A Pleasant Day

It's been a good Sunday. 

I've been researching material for an article about serving prisoners who are gaining experience (and qualifications) in training puppies to become 'assistance' dogs. It's a two-year course and it's fascinating.

Watch this space!

It's that old man again!

I've been 'offline' for a few weeks. I've been unwell and have spent some time in hospital. My diabetes levels went haywire for a while. I've also had some cardiac problems.

I've been asked to give a presentation on 'Writing for Magazines' for my group 'Slough Writers' at the beginning of September.

More ramblings soon.

Lottie

 'Lottie' is our 13-year-old Jack Russell Terrier. When awake, she's very bright and bouncy. She's almost completely blind. We rescued her with the help of Pine Ridge Dog Sanctuary in Ascot. Her previous owner was going to have her put to sleep the following day because of her failing eyesight. Fortunately, we got to her on time. That was three years ago.

At first, she bumped into things. However, she got to know her way around the flat, patio, and garden after a while. She only barks at the entryphone, the smoke alarm, and the fireworks.

She is a lovely loving dog, and I'm so pleased we've got her!

Thursday

Not much happening this week. Researching article ideas. Studying books. Health appointments.

Stress MRI Scan @ Harefield Hospital

I haven't been too well over the past couple of weeks. Yesterday, I had to have a cardiac MRI scan at Harefield Heart Hospital...

A typical MRI scanner.

"A cardiac MRI scan uses magnetic and radio waves to produce high-resolution moving and still images of the chambers, valves and muscles of the heart, and the flow of blood through the heart, to show how well it is working. There is strong evidence to support the use of cardiac MRI in complex cases, or for diagnosing conditions that other tests have failed."

https://www.topdoctors.co.uk/medical-dictionary/cardiac-mri

https://manybeats.co.uk/what-is-cardiac-mri-vp/

Thursday 13th

I'm beginning to work on a new project for 'Dogs Today' magazine today. I'm hoping that the editor will be interested. It will be about prisoners/offenders who train 'assistance dogs' as part of their rehabilitation programs.

I've also been updating my website (studies section). Next, I've got to rebuild the 'links' section that was accidentally deleted a few months ago.

Back again!

I'm back again after a period of illness, although I still have a chest infection.

I've updated my website to include all my studies. Check them out at http://richardhill.co.uk/studies.html

Back to studying writing Creative nonfiction.