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Category Archives: DIY/Repairing/Up-cycling things
Blog 135 – 26.7.20…doing the hippy hippy make..
Nothing is normal of course, but husband and I had a relatively normal garden meet-up with an ex-neighbour and her twenty-something daughter, M, taking a break from her pure physics PhD up in Glasgow. M had just had a paper … Continue reading
Achilles Blog 63 – 25.11.14 Ain’t we got it made?
I have a way to go before I fully trust my leg on the slippery, wet leaves covering all our pavements right now. Now I understand the hesitance of the elderly…it’s a sad and scary thing to lose faith in … Continue reading
Achilles Blog 43 – 14.8.14. Loom band therapy
I really thought that now I’m walking with a relatively normal gait that my tendon would not feature much in my thoughts… wrong of course. The CCTV footage at Howdens and Magnet Kitchens in Charlton will testify to the fact … Continue reading
Achilles Blog 36 – 20.7.14. DO NOT LIMP!
What a difference a physio makes… Physio Fiona is sick… so Physio Helen took charge. Helen say DO NOT LIMP!! Waaa?……it seems my limp is muscle memory… the wrong way!!! I can walk without a limp if I choose to; … Continue reading
Achilles Blog 20 – 12.6.14. Lovely St. W’s primary
Love the kids at St. W’s Primary!! I give my time every week to help the year 2s read… and in return they give me…. their genuine sympathy for my gammy leg – which means (un-asked) they hold doors open … Continue reading
Achilles Blog 11 – 26.5.14. Darling buds of May
Love May. Everything bursting out of the ground fast… especially Jay’s peonies (see pic). It’s definitely my favourite month… anywhere in the world. Here… it’s reliably unreliable.. sun yesterday, showers today. Mark (from Sainsbury’s fish counter – huge blue eyes … Continue reading
Achilles Blog 10 – 24.5.14. Fixing things
Niece B came to see me yesterday.. to help me clear out my garage. I just love seeing young women driving cars… they exude confidence and B is no exception – she braved the Blackwall tunnel for the first time, … Continue reading