Tuesday, December 24, 2013



With Chi-chi Nwanoku, after a great performance of Bach's Christmas Oratorio, December 23 at St John's Smith Square
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Monday, December 23, 2013

Thursday, December 19, 2013



Meeting December 18 with  Christina Lamb, Rubab Mehdi and Hannah Smith
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Monday, December 16, 2013

Haematology

Main results from blood test at 08.00 this morning were platelets 593, up from 480 in November, and Hb 95, down from 105 in November. It looks as though Hydroxycarbamide is no lomger effective in keeping the platelets down without depressing the Hb at the same time. Dr I is referring me to Dr McL, who has more experience of myelofibrosis and who may want a bone marrow biopsy to see what's going on at that level. Dr L thought one of the JAK inhibitors may be the next move, but they too have the effect of lowering Hb. The appointment with DrMcL is at 09.40 on February 5.


Sunday, December 08, 2013

 
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Dear little Kohee receives a parcel
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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Sunday, November 10, 2013



Kina at Flodden Road for lunch yesterday

Wednesday, November 06, 2013

 
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Meeting to discuss caste discrimination with Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Dr Raj Chand, Santosh Dass,  and other members of the Anti Caste Discrmination Alliance; Nov 6, 2013

Sunday, October 13, 2013



NTV interview Friday October 11
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Monday, September 30, 2013



Lyulph amd Lindsay enjoy a bit of washing up
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What a lovely party
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Three children, three grandchildren!
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Dear little Lyulph joins in
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Dear little Victoria appears for the first time
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Vanessa thinks about a lollipop
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Here they are, with Pam on the sofa behind. And Rubab's lollipop tree!
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Dear little Vanessa and Alex
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And here is dear little Alex, who came down specially from Edinburgh
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He's a dear little boy
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He rests after his hard labours
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Alastair harvests the quinces; Alan supervises

Wednesday, September 25, 2013



Lunch today with the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Dr Abdul Malik;  Senator Hasil Bizenjo; Mr. Khalid Majid, Counsellor from the High Commission, and Rubab Mehd Rizvi
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Haematology

Bloods
Hb WBC PLT Neutrophils
August 12, 2013           10.2 2.91 554 1.25
September 23, 2013           10.3 4.45 523 1.70




Blood test September 23.  All values slightly better than last time, though only WBC within normal range

Wednesday, September 18, 2013



The prison kitchen was taken over by the Thai community, who generously provided  a Thay dinner for the prisoners, staff and guests as usual.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013



A record number of monks attended the ceremony
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Monday, September 16, 2013



The ceremony was very well attended in spite of the weather, Distinguished guests included two former Governors of the prison, the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, and the Minister from the Thai Embassy, a member of the Thai Royal family.



The Ven Khemadhammo Mahathera OBE, Spiritual Director of the Buddhist Prison Chaplaincy Angulimala, speaking at the annual ceremony to commemorate the inauguration of the Buddha Grove at Springhill Prison, Buckinghamshire, September 15, 2013
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