One Year On…
Exactly one year ago today, on Tuesday 19 August 2025, I woke up in Pembury Hospital to be told by […]
Beware the Ides of August
I am starting to think August might be my unlucky month. Last year, on 18 August 2025, I had the
Remembering Theo Burrell – 1986 to 2026.
One of the hardest things about being diagnosed with glioblastoma is how small the club is. Very few people truly
The End of the Line (Part One)
This evening (Tuesday 2 June), around 10pm, a real milestone (for me anyway), will take place, as I take my
Not a Straight Line
Progress, setbacks and finding my way back… The Numbers The chart above shows my running over the past year –
The Quiet Power of Kindness
If there’s one thing the last few months have reminded me of, it’s just how much people matter. In difficult
The Greatest Man I Know Turns 85
If you’re lucky in life, you get to know someone who shows you what it really means to be a
The Hardest Run to the Start Line
Yesterday (Sunday 8 March) I ran the Paddock Wood half-marathon. It wasn’t my fastest, in fact, it was probably my
It’s A Wrap
Last Friday (27 February), was my last ever day of work. When I started my first proper job back in
Scan 1: The Results
I got the call this morning, a day early, giving me the results of my first scan, and in short