It's definitely a long and winding road to health, I knew the recovery would be hard and am so glad I was aware. I am still experiencing a relatively smooth path, but it's certainly a roller coaster. Two days ago I kayaked, in a double with the help of a good friend, 10 km along … Continue reading Winding road →

I got a card in the post from the MSGym, which went to every member. The card is rather battered and worn, showing its trip from Denver to Fremantle. I really like these 'Rules', the idea of living a life by design rather than being pushed around really appeals to me. Putting the card on … Continue reading The Rules →

Just a quick post, with some pictures of King's Park which was just lovely yesterday. I met a couple of friends up there, after a work breakfast and some social time at work. Interestingly, my walking was really good, for me, with less leg swing than normal. The evening was a very pleasant, if rather … Continue reading Spring in King’s Park & the roller coaster →

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 →