arkessian
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arkessian
@arkessian.bsky.social
Health stuff after a heart transplant, lefty UK politics, cats (who won't want cats?), general life issues, hilarity about local village shenanigans, occasional SFF book reviews (always positive) plus anything else that takes my fancy.
Spot-on worming treatments are the reasons I still have both hands and a face.
February 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
'Tis true we were strongly steered where to look 'if ypu want to be sure to find something'.
January 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Same rumours in the late 70s! However,one of the assignments in 3rd year Geophysics was to use gravity measurements to map the near part of Hyde Park looking for underground structures. We found the car park, but no tunnels...
January 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I'm currently working on a project to document the lives of 358 men listed on the World War I memorials in a small English town (Lichfield). The number who are on the Menin Gate is horrible.
November 17, 2024 at 4:57 PM
IIRC they were front page on friday
November 3, 2024 at 11:36 AM
My male ancestors in Wales all seemed to be John James.

Apart form the ones who were John John.

Or Thomas Jones.
September 28, 2024 at 6:42 AM
I'm following this protocol, plus I have a
Sotrovimab infusion scheduled for this afternoon.
September 24, 2024 at 10:11 AM
Rats. Famotodine and other h2 inhibitors prescription only in the uk. I take 20mg a day already also 10mg montelukast but i dont have sufficient stock of famotidine to double up. Never mind.
September 21, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Thanks
September 21, 2024 at 12:10 PM
The Homage present that the Grundys have blocked up the way to the Great Ragg. Again. And turned the water at the causeway causing to the distress of their neightbours. And as for those adgistment sheep they keep letting lie and couch on the common....
September 9, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Absolutely the fun part of the job. I look forward to taking my adequate sentences and making them do more work and do it better.
September 2, 2024 at 11:35 AM
QE Birmingham. But all the transplant centres are brilliant.
September 2, 2024 at 11:33 AM
I'm 2 years 4 months post, and things seem to have settled down.

And yes, it's a small price to pay for a second chance at life.
September 2, 2024 at 10:17 AM
I've tried, but it won't fit in the envelope.
September 2, 2024 at 5:58 AM
I sin a bit more now -- I eat Brie occasionally, but Roquefort is a thing of the past alas.

Nice to meet another transplant receipient on here!
September 2, 2024 at 5:55 AM
The Pillbugs
August 21, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Thank you!
August 16, 2024 at 10:29 AM
I have been tempted for a long time to provide my cats with buttons. They do have (very loud) voices, but sometimes I need a clue. I'd be grateful if ypu could share which buttons you use and why. I'm UK-based so may need to source equivalents.

Little Madam and Boycat will thank you
August 15, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Therapist: what do we say to people to let them know we're welcoming them into our lives?
Me: I have cats. And I know (theoretically) many ways to kill people. Not all of them involve cats. But the cats are always willing to help.
Therapist: no
August 12, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Christ, that is glorious.
August 12, 2024 at 12:47 PM
AI can't spell, but I think the storm will get the gist.
August 12, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Have been outside and had a stern word. Hope that does the trick.

I regret to say it hasn't really cleared the air.
August 12, 2024 at 10:55 AM