Deirdre Geraghty

The weight management programme my surgery referred me for has started. I have to log everything l drink or eat including a photo of my food. It means measuring all my liquids and proof of what I’m eating.

It is time for a ceasefire in the Hamas/Israeli war. Let’s hope that everyone decides on peace even though only a few hostages have been released.

I know that the bombardment of Gaza is a terrible thing but to attack a pregnant woman, remove her baby, behead the baby and then the mother is totally barbaric. We have heard of such atrocious attacks over the past few weeks. Such behaviour is not excusable! I can understand how Israel must be feeling.

Just tucking into my breakfast in bed with Trevor Phillips on the television. I have had my live raspberry yoghurt and about to start on my strawberries after taking my meds. And, of course, I am enjoying my first and only coffee of the day!

I think I must be overtired. I didn’t wake up until 10 to 9 and I weighed myself. I can’t remember if I was 96.7 or 97.6 kg. Either way I have lost weight.

Oops! I overslept and then forgot to write a post today and been busy all day.

One of my sisters mentioned how l was even difficult as a child when she was trying to teach me the alphabet. I remember it as though it was yesterday. I couldn’t understand why we should make the sound “bu” when we see a b and why we should say it after a. It was the first time l remember having difficulty learning something because I didn’t understand what it meant.

It is so different these days. We have 24 hour News which shows what is happening in the war zones across the planet near enough as they happen. Our communications being so much better and more difficult for countries to get away with war crimes.

It looks like l am not going to sleep tonight. I got up again about twenty minutes ago, pulled on some clothes and I am now collapsed on the sofa with the television on. Perhaps I will get an hour or so a little later.

I made myself get up before 7.30 as I have someone coming between 8-6. I have now had breakfast, taken my meds and done my chores but I have been unable to write this. I think my mind is still asleep!