That’s what my mother always told me, and I suppose she was right. I went to a physiotherapist for the first time for what I had long thought was incipient RSI. Turns out it’s not what I think of as RSI, but an exceptionally stiff neck which is sending referred pain down my arms. So […]
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Midnight detective
In the afternoon I went to finally order my glasses. Due to my high prescription I need to get quite small glasses, which don’t seem to be all that common these days, so the final shortlist came down to a couple of adult pairs that looked as close to my old pair (thick black plastic […]
Watching the English
Unrelated to anything specific in the past few days, but thinking over the years, just how lacking in compassion the English upper middle classes can be. I am thinking, particularly of things like the huffing and puffing when someone kills themselves by throwing themselves in front of a train. I find it really distasteful how […]
In the clubroom
This morning everyone left, thank heavens, and the house is quiet again. The Gentleman Friend and I went to see a matinee of Blank at the Donmar Warehouse, first stopping at one of these newfangled food courts that seem to have erupted everywhere. Similar to Hutong at Lot 10, or a Singaporean hawker centre, I […]
Eyes
And so, in London. It is strange to return, as I’ve said a few times already. This house is soon to be sold, so when I leave I won’t return to it and, uncomfortable as it is, it is a beautiful house, one that I’ll miss. I was quite zonked all day, though luckily the […]
End of the road
Yesterday I spent the day working in a cafe near the house and didn’t stray far, getting increasingly worried about finishing (I didn’t manage to finish). Then off to the airport, where I couldn’t work on the plane either as the seats were far too cramped for a laptop. We arrived in the UK at […]
Long walk into town
This morning we repeated the walk, except underground and on the subway, emerging in the pleasant neighbourhood of Roncesvalle where we ensconced ourselves in a cafe with outstanding frittata and worked for a bit. My work has definitely fallen behind and I am worried that I will not be able to complete it before our […]
Back to the big city
We took the train to Toronto, and then a cab to the place we are staying. It’s strange to be back in the big city, and this really does feel like a proper big city, like London or something and more even than San Francisco or Melbourne (possibly a matter of perception I grant). We […]
Cold, wet
I stayed in to work as I was running rather behind and the Gentleman Friend went off for what seems to have been a very muddy stroll as it was cold, grey, raining, miserable. In the evening we went out for dinner to a mediocre pizza, sitting at the bar where American football was playing. […]
The far side
In the morning we had a quick brunch and then caught a bus to Lemoine point. To get there we had to walk through a couple of kilometres of suburban streets, rather miserable, with the odd McMansion, complete with weird nubs and lawyer foyers, etc. Most of the houses were also decorated for Halloween, all […]