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Review in the Independent
As above, the Cleaning Up paperback’s been reviewed in the Independent. Not bad at all, although I’ve come to realise that I don’t write books for reviewers. I could go down the road of fane wrayting, I suppose, but there’s already a bit too much of that about, and I feel very sorry for the […]
The Joy of a Sober Christmas – me in the Independent
December 17, 2008
Here’s me in the Independent, talking about drunken Christmases past, and how to stay sober at this festive time. In the picture, I don’t look at all sure about that herbal tea…
Was My Boozing To Blame For My Stroke?
May 21, 2008
This appeared in yesterday’s Evening Standard, and is on the Daily Mail website today: Was My Boozing To Blame For My Stroke? And, finally! A picture from the set taken in January, with me in a pink suit. I thought those shots must have disappeared.
BBC Bristol interview – audio
April 13, 2008
Here’s the audio of my interview with Dave Barrett on BBC Radio Bristol last week. (11 meg download) BBC Bristol 9th April 2008 Again I hit my limit, chatting for too long in an Ethiopian restaurant on Saturday evening. Suddenly, sadly, I just had to run for it. Actually, since, there was music playing as […]
Invisible Illness
April 3, 2008
Yesterday I went to see the crew at Serpent’s Tail/Profile, as I haven’t seen them since my launch in the middle of January. As an experiment, I left my stick at home. Oxford Street and the tube in rush hour were a bit too much, but otherwise I really should leave it behind more, at […]
Stroke Life – Eight weeks and counting…
March 29, 2008
I can’t believe I’ve been sitting at home convalescing for over eight weeks now. I had a follow-up appointment with a neurologist last week. Apparently I’m doing well but, as far as I can see, there is still a bit of a way to go. I’ve got to wait another month before doing any exercise, […]
My stroke story in the Independent
March 3, 2008
You can read all about my unusual medical event in the Independent: A Rush Of Blood To The Head. I am currently in search of a neurologist to chat to, so if you are one, or you have a friend who is, please drop me a line. I did a reading last night, at the […]
Why I haven’t posted for a while…
February 8, 2008
I got back from nine days in hospital last night. I’ve had a stroke. Two, in fact, on the morning of Wednesday 30th January. (Forgive the dramatic pause). It was very frightening. But 10 days later I can at least walk and talk, and I’ve been bloody lucky. My left hand is going to take […]
January 4, 2009
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