Back in June this year I posted the woeful tale of the evening in France when I managed to trip over a plastic waste bin and subsequently land face first on an unforgiving granite stone floor injuring my left eye in the process. I shall refrain from posting the wretched photographs of my own demise on this occasion, and substitute one of our ‘Enery versus the then Cassius Clay from back in 1966 from the night ‘Enry’s ‘Ammer failed him. There are similarities twixt ‘Enery’s visage and mine, although he, unlike me, fought a courageous battle for his wounds. Even in defeat ‘Enery was significantly a greater, braver being than I am, or ever will be.
The issue I am ‘faced’ with is perhaps one born of my own stupidity. Basically, I feel I need to give the eye a complete rest, as presently all I can see out of it is a fog akin to a London peasouper from days of yore. The net result is that the right eye is now getting miffed at working a double shift for no extra pay.
Typing, reading and such like are problematical currently. It is for the best that I take this proposed break forthwith and return with a full set of faculties. The only alternative is to purchase an eyepatch and a parrot!
I hope to see you all sooner rather than later.
Mike
- MIKE STEEDEN - 
Look forward to your return Mike, and all the best for the naughty eye!
Cheers. Truly appreciated.
rest well, my friend
Cheers Paul. At last I can ditch the magnifying glass and manage to get the corkscrew in the cork without difficulty. All is well.
so glad to hear it – I wish I could tell you that the world has grown more beautiful during your recuperation
Take care Mike and see you soonish!
Sincere thanks.
A speedy recovery Mike. Wise decision , sometimes we just have to heal! Hurry back.
Kind words I truly appreciate. I can more or less see now so I shall be back lowering the standards any time time. I trust all is good with you.
Welcome back. You have been missed . I am enjoying the cooler weather. Continue on the road to complete recovery Mike.
I wondering if I’ll still have to search for your blog, or will it arrive in the Reader of its own accord. Time will tell!
Hit my follow button again. Maybe I should go back tou widgets and make sure I sm set up to be
in the reader! Didn’t know I had to do amything special but who knows?
Take good care!!
My thanks.
Rest up, Mike, we’ll be here when you get back. Anything you happen to think of for a post, record it!
Many thanks Sir. I must apologize for taking so long to reply. At last I have vision, so now is a good time to start over again with the blog.
Wishing you a speedy recovery, take good care. ~ Mia
Cheers for the kind words Mia. They are truly appreciated. Sorry to take an age in replying.
I hope you recover quickly and, most importantly, completely!
Cheers Victo. I think I’m almost back. I’ll never thread a needle again though!
Mike may I just say that is a most fetching parrot and you take the greatest care my friend xxxxxxxx
Cheers Ms S. I must apolgize for taking an age to reply. A few floating around enjoying themselves money spiders still persist, yet stuff it. It’s cold outside, I’m bored out of my mind and soon…any time now…I’ll be back lowering the standards. By the way, it’s taken an age, but these last few days since being able to focus once more I’ve finished what I was writing. Job done! It may be rubbish but it’s my rubbish! I hope all is good in Scotland.
Know what? If you have finished then that is great. It doesn’t matter what actual state anything is in at this point, so long as you have these words, The End. I am good. Glad to see you back. Missed you, you know x
My dear wife has just rid the piece of 273 unnecessary commas and correct a few dozen spelling mistakes (strange as I edited it myself so many times). As they say in Devon, ‘job done’!
One should never proof one’s own work Mike cos the eye has been on it. Hell you got no idea of the amount of errors I come across cos we have to proof our work now there’s cutbacks everywhere. But job done. Job done x
I just sent you an email Ms S. I hope that’s OK.
If it was the one I think it is, I got it and replied with my wee thoughts x
Hope your eye has a swift recovery. Enjoy your leisure time away from reading and its perils of the body and mind. 🙂
Cheers young Carolee Croft. I spotted a rather nice glass eye (like a mint green marble) with a certain panache yet dear Shirl said I wasn’t allowed it as I can just about see again…a cruel, sometimes heartless woman!
I feel for you 🙂 Good to hear your eye is almost recovered!
Be well, Mike. Won’t be the same here without you. I hope your eye heals sooner than later.
Oh Mike, take your time, don’t rush back before your eye is healed completely. Enjoy September and take a good care xxxx
Cheers, Inese. I shall return to the blog any time now. I trust all is well in your world?
Thank you Mike, all is well. I am so glad you are getting better. But please don’t overdo. You have a representative of your family here on WordPress, and we can always get updates 🙂
Thanks. For now I’ll risk a few posts here and there. Best of good fortune to you Inese.
Thank you Mike! Sending love to you all.
Is there a heavy tax on parrots and eye patches these days. Rest well, good Sir.
Sorry to take an age replying. I’m as normal as I’ll ever be and looking forward to reading your blog again very soon. I never could afford the parrot…had to settle for a sparrow. It’s not the same though!
