Amazon.com: New York Graphic: Books: Adam Lloyd Baker

Amazon.com: New York Graphic: Books: Adam Lloyd Baker Bought this because we know the author and Ally and I like the excerpt. 1.75 on amazon.co.uk

The Hartlepool Monkey, who hung the monkey? - This is Hartlepool

The Hartlepool Monkey, who hung the monkey? - This is HartlepoolMade me smile

Millon Tandoori Indian Restaurant - Liverpool

Millon Tandoori Indian Restaurant - Liverpool Ally and I dined here.

NORWEGIAN WOOD FLORIST - THE BEST IN FLORAL DESIGN FROM BRITISH CHAMPION LINDA GLOVER!

NORWEGIAN WOOD FLORIST - THE BEST IN FLORAL DESIGN FROM BRITISH CHAMPION LINDA GLOVER!Best viewed in IE.
Ordered flowers from here are very nice. Nice lady front of shop.
Went to the petshop and off to Tescos. Pick up a taxi and go home then off to the Royal. Ask to see the PALS lady and talk about the process of making a complaint. Wander round and sit in the WRVS talking to a nice lady. Then into J clinic to meet the lifestyles nurse. They organised this when I was in the Royal when they had put the fit down to alcohol.

Lyonnaise Potatoes - All Recipes - Side Dish

Lyonnaise Potatoes - All Recipes - Side Dish

Let's eat in Woolton.

Having spied out this caff gaff last week during the day we hit it for the full treqtment on wednesday night. We were tempted by the promise of morgans 99.395 two course specialk but the fare was dissapointing in the limited choice. We also found the use of the phrase chukie egg on a menu offensiove in the extreme.
So we hit LE initial welcome was warm and gave way to gushing. The menu s came quickl along with an explanation of the specials which was nigella like in its delivery. This girl had tasted most of the things and was keen (skinny too I must note). Starters were a good range, I was torn between bacon wrapped king scallops and fried chicken livers. Avid blog watchers will be aware of the offal trend. Setttled for scallops and jean had king prawns. Mains a tough choice. I plump for dover sole and jean for red snapper both of the specials board. I have also fancied the full on dover sole but been to scared to try. I tell this to Carlos the gushing owner who offers a tutorial. I am twitchy during the menu as I have realised the identity of the only other diners. Jean oft accusses me of false recognition but I am deffo right and I am scared. It was our ex gardener who is married to sister of our ex cleaner. Jean agrees and we were both jittery. The food was tops served with broccoli carrots and lyonnaise potatoes (note I must google a recipe). My fish was a delight the drinks are cheap and the staff charming. Is this undiscovered paradise. I must note my tasting of the chocolate port a bizarre australian phenomenon. Carlos proudly boasts he is the firrst in the north west to have this. Great meal well done.

Shakey thro the christmas tree

  

my brain

  

Daffs

  

Funky kind of rabbit

  

WLSInfo Home - WLSInfo Pictures - Daily Record Article 03/03/06

WLSInfo Home - WLSInfo Pictures - Daily Record Article 03/03/06I hope well can all see this

A funny weekend

Head still settling. Had wine on Friday night, not sure it makes things clearer but provides a pressure valve. Website turns to pooh but salvation appears on the horizon. Starting to notice some residual peceptual aberrations. Finding the giustatory olfactory and auditory differences odd. Not sure what is an organic deficit and what is functional. Scary at times. Saturday and Ally is out to town shopping Vfor Vendatta. Jean and I head out to the great wall at the top of the road. The food is passable biut the comeduc floorshow is pricelless. We laughed out loud, there was a plumbing problem on the first floor and some fluid had leaked on to the table of two unsuspecting diners. (They unsurpsingly were not happy, the ensuing discussion about the bill was intersting. ). A foul mouthed nurse with a big gob and a three old on a family party of 10 adults completed the night. I drunk 3 pints got tipsy and enjoyed myself. Slept soundly and didn't realise that the clocks had changed!
Sunday lunch at Ruth and Pauls - mothers day and saw Bee there visited my mum. R&P's garden is like a nature reserve watching birds. They get all sorts. While I was at the shop the local sparrohawk came for a visit and sat on the shed. grrr I was cross I missed it.

