cancer fundraising
A lovely surprise in the post at work today with the arrival of the sunburst vinyl edition of Carol Hodge’s brilliant album The Crippling Space Between. It looks and sounds just gorgeous. My favourite album of 2021. I also ordered a hand-written lyric sheet, and Carol has very kindly done my favourite track on the
Today has been pretty special and monumental. A couple of days ago I was talking about how awful bowel cancer is and how Monique Buckingham, aged just 26, has been told there are no more treatment options available for her on the NHS. Monique’s family have launched a Go Fund Me page to raise money
Today is Prince’s 13th birthday, and anyone who knows his history will know that I celebrate this and every day that he is still here enjoying a very happy life. In November 2017, just a few months after his mum Storm died of lymphoma, Prince was diagnosed with seven slipped discs and damage to his
Two very contrasting photos. Two incredible ladies who have advanced bowel cancer. This morning we woke to the wonderful news from Natalie that her most recent scans show no evidence of disease NED, an amazing achievement and something that not all bowel cancer patients will manage to attain. Natalie has been through the brutal and
More amazing support for the Gift-A-Bears. Debbie & Howard Meredith sent me these brilliant photos from the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading today, where they were delivering a complete set of 4 Gift-A-Bears they have kindly purchased to the Kempton Day Bed Unit where children with cancer and other illnesses are treated, and where there
So today I will begin with a cryptic photo puzzle… Your starter for 10 is guessing what links the three photos? Gift-A-Bears, Freya North and her latest novel Little Wing. The answer will be revealed in the not too distant future. I met Freya, who is an Ambassador for Bowel Cancer UK, back in 2015
Tonight I made a reel for Instagram with the intention of posting it on here too. Typically the audio track will only play on the Instagram App (copyright issues), so I have had to embed it here as the only way of showing it, but don’t be put off from watching it. Anyway, it’s basically
Today I managed to combine a work delivery with a visit to my sister in the Cotswolds. We haven’t been able to get together since before Christmas, so I actually got some presents from them. A little weird opening festive gifts at the end of January, but very nice of course 😊 One of the
Really lovely to see another Gift-A-Bear reach its new home. Sacha kindly sent me this lovely photo with her new teddy in a hoodie, Cuddles, which was gifted to her by Rachel. Both these ladies have had bowel cancer, and those that know me will already know that my mum died of this wretched disease
Today has been all about my Fields of Dawn track, On The Way Back, getting played on BBC Radio. A real highlight for me to hear my music getting played on the BBC, something that you always dream about. When I began to make music again a couple of years ago I would never have
