I had an appointment with the practice nurse today with a trifling medical complaint. Having pricked my fingers and taken blood glucose readings, I knew that my type 2 diabetes was not a major factor in a cut not healing properly.

The nurse asked my GP to have a look at it to make sure it wasn’t a fungal infection. He prescribed two creams to speed up the healing process.

My latest long term blood test (HSB1?) was described by the nurse as excellent.

As a reward, I treated myself to a cooked breakfast at FUEL on the Lisburn Road. Chorizo eggs were delicious and the service attentive.