On Bills and Birds.

Having had two hospitalisations over the past two weeks, one scheduled and one unscheduled, I’ve realised that if you live alone in circumstances like mine you need both a nurse and a secretary. The role of the nurse is obvious enough, but you tend not to realise that there are financial matters to be dealt with as well because failure to address them can lead to aggravating problems further down the line. I wonder whether the NHS will ever get around to providing secretarial assistance.

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On a lighter note, I’m getting unusual pleasure from watching the blue tits build their nest in the box behind my kitchen this year. I envy their energy.