Time of the Month

It's only 4 weeks until March... It's only 8 weeks until we change the clocks to BST... It's only 9 weeks until Easter... These are all things which are bringing a smile to my face this morning, as I deal with the beginnings of a pre-season sort-out and clear-out in preparation of preparing the preparations for the onslaught of the busy months.

I've found a new card trick that I want to learn. A bit more complicated than the ones I've tried before as it involves both card-forcing and sleight of hand, so there's a lot to put together and practice before you can think of trying it on an audience. Not that I will try it in front of an audience, you understand, but I'd still like to be quite good at it before I force my wife to indulge me and watch it. I've set myself the target of perfecting it before the end of Feb.

Philippa has suggested I make a doctor's appointment and ask to have my shoulder looked at properly. She says I might have a problem with one of the tendons at the back of the joint which is causing the odd bits of pain I've been having. I asked what may have caused it and she said, "Just wear and tear, love. You're at that age now where everything you've done to your body will start to have an effect."
I don't want to question her knowledge, but I think she must be wrong. Surely I'm not 'that age' yet, am I? After all, its only three years ago that I was skipping between lessons at school, right???

RC 3-2-26