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Fred caught red handed at Legoland

After Leeds Run for All event

At Twickers, after game, Logan looking confused


Outside Twickenham, "need a masseur, over here please?"



Love you Dad T-Shirt at Run For All

Usain Bolt and Mo Farah -  eat your heart out


Recuperating post op at home



Logan's Run - one of my favourite films

Intensive Care after Back Op

Stars in their Eyes - totally forgettable Wurzels act


No idea where this was, all I know is that's me


Just moved into No7, behind me pink and purple walls to attack


Me in Mum's arms,  not sure where - lets say "at the beach"


That yellow dot was a shiny hippo on my T-Shirt - it was Ace


Me with A4 tan

This is the voice inside my head - never matured from this date circa 1980

Our beloved dog Whisky


Are there sharks in the Mediterranean? -petrified to go out any further than 10 yards 1982


Pistons for arms - gangly is not the word

Ah the Italian Adriatic - I remember been besotted by a bleach blond German woman on the beach.

Evening of my Christening, round the back of our old family home.

Looks like a pair of shorts with braces were chosen for my beach outfit 

Cocky kids ordered to pose

My Dad telling us how to dive in, even though he couldn't swim

Incredibly self conscious 16 year old

13 - starting to get friends for life

League and Cup double winners - Selby Abbey School

None of these clothes were mine - for my sisters wedding.

Think this was family holiday in Weymouth - Stephen being his affectionate self.

In the shadow of Mr Sociable. Me and Dad in France

Not daring to talk to any woman yet again 

I still get the Cricket birthday cards from my Grandma


This is my first nephew, Niall Conboy who is 20 ish now.

Helen, learnt all my cutting sarcasm from her

Birthday in Wales with happy beautiful wife looking on.

My Grandparents, Mum and Aunty Joan.

When is a jump, not a jump?, when you don't leave the ground.

Winner of the first Stars in their Eyes. A much sought after award for  the untalented. 

Me and Ashley on his wedding day. One of the great guys of Selby

Emma is such a happy woman, bless her

Fancy dress at Selby Rugby Club,this pic reminds me of Mr and Mrs Meaker from Rentaghost

In Corfu with Fred in 2002, great holiday with the bairn

I needed hot spoons to get in that suit

We were going for the cover of Mastermind style shot on this one.

Paris with long black coats on - looked good over there - ridiculed on our return

Showing a decent set of gnashers. Id borrowed them for the evening

Allo Allo Allo, what's all this then? I was proceeding to the house, when in a northerly direction....

Ashley closed his eyes and wished to meet the Rock Band Kiss. Voila!















2 comments:

  1. A powerful story that should inspire anyone going through a similar scenario. The message is clear:- fight, fight and fight somemore.

    We salute you Michael and fight the fight alongside you. Annette

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  2. Your story makes me laugh and cry in equal measure, you really are a funny, quirky bunch of people, and a wonderful family unit, it's a pleasure to know you, stay strong xx Sue, Tom, Josh & Gemma

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