Morning all.

I'm not sure quite why I've not posted for a couple of weeks. It's been quite a busy time – in a good way – but I have had time to post, had I felt like it. Somehow, although I've been feeling pretty well and compos mentis, I've not felt like composing posts; couldn't think clearly what I wanted to say.

It's been wonderful continuing to feel well and to be able to do things I've not been able to do for ages. One of the things which I believe has helped me to continue at a higher level of health has been the help in the home I've been receiving. However, due to the administrative vagaries (and, it is tempting to say, capriciousness) of the local council, this ended yesterday. I'll have to appeal their decision. I don't like having to do this – I don't like having to ask for help in the first place – but, given that it has helped me quite a bit, I think I should.

One of the things I've been able to enjoy again recently has been photography. I took my camera with my on my birthday trip and got a lot of photos that  I think would have come out very well, but unfortunately the developing shop mucked it up and so it came back blank. This encouraged me to treat myself to a digital camera – a compact, rather than an SLR – and I’ve been playing with this over the past couple of weeks. Will post some of the results soon.

This weekend I went away, travelling on three consecutive days, watching a lot of cricket, which I love, and caught up with a friend I’ve not seen for a couple of years. Of course we ended up chatting for hours, and I suddenly realised it was 4.30am. Only got 3 hours’ sleep, and felt dreadful the next two days, but have more or less caught up on sleep now and feel as though I have almost bounced back from it, which is wonderfully encouraging. Not that I’m recommending pushing things further than you think is wise, but given that I did on this occasion, it’s a huge relief that I don’t seem to have pushed myself over into relapse.

I will post some thoughts about diet soon, but am still feeling a bit tired for that after the weekend.