Rice is nice

 It was difficult to get out of bed today. There was a pain in the lower back and in the right hip, that made walking and balancing upright difficult. It was possible to get to the bathroom with some trouble, and then making breakfast. It was a major decision as to whether it would be possible to poach the eggs. but it turned out to be less of a problem. Carefully place the things on the table.

The pain is great. Walking is difficult. It is the same as the experience in Dublin.

The cause of this was yesterday evening, attempting to adjust a machine in an environment cluttered with tables and chairs and things. Reaching over and attempting to lift the jig of a tool sharpening machine caused a sudden sharp pain, similar to the pain experienced during a lumbar prolapse. The pain went away again, but whatever damage was done came forth at night, and caused the incredible pain and stiffness in the morning.

Remain indoors all day, stay close to the heating radiator, and slowly the pain recedes. Stay quiet and warm and do not walk to much. Attempt to gently move all of the sore parts, and that helps.

Now things are better, but going out for a drink would be a poor idea. 

Hopefully the pain will go away soon.

The day was spent reading and listening to an Australian jazz radio transmitter on the internet. The two small speakers from Bose are very pleasant, they have a pleasant mellow tone, not as shrill as the tiny speakers on the computer.

Make a plate of rice to go with the evening meal.  That is the first time in a long time. Rice is nice.