August 2026

1st: Went back to sleep after waking at 3:30am, shouldn't have done so, now I have a thumping headache and bad neck and back. Something I forgot..... Oh yes..... Hello August!

It may be a new month, but still waiting on closure from my Father's passing, seems to be dragging, just want it all over with, I need to move on now.

2nd: So snug in bed, but must get up, wash load to put on at 10am (hour of free electric), got a slight headache and hip hurting, knee is weak too.... Hope they improve. Feeling a bit sick now I'm up.

10am Update - Think I will go back to bed - Just sneezed, had a digestive biscuit in my mouth, went everywhere, and I hurt my elbow.... Just by sneezing.

3rd: Not too bad today, feeling exhausted and run down, feels humid. Almost went crashing down the stairs.

4th: Feeling achy, sick and a bit tired today, more duvet time or get out of bed?.... Unsure, but it's cloudy this morning and I can't see the sun! - maybe have my tablets in a bit and see what happens. On attempting to get out of bed my left knee gives way a little, so I grab hold of the door.

Afternoon Update - As the day has been going on my hip has been hurting more, can't sit for to long, have to try to keep moving but then it also hurts.

Evening Update - Been one of those days, fibro again, hate it when it comes on during the day. Just drags you down, makes you want to sleep to get through it.

5th: Not been a good night, don't want to talk about it with everyone, so will leave that there, if I've not told you as you read this you don't need to know so don't ask as you don't need to know and won't be told.

Feeling a bit down and achy, going to be one of those days today I think.

6th: Oazy day, late start, early night.

7th: Feeling a but groggy, achy and not with it 100%, maybe about 50%. Need to pop out for a little shopping if I can get my head round to it and remember what I needed to get!. 

Afternoon Update - Been to Morrisons - now my back is in agony 🥺, I will never learn.

8th: VERY achy this Saturday, managed to water plants, tripped going up stairs and fell back two dropping watering can as I did so and aggravated my back and hip and knee, got back in the flat and nodded off for a bit. Pain not eased since, pain at about a 7 out of 10.

ENVIRONMENT - Apparently no rain in the forecast for at least two weeks across the South of the UK, think we need some kind if pipeline from Scotland to the rest if the UK.

9th: Woops, nodded back off to sleep again after waking up early, this is becoming a thing. Very achy and sick with it. Must get out of bed I guess, things to do. Lets see how the day pans out.

Been talking to a friend today. If you start to feel down or have other thoughts enter your mind, talk to someone, don't keep it to yourself and bottle it up.

New page on my website for my Islands.FM show at philengland.com/islands 

10th: I think I can smell smoke....

A bit achy today, neck in agony.... I've been throwing my pillows around in my sleep again, one ended up in the hall way! I may be looking after a friends dog soon, can't say more about it.

11th: Strong smell of smoke, It's the smoke from the huge fire by Ebbw Vale, the wind changed direction and its being blown towards us.

Very achy this morning and have things to do so better get up and sorted I guess.

12th: Very achy this morning, but managed to get out of bed, more pillow time was needed. Eclipse later, but some are still looking for glasses to view it with. I THINK your ship has sailed on finding those now, just watch it on tv.

Lucky I have my pair 😎, I got mine just over a week ago as I know two weeks ago the eclipse was coming!

13th: 3:45am - Not feeling so good, woke up sweating and headachy, in need of cuddles. Neck hurting and top of back, feeling sick with it too. Think my face has caught the sun also, feels a little sore 🥴

8am - still sweating and feel sick, still achy too, didn't really get back off to sleep either.

14th: Looking out the window, looks hazy this morning, looks like cloud cover above..... Hope that means rain later, the fire men sure do need it. Slept arkward last night, my neck, shoulders and top of back are killing.

15th: Not too bad today, just a little achy. Fell asleep early last night and slept right through. Got Cosmo and Harley from about midday today. Love looking after those two.

16th: I have a dead right arm, on the edge of my bed, discovered why Cosmo was on my right arm, was preventing me from falling off my bed.

