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general health for a UK expat in Cyprus
I went for a walk today. Not something any of us usually shout about. But to me it was something of a triumph. I managed a five mile walk, which is around 8 kilometres. Not bad for someone recovering from Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma, or cancer of the blood to put it in simple laymen’s terms. I…
To me, writing is a passion. It’s also hard work. It’s especially hard work when it’s nice and sunny and all you want to do is go to the beach and write. Yes, write. I want to be able to go down to the beach near me, at Mandria and write. But here’s where life…
If you think the title of this piece seems a bit of a mouthful, well, you would be right, dear reader. But what it actually is are descriptions attached to my medical history that has unfolded since just after Covid-19 laid us all low. It all started on a warm sunny day in 2019 on…
When it comes to health, I’m not one to ignore signs that indicate I may have a serious problem. There’s no point ignoring the signs and sweeping your concerns, or even fears, under the carpet. I will always face the problem head on and deal with it. You probably realise, dear reader, that I’m recovering…
When Orville and Wilbur Wright built and flew The Wright Flyer in 1903, it was the world’s first successful flight of a powered heavier-than-air flying machine. It wasn’t pure luck that enabled Orville to make the first powered aeroplane flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903. The flight lasted 12-seconds and managed…
Here’s a question for you, dear reader. What’s the relationship between a human leg, a star in the night sky and a speeding railway train. “There is no relationship,” I hear somebody shout. Well, whoever said that, and I suspect there were several of you, you are wrong. There is a direct link between our…
Something weird has happened in my world, my real world that is. You would expect weird events in worlds I’ve created in my books, but no, this is a real world weird event. You may realise I’m recovering from cancer, I’ve written about it often enough. One of the odd things I’ve experienced is no…
No, dear reader, it’s not about dance choreography, or human relationships, nor is it about quantum physics, or the weather, each of which are complex. Nope, this piece isn’t about any of them. But it is about vitamin B, or rather vitamin B complex. Vitamin B complex is something recommended by my Oncologist. My body…
I’m not a gardener, but I like to dabble in the garden. I’ve made the best of any garden I have had while here in Cyprus. That’s a lot of gardening over fifteen years. Currently I’m facing my biggest challenge. Actually, it’s two challenges. I’m recovering from cancer and at the same time have moved…
I know, dear reader, the title sounds like a poor man’s B Movie attempt at beating Marvel’s Superhero stories. Well, it is a very real battle between me, my ability to write, and my chemotherapy induced inability to write. Like many writers, I’ve always known I had a book in me waiting to come out….
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