On returning to Scotland I went straight to the A&E department of the new Queen Elizabeth hospital. Now it’s not far from the airport about 5 minutes but the taxi fare was an eye watering £26 and he didn’t even let me off at the right department!

After about 5 or 6 hours I was declared infection free and put on the NHS waiting list for an appointment with an Orthopaedic Surgeon for further investigation. I had however already set up an initial appointment with Bob Carter, who it turned out was the surgeon who had repaired my Achilles rupture 13 years ago !

Diane picked me up from the hospital on a very cold day and we headed back to the boutique hotel EK which as it turns out was going to be my billet for the next two months ( lucky her eh?).

After a day & night in Ross Hall I headed back to my couch to recuperate. A few days in I got far too eager and set off down “the centre “ and ended up hurting my Achilles . I was worried but in the end it was just a strain & a warning to rest !

Good as new …. well almost

The food & “bunnery” was fantastic and not easy to resist.  A bigger shirt will be required at the end of all this as will a cardiologist !

Very soon Christmas day arrived and Harry came up to Diane’s as usual for the festivities and loads of presents from his mum, but as usual his main interest was the sweets ! LOL.

Xmas East Kilbride                                                           Xmas Samos

Diane & I managed to catch the flu & a cough from hell and we spent a lot of the time going to bed early. In the end my doctor prescribed antibiotics for me just before I returned to Greece in February. It was the worst and longest bout of “lurgie” I have ever had. Even the news started reporting the effects on the NHS.

However the cold weather & the flu didn’t stop Diane from plunging into her ice bath that I got her for her Xmas or going wild swimming in the Scottish lochs or walking with her various clubs.

After two months of stuffing my face and following a bit of physio it was time to return to Greece and thankfully warmer weather, and leave Diane in peace!

The nursing staff all glammed up off out for a Xmas night.

A heartfelt thanks go out to nurse Ratched, LOL.

Back in the warmth of Greece & a coffee in Vathi, with a bigger shirt !