A week that really didn’t register.
Monday 2020/5/04
I took a photo of the moon.
Tuesday 2020/5/05
I did something. Dunno what though. I really should keep better notes. Probably wrote code all day.
Wednesday 2020/5/06
I took a photo of the the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
Thursday 2020/05/07
The day must have happened, but I have no recollection of it.
Friday 2020/5/08
Saturday 2020/5/09
Sunday 2020/5/10
These days also occurred without trace.
Another Missed Anniversary.
Monday 2020/4/27
Last of the antibiotics today.
Received a very nice letter of support for a project at work. Do feel a little guilty as i only names me, but then I am the person that’ had all the contact with the letter writer and I’ve made things very clear in talks I’ve given on this project that it is a team effort.
Tuesday 2020/4/28
Sent the letter in. Had a slightly strained conversation with boss. Oh well.
Wednesday 2020/4/29
I seem to be drinking 12 cups of Tea per day now. Have lost 7kg since lockdown began. Haven’t had a sausage roll or pork pie in six weeks.
Thursday 2020/4/30
In 1999 I was travelling by train to Birmingham for a meeting. We happened to slow down as we passed though Cheddington station, and I noticed in the distance a big hill. I decided on that day I’d like to climb that hill.
Several years later, I’d been past the hill many times, and finally learned what it was called – Ivinghoe Beacon. Over the years many plans to climb the hill have fallen though.
Today, I was supposed to be climbing it with another David Mills. It was set, it was really going to happen. At last, nearly 21 years to the day since I decided to climb it, it was going to happen.
Today I didn’t go to Ivinghoe Beacon.
Friday 2020/5/01
Doesn’t seem to have registered in any way with me.
Saturday 2020/5/02
Five years ago today I was walking around with a ring in my pocket.
Sunday 2020/5/03
Five years ago today I gave the ring to M.
This year we could only celebrate virtually.
Missing Anniversaries.
Monday 2020/4/20
Swelling in my arm has started to subside. Still chowing down on antibiotics.
Tuesday 2020/4/21
A year ago today, I was in Chesterfield.
Wednesday 2020/4/22
Some more motion in my arm and much less pain, decided to make the most of the unseasonable weather and clear skies and do some astronomy. Getting the telescope out was harder than usual. Managed to get some time on M101 – the Pinwheel Galaxy.
Thursday 2020/4/23
Should have bought train tickets to EMFCamp today, but it has been cancelled this year.
Friday 2020/4/24
Much more motion in my arm now, but strength is reduced. Got the telescope out again to try a new light pollution filter. Added another 3 hours to my Bode’s Galaxy data.
Saturday 2020/4/25
11 Year anniversary of meeting M. First year we’ve not been able to celebrate in person. Bum!
Telescope was still set up and ready to go, so I imaged The cigar galaxy and Bode’s galaxy in the same frame.
Sunday 2020/4/26
Nothing much happened.
Illness in the time of pandemic.
Monday 2020/4/13
Easter Monday, tidied up at home to try to find some parts to repair and old radio. A patch of dry skin on my elbow cracked and bled a little. I put some Sudocream on it and thought nothing much of it. Got a bit sore later in there evening, so I went to bed to sleep it off
Tuesday 2020/4/14
Awoke at midnight in pain from my elbow. Pain worsened though the night and I got little sleep. Phone consultation with GP where he would not believe I hadn’t fractured my arm. Begged for and got antibiotics. Collected them from the pharmacy and began taking them. Went to bed early (7pm) and slept little.
Wednesday 2020/4/15
Almost no sleep all night due to pain and fever. Called NHS111 and was told to go to hospital A&E. Went to Queen’s Hospital, spent much of the day there having blood tests, X-Rays and IV antibiotics. Would have been kept in under more normal circumstances. Got home, still didn’t sleep well.
Thursday 2020/4/16
Arm still sore, but signs of improvement. A little more freedom of motion.
Friday 2020/4/17
AM : Arm much better, less pain deep inside. Some extra reddening of the skin.
By midday, arm had swelled by 3cm circumfrence, very red. Back to hospital. More blood tests and IV antibiotics, possible cellulitis. Home around 11pm.
Saturday 2020/4/18
Arm still very swollen and red. Swelling reduces somewhat throughout the day.
Sunday 2020/4/19
Arm broadly arm shaped again. More mobility. Sleeping much better.
On this week nothing of note happened
