The Old Boys Haircut Club
It’s 1:50am. For the second night I’m burning up. I’m super hot and my skin is feeling mildly sore all over. At 9 o'clock last night I...
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Neil
- Oct 23, 2020
- 3 min
Grannys Harmonium. Can I be bothered?
Why bother. Other people wouldn't bother, why should I. Why do anything, why should I do anything at all. I ponder the kitchen, our...
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Neil
- Oct 22, 2020
- 3 min
So ..... I got myself a new coat, some Jack Daniels and an Unexpected Friend
Thursday, am I on the way up? No, not really. The chemo gets more horrible each time. 4 down 9 to go (maybe). This cancer malarkey is not...
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Neil
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
Looking for the Bright Side
I track my walks and I track my sleep. The wonders of tech. I look at the data, which my Garmin smart watch collects, and can see there's...
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Neil
- Oct 19, 2020
- 3 min
There's Not Enough Poetry. But there's Plenty of Walks and Cucumbers
Absolute collapse! That's what I call it anyway. It's the point at which tiredness brings you to tears. In my case its just after lunch....
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Neil
- Oct 18, 2020
- 3 min
The Nurses are Coming. (cue Benny Hill music)
It’s taken a while but it seems that I’m entering the intended chemotherapy routine. The lack of communication is sometimes irritating...
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Neil
- Oct 17, 2020
- 5 min
What a difference a day makes (£1888.00 and rising)
I’m reviewing this post and updating my blog while having my chemotherapy. This is my other life. The one you don’t see. Yesterday I...
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Neil
- Oct 16, 2020
- 1 min
Not my Words
Maybe, just maybe, this is who I strive to be. N. I wanted to add a note to my walk on Thursday and the attached photo. Its personal but...
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Neil
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
£1588.50 so far
My feet withstood the 5 miles along the Gannel better than I expected. My body withstood the 5 miles along the Gannel better than...
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Neil
- Oct 14, 2020
- 1 min
£1116.25 + A$20 + £40 cash = £1167.25
Good weather, good company and a good walk. What's not to like? I'm not going on about it but Bleddy Hell what a total. Thank you, Thank...
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Neil
- Oct 13, 2020
- 1 min
£666.23 + A$20 + £20.00 cash = £679.30
Every donation so far is special. To achieve this amount is exceptional. To increase the total by £225 in a single day is stunning. Some...
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Neil
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
£441.23 and A$20
It all started like this. My friend Emma had planned a 5 mile walk around the River Gannel that runs between the seaside town of Newquay...
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Neil
- Oct 12, 2020
- 4 min
£326.25 and We're Live
https://www.itscancernotcovid.com is now live. Check it out, tell your friends. I'm starting this blog in a very comfortable lounge in...
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Neil
- Oct 11, 2020
- 4 min
The Snakes are Coming to Get Me.
Sometimes my life seems to emulate a strange kind of game of reverse Snakes and Ladders. Two months ago I started at square 100, a fairly...
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Neil
- Oct 10, 2020
- 3 min
50 posts and still a dunce.
When I impart my nuggets of wisdom Tricia is oft heard to say "Neil, you're just full of shit". Well this is my 50th post, so now you...
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Neil
- Oct 9, 2020
- 3 min
Ready Brek and Ready to Walk
On Wednesday I walked along Phernyssick Road to 169. It almost killed me. I thought "Bleddy hell I've got 5 miles to do next week, I'll...
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Neil
- Oct 7, 2020
- 4 min
Grandfather Clock to Smart Watch
Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day Fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way. Kicking around on a piece of ground in...
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Neil
- Oct 6, 2020
- 4 min
In my Defence they left me Unsupervised
Sometimes this cancer business is hard. At this particular time its very, very hard. My third trip for my chemotherapy as you may know...
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Neil
- Oct 5, 2020
- 3 min
Hungry ur no? Rustic chips! What's that all about?
Start with an old fashioned chip pan. You know the sort, a biggish saucepan with a wire basket. In it melt beef dripping up to about the...
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Neil
- Oct 4, 2020
- 3 min
Talkin Walkin; Time to focus.
Let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. (Oh no! I've gone all Julie Andrews). Some years ago, 15 maybe more, when...
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