Two Ingredient Choc Chip Cookies!
An unusual post for me, I was sorting out the kitchen this week and couldn't identify half the utensils and tools my wife used for baking, cooking and stuff. One item didn't look out of place in Dr Evil's lair for signalling satellite dishes...
Strong enough to hold on, brave enough to let go…?
Back in 2011 a colleague shown me this phrase she had tattooed, it immediately struck a chord. The phrase takes many forms and many interpretations within any relationship…
Good Night Jade, You Are One of Life’s Angels.
I was shocked and sad to learn late Saturday evening my friend and fellow widow passed away on Friday whilst out for a walk. My thoughts are with her Mum […]
Grief Never Forgets…
I didn’t expect to be caught of by today’s anniversary, but I have, the build up has been bad and the day has knocked me for six… I still love […]
Next of Kin Conundrum…
Nurse: “Next of Kin is blank!” Me: Yes I know, I have no one. Nurse: What about Relative, Friend, Brother/Sister/Child etc. Me: I’ve explained it’s blank because I have no one. Nurse: Well have you considered putting a friend down? Me: I’m fairly intelligent and considered a lot of options, and frankly there isn’t anyone, besides should I join the choir invisible I wouldn’t be too concerned?
Adventures in NHS Counselling… Day 2
I arrive for my appointment a little stressed since roadworks closed the only access to the building and I had to find alternate parking… I hobble the distance on my […]
Confessions of a Physiotherapy Session
Then… I’m taken completely by surprise as she pushes me up against the wall, drops to her knees, puts one hand around my bad leg and then starts tugging… gently at first and then longer, harder, deeper with each stroke… At this point the only thing going through my mind is .... “I hope she doesn’t let go!” What were you thinking? Take your mind out of the gutter! This isn’t Fifty Shades of Phsyio 😀 The therapist was using an oversized elastic band wrapped around the back of my knee and applying a force that the bad knee had to resist… I noticed that the band wasn't securely wrapped around her hand, all that was going through my mind was if she let go, that’s
Bereavement Counselling in the modern day NHS
After 13 months since losing Janice to such an awful disease I’m finally granted bereavement counselling courtesy of the NHS. Its proven very difficult to access any services for bereavement when you actually need them! Here's my story...
An open letter to Daniel Schulman CEO of PayPal – 4th January 2018
Dealing with Bereavement especially when your wife is young is the hardest thing to cope with, dealing with a financial institution to close the accounts should not be this difficult.
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