Whew!

Just got everything packed and into the car (or the basement!) with a minute to spare before going to a family party in the evening and then on to family in Carlisle after midnight friday. Thank you friends and family, and several miracles:

-retrived the car keys twice from piles of rubbish

-sold the Vauxhall hours before leaving

-obtained replacement Yellow Fever certificates ditto

From here we visit family and friends in Leeds, Sheffield, Cambridge, Reading and Sussex in the next week before flying on Monday 30th. (available on 077-515-73522)

Enclosed a pic of the instruments that were bought from patients and the proceeds of the ceilidh two weeks ago. I am thrilled with them, especially the Mayo scissors with microscopic serrations that will be brilliant for the scar tissue found in the most difficult cases. I shall remember you in dark moments when wondering "is this operation going to work or not?"