They think Jaygo has got Gradenigo’s syndrome – as a knock on effect from the Mastoid infection. It’s fully treatable without surgery from what I understand. It’s an infection of the area behind the eyes (I think) causing double vision and his vertigo symptoms are back. Yesterday he had a CT scan and today another MRI scan. He is back… Read more →
It’s been quite a week! So Jay’s condition got worse, then better, then worse again. On Friday night they decided to scoot him across to York in an ambulance for an emergency operation to drain his infection and reduce the pressure in that area of his head. I had an awful drive as the A59 was closed and the diversion signs were… Read more →
Firstly – thank you all for the support, kind words, thoughts and offers of help – we really really appreciate. He is doing a bit better today – he has been sleeping pretty solid but he managed to keep down his first drink in several days (He’s been having fluid replacement through a drip). Still on the antibiotics in large… Read more →
Several days ago my 9 year old was struck down with a mystery illness. It started out as a bad ear ache – the kind he often gets after swimming. The pain got more and more acute and then by Sunday the vomiting started. Eirene took him to see a doc who suspected it was an infection on his saliva gland. A course of anti biotic was prescribed. His sickness… Read more →
Lots going on this weekend that was a range of fun. Eirene and I went to see Mark Thomas on Friday night at the Harrogate Theatre. Very good. Funny and fascinating, poignant and passionate. He’s been on a walk around The West Bank the wall / fence between Palestine and Israel. The situation out there has been terrible for years and although… Read more →
Jaygo haircut before & after, originally uploaded by DragonDrop. Jaygo asked me to give him a haircut. It’s been a while. He asked me to give him a haircut as he’s meeting the Mayor of Harrogate tomorrow and giving a presentation about his schools commitment to recycling. We have a deal when I’m cutting hair. He can play his Nintendo… Read more →
Quick test blog using the wordpress android app on my new phone (Google nexus s) . This was a test photo I took in the shop. Stunning phone so far. Superbly designed. Only slight gripe is that its has a weak wifi reception. Looks like a known problem and done on purpose to extend the battery life apparently. Can still… Read more →
Sophie (aged four and eleven twelfths) just made made this using a google chrome app called Harmony. We think it’s rather splendid. The artist goes on to say “Yes. I made it by my own but my brother helped me”
I’ve just had one of my photos curated / collated as part of a gallery called “the great outdoors” A nicely put together collections that’s just reminded me about the old friend I’ve been missing recently called The Great Outdoors. (mine is a photo called ‘brothers‘ and appears third in the collection as it currently stands)
Ha! Brilliant! There’s another guy called Matt Watson. That’s exactly the same name as mine. He runs a fishing show – not just any old fishing show but The Ultimate Fishing Show with Matt Watson. I’ve now seen a few episodes and it rocks. Matt – if you do look at this site as a result of the email I’ve… Read more →
SQUID, SQUID BASE, SQUID LOC, originally uploaded by James Mulryan. So, does anyone have any idea what these are referring to? It’s on the west bound A59 just north of Skipton, North Yorkshire – as per the marker on this map. We drive past it every day, it’s been there for months and it’s really starting to bug me now…. Read more →
World Book Night, originally uploaded by DragonDrop. I’ve been selected to be ‘a giver’ on World Book Night, which is today. If you’d like a copy – I’ve got 48 to give away. As I’m solo-dad this weekend, I’m beached at DragonDrop Centraal (near the back of ASDA, Harrogate) – gotta pop out a couple of times, but only to… Read more →
Conor at the door to The Large Hadron Collider, CERN, Geneva March 2011 Man of science, good friend of DragonDrop Conor visited CERN and took a DragonDrop Adventure T with him. This is him stood outside the door to The Large Hadron Collider (LHC). That blue box in the background is THE Iris scanner that inspired Dan Brown in his book… Read more →
For a large part of the 3rd March, until around 0413GMT this morning, DragonDrop was down. A router had popped in London apparently knocking this (and a whole bunch of other websites) off line for most of Thursday 3rd March. It’s back up now though. Yay / Woopla.
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