Photos of the month: August 2024
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in photos
I write about my life: experience, memories and some photography.
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Oops got myself a little behind with my obsession with Dupuytrans posts. August’s photo is one of my regular Friday beer pics but I like the way the colours of the can connect with the the background of our kitchen…
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What you really should know (Dupuytrens 5)
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in lifeI should have realised this when the consultant I saw in July said that he’d only operate privately once I’d arranged post-op physiotherapy. What he meant and what I now fully accept is that the surgery is only a part…
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Keep stretching (Dupuytrens 4)
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in lifeIt’s a double header when I visit Addenbrookes again two weeks after my op. First it’s back to the plastic surgery unit for Sophia to remove my cast and tell me it’s no longer needed. Hallelujah! It seems like I…
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Two weeks with a cast (Dupuytrens 3)
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Life’s not easy when you’ve only got the use of one hand, when it’s not your dominant hand and when that’s carrying a half a kilo weight. But before I go on let me recognise that there are millions who…
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Photo of the month: July 2024
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in photosSometimes you just capture the moment and on a rainy day there were still people out punting. This shot was taken using my Samsung Galaxy s20 FE 1/170th at f1.8 ISO 250 and a ’35mm focal length equivalent’ of 26mm.…
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The big little finger op (Dupuytrens 2)
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It was an early start but when you were up it seemed worth it. The sun was shining and the air had the freshness that comes with September. We headed north through Cottenham and along the Twentypence Road and arrived…
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I walked to Ely the other day
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Not a big deal you might say if you live in one of its adjacent villages but I live in Histon which makes it a 27 km hike. Even 27 km might not seem that far to some but although…
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Photo of the month: June 2024
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in photosWe went to Jonathan Chatfield’s ordination at Ely Cathedral where I had the opportunity to sit for a while and really appreciate the majesty of the building. This shot was taken looking upwards using my Samsung Galaxy s20 FE 1/50th…
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better than the alternative
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in lifeIt’s what they say about getting old when you’re inclined to grumble about aching limbs and forgetfulness. I’m prompted to write because I woke up one morning recently aching like I’d been on a 10 mile walk yesterday. I hadn’t,…
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That was an election!
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in politicsIt’s a little over a week since the election and I’d intended to write this post sooner before by reactions to the result have faded. Hopefully I haven’t left it too long. I always find it useful to think in…
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