I’m pleased to report that I seem to be making a remarkably swift recovery At 6am, when I finally got my bed, I was really struggling. I couldn’t breathe in for more than a second without a horrible … (View Post)

Finally got a bed at 6am, 20 hours after arrival. It’s a trolley bed, but it’s quite comfortable and has been pushed into an ED consulting room rather than a corridor. I was finally able to breathe r… (View Post)

I’m back in hospital On my second day back at work on Thursday I got a pain in my ribs, but not on the side that I broke them three months ago. I managed the pain with ibuprofen and paracetamol, and … (View Post)

Ronnie Scott's used to be amazing There I sat and chatted with (and bought drinks for) three people who should be famous - their music is Marlena Shaw California Soul Greg Erico (Drummer for Sly And … (View Post)

Former England football captain now racehorse trainer Mick Channon still sometimes tells the story of when one of his horses sprinted away with me the day before a big race. It got the best Timeform … (View Post)