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• Who cares?

  posted on Monday 23rd August by Keith Davey

   It's my turn to say thanks to Paul for filling in the gaps while I've had a combination of holiday and writer's block. And I find that not only has he done all the writing, he's done all t... read more of 'Who cares?...'

• Ironman 3

  posted on Thursday 12th August by Paul Parrish

  Well the deed is done, and what a long day that was.  Rather than relive the whole escapade again I'm going to reproduce a small piece that I wrote for my sponsors explaining how the day had gone... read more of 'Ironman 3...'

• Ironman 2

  posted on Friday 6th August by Paul Parrish

  Well it's now August 6th, which by my calculations make it less than 2 days before I attempt my Ironman Challenge. I 've got a day off work today, which is terrible because it means I've got too m... read more of 'Ironman 2...'

• Ironman

  posted on Tuesday 27th July by Paul Parrish

  When people think of fundraising, and the mad things that individuals do to raise money how often does the image of  a supporter sitting in a bathful of beans as a money raising idea spring to mi... read more of 'Ironman...'

• Beautiful Night, Beautiful Morning

  posted on Friday 16th July by Paul Parrish

  I must tell you about the most wonderful sunrise I have ever seen.  It was a couple of Sundays ago, 4.45 in the morning and I was on my bike cycling back from Grove House through the country la... read more of 'Beautiful Night, Beautiful Morning...'

• Joan's story

  posted on Tuesday 13th July by Keith Davey

  Ever since the idea of this blog was first mentioned to me, I knew that one of the things I wanted to do was to talk to a lot of the people involved with Grove House, and record their thoughts. ... read more of 'Joan's story...'

• Midnight Walk Countdown

  posted on Thursday 24th June by Paul Parrish

  Well, thank goodness for the arrival of Keith on the blog scene.  When we set this up I told everyone how important it was that we kept on blogging and that come rain or shine I was going to blo... read more of 'Midnight Walk Countdown...'

• The Aorta complex

  posted on Friday 18th June by Keith Davey

   This is going to be a rambly one. I apologise in advance, because I can feel it coming on. There seems to be an awful lot going on at the moment; a lot to think about. BP and the disaster ... read more of 'The Aorta complex...'

• Who do you trust?

  posted on Saturday 12th June by Keith Davey

   When you're suffering from a life-threatening illness, it's good to know that doctors are by far the most trusted professionals. According to the 2009 Ipsos MORI poll carried out for the R... read more of 'Who do you trust?...'

• Maria's story

  posted on Sunday 6th June by Keith Davey

   One of the things that has always fascinated me about Grove House is the atmosphere that pervades the place. Everybody always seems so happy there. When I was a patient, I though perhaps i... read more of 'Maria's story...'

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