Comments coming and more old friends, a work in progress! Sorry , can't remember some surnames or I never knew them in the first place!

York.
Simon Hoban, Jim Wakefield, Joe James, Tom Owen, Peter Dodds, Emily Peattie, Toni Maynor, Jimmy Richards, Mark(punk), Mark (housing), Mark(York Tours) John Cartwright, Jane(judges daughter), Neil Grant, John Diggins, Frank Pallister, Angie Pallister, Toni Bunnel, Peter James, Frank Pallister, Angie Pallister,Fliss and Jarleth, Steve Thomson,

Bahai's.
Keith and Audrey Mellard, Sarah Mellard (nee Wollny), Richard Wollny,

Stamford Bridge / Pocklington.
Darlington.
Richmond.
London.
Taiwan.
Newcastle.
Durham.

Repetitive strain injury or RSI is a real pain in the neck. Literally. I have been handicapped with my right hand since I was 6 (a car accident) but several years ago I started getting severe hand pain in my left hand due to using the computer as well as severe neck pain. That wouldn't be so bad but it is the ferocious headache, nausea and all over aching , especially my feet , that really gets me . It's like being handicapped twice . Using the portable isn't so bad because I keep my neck low when typing but when I use my MALTRON left handed keyboard that really does me over . I have voice recognition but you cannot use it when the rest of the family is around because you have to speak moderately loud and clear and that disturbs the rest of the family .

What bugs me most of all is that I have a chance to go on a Graduate Maths enhancement course to teach maths next year but I don't see how I can do the course if I am unable to use the computers. That's even before I get on the job. My wife is a teacher and there is no way I could do all the computer work she does for her planning and preparation.

Had a good week. Miles got his maths problems sorted and is back to his usual getting somewhere self and I am playing music with an excellent guitarist called Melvyn Lewis tomorrow. I played in a band with Mel for a while a few years ago but pulled out just before the first gig because I found the whole process of singing and playing in a band a bit much. When I play with a band I usually just play harmonica. Anyway I will be singing and playing with Mel tomorrow.