Dignity Pants and other misnomers

  • The Thief that stole Autumn

    Season of mists and mellow Fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing Sun, Conspiring with him how to load and bless,   Ok, that’s Keats and his poem ‘To Autumn’. While I’m pretty sure that my writings about Autum...
  • 21 Days Later...

    It’s three weeks since the start of chemo round 2. Two of four rounds complete and round 3 starts tomorrow, with the horrible drip session… …possibly or possibly not. Like all good thrillers, I will keep you in suspense for a whil...
  • Expresso Love

    High Noon was the end of part one of my cancer journal, covering the first 8 months of 2023 and my transformation from a fit, healthy and active 59 year old to having cancer, with secondaries, and a bonus heart condition. And a poor prognosis..... Pa...
  • High Noon

     High Noon This marks the end of 3 months of tests and consultations and the end of part one of my journaling of my life with cancer. It’s a bit of a tear jerker…. The classic 1952 western has a memorable theme featuring the line &...
  • The sequel...part two of 'Responsible Adults and a Big Knife'

    Responsible adults and a big knife – Part 2 Everyone has gone and there is a new nurse present. The recovery nurse. She asks me how I am feeling. Good, I think except my throat is a bit sore? She removes the air-way; a plastic tube that keeps y...