Blog Entry: Saturday 23rd July 2022

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 Blog Entry: Saturday 23rd July 2022

Had a doctor’s appointment on Thursday just gone, well actually it was with the diabetic nurse, I’ve lost weight, 5kg, so happy with that. As you know I suffer with brain fog and tend to forget taking some tablets during the day, so have been put on to time release Metformin instead of the normal one. This should help my diabetic control.

 

I found out today that a very dear friend of mine, Angela Byrne, has passed away. I volunteered with her at Dragon Bands, a youth project she established. It was a community project for the youth of Torfaen. I really enjoyed helping out there, gave me a purpose in life at a time when I needed to keep busy.  


After my Mum passed away, Angela was there for me when I needed to talk to someone, she was like a mum to so many of the youth in the area. Angela had her own family, and I felt like an extension of it. I was planning on meeting up with her just as Covid hit. Covid really has a lot to answer for.

 

I blame Boris Johnson. There is so many people gone from my life that I never got to see once the pandemic hit, and it really hurts. Knowing what Boris did and knowing what we couldn’t makes me feel just so annoyed, words can’t describe how I feel.

Location: Bon-y-maen, Swansea, UK

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