Journal

Week 46 of 2021 started back at my apartment in Los Alcázares. I needed bed rest for a while, but I hoped to begin recovering from my surgery.

In week 47 of 2021, I visited my doctor´s surgery for a dressing change & to have the wound in my stomach cleaned.

During week 48 of 2021, I went on a shopping trip to MediaMkt, in Cartagena, during the Black Friday sales.

Week 49 of 2021 started quietly at home, moved on to an evening in the pub & finished when I went out for a curry with friends.

In week 5 of 2021, I did Genealogy research and had some new lights fitted in my apartment.

Week 50 of 2021 started quietly after a lot of shenanigans last week.

In week 6 of 2021, I had a new headboard fitted by my friend Reinder, that I had asked him to make from old pallets.

During week 7 of 2021, I watched the rover, Perseverance, land on Mars. Being too young to have seen the moon landings I loved watching this amazing event.

In week 8 of 2021, I did a lot of Photoshop tutorials online and edited some of my artwork and photos.

In Week 9 of 2021 I did a bit of research on my family tree and did some digital art lessons.

This week started quickly with me going out for a few meals and finished with me having a cold, sniffing a lot, sneezing a lot, coughing and feeling terrible. I had caught a cold, and it was a proper man-size cold and made me feel terrible.

Week 1 of 2024, started very quietly and I stayed at home until going to see Cartagena vs Valencia in the Copa del Rey in Cartagena with my friends, Paul and Jim.

In week 10 of 2024, I watched Arsenal win two games and go top of the Premier League. I had lots of deliveries, did lots of work and had some bad news about my flights for my cruise in April.

This week saw my cruise come to an end, and I spent the rest of the week in pain, resting in front of the television.

The 11th week of 2024 started with a busy day on Monday. My worry over my flight for my upcoming cruise was put at ease, and I saw my friend Martin for a drink on his birthday before hearing my friend DeeAna sing at a bar in Orihuela.

I started feeling much better this week; the swelling in my legs had gone down, and I was no longer taking painkillers.

During week 12 of 2024, I met Frouk and Reinder for dinner one day and George and Yvonne for drinks and tapas another day.

I started this week off slowly, not doing much, but by the end of the week, I had started doing a little bit more walking, probably too much, as my legs got very swollen again. I ate out in four restaurants this week, two on one day.

During week 13 of 2024, I ate an excellent meal with friends at Thai Aroi. I met friends on Tuesday and mostly spent the rest of the week indoors.

I started the week, by meeting friends and getting my push bike running again. Midweek was time to see an old friend who came to stay for a couple of days, and the week ended waiting to hand over keys to a neighbour's flat.