Saw Bernie, the specialist nurse at St Christopher's Hospice yesterday for my pain control check up. I showed her a graph of what my previous 24 hours had been like and she advised me to double the OxyContin pills. I did from 8 pm and they worked effectively till 6 am when I awoke with extreme pain so I had to get up and move about. Not due the next dose till 8 am so I took some paracetamols and some OxyNorm liquid as top up. Then I needed something to distract me so I decided to blog. Here goes:-
I had an excellent art master called Kenneth Somers-Yeates at secondary school. He caned me once for playing the fool when I was around 13 years old but later when I was a prefect we became good friends. He taught me a lot about perspective drawing so from time to time I dabble.
Whilst doing voluntary work at the London LDS Temple I painted this view of the Manor House as seen from my bedroom window. This has been my most reproduced painting as practically everyone who has served on site has requested one. In the end instead of giving them away I started charging a £5 donation to the Church's Perpetual Education Fund. This has raised well over £300.
Recently at Center Parcs I painted the view out of the lodge window, not very exciting but the only place I could get comfortable enough to paint.
Alan: Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and art work on this Blog. We just love your Spotted Trout and Manor House paintings- and hope that you are finding your writings and art therapeutic at this time. It is obvious to us that you haven't let the grass grow under your feet in this earthly existence. Fondest love always, Hugh & Pauline We continue to pray for you dear friend!
ReplyDeleteHi Pauline, I often think of you and Hugh and the great times we had as teenagers. We were blessed that there was such a strong group of youth at Ravenslea. I spoke to John Cary during the week. He is going through the health wars and has just had part of his liver removed. Love you both. Alan
DeleteGreat pictures, Alan. So sorry to hear that you are in so much pain. Thinking of you, my friend.
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Steve, I remember your name and I think the face but I cannot remember when and where we knew each other. Alan
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