Dear Blog,

I know I haven't addressed you in the second person before and have been rather remiss in communicating at all over the last few days.

Yesterday was Catriona's 60th birthday party. Sixty! I mean really, when did that happen. It was a good party and as usual I felt like a guest of honour. Their usual neighbours were round, who, over the years I've got to know. Being their best man has given me a special status in their house, and I like it. Michael gave me a lift there. He's a good lad. I had a nice talk with Sarah. She has now matured into a very sensible young lady. Laura was up but had to go back to Uni as the term has started nad she needs to get essays in. Chris Lloyd, friend, neighbour and also colleague was rather more encouraging about the vision thing. He says that while the existing fibres have been lost you can get recruitment of other fibres for up to a year after injury. So that's hopeful.

I'm thinking of tomorrow as the start of going back to normal as far a work is concerned. I've been arranging appraisals and getting my timetable sorted. Yesterday I wrote an article on angina treatment for a GP magazine. I'm quite pleased with myself for that.

So, off to bed and prepare for tomorrow