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Neil
- Sep 4, 2020
- 3 min
Happy Birthday Dad
Dad's not with us any more. He died just after I had my first bowel cancer surgery. I didn't tell him, back then, about my chemo. I told...
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Neil
- Sep 3, 2020
- 1 min
It's starting tomorrow.
It's Chemo eve. Tomorrow seems to be a real “the first day of the rest of my life". I had MY PICC line fitted today. Incedently PICC...
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Neil
- Sep 3, 2020
- 4 min
Nothing in my diary on Thursday? Don't be silly!
It goes this way sometimes. On Monday, after my morning routine, I decide to return to bed. Tricia's phone rings. I make the necessary...
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Neil
- Aug 31, 2020
- 3 min
Diary Date and Ameliorate.
After a few days of a blog break here's a quick update of what's been exercising the space in my head, which for the last almost 3 weeks...
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Neil
- Aug 26, 2020
- 3 min
14 Years, a Clusterfuck and a bottle of Veuve Clicquot
Last night I slept well. I woke up at about 6. Tricia gave me our anniversary card. Still in its plastic wrapper. It's the 13th time it's...
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Neil
- Aug 24, 2020
- 3 min
Head for the Hills
Funny how your mind works. Yesterday, in the morning, I look out into the garden to see what the flag is doing. It's fluttering nicely,...
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Neil
- Aug 22, 2020
- 2 min
Moments of Struggle
School Report Neil is clearly working below his full capacity. We appreciate his cheerful friendly attitude about the school but this...
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Neil
- Aug 20, 2020
- 2 min
Friends and Redundancy
This is where we sit, often with a hot drink or a cold drink or even a warmish drink, and ponder things. I found myself sitting here this...
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Neil
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Happy when I'm busy.
About 15 and a half years ago we had a delivery of 17 flat packed kitchen cabinets and a lot of the paraphernalia that goes along with...
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Neil
- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min
Heavy rain
It's 05:39. I'm still in bed. Heavy rain woke me up. Some days I wake up and the first thing that enters my head is unpleasant. Today my...
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Neil
- Aug 17, 2020
- 3 min
and breathe!
Some nights I sleep some nights I don't. Last night I slept. Yippee. (well until 06:30). I do my best at my morning routine which is:-...
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Neil
- Aug 16, 2020
- 2 min
Aggravation.
The last time Tricia and I went on holiday I did a bit of walking. When we came home I decided to invest in a smartwatch using birthday...
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Neil
- Aug 14, 2020
- 2 min
I know I'm not on my own.
All of you who know me well, and as some of you who I have met more recently will know, I like to take the occasional chance, try...
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Neil
- Aug 13, 2020
- 1 min
Three things.
Thing one. In the autumn of 2017 I weighed 15st 6lb. My waist was a tight 38in and I had just been diagnosed with bowel cancer. In the...
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Neil
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min
Exhausted
This morning at 4am I'm wide awake reading some of the kind, heartfelt messages some of you have written so I posted the following To all...
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Neil
- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
It's back and it's bad
So today I've had the appointment I've been waiting for. Now I know so I can get organised. What I know is I'm soon going to start...
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Neil
- Aug 10, 2020
- 2 min
Zulu Time Zone
Just in case you're asking, what's he going on about now? What's Zulu Time Zone? Apparently in real speak that's 2 o'clock in the...
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Neil
- Aug 7, 2020
- 1 min
A morning to savour
The tide is just right. The wind is just light. The sun is just bright. Let's load the kayaks and get out on the water. Right? Right!...
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