Monday 19th November.

21 days to go

Back to work today after another weekend in Paradise. I have finally hit the wall today. I am becoming lethargic; I have a bit of a headache and just have a rundown, unwell feeling. Maybe it is malaria; still, there should be more symptoms than this.

I think it may be an accumulation of what has been happening in the last 10 weeks, being away from home and loved ones. The stress of the news of 2 people I know passing, the change in diet, the humidity and 1001 other things.

Does this happen to everyone? Am I finally becoming shudder “normal”? I hope not. If this is how normal people get on I am glad I have not been one of them for 50+ years.

Before “Angry of Manchester” starts complaining, I do not think I am better than anyone, just different. I have been marching to a different drum all of my life. I have not had a time in my life when I have been depressed or unhappy for more than a day, unless I have been ill. Is anyone happy when they are ill? I know some people are happy when others are ill.

So, enough of my troubles, people here are in a far worse state than I will ever be. Tweety, for example, a lovely bloke, but if there is a disease around he will catch it! He is always sick, but he does not let it interfere with his work though. He has stayed in bed a bit late and I have picked him up later in the morning.

Today was one of those days where you do a lot of running around doing work stuff, but when you look back you do not seem to have done much. There is a course on at the moment and a lot of the SI Management Team is there. If some documents need signatures from certain delegates it is backing up. Some clients will be complaining, but it cannot be helped, a lot of this training has to be done.

There is still posturing and arguing going on in Parliament over who has the biggest willy. Nothing is going on but a lot of pressure from other groups is being placed on the GG to recall Parliament. The Budget session has to be held prior to 31 December, otherwise the Government cannot spend any money. The Opposition has lodged a formal “No Confidence” motion with the Parliamentary Secretary so when they are recalled the motion must be heard.