Justin Sullivan From New Model Army Features In Forthcoming Bowel Cancer Charity Book

I had been on the trail of Justin Sullivan of New Model Army for a year or so for my forthcoming bowel cancer charity book, The Record, and I was extremely grateful to the band for organising me a photo pass for their gig at The Forum in London last December. It was a brilliant opportunity to

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Facing My Fears For Bowel Cancer UK

I have always been happier with both my feet on the ground, and even up until a few months ago I would never have thought that I would ever do a skydive. I have always had a problem with heights, and am absolutely terrified. I suppose it was this fear that made the challenge a

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Meeting George Dobell From ESPNCRICINFO at Edgbaston for The Record

It was 18 months ago at a rather chilly at Edgbaston in Birmingham at the start of the 2017 English cricket season that I met George Dobell, the Senior Cricket Correspondent at ESPNcricinfo for The Record, my forthcoming bowel cancer charity book. I was there for the morning session of the Warwickshire versus Yorkshire match

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Who Will Write The Foreword For My New Bowel Cancer Charity Book?

The search is on for somebody to write the foreword for The Record, my forthcoming fundraising book in support of Bowel Cancer UK. Ideally I would like it to be someone who features in one of the chapters, though not absolutely necessary. Matthew Wright wrote a brilliant foreword for the last book, Lives & Times, so

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Lives & Times Meets Dave Sharp From The Alarm

It’s three years since I met and photographed ex-Alarm guitarist Dave Sharp for the Lives & Times bowel cancer fundraising book. We met at his acoustic gig at The Railway Inn, Winchester. I had been on Dave’s trail for the book ever since I’d photographed Nigel Twist & Eddie Macdonald from the band a year or so before.

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End The Capacity Crisis

There are only a few days left to sign the Bowel Cancer UK capacity crisis letter. The capacity crisis is the biggest barrier to improving survival rates for bowel cancer. It must be a Government priority today, not tomorrow, and you can add your signature at https://bowelcanceruk.e-activist.com/page/28960/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=TW Demand for tests that can diagnose bowel cancer

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Lives & Times Charity Mugs On Special Sale

The Lives & Times mugs are now on special offer at just £5 each including postage. They were made to accompany the publication of the book in 2015. This year Beating Bowel Cancer merged with Bowel Cancer UK, and my bowelcancerfundraising website ended. They are still a lovely item to enjoy a warm drink in,

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Welcome to my brand new website Rivers 2 Cross

Welcome to, not just my brand new website Rivers2cross, but also to a brand new blog, which is incorporated into the website, so that everything is now all under one roof. I now have total control over everything, and whilst my fundraising will remain focused on Bowel Cancer UK in memory of mum, I now

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