Post 200: The Mighty Hike
My Eldest surprised my Darling and I this evening after supper with an announcement of some magnitude.
He will be walking on next years MacMillan Mighty Hike June 6th 2026 and both of us couldn’t be happier and more...
Post 199: Rest day for me, but not for my Darling.
Stood on a bridge made to last
Water white and very fast
Dreaming of a cup of tea
But first I need another pee
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For me, it was a rest day at our hosts’ house to get my l...
Post 198: Over the hills and far away.
I’ve ended the day-out with legs like tree trunks and a burning pain in my chest where my rib is broken.
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I’ve been in bed now for seven hours, and the leg swelling is easing...
Post 197: Travel chaos on day one, heading north.
The cases are packed — we’re off on the train.
The platform is busy, but we all wait in vain.
The Victoria flyer has passed right on by,
Leaving us swearing and ready to cry.
—&mda...
Post 196: The scans are done and so am I.
Bad timing seems to drag me down to the height of a worm’s belly. My cancer is what it is — but the way, the path, is utter torture sometimes.
Three years ago, I started on a medication highway ...
