Month: April 2023

Having nothing in my diary what better than to go off for lunch at the Mendip Pantry in Chewton Mendip. We had a hot main dish. Vegetable lasagna for Francoise and a quiche for me. I love going to this place. It is traditional and civilized. We greet everyone who comes in except the snooty locals who have that 'I am OK don't approach me'. Most people are not like this but a few do not want to...

Francoise and myself decided to visit Bath whilst I had my injection.  Just to refresh your minds I have a six-weekly injection of Eyelea as the drug is called. It is for Wet Macular in the left eye. Wet is better than dry as dry cannot be treated.  Each injection costs the NHS about £800 per shot plus the cost of the staff time etc. Say £1000. I would be surprised if  more than 1 cc was given. ...

So we sat down innocently enough opposite two people who were drinking coffee. We were at the Downside Abbey April Fayre.  Harry and his son seemed an affable enough. I heard Harry saying that he hated retirement. He had 'retired' 11 years ago from running a number of garages. He was a born salesman so he still buys and sells cars privately. As soon as I said I owned a Volvo, off he went. He...