Mid January.

Here we are one month after I was told about the cancer.
The treatment is mainly tablets and a hypodermic a month. Sherlock Holmes wouldn't last on that little.
The nurses still come three times a week to check me out. They are going to order a hospital bed for the new house and a wheel chair so that I can pretend to be Ironside.
I have started to watch the Wijk aan Zee Chess tournament which is in Eindhoven. It goes to Amsterdam next and finally W-a-Z to end the tournament. All exciting stuff if you like that sort of thing and can concentrate.
I'm not concentrating too well but have weekly Scrabble, some chess and some hnefatafl challenges to meet. I will not become a vegetable in the near future.
I will insist on royalties if the TV pictures of my insides get to the BBC.
I have had one or two short walks recently but it is blowing a hoolie at present so I will have to be careful going next door but one today.
I still have an offer of a visit to a neighbour to see The Hobbit. This is the first one. If I don't go soon it may be a double feature by the time I get there.
A friend in Ireland has sent me a relic. She was worried I might object as she is a different religion but I told her I was grateful for her remembering me and for her prayers. I now find she is lighting candles for me too.
A group on Shetland have sent me a small  handkerchief with a cross embroidered in it.This was prayed over in their healing room.
Meanwhile the SOLI nuns and companions and the Russian Orthodox Mother are also praying for me so I think I am pretty well covered.
The house is coming on. The inside doors are now being finished and fitted. Next it will be the last of the painting, flooring, fitted kitchen, bathroom, en suite, toilet, utility room and electrical bits and pieces.
The ponies spend a lot of time watching the comings and goings. It stops them getting bored.
Will update later.