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Nickel Blogs - Blog by blog for 21 years
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A note to celebrate the blog I started 21 years ago today. Thank you for your patronage and here's to many more anniversaries, in the future.
The fear of becoming a pin cushion drove me out into the rain for water, still and sparkling. A wry reflection on fluids, pills, and why one should always hydrate before blood tests.
Hydrate! Hydrate!
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Blind spots in accessibility rarely announce themselves. From Manchester to Amsterdam, Paris to Cape Town, a frank, fair look at airport assistance and everyday dignity.
Accessibility and a Tale of Four Airports
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Why I traded the relentless news for the strings of Radio 3, a reflection on knowing too much, the luxury of switching off, and holding on to hope.
Thought Picnic: Snippets Through the Strings
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A routine medical, an extraordinary doctor. Part physician, part detective, a general practitioner who is also an expert witness and medical examiner.
A Doctor, A Sleuth 👇
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Threads of connection: a daughter defending her mourning, Diana Rigg demanding her rightful wage, a Columbo wife ruling her marriage. Three women, quietly or not, troubling the waters of convention.
Troubled Waters
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Two years ago I rang the bell to end my radiotherapy. Today I remember, not to revel, but to give thanks. I mark the date, I do not throw a party. It is the spirit of gratitude on display.
Redeeming the Time
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I could have written thousands more words on this. I highly recommend the book - as a history and understanding of something you take for granted everyday
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Why do we meddle in who others love? A reflection on choice, the respect it's owed, and the humility to accept that no one is equipped to choose better on another's behalf.
Thought Picnic: The Dignity of Choosing
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Franklin Graham came to Manchester's Co-op Live, and the hall was full. My reflections on ministry over politics, a youthful congregation, and what looked, across two Saturdays, like a genuine harvest of souls.
Franklin Graham in Manchester
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Four days after my first review, friends unknowingly walked into the same restaurant and met the same rot: a door shut in their faces, time wasted, and warmth only once online. So much for "dignity and respect, always".
A Second Witness
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Sixty-six years on, Nigeria marks its independence; I find I have come into one of my own. My sense of identity has drifted, until feeling anything Nigerian has all but faded.
Nigeria: Independent of Feeling
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We mock 🇳🇬s who move to the west and dump Christianity, we mock those who move and stick with.
The man, The son and their donkey.
Old Trafford filled on three sides; a feat of organisation and a roar of praise.
Yet beneath the spectacle, each soul came to meet El Roi, the God who sees. At Jerry Eze's NSPPD UK Prayer Conference in Manchester.
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A hung-up phone call taught me more about a business than any menu ever could. Good food is no substitute for good manners; service is what we remember, and how it made us feel.
Essential Snobbery 101: Good Food Is No Substitute for Good Manners
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Seventeen years ago, I was told I might have only five weeks to live. Today I am still here, thankful for every blessed day. A story of survival, humour, and grace:
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Wine is a Mocker
A reflection on drink, discipline, and knowing when moderation has slipped into something more.
If you recognise yourself, there is no shame in it, only the next, better step. Seek help; it is out there.
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A recollection is, first and foremost, someone's story. A survivor does not owe you a convincing story; they can only tell you what they know.
Imperfection Is Not Invalidation.
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Reality has a way of defeating realism. A deployment to just 0.2% of users showed me why promises must wait until the practicalities are known.
The Folly of Promises Before Practicalities
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Get checked. Deciding to get tested saved me. Today's treatments bring better outcomes and far fewer side effects than I faced two years ago.
Photons on the Prostate: My Life After Prostate Cancer Treatment
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#prostatecancer #PSA
