Tattoodave

After having radiotherapy at the Rosemere Cancer Centre at Preston I've had a follow up psa blood test and I now have a virtually untraceable reading of less than 0.05. So the treatment was successful, there will be follow up blood tests regularly from now on, but for now life returns to relative normality, slowly as I'm still on hormone inhibitors for the next 6 months.

Diagnosed as having stage 2 prostate cancer in January, aged 65, on hormone inhibitor implants for the next year and radiotherapy is booked for June. It is what it is, treatable and annoying, but I trust the science and in a year I should be cancer free. It's not a big deal getting checked until you leave it too late, I had no symptoms, good bladder control, good flow and live a healthy enough existence, but my PSA was 12.4. I'll not let it govern my existence, life just throws the odd spanner in the works.

Happy ever so slightly belated birthday Geoff, hope you had a great day

Looks like I'll be training it, but getting home after dark on Sunday

Is there anyone from Lancashire driving down to the 100 Club this Saturday, I've had my trains cancelled on me twice and am now desperate for a lift. Will happily chip in on petrol, and promise not to fart excessively. Cheers Dave

In any Decca format, VG+ or better please

Candelabra primula in the garden

One of the Blackpool Heritage Trams, this one doesn't get out much these days

South Piers Carousel

Happy belated Martyn, good to see you last night Dave

Thanks all, Cider lunch and Cava supper, looking forward to Saturday and the 100 Club, and the Blue Posts beforehand

Happy Belated birthday Kev, see you soonish

Happy belated birthday Lou

It's a Japanese Toad Lily Kev, Tricyrtus formosanum, it's a hardy perennial, and relatively scarce.

Came over on the ferry Ted, car full of records.