September 2009 : PREP Course and European Sojourn

Following my encouraging experiences at the residential part of the PREP Course at Madingley Hall, I flew to France with my books and assignments to continue work there and in Italy.

The station in Cannes has some attractive murals.

I had intended to collect my Mini and drive it to Italy where I plan to garage it at my mother's house; but having rented a manual car to drive from LHR to Cambridge, I relised my knee was too painful to make the journey.

This was confirmed by my doctor who insisted I got an immediate MRI.

So I had to leave my baby with David, my mechanic: but still managed to enjoy a good Campagnard Salad

My mother waved her magic wand and ammazingly managed to arrange this and a specialist appointmentas soon as I arrived; and the specialist managed to get me intoa rather smart hospital only 3 days later !

So I arrive in Italy on Thursday evening ... and only a week later I was being discharged from hospital ! I had been very concerned that I would not be able to cycle in Cambridge ... but am reassured all will be well.

I even had a room all to myself ... however, I was not fed for 24 hours ! Typical Italian regulations ... and after 24 hours, when I could eat a cow, I got a tiny bowl of risottto.

I had been promised a speedy recovery: indeed the hobbling did not interfere with my enjoument of the apero !

It was great to have my close family see me off on my train ride to Switzerland.

There I collected some of my belongings and loaded the car, and after a welcome trip to the hairdresser, we set off.