The Diary of Real Britain
I'm a 57 Year old Disabled man. I have worked for 37.5 continuous years. This Podcast Chronicles the struggles I have while making the journey of life. From putting food on the table to looking after the car and cat. From doing the shopping and going to work. From going to the gym and socialising. And carrying out my political activism. I then keep the Diary of Real Britain to tell people of this journey. To tell them of the Britain I live in.
Episodes
91 episodes
Episode 91 Monday 29th September
Monday. I must have misheard the conversation as I have a whatsapp channel. My mum's hip op is scheduled for this coming Friday. My wife is still in recovery and I am allowed to visit her and so I do. She has some shocking news for me. S...
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Episode 90 Monday 22nd September
Monday. Last Fridays gym session was the last until my wife has her operation which takes place on Friday. I hold her hand all day except at lunchtime when we went out to lunch. Tuesday. The morning is the same as yester...
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Episode 89 Monday 22nd September
Monday. Last friday evenings gym session was the last until after my wife's operation. All day I hold my wife's hand to remind her that I am there for her. At lunchtime we go out for lunch. We go to a garden centre and have lunch in...
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Episode 88 Monday 8th September
Monday. Both of us are getting very apprehensive. Nerves are beginning to show but who can blame us. The morning is spent holding hands, no computer, or paperwork. Then lunch and then the normal gym session. Tuesday. Its...
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Episode 87 Monday 1st September
Monday. Today is my wife's Preassessment for her forthcoming operation. We visit many areas to have height and weight taken, an ECG and then go through a list of her current drugs, after that we wait to have her blood taken. Then w...
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Episode 86 Monday 25th August
Monday. I am a little surprised because my PT booked in a gym session this afternoon. As its a bank holiday I was under the impression that he didn't want to work them. Tuesday. Its back to work and the number of to...
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Episode 85 Monday 18th August
Monday. Mondays are now getting back to normal as I start to relax and try and get back on track. All the usual things happen in the day. Tuesday. Back to work and its still warm during the day. Everything is still busy ...
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Episode 84 Monday 11th August
Monday. Today I cancel my gym session and the PT agrees this is not the time for gym. I tell my boss and says that he will allow Compassionate time off to be with my wife and I inform the family the bad news. Tuesday. I ...
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Episode 83 Monday 4th August
Monday. Its a mad rush today as my wife had a Preassessment last Saturday for her second Colonoscopy this coming Saturday. So this morning I had to go and get some more Laxative. Then in the afternoon is the usual gym session. Afte...
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Episode 82 Monday 28th July
Monday. Today is just the usual Monday routine of being on my Laptop in the morning and then in the afternoon of to the gym. And then home via the supermarket. Tuesday. Its back to work and its my first time doing Lamas land ...
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Episode 81 Monday 21st July
Monday. The whole day is my usual Monday Routine. No different than last week. Tuesday. Another week at work. The day is hot and Humid and I am dreading the next 6 weeks as its school holidays shortly. But I get on with ...
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Episode 80 Monday 14th July
Monday. The whole day is the usual routine of messing on my laptop and then in the afternoon of to the gym. And then on the way home calling in at the supermarket and then home. Tuesday. Its back to work. And on my new round....
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Episode 79 Monday 7th July
Monday. Its just a relaxing day at home! The picnic for tomorrow has been cancelled and now its on Wednesday instead. In the afternoon its off to the usual gym session and then straight home. Tuesday. Its just another day rel...
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Episode 78 Monday 30th June
Monday. Its a normal morning. I just fiddle around on the laptop in the morning then in the afternoon to the gym. Then to the supermarket on my way home. Tuesday. Back to work! but for just two days. Its just a normal wo...
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Episode 77 Monday 23rd June
Monday. It was a quiet morning I was worried about if the Doctor would find something. The morning went very quickly and it was time to be off to the Hospital. We arrived at Endoscopy on time and we waited. Then it was time for my wife t...
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Episode 76 Monday 16th June
Monday. Its another complicated day. Next week my wife has an Hospital appointment and this morning she has been rung up by the hospital for a Pre assessment. Then we travel to the hospital to get some laxative. Then home. In the afterno...
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Episode 75 Monday 9th June
Monday. Its a normal Monday. In the morning I spend time on the laptop. And then comes lunch and then after that gym. After the Hr its of to the supermarket and then home. In the evening my mum rings me and informs that my aunt has ...
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Episode 74 Monday 2nd June
Monday. Another Monday. The morning is the usual paperwork for my business. Then in the afternoon its off to the gym and then home via the supermarket. Tuesday. There must be a student action day on as there are a l...
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Episode 72 Monday 19th May
Monday. Its the usual routine. I have had an email from Companies telling me annual accounts are due. The in the afternoon its off to gym and the after the hr its off to the supermarket for my works food and then home. Tuesd...
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Episode 71 Monday 12th May
Monday. Today is like any Monday. I start to revamp my Youtube Channel and then its off to the gym for 3. Then home via the supermarket to get my works food and then Home. Tonight is full Parish Council and we meet our new County Council...
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Episode 70 Monday 5th May
Monday. Today is a Bank Holiday. My Pt has decided that he doesn't work on Bank Holidays any more. So I spend the morning searching the internet and then in the afternoon off to the gym to train myself. Tuesday. The...
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Episode 69 Monday 28th April
Monday. First day of proper rest.and again no gym. I just hope that I don't get bored. Tuesday. Again nothing. However in the evening its annual Parish meeting with a different format. Wednesday. Today I...
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Episode 68 Monday 21st April
Monday. Well here we are one week before Annual leave. It continues to be nice and warm. This morning I did the paperwork and then after lunch its the usual gym session. Then in the evening I rang my mum as she is now getting worried abo...
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