The morning is spent trying to get myself to do stuff that I need to do – order some glycine so I can see if it helps with my mood and motivation, and chase up the DBS team speech therapist about reviewing my settings. I call the hospital in London – the DBS team’s speech therapist isn’t there until Wednesday, so I leave another message for him to call me. I find some glycine on eBay and order it.
I force myself to go to the allotment this afternoon, and wish that I hadn’t – recent rainfall followed by a couple of sunny days, and the place looks like it’s being taken over by triffids. I plant out some more kale seedlings, water the courgette (zucchini) and pumpkin plants, and then spend 10 minutes hacking down nettles, thistles and various other large weeds. I return home, exhausted by less than half an hour’s exertion, and disheartened by the weeds that seem to be taking over in spite of my efforts.