I am not sure where this post is going to go, but I'll follow my normal process for these more thought-based posts rather than quick updates. I generally start putting ideas together on the page, add a few photographs, then revisit over a couple of days before I post the final version. Often the post … Continue reading Opposites →

It's 36 degrees here in Perth, the first really hot day and I am so glad of the air conditioning. The cats are both lurking inside, and while I'm outside, it's in the shade where we have a breeze. I bought some hats yesterday ! They were from the markets, which were packed with tourists … Continue reading First hot day of summer →

It's just over two months since my stem cell transplantation. Today I'm off into Perth city to have lunch with a friend, after doing a few errands. Tomorrow is dinner with other people, after a gentle walk mid-morning. Friday is coffee with yet another friend, followed by the Fremantle art market in the evening ... … Continue reading 2 months since my stem cell transfer →

An evening of light opera, a picnic and the first evening out in a public place, even with the mask 😷 on it was a lovely evening. I blame Darlene, my stem cell sister I met in Moscow, who introduced me to opera, Her mother was an opera singer, in New York, and Darlene had … Continue reading Opera at the Quarry →

I have been home from Moscow one month now, and am now sitting outside with a mug of tea, the cats and a lovely Fremantle spring day. Generally I'm feeling good, the weather here in Perth is lovely, with the days heating up and the evenings still cool although that is changing rapidly and it'll … Continue reading One month →

Someone commented about "my beloved Fremantle". Yes, I can't think of a better place to recuperate for a couple of months. I am now getting out most days, and doing my walking practice somewhere beautiful. It does seem to be the beach, most days ! Various photographs of Fremantle, some taken by me, some by … Continue reading Beloved Fremantle →

I have always enjoyed marathon types of activities. There is a theme through the Avon Descent, the Camino, swimming 20 lengths each week in the pool, 10 years working on one facility, that points to the fact I'm long distance, rather than a sprinter. Looking at the graph above, given I'm just one month post-AHSCT, … Continue reading The long haul →

There is a current study on forms of exercise and the benefit for people with MS here, interestingly this article and the medical study to which it refers are not debating if exercise is good for people with MS ( and by extension many neurological diseases) but the efficacy of different methods. The key part … Continue reading Exercise & rest →

I have managed a couple of outings ! I've been down to the beach for a walk and coffee, and a coffee in Fremantle when Julie took me in for an appointment at the opticians. Spot the coffee theme ? It felt wonderful to get out of the house, and do something normal. As the … Continue reading Outings & meditation →

I've been home one full week now, I'm sitting on the sofa laughing at the cats chasing each other around the house, looking outside at a sunny but cool spring morning. The time has passed very easily reading, eating good food, sitting in the garden enjoying the spring weather. I had expected boredom to be … Continue reading One week in Fremantle →