More good news for the book with the news that I have managed to get Rick Witter from Shed Seven on board. They are a band who I have always enjoyed listening to, and in 2017 they released their first studio album in well over a decade, the brilliant Instant Pleasures. Since reforming in 2007 they have toured regularly to a large and loyal following. Seeing the band live is on my "must do" list..
Rick is based in York, so it looks like I shall either be heading there or waiting until he is in London possibly. It will no doubt be a fascinating experience, meeting the man behind so many classic indie anthems from the 1990s, as well as one of the stand out albums of last year.
Bowel cancer is the second highest cancer killer in the UK. Each year 16,000 people lose their lives, but if caught early it is one of the more treatable cancers, with a survival rate of over 90%. Much more needs to be done in raising awareness, and improving detection rates at an early stage. My Mum died in 2016 following a four year battle with this awful illness. The bowel operation was successful in 2012, but the cancer spread to her lungs, and she had four further operations. Sadly it was when the cancer also spread to her brain that her condition deteriorated and she died a few days after celebrating her 80th birthday in August 2016.
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