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Call Me Al

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I received some bad news last Wednesday. Nothing medical, but some confusion in Admin, meant that I would not be going home last Friday and that I would be here, in Bad Segeberg, for a minimum of three more weeks. Fortunately Friday was the eve of the arrival of a group of my friends and a planned trip home to Bergerdorf, so I had something to, counteract my disappointment, and, look forward to. Frank drove me home on Saturday, they had booked a few beds near our house. On Saturday we went out for dinner to The Burger Lab , which caters for carnivores and herbivores alike, and had a great time. That was followed by a few night caps at home and bed at a reasonable hour. We then went for brunch in Lavastein . It was a buffet, but they were able to cater for all nine of us. We were well looked after and very well fed. When I wished all of them well and they were on their way, I cheered myself up, as usual, with a couple of blasts of this . There's nothing like Paul Simon to a

13 month update

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This will be a checkpoint report. I will be checking out of the clinic, here, at Bad Segeberg, on Friday. I hope to continue Phase D as an out-patient, while living at home. Yesterday I received a visit from Declan Barry, Joanne McCarthy and their lovely daughter Ivy. We enjoyed a fantastic, sunny, autumnal day in Bad Segeberg. They have, all three, joined the set of people who are now permitted to submit an article here for publication. Actually, while I'm at it... Enda McKenna, Robbie Mchugh, Joe and Ger Coll, Stephen Treanor, Frank McCarey, Conor McMeel and Adam O'Shea are all due to fly over here next week. Frank will be driving me home to Bergedorf to close this chapter in style. This checkpoint report will follow the report format found here . Double Vision:  This will not be getting any better. I went to an optician a couple of weeks back, who indicated as much and recommended that I go to an eye center, where I will be checked for my suitability to go under t