{"id":1459,"date":"2009-05-01T08:13:15","date_gmt":"2009-05-01T08:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottysblog.com\/up-up-and-away-2\/"},"modified":"2009-05-01T08:13:15","modified_gmt":"2009-05-01T08:13:15","slug":"up-up-and-away-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottysblog.com\/home\/up-up-and-away-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Up, Up and Away!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hurrah &#8211; we go on hols today! Paraprotein was still 3 when saw Prof on Wed which is fine, and he even got off the sunbathing pot and said I can do it &#8211; so watch out, a large brown beast with a dash of white hair will be back in 9 days time.<\/p>\n<p>Went out for Puritans (hockey) drinks last night &#8211; I rather liked Adam&#39;s view that I am a &#39;silver fox&#39; with my hair streak&#8230; just wish I hadn&#39;t woken up quite so hungover this morning &#8211; those last 2 VAG&#39;s (vodka and grapefruits to you uninitiates) weren&#39;t such a good idea. Also ironic that Prof&#39;s nurse Linda called me at 8.15pm last night to tell me my creatinine levels were a bit high because I haven&#39;t been drinking enough&#8230; then said &#39;Scotty, are you in the pub??&#39; I reassured her that I was indeed drinking plenty, though I suspect that pints of lager top weren&#39;t exactly what she had in mind&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Hawksey crawled in at 4am having finally &#39;done a deal&#39; with his business &#8211; so at least that&#39;s all done before we go. He is of course looking forward to his first ever week&#39;s holiday with me &#8211; bowing to my every desire, bringing&#0160;an endless stream of cocktails&#0160;and saying yes all day long&#8230;. he&#39;s reading this as I type so hope that the hint sinks in!!<\/p>\n<p>Anyway &#8211; all is good and we&#39;re off. Must pack. And get a bacon butty down my neck. WOOOOOOO HOLIDAYS&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. 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