Things done and not done

Adhisthana, June 2018

Things done

I went to a festival in Leicestershire. It was very hot - this made it difficult to get enough sleep because the tent was uninhabitable when the sun came out, but was a distinct advantage when all the music and dancing is in the open air. The dress code extended from total nudity to someone I saw who appeared to be wearing a Victorian ball gown complete with parasol. Trends included thongs, nipple rings, skin-tight leggings for men, and lots and lots and LOTS of glitter. I danced for three days and came home exhausted and filthy but happy.

Then I went to London for a work visit with four colleagues to a hospital which is a centre of excellence for its diabetes service, led by a very dynamic and charismatic doctor. It is also where my previous Room Share Buddy and Really Supportive Bloke now works (he was introduced to the blog here), and he came over to say hello before going off to deliver a course elsewhere. I miss him - he is an excellent chap as well as being good to work with. They have 800 patients on insulin pumps compared with our 125, and a further 170 on Continuous Glucose Monitors compared with our 2. They are ahead of us in so many more ways, but that after all was the purpose of the visit, and maybe soon we can do more of what they are doing.

The weight loss program continues successfully, BMI now 23.9 kg/m², but a week off work and two jolly trips coming up next week may slow progress a little.

Things not done

• I am still a loyal customer of the local launderette
• I haven't replaced the tablet that I broke in frustration at its slowness and inability to connect to my wifi extender
• Lola II's dress has been started but is now languishing on a shelf
• The stuff for the car boot is still cluttering up the hall
• The new TV and old DVD player have not been themselves since the lightning strike, although the way that they have been failing takes a variety of forms. I have spent more than two hours altogether on the phone to the support team on three occasions so far, and each time the immediate problems were fixed, but only temporarily. Resolving this issue is going to require some considerable effort.
• Tax return. Again. Every year.

What I've been doing instead of filling in my tax return