Decembeard Final Couple of Days

As we enter the last 24 hours of Decembeard it’s time for an update. So far my justgiving.com page has raised £280, for which I am very grateful. I had such tremendous support for the skydive in the summer, it was not an easy decision to ask people to sponsor me again so soon afterwards.

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Mike Peters MBE

Congratulations to Mike Peters on being awarded an MBE. The frontman of The Alarm, who has lived with cancer for more than 20 years, has been recognised for his services to charity having raised thousands for cancer care projects in the UK and abroad, dedicating his life to giving hope for families affected by cancer

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Bowel Cancer Charity Website

If you haven’t checked out the online shop at rivers2cross then why not go a take a look or click on any of the items below. There really is something for everyone there. Books. t-shirts, art, wristbands, teddy bears, and mugs. 100% of all proceeds raised from sales are donated to Bowel Cancer UK in

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Week 1 of Decembeard

The first week of Decembeard has been completed. The lack of growth has been quite comical, and I wouldn’t be surprised if people thought I was still shaving! The last 24 hours has at last seen some signs of growth, and I fear that whatever grows is going to have quite a lot of grey

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Meeting Matt Allwright For The Record

I met television presenter Matt Allwright today for The Record, my forthcoming charity book supporting Bowel Cancer UK, which will be published during 2019. It was really nice talking to him about his career on television, and his passion for music. The first record that he bought is a cracker. We actually went to the same

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The Alarm at SUB89 Reading, December 5th 2018

It’s been a quite brilliant year for The Alarm. Last night they played their 93rd gig of the year at SUB89 in my hometown of Reading. Apart from their busy touring schedule the band have released the brilliant Equals album as well as the superb remastered editions of their 1984 debut LP Declaration, and the Eponymous album

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£500 Fundraising Award Going To Bowel Cancer UK

Last night I collected an award for my fundraising efforts for Bowel Cancer UK. The award, given by The Aldworth Lodge, was for £500 to be donated to the charity of my given choice, so the cheque is going to Bowel Cancer UK. It is a rare opportunity for me to blow my own trumpet,

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