Visiting St Petersburg by Cruise Ship
May 29, 2020
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After exploring Tallinn the previous day, and Stockholm the day before that, on Saturday July 15th we arrived in St Petersburg for the start of
My Favourite Homemade Tumbled Stones…
May 22, 2020
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Okay, I get the feeling that this one is going to be a hard sell. Firstly, there’s the fact that I tumble my own stones.
Can the Sun Cause Cancer?
May 18, 2020
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The Sun is our nearest star, which isn’t saying much because it’s still 93 million miles (152 million km) away. And filling that distance is…
The Cost of Your Child Going to University
May 15, 2020
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Assuming the Coronavirus Lockdown permits, Emma, my older daughter, will be going to university in September. And while I am so proud of her for
Why I Still Love Calvin and Hobbes.
May 8, 2020
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Calvin and Hobbes was a daily cartoon strip, created by Bill Watterson. It ran for just 10 years, between November 1985 and December 1995, and
Can Ayurveda Cure Cancer
May 4, 2020
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Over my years of coping and living with cancer, I have been recommended a surprising array of things to try to help with the illness.
Trapped With 2 Bored Teenagers In Lockdown
May 1, 2020
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Since the Coronavirus Lockdown kicked in, on 23rd March 2020, for most of us the World has become a much smaller place. And we’re all
Progress Update for April 2020
April 27, 2020
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Well, I delayed posting my progress update for April 2020 by a day, because my first SABR treatment was due to be today. I found
Visiting Tallinn by Cruise Ship
April 24, 2020
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Our visit to Tallinn came the very next day after our port day in Stockholm. The following two days would be spent in St Petersburg,
Can Plastic Cause Cancer?
April 20, 2020
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For something as omnipresent as plastic, it seems a strange question to ask whether it can cause cancer. It mean, it’s everywhere. The keyboard I’m
Which Pets Are Best, Cats or Dogs?
April 17, 2020
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Over the course of history, human kind has domesticated a wide variety of animals. Most of these have been for the purposes of farming, to
How Many Internal Organs Can I Live Without?
April 17, 2020
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So, on Tuesday 28th April 2020 I start my latest round of treatment for my ongoing squabble with Bowel Cancer. This time it’ll be a