Deirdre Geraghty

I haven’t been up very long but seem to be mentally constipated. My mind feels sluggish and lacking inspiration. I slept really well but forced myself to get up after one of those scam calls “This is bank security…” . I hopefully will feel better after my coffee!

Oh dear! It’s gone 8.30 and my friend Sam will be here soon. I have just woken up and had better get a move on. Oh dear!

So we have recognised the State of Palestine but without Hamas! Anything which might stop the killing should be tried. And, also, they need an election in Israel!

I have just struggled to get up, dressed and come downstairs and it is gone way past 10.00. Trying to wake up… coffee will help!

So I did get some more sleep and more vivid dreams. Fortunately I woke again in time to fetch breakfast and bring it upstairs in time for Trevor Phillips on Sky News. He is currently interviewing David Lammy, one of my favourite politicians, which I will go back to.

I had a very vivid dream where I seem to have gone out after work with several colleagues and I seem to have been paired up with a young man or other but it seems that I had to survive their advances. Very weird dream. Maybe I could get another few hours sleep!

The political situation in USA is very concerning and now that Russia are testing NATO countries by invading their airspace this is all very worrying. But it’s important that we remain aware of the dangers of the situation.

I have been mesmerised by the Emmerdale storyline which has been running for a while now. When it has been on l have found myself transfixed by it and then share the whole thing with my friend who lives in France. Absolutely brilliant!

It really annoys me when the Tories talk about what they would do if they were in power. After 14 years l think they should be quiet. We don’t hear any humility or apologies, just blatant arrogance! No, l think they just make me angry!

I have just been thinking… again… all those years ago I was told that my cannabis resin had caused my schizophrenia. I didn’t smoke grass (weed) and never tried skunk which is much stronger. These days they look at it all differently and nobody l speak to (including psychiatry) blames that mild, usually Moroccan cannabis now, apart from those who can’t admit that they were advised wrongly. I also wasn’t aware that my meds were the reason that I have had no sexual feelings all these years. It’s all very upsetting and really troubling. Maybe I should put myself down for counselling again.