Contrary to all belief , I am still in one piece and up and running again.

I was asked last week, "what happened to the blog ?",  kind of difficult to write something of interest while virtually housebound and recovering from illness!
But the latest update is that despite yet another wee trip to the A & E , ERI in an big shiny ambulance, thanks to the caring Dr and staff at the local health centre, there has been a vast improvement in my health.
Once again I must compliment the staff at the A & E,  Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh,  It is really annoying to see drunks staggering about causing problems, folks with really trivial problems ( a wart !!!) taking up valuable time and resources, and others booking in, then just walking out again.   There has to be a better system than this.    Changed days from the old ERI many years ago where drunks causing problems were "huckled" by the City Police and chucked in the massive communal cell in the High Street Police Station. A great big arched and cobbled cell which was hosed out each morning with a big fire hose to get rid of the vomit and stink from the previous night's occupants.  
Perhaps the pendulum has swung too far in favour of "political correctness" and this European Bill of Human Rights which is nothing more than a charter for unscrupulous lawyers to print money and screw the system.
Slightly on the same lines, this latest radio advert looking for people who have suffered from food poisoning, etc while on holiday abroad so that the company can claim (no doubt at a high percentage to them) compensation.   I switch it off when it comes on the  car radio as I see no reason why we need someone with an American accent to tell us who we can sue !!!)    Mind you, the PPI adverts with the "weegie" claimants is just as bad.

Calming down briefly,  while we have had a brief mild spell I have been out and about on the Steed of Steel,  even managed a short run along with RGB on the Time Machine, first ride out together for a few years believe it or not.    Now needing a few more runs under the belt to build up confidence again and get ready for a trip to Durham next month to meet up with former cadets who I worked with in 1963 - 1966.

Getting psyched up for the Edinburgh and South East Scotland Licensed Trade Association (ESESALTA) Gentleman's Dinner, in the Original Hotel, Roslin, on Sunday.