Hungry horse

www.hungryhorse.co.uk what a larf. This was Mondays lunch venue. Dissapointed that Tate Liverpool was shut we went for a snoop on the wirral. We eneded up in meols at the railway. A very hornby train set looking pub. Nice pint of greene king IPA and a ridiculously large meal. Visit the website for a look. The map is wrong we were in the one they call the netherton. I also see that the meadows in maghull is part of the same chain. We then went to Bidston Moss Tesco for a shop.

BestTreatments :: Conditions :: Obesity :: Stomach surgery

BestTreatments :: Conditions :: Obesity :: Stomach surgery

Welcome to the Duggie Brown Page

Welcome to the Duggie Brown Page How the hell did I end up here?? Well I saw Lynn Perrie has died and never knew Duggie was her brother. I know am duty bound to search for the band off the Comedians Sheps banjo boys who seem rather depleted and aged. This piece tells the tale of the comedians well.

Winwick Hospital remembered... recollections of the seventies

Winwick Hospital remembered... recollections of the seventies David contacted me today - poor fella was reading my blog. I remember him as one of the pioneers in cpn land. He took me out one day, he used to smoke a pipe as I recall and drive with his knees while he tamped and lit. A brainy chap who was one of the first qualified CPNs in the world (well winwick world).

Microsoft Acquisition FAQ

Microsoft Acquisition FAQ Microsnot Bastards. O had found something great - Onfolio- they bought it and now it wont work with firefox and I cant get a refund. gits.
Friday we shoot to the postie at copperas hill As I approach I wonder if the peeps who shot snaps for Which we own now work here. Some cracking images - I would recommend it. Small tip dont buy through amazon as they charge 2,50 source and it takes 6-8 weeks. I got ours next working day from Royal Mail. On friday bird book arrived a great combo of bird pics and stories.
We take lunch at the piaza at the catholic cathedral. A very decent bowl of Scouse. Most enjoyable then off to see people at the Sefton Suite. I see Carol who is now post op.
Get home and talk to Andrew on the fone most enjoyable natter about geekdom. Missed the boy.

Gingerbread men

  

Cakes

  

MEDICAL RULES, English Version

MEDICAL RULES, English Version So I surrendered my driving licence. No big deal for them but upsetting for me.
In the afternoon we took a trip to Woolton, its a pretty village about a mile down the road (mebbe 2). A weird place, still has banks instead of wine bars, very retro, but not intentional just the land that time forgot I think.
We wandered in search of food. I have sentimental ties as we often left Hillfoot school to go to the chippy in woolton for dinner. We ended up eating in a nice caff /bistro called lets eat. I got a very nice green lipped mussel dish for 4.50. Jean scored a vegetarian ciabatta.

BBC NEWS | In Pictures | In pictures: Unseen UK

BBC NEWS | In Pictures | In pictures: Unseen UK Arrived this am - first impression fantastic.

A trip to Belfast

  

BEMAEX

BEMAEXThe firengines francais.

DLP creative

  

woodshot

  

Some bugger moved the bench

Probably 20 years ago so I am relegated to tesco coffee shop. Diet coke for me. Tired now its 3.02 and all till trained staff to checkout is announced think that must mean the local comp is turnin out. My motivation to rush is less than zero. Get duck and go to bed.

Time to move

To tesco to tesco to buy a fresh duck. Home again home again.......... Not sure on sauce. Gonna do garlic cream spud and mebbe red cabbage. Plam
nning a cab home from tesco which is sensible rather than lazy. Is sensible what I have come down to. Anfd for those in the know a rest between other place and tesco I knw a bencjh

Tis wednesday

Jean has started her masters aty the redbrick I am practising being alone. Morrning gets off to sluiggish start. Sweep remnants of lst nights chicken for lunch then off on a big adventure. Well the 173, to allerton road and a stroll imn the sun. Tis v.pleasant but cold in wind. Some leaflets arrive from brain and spine gaff tellin me to rest. I dunno why but it feels to nice to be in. I install myself in the other place deli windo seat and order a coffee water and choc ttruiffle cupcake. Looks good. Plan to saunter to tesco and purchase a duck. Tempted to shoot camera outside greengrocer but resist as they hav ehad trouble with the council and local press. Fascinated by the "wet garloic" onm sale at 1. 90 a lb.

