Author Archives: John
Nice teeth, shame about the leg
In preparation for summer, Sooty the cat has been shaving her legs. Well, not quite true. Sooty does have a shaved leg but as a result of a visit to the vet to get her teeth fixed. Sooty had lost the … Continue reading
Uncle Ron’s war – a little bit of history
I’ve spent some time recently writing a book about Jan’s uncle, Ronald Dudley. Ron was a navigator in a Lancaster Bomber during World War II and, sadly, was shot down and killed while flying over Germany on his 38th operational flight. … Continue reading
Once more with feeling – more feeling!
Thanks to all my faithful readers and friends for the kind messages and wishes for my return to health. All seems to be going well with the immunoglobulin (Ig) treatment. The return of sensation to my extremities seems to have stabilised … Continue reading
New hope for neuropathy
My small-fibre neuropathy has been slowly worsening for a long time, but I’ve just had some treatment that seems to bring an improvement to my symptoms. The main neuropathy problem has been the loss of sensation to touch and temperature in … Continue reading
A delicious taste of Austen
We went to see Love and Friendship at the cinema. It’s a delightful period piece based on Jane Austen’s novella Lady Susan which she wrote in her teens but wasn’t published until after her death. It’s funny, very funny. The lady in … Continue reading