A bit achy, but not too bad, well, apart from my right arm feeling squashed that is.

17th: Achy this morning but seemed to have slept ok. It's been raining in the night, thank goodness! Pain at around 6 out of 10. Got slight fibro twinges.

Edit 1 - managed to get to the chemist (thank you Kevin Thomas Pharmacy Winch Wen! 💕) and posted a letter, left hip now in agony 😕.

18th: Not been such a good day today, managed to do a shop, and then found out that a friend of mine had passed away. Bry, I became a friend of his on Facebook and met him when I was up in Manchester on work trial at Asian Sound Radio, he was such a good friend, had a big heart and kind words, such a sweet person.

19th: Very achy this morning, that happens when you forget your night time Gabapentin and dose of CBD oil..., never mind hey.

Must try to get out of bed as I need the toilet, not gonna be an easy one.

Feeling down following yesterday's news about my friend, Bry. 

Have been chatting to a guy called Karl from Bristol (I have too many of them in my life with a C or a K!) he may be heading my way later. UPDATE - That person was a scammer! "needed ro put Gas in the tank and the filling station, could he have £60 could be paid in Apple giftcard" yeah, jog on scamming f***.

20th: Very achy this morning, attempted to have a shower which eased it just a little, was agony getting in and out though.

21st: Feeling under the weather again this morning, achy too. Hope it shifts.

UPDATE - STILL feeling down still, may head for bed for a while.... it's not surprising really knowing what I've been through with loosing a good friend in the last week and what dates are coming up. I will get there, just need some time and space.

22nd:.Had a difficult night with sleep, when I did finally nod off, I woke up when my phone rang just before 11am. 

Was a little achy, but managed to get out for a wander around Singleton Park with Neil and the dog he was looking after, then did a little shop (...little? somehow spent just over £30!)

It's amazing how a bit of dog time, friend time, tree time, fresh air and sunshine time can help your mood..... Thank you 🌞😎💕

#trees #dog #friends #sunshine

UPDATE - Feeling a bit down right now, not surprising, knowing what's happening in my life. There are issues with Wendy's will that are really sticky and that's not good, it's causing great stress for me and Wendy's son.

23rd: Very achy this morning and a little sick too. Finally managed to get out of bed, had a shave and cut hair and washed it too, which has helped.

UPDATE - Not been feeling too good, had random people popping in just to see how i am, and people i not heard from in ages getting in touch, which is nice. It seems to be getting more and more difficult as time goes on and the two big dates loom. Loosing my friend hasn't help, just compounding the situation.

24th: Bad night, but got through it, not much sleep had. Back aching as well as neck. Hope I nod off later. See how the day goes I guess.

25th: When you are so comfortable yet achy with it and just don't want to get out of bed, but you know you have to as you are low on milk and you will need more for your tea later. Drat it. Apparently thunder on way later.

UPDATE - Not done much at all today, lazy day,  feeling very down and achy.

26th: Owch, in agony this morning, pain in shoulders, neck, back and left knee is weak as I just discovered trying to stand up. It's going to be one of those days.

27th: Darker now than when I opened my eyes earlier.

Thumping headache this morning and achy as anything, lets hope both ease during the day.... can but dream.

28th: Feeling a little better today, less achy and less of a thumping headache too thank goodness! Feels an awful lot fresher too!

Still feeling down though.

29th: Very achy this morning and sick with it too, not a nice feeling to have. Eyes sensitive so brightness turned down on phone. Damn fibro.

30th: Just what I need, a sore throat, and a cold, very achy and sick with it too. Not a good feeling. I hope I improve as today goes on.

31st: Can hardly move this morning, very achy, will take a while to try to get out of bed, also still got this cold, hard to tell if there is any improvement laying down. Last day of August today - last day of Summer too 🫣 Was woken up in the night by thunder.

EDIT 1 - Damn it, I need a pee.

EDIT 2 - That took a while, I only just got to the toilet in time, very achy though, so life in slow motion, still trying to work out if my cold has improved or not.