Dear oh dear.  Mothers Day came and went and not a phone call, text. email or sms to poor neglected me.  It will be reflected in my will, of course.  I shall bequeath my overdraft to some worthy cause, I'm leaning towards Save The Golden Musquat at the moment.
But I had a very nice day anyway.  My friends Anni and John, who live in Ayia Napa, were here for the weekend and we went to Molos for lunch.  It was very good, as usual.  I had the Smoked Trout, followed by Prawn Saganaki with rice as a main course, also as usual - creature of habit that I am - followed by my total dairy treat of the week - white chocolate cheesecake!  Deelish!!!!
Its nice having friends who live in Ayia Napa.  It's so different on that side of the Island and its like going on holiday when we visit each other.  We've been friends since we worked on 'The Manageress' in 1989, a long time.
Here's one of the four of us down at Molos

A fun night out at Y&P, Latchi Harbout.  It was Andrew Olivers first night of The Firebirds and it was great.  All 50's music with Chris King - famous for his Elvis impersonation - wrigglin' and shakin' all over the stage.  It was great to hear the oldies again, performed with such enthusiasm and lots of audience participation.  I shouted myself hoarse, clapped my hands sore and even enjoyed the food.

Wow,  managed to get the photos in!

I went to see the lovely Caroline info@heavenonearthherbals.com for more advice on the regime she has put me on in case it conflicted with the medication Dr Perrett has prescribed.  I have looked up - the font of all knowledge, the internet - the things she has recommended and they are all to stop internal inflammation and heal from the inside.  Given the abuse I've given my poor insides by being so naughty about my Gluten free diet, I'm all up for repairing it now.  So I put all the dollop into one big smoothie and add lots of honey.  The barley grass makes it a rather vivid green, but it tastes good.  Nothing conflicts with Dr Ps medication, so I'm going all out for it.  I must give up the sweet biscuits, however.  I seem to have transferred my obsession with ice-cream to biscuits, and they're two-for-one at Papantonios right now!  Aaargghh

Well I haven't been very good with this blog, mainly because I still can't add photos - where are you, Jill, when I need you!  And having the new, beautiful, sexy Mac Air isn't helping.  Having been a Windows person all my computer life, its next to impossible to run Mac.  Everyone says its intuitive -right!  Not to me it isn't.
i had a fun time down at En Plo last week, it was so nice to feel like my normal self again, and it was a really nice group of people, lots of laughs and a very good atmosphere.  Not a lot of money around but I covered my expenses and some of the girls did well.  And now my hands are good, I worked.  Jolly good.
I went to see the doctor today and he gave me the good news that cyclosporine is available in Cyprus, at Paphos hospital.  So I'm quietly optimist that this is going to be 'do-able' here, with checks with the lovely Dr Perrott in UK.  I'm off to have a blood test tomorrow early with Dr Polyduros.  Has to be private 'cos last time I had a blood test in the hospital - early October - no one has seen it since!
So things are good, and I'm a happy bunny.
I will sort out the photos!

More medical stuff

After loads of tests and visits to the lovely Dr Perrett I have found out that my problem is with my auto immune system, which has gone a bit haywire and is trying to reject my skin as a foreign organ - and it was doing a pretty good job, too!  I never thought of the skin as an organ, just something to hold it all together but it does a lot more than that as I've found out.  So I'm on loads of creams and pills until I come back to UK in five weeks time, when Dr P will be able to tell if I can come off the steroids and continue on cyclosporine which will hopefully stabilise me.  That gives me time to research availability and treatment in Cyprus.
As I'm feeling so much better now and the medications are giving me loads of energy (and appetite) I'm really enjoying being back in London, especially Battersea.  I've been walking a lot and its been great cruising the Kings Road and Chelsea again.  The shops are so full of 'stuff', and its a recession, how do they keep going?  But there's still a lot of money around, especially in the major cities.  It's been great fun, looking at all the things I don't want or need, just enjoying the looking.
It's my Mums 93 birthday today so my son Peter, grandson Craig and I will take her out for lunch.  She's looking very good,and still managing on her own.  I wonder if I shall do as well?
Sorry, no photos, bit of a screwup there, maybe next time.

Hello friends and family. The only news I have that isn't about my quiet but enjoyable week down at En Plo is my horrendous exema.  I won't make you suffer the awful photos, or the bizarre acupuncture that I'd hoped would help.  Sadly it didn't, so I went back to UK in desperation to a recommended dermatologist.  I was very poorly just before the flight and in fact should not have travelled at all.  But to my surprise I bumped into my fellow mosaic artist and friend, Mary Snow. She, sadly , was travelling to a funeral, but her company made me forget about my troubles and shivering fits and it turned into quite a pleasant journey - despite an hour delay.
Doctor Perrett was impressive and filled me with confidence, although I was in a very poorly way when I saw him.  As he couldn't admit me to hospital - no insurance - he has given me massive doses of pills and potions and ordered complete bed rest until I see him again, on Tuesday.  Very good for me but a bit of a bind for lovely Mike and Jan, who I am staying with.  They have been superb.
And that's enough of my problems just one final thing is that the shivering fits have stopped, thanks to Dr P.
More after my next visit, wish me well please!

OK  I've had a few hiccups with this but still trying.  i think I have managed to download photos from my phone - no one told me I had to connect the two with a lead ...... duh!
We went to a fusion concert at Y & P. The welcome from the staff was great, sadly the food was pretty mediocre.  Andrew Oliver and Tina Chester were superb, and a good time was had by all, especial when Tina sang in Russian and was joined in the chorus by a - Russian - customer.

There, I managed to add a photo.  Lets hope I remember how to do next time

Well my friends, its been a long while.  I was extremely surprised to learn that not only did people look at my blog, bur actually missed it!  So I'm going to start again.  I have been 'mac'd'  by my son so not only do I have a new computer but a new operating system as well.  There may be a few glitches so bear with me please.  '
Imself's lovely sister and her hubby came for a week in December.  We had a very nice week, we went to Molos for a Michal Bublay tribute, so not only one of my favourite restaurants  but a great show, too.  I wasn't up to taking piccies, but here's one of Jan and Mike.

Our Christmas was superb.  My son and wife came here from Namibia, where they are working at the moment.  Our Christmas lunch was a superb five course feast courtesy of Annie.  'Imself supplied the music, so we had ambience, a quiz and then dancing.  All helped along by Annies Port, Sambuca and Limochella.

Boxing Day was rather quiet in our house!

OK so that's a start for 2013.  I haven't previewed it 'cos when I tried before. I lost it all.  Despite the best phone help of my friend Jill, who's a whiz at this sort of thing.  So watch this space ............