Travel travails, and a children's concert
04/25/2023
Coping with the final dose of radioactive treatment for my prostate cancer poses daily challenges. Logistics are critical. I can't grumble about three pitstops, especially as I used a little time after the first at around 2.20 am to solve today's Wordle puzzle in the New York Times. Solving puzzles daily pre-dates prostate cancer. Both Patricia and I do the Guardian Quick Crossword together, then I do the Sudoku, and she does the CodeWord. We think is might delay the onset of degenerative neural conditions. Overriding those brainteasers was a planned train journey back to London. The usual choice of carriage close to a toilet was helped by a couple vacating the disabled seating - Patricia is still using a four-wheeled walking frame after her bike accident and whole knee replacement. All passed off well until we arrived at Waterloo and decided to catch a bus back to Barbican. We missed the 76 which goes closest to our flat, and chose the first one going past St Paul's. For me the walk became more and more troublesome - was I going to make it home in time. As it happened I did, but that did not diminish the anxiety experienced striding through the City. This evening we had been been invited to the 10th Anniversary celebrations of the Music in Secondary Schools Trust at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. One of our grandchildren was performing. For me not knowing precisely where we were sitting, there is a simple precaution of a continence pad. Happily all went well. But it is not always like that. The MISST concert was rounded off with m'Lord Lloyd Webber playing 'Any Dream Will Do' with Jason Donovan joining the MISST choir, and five of the Kanneh-Mason children accompanying the MISST orchestra. A truly inspirational experience for all of us who believe every child should have free access to a musical education.