Paul and I visited a spinal doctor at Guy's hospital yesterday. We had been led to believe the worst after the last meeting. That he would have to undergo a very risky operation that, even when successful, would result in limited movement for good. While his neck break had healed at the back it had not done so at the front ( he had what is known as ( Read more... )

Ra and I just made up a new cocktail ( Read more... )

I came across this on a Tumblr blog I follow.

Diamond

Anything anyone can do, any amount no matter how small will help. As you can see, she is in a bad way. Her foot was caught in an animal trap and may have to be amputated.

http://www.gofundme.com/69hdf4

I haven't posted in a long while. This has bugger all to do with Facebook or any other digital nonsense. Truth is I cut my online anything down pretty radically. Initially, losing internet connection for two weeks and so going essentially cold turkey just weaned me away from habit that had come to frame my days rather too much. However, we have ( Read more... )

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My Internet returned for two days. It is down again. I am so fed up with people from BT telling me they are escalating my case. Bullshit jargon, bullshit service. This week has been a mirror of last. Everyone pleasant but ineffectual. No one capable or willing to say what he problem actually was, is or might be. My case has been escalated so much I ( Read more... )

...because when I was a youngster I saw something like this ( Read more... )

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So my friend is out of hospital. We spoke last night. He sounds terrible. No strength in his voice. Actually sounded almost like another person. An elderly, weak and beaten one. But his attitude is good. Or at least, he gives the impression of that when we speak and through his emails. That said, it is only two weeks today since he had a major ( Read more... )

Pacific Rim.
When many members of the movie going public collectively tongue the swollen, fat arse of Hollywood.