Victory 2

  

Victory in sepia

  

Ice baby

  

It's Shakespeare in sepia

  

looking back at the weekend.

Like any good health professional I have been in deep denial about my own health status. Week off should see me sorted. Do some online digging and feel perturbed, do some talking and thinking and feel odd. Lucky to survive, even luckier to be so little obvious ill effects I count my blessings.
The links below offer good explanations of whats gone on. I begin to get my head round it. Tis a biggie though and it takes time. As a result I find myself resting more than ever on Sunday. I do the am in bed with a small break up for brekkie. Read the Observer and try to chill.
Unable to make Phil Brownes 18th family doo. Part of me is trying to avoid all the explaining. People who last saw me at 30st you look great lost so much weight, why you using the stick etc etc.
I go to Manchester with JK we are taking the display stuff for the WLSinfo stand at the Obesity and Health gig in UMIST. Bianca and Rachel bravely manning the stand. JK as ever is a tonic to my health.

Brain & Spine Foundation - Coiling of brain aneurysms

Brain & Spine Foundation - Coiling of brain aneurysms Another good read

Brain & Spine Foundation - Sub-arachnoid haemorrhage

Brain & Spine Foundation - Sub-arachnoid haemorrhage A useful informative read. Will send em some pennies in the am I think.

Same flower diff crop

  

A flower by the path

  

Think they are getting ready - bout 3 weeks to go

  

Went for Lunch came out and this is what we saw.

  

MY VIEW OF THE WORLD -from the passenger seat

  

Avvenu - Access Files and Share Photos from Anywhere

Avvenu - Access Files and Share Photos from AnywhereSeems too good to be true so probably is.

Thursday

Was meant to be meeting kim for lunch at 12.15 she postponed at 9.30 I sonsulted fone at 12.30 and saw text. Jean took me to allerton road and we ended up in the other place. Jean had a dfulsome chicken bacon and caesar salad I had a most interesting piece of cod. It was coiled into a katherine wheel and tempura battered. After lunch jean popped to work and mum and mary visited. I had to recount whole tale of hospitalisation which was both traumatising and releasing in a cathartic way. District nurse debbie visited to give a B12 shot. Once again mather avenue surgery top whack.
Moods up and down with pain. Email from caroline rand and I am pleased to here of her rehab and recovery. Rest rest is the order of the day forme

Wednesday quiet day

Woke to posrtthree books from amazon, thanks to a gift voucher from Susannah, 2 on photoshop and one on the canon 350, impressed and thanks zana. had a kip late morning, took lunch at home. Jeans car picked by bodyshop then out for a walk to Allerton Road. Bought big issue then went to opticians and to greengrocers for fresh for shakespeare. Should explain badly scratched glasses when had fit.
Jean pointed out my private topiary which is starting to itch. Some circles maycall it a brazilian or a landing strip to me I am more worried about the heavy bruising in my groins.
Kieran rang and quite a few orther catchups today too. Concious that as well as in Boston I copuld have ben at the TOAST gig in the houses of commons today. Fed up at missing out.

Tuesday R&R

Jean and Ally off to schooletc I rise early. Chill out mess on PC. Get lens cses delivered from camera king. They attach to me to my samsonite trekking camera bag. Jean comes back and were off to copperas hill to pick up the charity email. The we lunch at the The catholic cathedral. To be honest I would have preferred the Second Lutyens cathedral design some of which remains intact in the crypt. The off to Gateacre garden centre for bird feeding supplies. I have whipped a big bit of tree from outside me mums. Already sighted a couple of tits on the new twig.
Phone calls and emails pour in, inbox getting down to a manageable level. Keep thinking of people I have to notify or inform about my illness. Travel insurance looks dodgy, still look at it tomorrow. Bad news civ 4 seems to be wrecking every pc in the house.Not good.

