Went to purchase a few 1st class stamps; 60 pence each now you know. Bloody 12 shillings for a stamp. 12 bob. Back in the day I could get 48 stamps for 12 shillings. Decimilisation; biggest con ever and we accepted it with nye a whimper. Anyway back to the purchase none of the shops have 1st class stamps. Now I have to head back into town to get my stamps. Never mind it is a lovely September day.

Aff work.

Well here I am entering my second week off work. I did not intend to be off it sort of crept up on me.
We were enjoying a cruise with friends when I took "a bit oh a turn" the day before we were due home.

I just dozed up on pain killers and carried on. It was Venice after all. Never set a foot on there so I said to myself to hell with this lets do it.

We had a good day tho even tho I was a pain in the neck always wanting to keep moving because this sort of helps ease the pain.

Well we did get through the day and got back on the ship with no complications.

We arrived back in Peterhead on the Sunday night and on the Monday I managed to get an appointment for that morning.

So I had to get a series of tests which came back abnormal and that is why I am sitting here writing this thing up.

Another appointment with the Doc on the 4th October 2013 so hopefully will find out more.

I am now on 5 different type of pills 2 for pain, 1 for cholesterol, and 2 for heart/blood pressure.

Hopefully I will be back to work soon, I cannot get used to this being at home.

Is this what retirement is like???