I know it’s been awhile since any content has thrown up (literally) onto the plates of the lovely patrons of Beck’s Cafe. But there’s a reason besides “oh we forgot to pay our bill and had no access”. Nay nay, fair reader. This excuse is far more serious. I was in the hospital. It appears my parting gift after my last trip to Toronto was to receive the very ugly and potentially fatal bacteria, streptococcus, whilst traveling for work. The little ugly quite literally started in my foot and, in a few hours, had infected my leg and most of my lymphatic system. I was in a bad way continuing to get badder until a few kind souls stepped in and hauled me to the hospital where they quickly diagnosed my malady and just as quickly decided I was staying for as long as it took to get my little bod out of the clutches of the streptococcus bacteria invasion. The first step in the treatment process is direct application of anti-biotics via IV, coupled with sleep and elevating the affected limb. I’m not sure I really want to know the the next treatment step as I think it involves surgeons. One came to visit my whilst I was in the hospital, measuring me up, so to speak.

Hope you all have been well - it’s nice to be back - oh and Happy Spring