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Latest blog posts

• Reality Check

  Reality Check

  I remember very vividly when I attended an RE class where a number of us giggled at the teacher - he said he was hurt by our behaviour. It wasn't until years later that I realised he was not telling us off for not believing in his god. We had tri...

  Gilpat over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 123: Minutes, hours and days.

  Post 123: Minutes, hours and days. As you get older, three things happen. The first is your memory goes… and I can’t remember the other two. — Norman Wisdom Mornings start the same way: I’m awake long before my Darling, my ...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 122: Replies, whisky and a short walk.

  Post 122: Replies, whisky and a short walk. Once all the bad things are over – all that’s left is the good things. ——— It’s a better day today. Even my Darling, arriving downstairs after waking and wondering w...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• In remission, writing as therapy

  Cancer vocabulary

  Hi everyone, let me start by sharing a personal win - as of April 2025 I've completed my treatment and I officially have a status of a healthy patient, under observation. Saying that, as a way of doing something creative and maybe treating it as ...

  Kamila over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 121: The Invisible Man.

  Post 121: The Invisible Man. I’m over here.    ⸻ Do you ever get the feeling that you’re not as important as you thought you were? Not in a selfish or sulky way, but in a way that leaves you feeling guilty — as if you&r...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 120: Is “OK” Good Enough?

  Post 120: Is “OK” Good Enough? Where do I even start trying to explain today — with all the calls, the emails, and the questions? Maybe it’s best to start at the end and work backwards to go forwards. ⸻ My chemo has been p...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 119: Sphincter Red Eye Causing Cancellations and Consternation.

  Post 119: Sphincter Red Eye Causing Cancellations and Consternation. I’m tired and I want to go to bed. ——— After two days of diarrhoea, I’ve cancelled today’s trip to the seaside for a memorial lunch honouring ...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• Out of the blue

  Stomach Ache

  Monday 9th of June I visited my GP on Monday with a severe stomachache and no other concerns. The nurse practitioner arranged for me to have an ultrasound scan for suspected gallbladder issues the following day. I wasn’t too worried, I knew a f...

  Petracorf68df0 over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 118: The Battle Between Constipation and Diarrhoea.

  Post 118: The Battle Between Constipation and Diarrhoea. After much experience and heartfelt deliberation, I’ve decided: I’d rather have drug-induced constipation than drug-induced diarrhoea. ⸻ What a day. After yesterday’s trip...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 117: Old cars and smiling faces.

  Post 117: Old cars and smiling faces. When you wake up and feel as if all the pain is gone, it might just be because it is all gone – so, rejoice. ——— The last three nights of sleep have changed my world completely. Gone a...

  Mr U over 1 year ago