I did far too much yesterday. I was on my feet for most of the day: walking around Grimsby and then Cleethorpes. I’m worn out this morning and racked with pain in troublesome areas.

I plan to rest today and apply ice to my back, knees and shoulder, And also follow the exercise regime suggested by the Chiropractor.,

I may even give England’s endeavours in the World Cup a miss. Walking across to the Holiday Camp so that I can watch the match with others is not sensible!

I have to admit that I have been late to the A I Party. A colleague suggested that Gemini was always worth a call when I am struggling to find a way forward.

A few months ago I was in bits about the redness of my lower legs. On occasions the medics thought I had celulitis. Sores kept breaking out and worse could have been on the Agenda. Nothing that the GP or Practice Nurses prescribed had any impact. So I contacted Gemini for help. Her suggestion of using Aloe Vera Gel followed by Vaseline has done the trick.

My legs are getting back to their normal colour and soreness is a thing of the past.

I’m too tired to make Cleethorpes Leisure Centre today. I didn’t sleep well last night: this hot weather is playing havoc with my sleep pattern. It didn’t help that I had over an hour in the dentist’s chair yesterday afternoon. And I’ve got a horrible feeling that the rear molar Rachel cut in half to eliminate the decay is ‘kinda wobbly.’ It could well be the second extraction of the year.

I think I will pop down and see my Sikh friends at the Market soon. It always good to see them and use a bit of my pidgeon Punjabi.

Then at 5 pm I’m meeting Emily, a new friend fron the Gym, for tea at Steels in the Market Square.

To close the evening I hope to see a Diana Ross Tribute at the Show Bar, at the Holiday Camp across the road.

I’m as regular at a Natural food shop in Cleethorpes. ‘Spill the Beans’ has lots of whole foods and natural remedies on offer, I was in there the other day and the previous owner who still works there on Wednesdays gave me a recipe for dealing with arthiritis.

It is a drink thst he has been making every morning for years: he swears by it. What I really like about it is that it contains no additives or bulking agents that are common in over the counter remedies.

If anyone would like a copy of the recipe please let me know. I’m just off to make mine!

Music was always a go to when I was Maureen’s Care Partner. I have recently purchased a record player and have been inching my way through our collection of vinyl. Until a couple of weeks ago I was thinking of throwing all those LP’s away;until Mick a mate of mine urged caution. He said: ‘every record you have is a memory’ and he is right.

I awoke this morning so hot that I took a shower shortly after 2 am. As I fired up the record players I put on some of our old favourites. I eventually found Dr Hook and was transformed by ‘A Little Bit More’. The words meant so much and brought back happy memories of a night at Bedworth Civic Hall when we were just good friends. Three years later we were Husband and Wife.

Thanks Mick, but for you Dr Hook may have ended up oin the bin! I hope music brought back happy memories for Maureen as she struggled to deal with memory loss as dementia could have stolen happy memories.

It is important to keep my mental and physical strength up when trying to deal with Neuropathy.

I am fortunate that Cleethorpes Leisure Centre is on my doorstep. The possibilities there are incredible. If I want to work out in the Gym there are lots of Fitness instructors around to help me with my endeavours and the Health Suite is close by where I can use the Steam Room or Sauna.

There are also lots of Classes that I can take advantage of to improve my strenght and posture: Mindfulness to Music is one of my favourites.

Madyhamaka Buddhist Meditation Centre in Pocklington is a two hour train journey away. I feel at peace as soon as arrive at the Centre. The surrounding are incredible and the teaching is restorative.

It is fanatstic that I have such wonderful opportunities to look after my body and mind as I try to combat this challenging condition.

For some time my legs have been red from the knee down. I am pleased to say that normality is returning and the patches of redness are receeding. The thoughts of celulitus or even worse seem to be behind me. Creams and ointments from the GP were ineffective and often open sores had to be treated by Helen a Nures who specialises in Skin Disorders at Beacon Medical Centre.

In the last month or so Aloe Vera topped with Vaseline has done the trick. I’m optimistic that soon my legs will be back to normal and ready for a sun tan as this hot weather continues.