Haha, parrots don’t know when pipe down anyway. Good to hear from you, Sir!
Take care, Mike!!! You could always dictate your tales….I’ve tried that with hilarious results. I’ll miss your wit and imagination!
Ah, young lady. Sorry to take this long replying. I do believe I can more or less see now. I never did find an eyepatch with panache to cherish. I’ll be up and running any time now. Are things alright with you? I’ve a lot of catching up to do.
No worries! We just want you to take care of your eyes!
I’m sorry your eye is still bothering you! Wishing for the best.
Cheers Marissa. I’ll keep an eye out for you.
How frustrating 😦 Wishing you a full and speedy recovery!
My thanks Ann Clare for your kind words. Armed with a toothpick to type with and a telescope to see through all I need to do is chase a few mad words and the blog will be live once more.
Hooray! (Well, except for the necessity of toothpick and telescope- but it IS good to hear that you’re doing well enough to come back online 🙂 )
Cheers Anne Clare.
Oh bugger. Sorry to hear this. Look after that eye and yourself. We’ll be here when you get back.
Cheers Leggypeggy. I think of late I should be named Eyeeemike! I am returning to the blog very soon, maybe even tomorrow if I can cunjur up a few words of insanity.
Take it easy. Do what you can, when you can.
I’ve got the writing itch back…I’m just not sure that’s a wise thing!
Get well soon! 🙂
Thank you, Ashwini for those kind words. I appreciate them.
I remember your telling us about your accident in June. Rest well. I hope your eye repairs it self. I’ll miss you.
Cheers and sorry to have taken an age replying. As, I believe is well, just about. I shall return to the blog any day now…I just need to write something!
Always best to care after yourself! I hope you start feeling better soon and look forward to your return
Cheers Sir. All is on the mend; the eye seems to be functional. It’s a bloody good thing I’m not a photographer…I’d be dead in the water!
Prayers, Friend. Rest as much as you need. Don’t let that wit wander too far from you. xxxxxxxxxxx
Ms Lee, sorry it has taken so long to reply. I’ve made friends with the little money spiders who race each other across the eye, yet can at least see out of it. I shal return any minute. How are you?
It’s a bit of a struggle these days, but I’m doing my damndest not to let depression weigh me down. I do hope those money spiders go on holiday or something sometime soon. Is fall treating your family well?
Everything is fine. Don’t let the black dog in Ms Lee. That really won’t do. St John’s Wort was always a decent thing to take I found.
Hope you feel better soon
Arrrrgh matey! Speedy recovery!
Thank you M Winter. Appreciated. I think I’m OK again.
I shall use this extra time be reading some older, classic Steed, or, maybe, watching TV. Whichever option works with the remote.
I think I can see again. It might be the missus playing surreal games though. A devilish cunning gal.
Good news, old chap!
Give it a rest my friend
I can’t begin to tell
You how my feet
Double as an obstacle course
As Sheldon Always
Cheers Sheldon, much appreciated.
Take it easy, rest up, enjoy the break, you’ll see more of the world than you will online anyway (no pun intended!)
– Esme waving and wishing him all the best for a speedy and healthy return upon the Cloud
Cheers. I think I’m almost there. The odd money spider still creeps across the eye unannouced, yet I am able to type and look at the screen again, whereas I’ve never been able to chew gum and walk at the same time.
Yikes, I hope you heal quickly. Get some rest. Hope to see you soon.
Thanks, Tamara. I think I’ll be back in the WP game very shortly.
You’re welcome. 😊
I hope you’re doing well out there. Not the same here without you. I think I’ll dig in your blog and find your older posts I haven’t read. Take care! I hope you are healing up–
Cheers for the contact. I’m pretty much fighting fit now…just a little blurring of what I can see, yet that in itself is adding a little surrealaity to the world.
Really sorry to read this so late.
Hope you’re all better now.
Touch wood all is well. Thank you.
It is.
🙂
I suppose my timing is right, considering you’ve been on a break, Mike. I hope your eye is better, but I couldn’t help but smile while reading this post, Did you get the patch and parrot? 🙂
~Lauren
Sadly no patch or parrot. Even though the eye now functions I still rather fancy a patch with panache although I don’t believe my dear wife will allow such a thing!
I hope your eye is healed up properly. Winter is coming and it is not the time for pirates..
Cheers Roger. All is more or less fine now. I no longer pray when driving.
Only just seeing this, and am sure glad you’re feeling better, Mike.
So kind of you and truly appreciated.
Hope your eye healed, I did see you back once again. I tried to catch up a bit, so sorry not possible! Mike, I have had glaucoma surgery on both eyes and cataract on one. Only 62, hope I can be able to see later in life. . . hugs xo 💐
I feel a tad guilty. Your suffereing is far greater than mine. Keep faith in whatever you wish to, nay decide to keep faith in. All the very best, Mike
Return with full set of faculties indeed.
A fine observation Sir. The ‘full set’ I admit, is a thing I’ve never known!
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