Gary L

Went to see gastrointestinal specialist about latest immunotherapy I’ve been on and commented that it didn’t seem to be helping but I had noticed my ‘stable angina’ was playing up a bit. I was sent to see if I could bring annual cardio check up forward. Next thing I was told to sit down, a wheelchair ordered and have been hospitalized since Tuesday. Awaiting tests and should be home on Saturday. I sometimes thought that the chaos shown in ER Type series was exaggerated…. I spent 24 hours in observation area waiting for a bed in a ward. I was in a bed squeezed somehow between bed17 and 18. It had its semi- comical moments: the young guy who leapt off the bed and posed in a karate style position in just underwear being surrounded by six security guys and the porter (to whom yrs ago I taught English) turned to me and said with a sigh “it will be a Valium and then home” case. Then, there was the drunk and drugged up guy who was with restraints. The police were finally called. Then best of all (not), the distressed elderly lady next to me who was screaming for food and when she saw me getting a meal begged to have my leftover chicken leg. On being denied as she was awaiting tests, she went crazy, finally declaring with a play on words, “God, they won’t let me suck his dick” …..

What color is the skin? On all cooking videos from N America the chickens used are pure white. Here we easily get a corn fed chicken for double the ‘white’ price. Skin color and flavour so much better. I use carcasses for soups and the flavour is so rich.

Three delightful, thoughtful poems. I particularly enjoyed the second. There is some beautiful language linked together with some painful emotions in this collection. what an awful thing is regret thank you

It is common in Italy and Spain too but not on a huge scale, nevertheless cars are left covered in red sand. Annoying if you’ve just washed it!

No pressure from us, Robert, no pressure 😜

Glorious

A v enjoyable read. V atmospheric

And then if he has a headache……..

They most certainly do! could v easily be British (or Queenslanders?) Climate change is a grim reality here. Spain is number one on world list of countries most likely to become deserts.

Really hope the holiday is going well. You choose the better part of the Mediterranean for your hols, here in w med it’s damp, cloudy and showers which leave the car covered in dirt. And this is a great read regardless of where we are. Awaiting Natasha’s entrance with great interest 😆

The descriptive language is exquisite and draws the reader into each scene. A delight to read.

This has the feel of another @andy cannon triumph. Exquisite writing. I felt I was back in Florence. Awaiting with eagerness the next installment

Hey, I’ve been at your side! 🤗

I await with baited breath @Summerabbacat’s reaction to the use of “Willy Nilly” 😂 v good chp, thanks

Scary place!

Great start to what looks like being a really good story from the pen of one of my favourite authors here.

Me too! And it is an excellent chp. Such good characterisations. As happens every time, Robert’s latest story just takes over and becomes a new favourite.

Great advice for many of us. Thank you.

I’ve started!

Here in Spain the Tax Agency is, believe it or not, the most respected of government services. Given said agency is in receipt of ALL your bank details, you press a button and it completes your tax return. If you are owed money it takes about 5 days to receive it. If you owe money you have months to pay. I have to add overseas income and it recalculates things. I paid €45 for an accountant to check everything and she found a big error on my last ever employer details. Also married couples can decide to be taxed separately or together.

My oldest friend from school spent 40 yrs as a top UK employment lawyer. His (sadly) edited tales of top firms without a clue how to handle disputes were amazing. I hope Simon gets well paid! love this story a lot.

I didn’t really understand the dynamics of the employment/labour issue and it didn’t work for me. That said, the budding relationship between Martin and Nathan was a delightful, if painful (😣) read!

Snow is the price you pay for living in one of the greatest countries in world! Here sun cream is becoming a necessity!

For this alone, I’m impressed: a war zone of wheezing treadmill virgins The language is wonderful, thank you!

“The lone wolf had evolved: open, loved, ready for whatever came next.” great ending to a good story. Thanks