Today was an odd one. Partly due to work partly around here.

I’m begining to wish the Indian Ear Cleaner from Anjuna beach lived a little close than Goa. Being deaf in one ear is not conducive to good presentations or good meetings. You tend either to miss all those asides your colleagues are whispering about or shouting at people because you have no idea how loud you are talking. I’ve also noticed my balance is going : and that it bleeds, which isn’t the best thing to wake up to on a morning.

On the plus side I saw an old friend who seems to have followed me from company to company as a supplier from various firms. A long but productive meeting and one with a good few laughs which helpled the morning go more easily.

The car also passed it’s MOT despite a bad school report from the last service and some petulant behaviour in the fast lane of the motorway. Now I just need to work out a budget and what sort of replacement I’d like.

This evening, as I was here, Martin and Richard came round for beer, prawn crackers and music. Martin was all for a trip to A and E but I’m sure my ear will last until Monday and the doctor’s appointment.

Besides I’m kind of used to the noise of the sea in it, it’s soothing when I sleep.