from man flu to hospital

Life is strange; earlier in a post I as talking about looking after my son who was poorly, we as you might of guessed, I ended up with the flu - much overused word, because the symptoms of flu are a lot more serious than the usual colds we get. So with aching bones, blocked/dripping nose I bundled myself of to bed armed with an assortment of pills, lemsips, honey and lemon drinks, closed the door and prepared myself for a few days lock down!
Lots of fluids later I started feeling chirpier - missed most of what happened over the weekend, Jo took JJ to QPR, they had grandpa over for a meal, did rugby training etc.
Monday morning, not 100% but thought I'd better get back to work - Swedish group over and I am going to be working with them both here and in Sweden, couldn't miss it really.
It at this stage, that I should mention that Jo pushed me into going back!!!
Driving into work was a very weird sensation; everything was a little woozy and every time I looked in the mirror or onto oncoming traffic I felt dizzy - this had been part of the 'flu' that I had suffered.
Anyhow, got into school, parked the car, felt like a crab walking across playground - sideways but forwards at the same time! Got into classroom and stumbled. My technician helped to my seat in my office, next thing; on the floor with someone telling me the ambulance was on the way!!
Ended up in A&E, lying on bed wearing one of those gowns that allows you to expose your bum and strangle you at the same time! 4 hours later, several tests and prodding by student doctors the results came in; I had a viral infection in the base of my brain and inner ears therefore no sense of balance.
As per usual, Jos mobile turned off so when called her school to inform her I was in hospital she replied instantly and collected me (she says sorry for making me go to work when I wasn't ready!)
currently, sitting in bed, popping pills, head spinning, back to square one.......

banal interlude

today was a day of nothing. My son JJ picked up a bug over the weekend, must have been bad as he missed rugby training yesterday morning. With Jo running a workshop at school it was left to me to look after him - sufferer of man flu child size!
spent the day crashed out watching a bit of tv, playing assorted boards games, making sure he was taking medicine and eating and drinking (all the things we know what to do, but get telephone calls reminding us!!!). Managed to recharge some my batteries - long and hard week/weekend (Sex Pistols, Archie Bronson outfit, rugby training, painting etc). took some time out to catch up on a bit of light reading - just about to start the 'time travellers wife' - passed onto me by Jo, have a feeling that some Jeeves and Wooster will be coming my way soon (eh Oz!).

So, as I was in that state of 'inbetweeness' I thought I would list the last five light reads, and me being me, thought I'd do it by pictures! so here goes.... not in any order (can't remember!)

Oh bother, lost the John Peel - will get that up soon