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Illness, responsibility and style

12 May 2017 - 11:58am

Question: What do old punk rockers do now?

Punk rock and cerebral palsy – the two things that give me (my) style. Confused as to where this is going? Well bear with me.

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Cancer Care Co-ordinators fantastic day out...

14 July 2016 - 2:26pm

After a rigorous four weeks Macmillan induction for our new role as Cancer Care Co-ordinator (CCC) we pitched up at MVDA to learn about the services they provide to our community. We received a lovely cuppa and a very warm welcome from Berni and Craig.

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The curious case of the man at the football stadium

17 June 2016 - 2:36pm

The Riverside Stadium, the home of Middlesbrough Football Club, is not the sort of place you would usually associate with an ‘it all makes sense’ moment, but that is what happened to me the other evening – and no footballs were involved!

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