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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 photograph the band in action, and I was then able to enjoy what was a fantastic concert. The experience of being in the photo pit to do this was amazing, and one I won’t forget, although one of security guards got a bit funny about camera light meters which threatened to ruin things at one point. I got some great photos – this one will not be in the book. I am asking everyone in the book about their first record, and Justin’s is a cracker! I still have my copy of the band’s debut single ‘Bittersweet’, which I bought way back in 1983.
The current plan, all things going to plan, is for The Record to be published next Spring. All proceeds from sales of the book will be donated to Bowel Cancer UK (Beating Bowel Cancer Together). My Mum was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2012, and died in August 2016 just a few days after 80th birthday. Bowel cancer is the second highest cancer killer in the UK claiming 16,000 lives each year. However, if detected early, it can be successfully treated in over 90% of cases. Much more needs to be done in raising awareness about this awful disease, and improving early diagnosis rates. The more we speak about it, and break down the awkwardness surrounding conversations about our bowels, the more chance we have of making people aware of the symptoms and getting themselves checked out.
