Changes

After many moons of investigations the doctors have decided that my body is collapsing, pre-diabetic, liver functions and blood pressure all to

hell and gone and other such depressing nonsense.

So for a month I have been drinking no alcohol, and have just bought an electric running machine, which seems a misnomer since I am the one who has to run, and am actually using it, so far in brief attempts and at a fast walk rather than a run. Unfortunately, although I may incline to the poster idea that is not an option in Qatar. However not drinking wine with meals has expanded the number of restaurants that we can enter dramatically!
And, naturally, the waiters do not have to carry quite such a lot to me at one time, freeing them for other duties.
And my wife has pointed out that I should listen to, or perhaps view, the sentiments of these ladies since there are undoubtedly a number of advantages. I am not quite so certain as Alice but there is no doubt that there are certain conversations that we do not need to have these days. Which is the only advantage that I can think of.