1. Another day dawns and the sun is still shining, but lethargy overwhelms. I wait for further news but have to keep chipping away to get some. Yesterday morning his speech had not returned and the speech therapists had not been to see him. Seemingly there is nothing I can do. I have been adding to my knowledge about strokes by searching the internet, though it does not make happy reading.
2. I will make a trip into the city today and see what I can find. City Tours have not come up with anything. They cannot take me anywhere on my own as it is not profitable. As I said before customer care is lacking here. I will see if I can find the station and find out where the train stops perhaps a trip out tomorrow.
3. Bicycles are scarce here. I have only seen one old man on a bike the entire visit. Cars old and new yes, but no bikes. The city is mainly flat so the lack of bikes is a mystery.
4. The Melvyn Bragg book keeps me occupied. He writes well and has a seeing eye for relationships. Here is a poser 'should pieces of art have titles' or should the observer make of them what he will?
5. I have sent two texts on each phone but no reply. Kaaren left at 5.30 for a meeting in Belgrade and next week the Board Meeting is in Munich. Meanwhile the young lad is cheerful and even tempered.
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Hmmm. I can imagine that the place is fine when one's mind is at rest. Conversely, I can imagine that it can be hard to bear when there are serious matters in faraway England.
2 I wonder if you're receiving a daily account.
3 If you were here, of course, you would be there (if you follow me). You would have spoken to the relevant professionals. You would have visited the elderly man. You would have been able to guage his present condition.
4 As it is, you are indeed in faraway land, a land without bikes. And you wait for news; each day you wait for news.
5 My thoughts are with you. It is through you that I will hear of the young man in uniform, the middle-aged man in his sharp suit who is the centre of the family photograph, and of the old man.
6 My news is of the day to day. I leave in a minute or two to meet June in the library. Later, I will join Terry on a train to Brighton. No more than preparations for the big event of the day, the Maypole AGM.
7 Liam came round yesterday evening. We did the business. If Liam is to chair any group, then the Maypole bridge club is probably the appropriate one.
Thinking of you and of the elderly man.
Stayathome
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