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  • November 19th RIP my friend John William George Harley

    Six years ago today, my good friend John Harley passed away.

    I met him in the 80’s when he joined Chelsfield Exiles cricket club. He was our Monty (Panesar), couldn’t field or bat, but would bowl and bowl and bowl. Ask him how many wickets he took, he could real that off with ease.

    He was diagnosed with cancer in April 2014 and his innings was to end 19th November 2014 (53 years old)

    He managed to play virtually the whole summer and John Harley, being John Harley, with his very last ball took a wicket!!!!

    In his last few years he became a TV and film extra and was well liked in that too.

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    John in action v Tonbridge Angels
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    Radio interview regarding film/TV extra work
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    The legend with me, Alan and Danny at Ash Village

  • Week 30 – September 21st 2020 – Week 27 of lockdown part 3

    This last part of the story, I’ve decided to allow only register users to see it – So please register and feel free to leave comments on any posting in the blog.

  • Week 30 – September 21st 2020 – Week 27 of lockdown part 2

    Around 1pm Claire called and said she was being kept in, could I take some stuff up. So I packed a bag and got to the hospital again.

    Put a face mask on and walked in with my hospital crutch. At reception I was told to wait and someone would come down to collect the bag from me.

    20 minutes later I was still standing there, I asked the receptionist to call up again, I could see she was getting no answer. I thought sod this. Now this is Covid19 and shouldn’t be able to go anywhere in the hospital.

    About 10 minutes later, Claire was shocked to see me standing in front of her, not once was I stopped or questioned. I said to her, don’t ask, here is your bag.

    On Friday, mid-morning I get a call can you bring up my insulin, I said pardon, you’re in a hospital, yes but they don’t have the insulin. Unbelievable.

    This time, I just put on my mask and took my hospital crutch again and just walked straight in and all the way to Claire’s bed, again not asked who I was and Claire bed was at the far end of the ward too.

  • Week 28 – September 7th 2020 – Week 25 of lockdown

    After being hit by the cricket ball yesterday when batting, I didn’t think much of it as I was hit on the pads.

    I was up early and just chilling, laying on the sofa, when Claire finally got up and was coming down the stairs, she went why have you got an elephant leg and foot?

    I was hit when batting, you could actually see the ball mark on my left leg, right where going up to the hospital. Due to Covid19, I went in on myself and was allowed in after my temperature had been checked.

    I was seen by the triage nurse and then waited to see a consultant.

    Soon I was seeing the consultant, I have to say he was great guy to chat with, he wanted me to have an x-ray as he wanted to make sure no breaks or fracture as the leg was warm, I tried to use crutches, but I was a complete failure, so was put in a wheelchair, now this is one of the few times when you can have someone with you, so Claire took me around to the x-ray area. She was actually allowed in and watched the x-rays being taken.

    Back we went and saw the consultant again, he was concerned as there was a white mass on my left leg and had been in discussion with another consultant, when I stood up and showed the leg, he was relief, it because I have bad varicose veins which was causing the mass and was the hopefully the main reason for the swelling, as my blood circulation is poor. (So after all these years I finally realised why I bruised so badly ?). Thankfully no breaks or fractures.

    I was put on antibiotics and given crutches to you (they have become an interesting part of my life ?) – watch this space.

  • Week 27 – August 31st 2020 – Week 24 of lockdown

    Claire went into hospital this week as her Endometriosis had flared up again. Of course because of Covid19, I wasn’t allowed to be with her, it felt a bloody long day, as I know she takes a while to come around from the operation. Thankfully she was back in the day, even though they had messed up on several front, which isn’t great when you’re a diabetic.

    Little did we know, a more major hospital visit was just around the corner? ?

  • Week 12 – May 18th 2020 – Week 9 of lockdown

    My dad was able to go for a check-up regarding his myeloma cancer, and I’m sure due to COVID19 and not having appointments, it had resurfaced.

    He had two blood transfusions this week, which thankfully sorted this out and would need a daily injection to see if it could improve further.

  • Week 3 – March 16th 2020

    As this week went on, COVID19 was starting to take grip in the UK and then came the announcement by Boris, flanked by Chris and Sir Patrick, that Monday 23rd March we would be going into a lockdown. Claire was to work from home from that day on.

    I and Claire were actually going to help the fight against COVID19 too.

    Again I didn’t know where this would lead too and I’m sure a local MP didn’t either. 🙂

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