Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished. The Guardian, 2nd August 2025,Damian Carrington reviewed, ‘Self-Termination is most likely’ : the history and future of societal collapse. WeContinue reading “Doomsday”
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Holly Butcher (1990 – 2018)
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. I recently read a blog by a young woman, Holly Butcher, who has now died aged 27 from cancer. She was offering her ‘final piece of life advice’ — written the day before she died. It caused me toContinue reading “Holly Butcher (1990 – 2018)”
Glastonbury 2025
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. My, fourteenth, Glastonbury I have been a Glasto Junky for just shy of 20 years (2007-2025). In what seems like the blink of an eye, another, amazing, Glastonbury Festival is over. As always, I experienced SO much yet, missed,Continue reading “Glastonbury 2025”
A Crazy Day!
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Monday 3rd, a new [heart] appointment, a repeat, CT Angiogram with Calcium Score. Wednesday, 5th arranged to run consecutively 3.00pm the Royal followed by a 4.00pm Radiation session, Clatterbridge, Cancer Hospital, Liverpool (next to the Royal Liverpool Hospital). TuesdayContinue reading “A Crazy Day!”
It’s a Marathon not a Sprint
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Fighting [living with] cancer is absolutely physically exhausting, and mentally devastating not just for the person but for those close to them. Knowing it will never, fully, be beaten, but rather, how long will you be able to outrunContinue reading “It’s a Marathon not a Sprint”
Athazagoraphobia
Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death The fear of not being remembered, Athazagoraphobia. It’s a specific phobia characterized by an [intense] anxiety about being forgotten [or losing one’s memories], often stemming from concerns about mortality or the passage of time [drawing nearer to the end ofContinue reading “Athazagoraphobia”
Good Luck
Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death I woke up. Nothing unusual, my night-time pain meds had worn off and I needed to pee. It was still dark outside. I knew it was early, too early to get up, I’m guessing 6.00am ish? I am good atContinue reading “Good Luck”
Yippee Ki Yay Mother Fuckers
Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death I have been juggling with heart issues for a while now. At first I thought I was imagining it? An extra breath or two after climbing stairs? An extra wheeze or two when washing the car? Or, it might be related toContinue reading “Yippee Ki Yay Mother Fuckers”
The ‘NHS’ Wheels Turn Slowly
Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death Sick Note Me – Medical Update Advanced Prostate Cancer – Advanced to Lungs/other organs (Awaiting Further Scans to inform new treatment plan moving forward). Chronic Diabetes – Diabetic Neuropathy- Feet/legs Chronic Psoriasis/Eczema – Biweekly Immunosuppressant Injections Coronary Artery Disease – Mild MitralContinue reading “The ‘NHS’ Wheels Turn Slowly”
The Station
Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death “Relish the moment” Is a good motto. It isn’t the burdens of today that drive us mad. It is the regrets over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today. Regret is reality,Continue reading “The Station”
Dying to Live 