoyed their taster menu.
My son, from London, says the food was at least as good as anywhere in London.
The restaurant was very busy (fully booked) which is always a good sign. When I am fit again, I suspect we'll be going there!
Thursday, 7 August 2014
Wiltshire Farm Foods
See http://www.wiltshirefarmfoods.com/taking-care-of-mealtimes?gclid=CNi6xqjfgcACFcSWtAodaDIAag .
Some months ago I was told that I might never, ever, be able to eat solid foods ever again. This news was devastating to the whole family. Thankfully, some 7 months later I am eating solid foods by mouth, mostly the same as those enjoyed by the rest of the family and no liquid feeds at all. The change is staggering. I still have problems with some drinks.
In those dark early days I discovered puree meals from Wiltshire Farm Foods - they were OK. They actually do a wide range of foods that are quick and easy to prepare, making them ideal if you are infirm or old. The full menu looks very good and reasonably priced. Most meals can be microwaved in a few minutes.
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In those dark early days I discovered puree meals from Wiltshire Farm Foods - they were OK. They actually do a wide range of foods that are quick and easy to prepare, making them ideal if you are infirm or old. The full menu looks very good and reasonably priced. Most meals can be microwaved in a few minutes.
Lightning tomorrow?
Today, the evening looks fine, but tomorrow and Sunday the remains of Hurricane Bertha are due to hit us, so we may get strong winds and lots of rain, possibly some storms too. See http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime?lang=en . Athough no longer a hurricane, now a tropical storm, what is left of Hurricane Bertha could still land a nasty punch here in East Anglia. We'll have to see what comes our way.
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