Why Billy Ocean Is Wrong
johndabell There is that old idiom, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” You know the one. Billy Ocean has never stopped singing since the 1980s. But, is Billy…
Well-Being
Be A Twinkle Dispenser
Where would we be without the services of Twinkle Dispensers? You see, if there weren’t any of them around there simply wouldn’t be any twinkles. It’s not always obvious what…
Cancer And Who To Look For
When the world looks scary, what should we do? Well, Mr Rogers remembers his mum saying to him that we should ‘look for the helpers’ and that’s good advice. When…
Cancer And ‘Cancer Club’
‘Cancer Club’ is a sick society that no one wants to join. In fact, new members are not welcome. You do not ask to be a member. This is not…
Cancer And ‘Do It Now!’
Under the weather? If you can make space for some of the following in your day then you’ll be as right as rain and the world will be a better…
Cancer And Being A Warrior
Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere. A witty observation from the humourist Erma Bombeck is spot on, we rock…
Cancer And Free-Range Optimism
I recently posted on Twitter that I was a free-range optimist and so in reply to Victor Perton this is what I believe this entails. For as long as I’ve…
Cancer And Hope-mongering
When you are starring down the barrel of a gun then it might seem crazy that there might be any hope. But who said the gun was loaded? If it…
Cancer And Mottoes
Let’s start with a joke from The Lion King: “What is a motto? I dunno, what is a motto with you?!” Do you have a motto or mantra to express…
Cancer, Winnie-The-Pooh And Paddington Bear
If you find that there’s not a single drop of honey left in the jar, hit the marmalade. If the marmalade jar has run dry, then hit the honey. Some…