Failing at Hill Walking
June 24, 2018
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Earlier this week, I took Emma up to the Brecon Beacons for our last training walk before our attempt at the National 3 Peaks Challenge
Waking With a Colostomy Bag After Bowel Surgery
June 18, 2018
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After my bowel cancer surgery, waking with a colostomy bag was something of a shock. Particularly as I’d got my mind around the idea that I’d
The Last of the GCSEs
June 15, 2018
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Today was the last of the GCSEs for Emma. It also marked her last day of school, but that’s another thing. Emma is part of
Bowel Cancer Surgery
June 12, 2018
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My bowel cancer surgery was on 28th October 2014. This was seven months after I learned I had cancer, on the colonoscopy table, on 21st
The Trouble with Coffee
June 9, 2018
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Coffee is a wonderful thing. Half of the world seems to run on its caffeinated goodness. How else are we supposed to kick-start our mornings?
The Greatest Ever English Football Club, 2018
June 6, 2018
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A great many fans claim theirs is the Greatest Ever English Football Club, but most of them do so more out of hope than expectation.
Complications of Liver Surgery for Bowel Cancer
June 5, 2018
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Complications of liver surgery are uncommon, but they happen. My liver surgery had gone so smoothly that I was home after only two nights in
May Half-Term Family Holidays in Exam Season
June 2, 2018
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May half-term. The perfect time to get in a holiday. Get everyone together and head off somewhere interesting. Or exciting. Or new… But; not any
Liver Surgery for Bowel Cancer Metastases
May 29, 2018
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Liver surgery for bowel cancer is a strange concept to get your head around. Stranger, still, in my case, was the decision to do the
What’s the Point of Work Experience for School Kids?
May 25, 2018
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It’s work experience week and Ceri, who’s in Year 10, has spent the week in a work environment. Well, I say a ‘week’ but it’s
The Complications of Chemotherapy for Bowel Cancer
May 21, 2018
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On top of the side effects of chemotherapy, there can be complications. The complications of chemotherapy can be both intense and unpleasant. Not everyone has
Is Owning Music The Way of The Future?
May 19, 2018
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I remember the first song I ever bought. I went to Woolworths and bought the vinyl single of Elton John’s 1986 live version of Candle