My current diet consists mostly of Tunnocks, tea and tramadol.  The three T’s, as I like to think of them.  (The blue/silver ones are the dark chocolate variety if you’re busy thinking they’re the wrong colour!)

And I spend the best part of my day lying on my bed willing my sciatica to leave me in peace.  I get nothing done, and I’ve given up trying to attempt anything.  There really is no point.  It only leads to frustration, misery and more sciatica.

Another Tunnock?  Don’t mind if I do.

But today, things seemed very slightly better so I took everyone’s advice and went for a short walk.  Walking is good for sciatica.

I decided to stay on the track and road as they are level and easy to walk along.

I realise that the hill is no place for me at the moment. I took a walking stick too for stability, as well as Pepper for company.

Taking Pepper was not one of my brighter ideas as she is was nearly impossible to see in the dying daylight and certainly no help either.  Never coming back when she was called.

When I turned the corner at the end of our track, I could see there was the sunset was just ending.

We lingered a while to watch as the colours really were very beautiful.  It was nice for me to be outside too.  Fresh air always does me good.

And so my invisible companion (Pepper) and I walked up to the first passing place on the road and then turned around and walked home again.  Back to my Tunnocks, tea and tramadol – those also do me good and now I definitely deserved another Tunnock for all my walking efforts today.  Don’t mind if I do.