This week has been tricky and I'd been wondering whether I'd be able to sing at Bracknell, but there is now light at the end of the tunnel.

You know how things go in threes? It's so true!!

Last Sunday, after a very hectic weekend with friends, I broke a tooth while we were out at a Carvery. That's the 1st thing.

When we got home afterwards I started to shiver. That's the 2nd thing.

I'd had a sore throat all weekend, but within an hour or so my temperature was 101 degrees. Feeling dreadful I phoned my Manager to let him know I wouldn't be in on Monday, he needed the warning. The next 30 odd hours I felt as weak as a kitten, lounging around trying to rest and not really knowing what to do with myself.

At 4am on Tuesday I awoke in agonising back & muscle pain. This is the third thing!!

My hips had displaced (again) but this time the pain was so bad I couldn't get any respite at all. Not from lying on either side, on my back or front, standing, sitting or just walking. After an hour of this all I wanted was morphine, NOW!

Having had this bad back (2 badly prolapsed discs in just the wrong place) since the early 80's I'm pretty used to it. But this was something else entirely and stretched me to my limits. It was a choice of getting to a hospital or waiting to see if my Chiropractor could help me.

Somehow I got through the 5 hours till 9am when I felt I could reasonably phone him. He was there and could see me straightaway. Thankfully, because of my back I drive an automatic, so I got there, teeth firmly gritted & eyes streaming with tears of pain.

He started the 'fix' that morning & I've seen him twice since then and am on the mend now. £150 in total, but absolutely necessary.

My tooth? Well that needs a crown, so that's £200 on the NHS.

And as for the remnants of the flu virus, it seems to be on the way out now and I should be OK to sing at Bracknell. I'm starting to look forward to it again now *grin*