May 22, 2008
The Healer Does the Trick
The soothing effects of the Thai massage I had for my RSI recently has worn off. In desperation, I consulted my GP who said I don't have arthritis or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as I had feared and prescribed me acupuncture on the NHS. As my first appointment isn't until the end of July. I didn't think my hands would last until then. I was seriously contemplating experimenting with the voice recognition software recently installed on my computer, when a friend talked me into consulting a healer called Sat Raimondo . She told me he has cured her serious case of writer's block, warning me I probably wouldn't be able to get an appointment with him straightaway, as he's booked up with a stable of regular clients including actors, writers and movie producers. Luckily, Sat Raimondo saw me immediately after I sobbed down the phone about my chronic hand problem. I was hoping for a miracle and got it.
Sat Raimondo works from his home in Clerkenwell and when I arrived not knowing what to expect, (he was charming), we had a cosy chat over a cup of tea before he sat me in a chair and did spiritual healing on me. I can't explain how he did it or what he did exactly, because I had my eyes shut. I felt a deep heat when he lightly touched my hands and arms, and he made me feel soooo relaxed, I felt I was in a coma! After the healing session, he massaged my hands for ages and afterwards, I floated back home on the tube in a trance. He must be a miracle worker as he seems to have cured me. Since going to him, I have been typing non-stop without my thumb joints threatening to pop out of their sockets. He also cured my 'block' too, saying it was my mind which was stopping my creativity. Hmmmmm!
Posted by frances on May 22, 2008
May 13, 2008
A Filmmaker Acts
Clive Ashenden (of Snatching Time notoriety) co-wrote, co-produced and starred in Code Grey, a 'tense thriller which morphs into a surreal comedy about perception', specifically made for the Straight8 Film Competition. It has just been selected for the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival and the world premier screening will be held in London in July. I knew those acting courses which Clive took at the City Cit would pay off one day!
Posted by frances on May 13, 2008
May 9, 2008
Kwan Loong
I was having such pain in my hands when I was creating a new chapter on my laptop last week, I was worried I would have to stop writing altogether and use the voice recognition software a friend gave me. Instead, I had a Thai massage on my hands at the Paddington Sports Club. The massage was agony and I screamed the place down, but afterwards it was soothing to watch tennis ace, Martin Amis do his Captain Haddock act on Court One. (In the Old Days, Victor Lownes and the late Larry Adler used to play at the Club for money). The Thai masseuse warned me not to work for a couple of days after my massage, which was frustrating. My GP warned me the massage wouldn't do me any harm but said it probably wouldn't be effective and advised me just to rest. But, the Thai masseuse must have done something right, as I can now key-tap with no pain. I also invested in wrist supports and intermittently slosh some powerful Kwan Loong oil over my thumbs which I bought in China town. So far so good, as long as I remind myself to take breaks.
Posted by frances on May 9, 2008
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