Tuesday R&R

Jean and Ally off to schooletc I rise early. Chill out mess on PC. Get lens cses delivered from camera king. They attach to me to my samsonite trekking camera bag. Jean comes back and were off to copperas hill to pick up the charity email. The we lunch at the The catholic cathedral. To be honest I would have preferred the Second Lutyens cathedral design some of which remains intact in the crypt. The off to Gateacre garden centre for bird feeding supplies. I have whipped a big bit of tree from outside me mums. Already sighted a couple of tits on the new twig.
Phone calls and emails pour in, inbox getting down to a manageable level. Keep thinking of people I have to notify or inform about my illness. Travel insurance looks dodgy, still look at it tomorrow. Bad news civ 4 seems to be wrecking every pc in the house.Not good.

Shakespeare in the Snow

  

T-Mobile BlackBerry 8700g: now even juicier - Crave at CNET.co.uk

T-Mobile BlackBerry 8700g: now even juicier - Crave at CNET.co.ukBye Bye 7290 ello 8700g all together a sexier beast.Cant wait - ordered yesterday.

Visiting time

Calls emails and visitors flood in. Julia Cartwright nice lady we met at the Mancheste pif gig rang. She was worried I was avoiding her. Mac from Belfast. Kim. Lots of other folk. Frank (GP) called out Ida was a great help at the pratice. Realistic talk with frank about risks and outcomes. Jk arrived in the middle provided his usual light relief take. Mum mary Vineeta and other callers. Went for kip in afternoon. On waking we went to speke retail and ally and I went Borders Jean to M&S.
Forgot to mention Nationwide Bank fraud unit rung to say some scrote had whipped 550 notes on my card. Not impressed.
Bouth sid meirs Civ 4 Blackhawk down from HMV and a photoshop mag from Smiths. Home duck for tea and headache later.

whole lotta snowing.......

Heavy fall overnight, lunch at Ruth and Pauls changed to evening meal. We do rabbit and take pics. Lazy day. Saturday night we Watched an episode of ultimate farce ( TV series about the SAS) then after the ep came segals epic under siege. Trash combat movies and tv at their best.
Jean and I amble slowly to Tescos.
Ruth and Pauls beef is good nd a precarious drive home.

Home Again

As shocked as I was to be admitted I now find myself to my equally shocked following neurosurgery so soon.Came home Friday shed full of TTO meds and instructions to sit still. Sense of beingf blessed again pervades the air. Walk up to shops sat amand Nell visits in the PM from darkest midwales.Well appreciated. Sleeping better and bowels (a major factor) working much better.

Patient Opinion - What happens to my story?

Patient Opinion - What happens to my story? Blogged for further assessment

Thursday

A stream of pills professionals visitors and poor hospital food. Urinary systEm working but slow to click in. Can't think there is a lot to note thanks to the sedfton suite gang for mand s food. Couple of jabs. Feel ok for a bit then headache creeps in.
I have a confession to make. At 11pm I eat a cadburys double decker I can't remember the last time I enjoyed something so much. Real take ypou back in time to selection box days. I was meant to be gpoing to boston with my permitted work at the abbey sefton seems right I left it off here as its not happening. Should have been leavin liverpool saturday pm.

Recap

Wake. quite early its thursday I have to try sort my head abd get things staight
So a timeline machester tuesday
Headaches wednesday
Fits and admiision to AMU!/3A thursday
Ct scan friday
Pain got reallty bad in satueday junior eventully looks at ne and my ct scan sunday. He is scared and need to spea tod boss. Together they tell me I have an aneurysm an a bleed. I ned to go walton neuro the nurse prefer their diagnosis of withdrawiin. Alky. They say it will be days afore I go to walton centre surpried when I lam moved at 3amm clarrked in by a great doc. Go for a ct and Angio at 11am. Decide that I need coils putting in my aneurysm. Dead cool stuff but still shits me up An american view and The Nice view
i dont like this bit

Intracranial aneurysms are dilated blood vessels within the skull. Usually, the cause is unknown but people with genetic causes of weak blood vessels are more likely to develop aneurysms.

Rupture of intracranial aneurysms causes subarachnoid haemorrhage and has a poor prognosis. About 30% of people die within 24 hours and a further 25-30% die within 4 weeks.bit of a diagram nice

The traditional treatment for ruptured or unruptured aneurysms involves open surgery to clip the abnormal blood vessels inside the skull.

