The Paston Grapevine exhibition on Sunday went really well, with the room close to full most of the time. Some friends I hadn’t seen for some time responded – eg Ruth C and Prof Clive Scott from the UEA, who seemed extremely impressed. Jonathan’s parents and sister were also there. Haven’t seen them for many, many years. The photo is by Dot: I am reading my poem, Blue Days, Black Knights – one of eight poets reading on the day. Menita and Regis bought one of Annette’s pictures, which was reward for her hard work in putting the exhibition up. Another one of the big books was also sold. Can’t say I felt brilliant all the way through: was really hot at one point, and by the time I got home (Dot driving) I was exhausted.

Still, I thought I must be getting there – until the surgery rang on Monday morning to say I had been given antibiotics to which my urine infection strain was resistant. So I had to go and pick up a new lot and start again. Since then I have been a bit shaky, and today I have a stomach upset, almost certainly due to the antibiotics. Helpfully, that started first thing this morning, when I was going to the hospital for a flow test. I was supposed to be getting a full bladder, which is tricky when you have to deal with a stomach problem. But in the end I managed it, and was told my flow was very slow and – guess what – I should be putting my catheter further in. I have lost count of the number of different things I’ve been told about the catheter. Two-thirds, all the way, not too far, all the way, hollow, solid … you name it.

I managed to play chess on Monday night, though unsurprisingly not very well, and only managed a draw against someone I should have beaten. Felt as if I had a high temperature all the time. We also went ahead with the Tuesday Group, which I managed to get through without much trouble.
Barbara and Dot worked on a database yesterday while I caught up with stuff and watched the F1 Australian Grand Prix on iPlayer. Today – a beautiful spring day – I have written a new piece for my website.