I apologise in advance if you find this Newsletter uncomfortable reading.
As many of you will know, I fell victim to Covid 19 whilst on a UK holiday in October. I was on holiday with Howard Brenner and Stuart and Marilyn Nieman and they too contracted Covid. In fact seven out of the eight of us tested positive. I am pleased to say that they are also recovering and have or will be returning to bowls later this month.
However, due to underlying health problems, I succumbed to hospital treatment and spent just over 2 weeks in Whipps Cross Hospital. These were probably the scariest two weeks of my life and there really were times I thought I would not make it. Talking to fellow patients one minute and the next, seeing them fighting for every breath and being cared for by the amazing NHS staff. Big strong men, some (but not all) who had whom had refused vaccinations, wearing nappies and being cleaned and fed by the nurses.