Epilogue

Wednesday May 30th 2018 “Ooooh…you look well!” is the most oft used opening line to a conversation I hear these days, not that I’m complaining. It certainly beats “You look like Skeletor from He-Man” or “Oi slaphead, are there any pies left for us?”. But generally, not only is it pleasant to find myself luxuriating […]

What’s Going On

Tuesday May 1st 2018 Morning all, it’s been a few weeks and despite claiming I was going to cease my inane ramblings, I cannot ignore the continual badgering I have received. Apparently, some of you cannot make it through a week unless you’re fully up to date with the latest news on biscuits, goldfinches and […]

We Are The Champions

Thursday 12th April 2018 With the benefit of hindsight, perhaps (just perhaps) it would have been a good idea to get this leg infection checked out before it morphed into something unpleasant and potentially harmful. I’ve been on antibiotics for a week now and although it’s a breeze compared to etoposide and the myriad of […]

Good Riddance

Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!” Wednesday April 2018 OK, OK…I’m hardly Lazarus but sitting in the pub with a glass of half decent Shiraz and a bowl of dry roasted nuts, I can feel an enormous tidal wave of frustration and tension ebbing away into […]

A Wish Away

Wednesday March 28th 2018 At the risk of boring you all…my back hurts, my groin remains infected and its raining. That was Wednesday… Thursday March 29th 2018 It’s a ‘Get Yer Best Pants On’ day as once again I find myself in the salubrious surroundings of the Leicester Royal Infirmary, attempting to navigate the never-ending […]

Party Hard

Saturday March 24th 2018 The problem with trying to party hard when you’re undergoing treatment is that it takes days to recover, well when I say ‘party hard’ I’m talking about a couple of casual drinks rather than any Andrew WK shenanigans. I remember very little about today, not because I am hung over but […]

Hooverville

WARNING: Today’s blog will contain scenes of excitement, joy and unparalleled happiness. Strap yourselves in folks, there is a serious danger that fun is about to break out. Monday March 19th 2018 There’s a real sense of ‘after the Lord Mayors show’ about today following the birthday festivities of yesterday and having Kerry around for […]

Reasons To Be Cheerful

Saturday March 17th 2018 St Patrick’s Day. To the best of my knowledge, there is not a morsel of me that is linked back to the Emerald Isle which must make me unique these days. It appears the whole world wants to claim a small piece of Ireland for themselves and nothing sums this up […]

Tower of Strength

Tuesday March 13th 2018 The rain has finally abated leaving a gloriously dull and unenticing day in its wake; the sort of day the makes you feel all “m’eh” about being alive. Kerry has the whole week off which is fantastic as I now have company but the flip side is she is likely to […]

Mother

Friday March 9th 2018 Oh! Dream of joy! Is this indeed The light-house top I see? Is this the hill? Is this the kirk? Is this mine own countree? We drifted o’er the harbour-bar, And I with sobs did pray— O let me be awake, my God! Or let me sleep alway. A little bit […]