This blog is written and updated by Keith Davey and Paul Parrish. Keith provides his own unique viewpoint on our services and Paul gives us a personal view on the hospice\'s efforts to raise funds.http://www.grove-house.org.uk2011-01-21@16:34 GMThttp://www.grove-house.org.uk/index.php?sID=1295626561635It's been a while since I've posted and there is a huge amount of things to talk about, but I just wanted to let¡ny readers out there know about Keith.If you have been following his blog, you would have been aware that he was awaiting an operation. As is Keith's way, he·as underplayin...2011-01-11@11:36 GMThttp://www.grove-house.org.uk/index.php?sID=1294742527553‰t sometimes seems like a favourite pastime of elderly curmudgeons like me to talk in condescending terms to the youngsters of today. You know the sort of thing, which was parodied so well by the Monty Python team: "You kids! You don't know how lucky you are. When I was young, we were so poor ....2010-11-19@12:34 GMThttp://www.grove-house.org.uk/index.php?sID=1290168110872icture the scene. I'm in the consulting room of the surgeon who is going to be responsible for my next major operation. I thought it was going to be before Christmas. However, because it's not urgent (essential, he said, but not urgent), I can have Christmas off this year and leave it till...2010-10-20@12:14 GMThttp://www.grove-house.org.uk/index.php?sID=1287574700643I hope that followers of this blog have read Keith's previous post. I never know what he will write, but I look forward to seeing what he will come up with, what links with his past he will use to illustrate the current work¯f Grove House. It's always so well written, and so clever, but t...2010-10-11@18:40 GMThttp://www.grove-house.org.uk/index.php?sID=1286792870753y Auntie Jennie said that the thought of dying didn't really bother her; it was everybody else she felt sorry for, because of how sad they would be when she'd gone. Although we laughed at the time ("You think a lot of yourself!" said my mother), it's a thought that has stayed with me f...2010-10-04@15:56 GMThttp://www.grove-house.org.uk/index.php?sID=1286197326581Well it's that time of the year when the fundraising department at Grove House finds itself under incredible pressure. At the moment it's all hands to the pump as we put the finishing touches to our flagship event for the hospice - the Herts 10K. This is a huge event for us, and would be f...2010-08-12@20:22 GMThttp://www.grove-house.org.uk/index.php?sID=1281623606388Well the deed is done, and what a long day´hat 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. So should you feel tempted to attempt your own Ironman Challenge, please read this and then see ho...2010-08-23@11:44 GMThttp://www.grove-house.org.uk/index.php?sID=1282561686674‰t'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 the ironing as well! Sorry for the pun, Paul. If you really want to know what he's been doin...