MARGARET’S away into Glasgow early…I call the doctor’s surgery to see if I can get a phone appointment to discuss this diverticular issue and maybe clarify a few things then jump in the shower,

After breakfast I get on with some work. there’s some Dave Arcari merch to go out amongst other things

There’s a mid-morning Zoom session with one of my ad hoc guitar students which, typically, is interrupted when the doc calls. My student is happy to noodle away in th background while I take the call.

It’s a locum doctor who, despite my attempts to get the info I want, goes round in circles telling. me stuff I already know about a higher fibre diet. He doesn’t seem to hear me when I say there was a sickness element (apparently unrelated to my ongoing ‘mysterious’ vomiting bouts of the last 20 years) which is what took us to A&E rather than the ‘pain’.

Back on Zoom I carry on my guitar session then head back to the house to reheat some leftover pizza in the air fryer for lunch.

In the studio I make a quick video of an acoustic run-through of Walk the Walk and stick it on TikTok before doing same on my other socials.

As well as my accounts, I’m still trying to get to the bottom of the website/s and server related malware problems.

I go out for a walk before dark…the furthest since I wasn’t;t well. I feel a bit ropey when I get back and hope that /m just needing a(nother) shit and not about to experience another diverticular-or-whatever flare up. regardless, I prepare some land steak, vacuum seal it and get it ready to sous vide,

Margaret gets back with the shopping and I have a wee rest after which I feel a lot better, Phew.