The Darkness
by
Angus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer
No posts for a long time. A new aphorism - Isak Dinesen.One might think everything should be sweet and rosy since the family's return at the end of July but it has not been so ...
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Under the Hood
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Angus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer
The lady who works in the grocery store at the corner of my block is called Denise and she is one of America's great unpublished novelits. Over the years she's written forty-t ...
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A Lover's Sonnet
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Angus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer
What'll I do when youare far awayand I am blueWhat'll I do?What'll I do when Iam wondering whois kissing youWhat'll I do?What'll I do with just a photographto tell my troubles ...
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Payment by Result
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Angus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer
I'm slowly clearing up the dining table, covered in shit (sorry, papers) in anticipation of the family's arrival on 31 July.As I clear up all these papers, more accumulate. On ...
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Childer Award Presentation
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Angus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer
Here's the local newspaper'sreportabout the Childer Award Presentation at the Town Hall last week. Jaime received a medal and is in the middle of the group photo.
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OUCH!
by
Angus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer
Evenin’ all,(…and apologies to anyone (a) under 40 and/or (b) not a Brit as that cultural reference will have gone over your head without parting your hair.Yes I ...
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Baldness
by
Angus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer
Is that really me?I've been off work from Monday to Thursday last week with malaria so haven't been blogging. I woke up on Monday feeling like shit. Not fit to drive to see th ...
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Stress
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Angus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer
My boss, Ken, says I work better under stress. I think he's probably right.Current status:- Money: status constant.- Shipping household effects: status collected but no invoic ...
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I want to ...
by
Angus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer
See my kids running on the beach ... although the cold dry season has just started and the water is too cold for a dip.Take them for a burger or a pizza.See them playing ... a ...
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The Health Risks of the Internet
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Angus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer
Tom Reynolds new book More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea (ok, I know I've been posting on this all week - but he's a bit of a literary hero of mine) has an entry on ...
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British National Party
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Angus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer
There has been widespreadcondemnationof the election of two fascist and racist BNP members to the European Parliament. I also am disgusted but will not regale you with more as ...
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Kezia's Passport
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Angus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer
Regular readers will recall thesagaof getting a Santomense passport for Kezia. Finally, the embassy in Brussels issued a new one.Just as I was Skyping Nanda yesterday lunchtim ...
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Restraint
by
Angus
Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer
FromTom Reynolds' new bookMore Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea. "My second job was a ‘classic’ – ‘Male collapsed in street, unknown life ...
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