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  • bubbles and snowflakes a christmas video from the rockafella centre NY 2010

    Sorry cannot upload the video so go to you tube to watch I think its great and watch it in full screen its only a couple of minutes

    enjoy   john

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qt1bmVdTS8

  • Xmas pictures from new york

    here are just a few of the pictures I took of the various window displays and xmas lights last weekend in new york.

    we had a great time watching macys parade (seeing Santa) shopping on black friday then relaxing and playing the tourist. Lots of pics and memories, just thought I would share some to introduce some festive cheer. As you will see the designer shops are very different.

    next challenge is to upload a great…

  • A year post treatment and chemo brain still strikes

    As there has been alot of sad news again, we seem to havespells of this, I thought I would share my one year post treatment treat.

    12 months ago on the 15th oct I had my final r-chop treatment and was totally goosed but relieved that it was finished and I had survived it, and like lots of others wondered had it worked, I was sure it had but we had to wait and see so it was recovery phase. Well I have made it to a year…

  • Well done to all great north run runners

    Just thought it would be good to say well done to everyone who took part in the run today and raised money for the various cancer charities which in turn help all of us patients.

    so from me thanks and well done

    John

  • t'was Groundhog day - a week before easter

    It was nearly a year ago when I was admitted for investigations and found out I had cancer, but it was the Saturday before Easter weekend and I escaped on Easter Saturday 2009.

    Roll on 2010

    So yesterday was the Saturday before Easter and yes you guessed it I was admitted again for investigations as I had severe abdominal pain again, but a totally new type of pain. So I appeared on ward 13 and Rachael the staff nurse…