Apols if I don't make sense in parts (its how I feel)
After theatre where the team are excellent I am recvered in HDU where the professional impresses. Only a four bedded gaff but I felt safe and attended to. Next morning a seam less shift change a youngster from ITU helps me get washed etc and I feel slightly alive. Pain relief good paracetamol and codeine and tramodol for breakthrough pain. I am some cerebral antispasmodics. After discussion in there I am transferred back to cairns ward.Which looking back must have been tuesday pm

Bariatric Surgery ?? Bi-polar disorder?? what are they all about?

Bariatric Surgery ?? Bi-polar disorder?? what are they all about?

Sunday

I continue to ask crave and beg release from the pain, all to no avail. I ask about the results of my ct - not available. I continue to whinge and at 7pm they relent and call the junior doc. Oliver arrives - nice guy thorough neuro exam nowt obvious to me. He says he test my cranial nerves. I try to stop myself going gaga by remembering them.
Optic
Olfactory
Oculomotor
Trigeminal
Trochlear
Abducens
Facial
Auditory
Glosso-phayrngeal
Vagus
Accesory
Hypo-Glosseal
Remembered by the nemonic O O O to touch and feel a girls vagina and hymen
or summat about on old olympus towering tufts

Anyway he goes off to see if he can find my CT results - he doesnt come back but his senior does. He does more of the same neuro tests.
He asks me what I think is wrong with me - I said I am a pessimistic hypochondriac and I think I have had a bleed. You have he says with a stern face.
You could have knocked me down with a feather. You need to go to Walton. Nurse not happy he tries to establish venous access unsuccessfully. Gets a phlebotomy boy - nurse has row with boy over whethyer I need one. I am a tad cross but Peter in next bed ready to start Gulf war 3 on my behalf.
He says he will get a bed soon as he can - Nurse 1 says it will be days, Nurse 2 packs my kit, doctor tells me next bed is mine
Nurse 2 tells me I can go when theres an ambo. Its 11pm - I try to kip 3am they wake me - I am off to the Neuro centre Cairns ward. Booked for ct angio in the am then listed for theatre. Neurosurgeon/radioligist explain the risks and choices. Yipee I am in a cut the top of me head off if the aching goes. Good news I think approaching my brainbox through m femoral arteries. deep joy.

Saturday

Place holder - I put this in because I was too cream crackered to post. The nurses seem to have made their minds up I have a alcohol withdrawal related seizure. Getting sme negative vibes off a few of them. Time is made passable by Peter geezer in the next bed with malignant hypertension. A veteran of Gulf War I he is convinced summat out there did for him. Nice bloke and has a laddish outlook on life. Next to me is Arnold who everyone calls by his given name a very old guy he is interesting. Opposite a very deaf man who lives alone and is on fluid restriction, next to him a young boy who seems unable to eat but smokes in spades. A good crew. At 7pm after trundling round the hospital all day I think this aint right I have a headache that paracetamol aint touching. I ask for summat stronger they agree to contact the duty doctor.
Head gets worse no one seems bothered.

Friday what a shock

So ten fellas fom memory.
Bed 1 len eighty odd poor memory and confused.
2 me - seizures ? Space occupying lesion ? CVA ? Alcohol withdrawal.
3 several blokes who change during day.
R

Thursday the best laid plans...............

1 minute I am sat at the pc multitaskng sorting out emails, helpline blog and website business.
Next I am smelling incense watching a fireball take shape outside the window before it turns into a space shuttle launch pad.
I hear the words "We have a situation here. "As I spin and fall. To the ground. My headaches and my eyes feel like they are bleeding. My mouth leaks blood and saliva. Sirens phones ringing and voices in the distance. Allys distresswed voice trying to rouse me. I am in some other world one step beyond reality.
Paramedics arrive and I hear voices in the room and I am aware of voice and phone traffic. I hear them talking about a heavy man who has had a seizure in an awkward location. They need some help and another van with a taillift.
Next thing I know me and 3 paramedics headed to Royal. I had anotherfit and hear them giving someone (me IV Diazemuls ). We arrive at the royal amd I am triaged to resus. One scary place for sure. After an exam I am transferred to the CDU(clinical decision making unit). A kind nurse gives me cornflakes, they are divine. Then I get transferred to the room next door. There 10 of us a right mixed bunch.