Doctor, Doctor, tell me the news...

On a more positive note, I have managed to see a doctor. Initially, it was an odd situation as he has two surgeries a day. In the morning, it's turn up and wait and in the evening, it's phone for an appointment.

I went along in the morning, found the waiting room and my good did it stink! The place was heaving (it serves two doctors) and the smell was so bad I had to leave, also the queuing system is informal – you just have to know who you came in after. However, I knew I couldn't phone for an appointment and, although Cz had offered to do it (and come with me), I wanted to do this on my own so I went back about an hour later and, luckily, there were only two people in the room. The doctor was very nice although he took my blood pressure both sitting down and standing up (me that is).

I have to go back in a week – let's hope I'm as lucky with the queue a second time.