In an earlier blog I may have mentioned on-going problems with my knees. Well, we are now getting somewhere because an MRI scan has finally revealed what is going on, and I am having both knees operated on next week. It may seem strange because I am really happy to be going under the knife, but my surgeon says we can get the knees back to 85 percent function. That’s good enough for me, I don’t want to be doing marathons, just getting up and down stairs and in and out of bed without the aid of a hoist will be quite wonderful.

Mr Chalk is weirdly envious of my procedure, not because of the operation but because I will be having a general anaesthetic. We all have our strange little fetishes, but my husband has a particular love of  being anaesthetised. I think it may be due to the fact that he finds it difficult to switch off and so strong chemicals being injected into his veins are the only way to achieve this, so that he can really let go. Anyone else around who has the same feeling about anaesthetic? I would love to hear your stories.

I, on the other hand, have always found it very easy to switch off – years of being a hypnotherapist have enhanced this skill – so I shall probably be away with the fairies before I even have the anaesthetic next week. That feeling of letting go comes quite naturally to me.

I will therefore be out of action for a few weeks, but back to work towards the end of August, so look forward to seeing new clients and regulars then.

Wishing you all a wonderful summer.

Wendy x