April 2026

Pupdate It’s been mostly warm and dry, so plenty of opportunities for longer walks :) Max and Milo on a bench with bluebells in the background Milo is now on the final cycle of his 4th chemo protocol, and it’s proceeding OK. Toronto We started the month in Toronto, which was a really fun trip deserving it’s own post. CN Tower and Canadian flag from lake shoreline Eyes My cataracts are gone, and I now have a pair of Johnson & Johnson TECHNIS PureSee(TM) extended depth of field (EDoF) intraocular lenses (IOL). The procedure to fit them was as straightforward as I was told it would be; though I was glad that Charles Stross went a little ahead of me and provided the tip to take any sedation on offer. Charles Stross commenting on his cataract surgery. It takes a while for things to heal and settle down, but I’m already pretty happy with my distance vision. Computer work and reading is another matter, and I’m still figuring out which glasses I’ll need. EDOF lenses are supposed to work down…