The Second Anniversary of The First Meeting for the New Book

Today marks the second anniversary of the first photograph that I took for the new bowel cancer fundraising book when I met John Coghlan, the original drummer from Status Quo. We met near his home in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, and he was an absolute gent. His first record is fascinating… A few months later

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Meet #bowelbear Doug

Meet #bowelbear Doug who has arrived at his new home with Gillian Wood. Gillian has named her bear after her colorectal surgeon. Recovering from bowel cancer Gillian has recently undergone a stoma reversal procedure, and I am also very happy to say I will be finally meeting her when we meet for her inclusion in,

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The Decembeard Dilemma…

Next month Bowel Cancer UK hold the annual Decembeard event to raise awareness about bowel cancer, and to raise funds to support the charity’s vital services and and life saving research.  I have a big dilemma about taking part in this, aside from the fact that me and growing beards do not really work well…

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Bowel Bears Hope & Dylan

Today #bowelbear Hope met her new companion #bowelbear Dylan, and could we have the first #bowelbear romance? These two bears are happily settled with Helen Johnson, who is a bowel cancer survivor. She told me that the name Dylan means ray of hope in Irish. It’s been a busy day for the two bears, as

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Prince 12 Months On From Diagnosis

It was almost a year ago to the day that Prince’s spine injury was diagnosed. To hear the news that he has seven slipped discs was devastating, and coming just a few months after losing his mum Storm to lymphoma. Plenty of changes have had to be made to makes things comfortable for Prince and

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Bielsa #bowelbear in Leeds

Bielsa is the latest #bowelbear to send me a photo. My brother Noel, who has been living with me for the last year, moved up to his new home in Leeds last week. He took Bielsa with him, and I am looking forward to seeing where Bielsa travels to in that part of the country.

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Bobby #BowelBear and Nadia Chandler

Let me introduce to #bowelbear Bobby who is nicely settled at his new home with Nadia Chandler. Nadia was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer in February 2017, and I am very happy to say is currently cancer free. She is going to take Bobby along with her to various places, so I am looking

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