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16/06/2022
It’s seems unbelievable that today marks the 10th anniversary of losing dad. June 15th 2009 is a day when everything changed…
15/06/2022
It’s seems unbelievable that today marks the 10th anniversary of losing dad. June 15th 2009 is a day when everything changed…
14/06/2022
I drive to work pretty early in the mornings to avoid the traffic. I cross the River Thames at Sonning and with the clear blue skies this morning I knew it would be a good opportunity to capture the scene. I hadn’t realised quite how still the river would be to give me these great
12/06/2022
On my Facebook memories today I was reminded that on this day in 2013 Mum had an all clear from cancer and was officially in remission. I was suppose with hindsight she was actually no evidence of disease. Anyway after a tough 14 months since her diagnosis in 2012 this was a great moment and
11/06/2022
I thought it was about time, especially regarding my mental health issues, to write down a little bit about my relationship with alcohol. I think over the last few months I have been able to process lots of things and I’m sure this includes why I felt the need to get obliterated every weekend from
10/06/2022
Everything changed for me back in 1983 when I first came across the poppy being used as the logo for The Alarm, who have been my favourite band for 39 years. Of course the Remembrance Day significance of the flower was always something that had made the flower unique, but for me it was the
09/06/2022
Today I stopped off in Maidenhead on my work travels to take my Bowelbabe teddy to the famous railway bridge that spans The River Thames. Opened in 1839 the bridge is now a Grade 1 listed structure, and remains fully operational heading towards its 200th anniversary! Because it boasts the flattest yet widest brick constructed
08/06/2022
It was exactly three years ago that I did my last public fundraising event when I went to the Bowel Cancer UK Patients Day in Manchester. The Record was a couple of weeks away from its official publication date, so I took copies along to sell along with some Stop Bowel Cancer Teddies. It was
07/06/2022
I’ve spent almost 10 years fundraising and raising awareness about bowel cancer following Mum’s diagnosis in 2012. There have been many ups and downs, and of course worst of all losing Mum to this awful disease in 2016. For the most part it has been a positive, rewarding and life-changing experience for me. The last
06/06/2022
Before I write my normal daily journal, I must send a huge amount of love and best wishes to Laura Hopkinson (@livinglife_withlaura on Instagram) who is one of the kindest, generous and giving souls there can possibly be. She is living with stage 4 bowel cancer and does so much to support others affected by
