46. All the fives – five, five and five again

Apr 7, 2019Apr 7, 2019 Peter Ellis1 Comment

The Jackson Five, Enid Blytons ‘The Famous Five’. There is no ‘high four’ or ‘high three’. Five fingers, five toes, five tongues if you are a nagging female alien from the planet Trog etc.

You get the drift? I do like a good anthology and I have one for you again today. This time they are based on the number five and prostate cancer.

Sit back and enjoy.

42. Second chances might only come around once – Part 1

Mar 10, 2019Mar 10, 2019 Peter Ellis1 Comment

Walnut

I have known of Dennis for years. We have never worked together but he is a bit of a chip off the old block. He is actually quite funny but I’m funnier. He is the Brad Pitt to my Denzel, only he is richer but I am prettier. He is 6 foot tall and some change – and I’m going to wisely leave it there.

He is not going to tell a penguin that thinks it’s a cat that it’s a cat. What he might do instead is say “OK then let’s see you climb that wall then” and pull up a chair, with some popcorn, and sit back and watch. I never knew he had prostrate cancer until he approached me after the PC talk I did at work. I thought he might not be ready to share his story when I tentatively asked him if he was interested. He replied when do you need it by. Over to you Dennis….Read More »