I didn't spot that one George...trust you!! ;0) I hope you're busy writing those songs down though! Count me in for the CD.

I met Douglas. He was very brusque with me at first and then one day he had some tests that needed to be booked up. Dr. S. hurried off to see his hospital patients and I was left alone, in my small office, to arrange said appointments. Douglas sat right opposite me, on the ultra-smooth leather armchair, waiting for dates and times to be written down for him.

Suddenly I hear a thump! I look up to see him on the floor right in front of my desk! He'd literally 'slipped' off the chair! He sat there staring hard at me.....I sat there staring at him....PANIC!!!!!   

'Reach For The Sky' played through my head in a matter of seconds....and I recalled his tough character, his sheer bloody-mindedness and his gruffness...so, I took a deep breath and said "What the HELL are you doing down there!!"....then I stopped breathing for a second or two and waited.....

He threw back his head and screamed with laughter, then he winked, pulled himself straight back up onto the chair with his immensely powerful arms and sat there chuckling away whilst I finished what I was doing.

After that he was always exceedingly warm and friendly towards me. He always laughed at and defied any advice he was given, by any doctor anywhere! I think he just enjoyed coming to see everyone! He was determined to live his life the way he always and he did, right up until the very last moment.

Dr. S. knew that whatever he advised would be completely overlooked and I think that's why he admired Douglas so very deeply.



Been listening to Mike again today and LL is right, there are so many other songs on that CD that need to be heard. 'Accrington Pals' 'A Small High Window' and 'These Poor Hands' are all quite beautiful...but I haven't got time to write about them this morning!


Lizzie :0)