Deirdre Geraghty

I woke up around ten minutes ago wanting the loo and a drink of water. My neck and left shoulder which has been very painful for days now are bothering me and I am hoping to get back to sleep without using part of the quota for paracetamol but I know that’s a tall order and probably impossible. The whole area hurting as I sit here in bed. This pain which has stopped me from sleeping properly for days now doesn’t seem to be getting any better and I am totally unaware of how I hurt myself.

The handle on my front door was falling to bits but I have managed to sort it out this morning. Hopefully it will hold.

The night before last l didn’t sleep at all so I had difficulty getting up this morning. I have a busy ish day today! I must eat my breakfast quickly before my visitor comes.

Oh dear! So now he has paused military aid to Ukraine. What a b******!

I am watching closely what is happening with regards to Ukraine. I really do believe that a certain American is insane and his sidekick… well! Certainly the two are unpleasant. I have had my own experiences with insanity myself and I am not ashamed to say so!

I woke up thinking about my ex husband who died unexpectedly recently. I had been so very much in love and it had gone so badly wrong that I would never trust the possibility of putting myself in that situation again and I had meant the vows that I had said. There was also the fact that the meds that they have had me on since the age of 32 stops any sexual feelings as well. So l have spent the past forty years on my own apart, of course, from the company of my son when he was living here.

I am horrified by the way that President Zelenskyy was bullied at the White House yesterday. He was even questioned about the clothes he wears. Surely we don’t all have to put up with this government for four years – the amount of harm that they could do. Ugh!!

I am expecting a parcel which is ‘out for delivery’ already so I am up and dressed but not really awake yet.

I have been listening to the arguments on assisted dying and the opponents of the bill always say that we need better palliative care instead. But I really believe that both choices should be on offer so that we all have the right to make our own decisions on the end of our lives if we need to.

I watched President Macron talking with Donald Trump yesterday. I am trying to remain optimistic but my gut reaction is that we can no longer trust USA to have our backs. Although I am aware that a lot of Americans are probably unhappy with the situation – the leadership seems only interested in themselves!