I was glad to have Chris back after a week in Turkey; especially, after he spent his last day there in Hospital, with what he believed to be gastroenteritis. High on drugs, he returned to the UK to have his Turkish medical documents translated and to discover that he had caught something significantly worse: amoebic dysentery. Luckily, it appears to have been caught in time by doctors, and he has not had to suffer long term stomach cramps and hospitalisation, as I did four years ago. He does, however, remain weak and, due to the infectious nature of this condition, has been banned from going to work.
Chris' illness has coincided with a visit from John and his girlfriend, Kristina. They arrived Sunday afternoon, with first impressions of the British road users clear in their mind and unconvinced of the benefits of mini-roundabouts! Since then, they have visited places of much historical interest and national pride; Stonehenge, Bath, including the Roman Baths, Clifton Suspension Bridge and Cribbs Causeway (!). But have plans to explore Cheddar Gorge and parts of Cornwall as well before they leave for France on Saturday.
Posted by berit at July 20, 2005 06:49 PM