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Five years ago, to the day, I woke up early to undergo a major operation at the American Medical Center in Nicosia, Cyprus. As well as my wife Claire, my eldest daughter Leila, and my brother Samir, I was surrounded…
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When I was about 10 years old, my father said, “one of these days, your sharp tongue will get you into trouble”. I wanted to find out more about what he meant, or perhaps I saw an opportunity to lock…
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Exactly four years ago on 31 August 2018, I was wheeled to the medical operating theatre at the American Hospital in Nicosia, Cyprus. It was a Friday and, based on the best medical advice available, the decision to go ahead…
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Before you start wondering how old is my oldest friend, the ‘old’ in this case refers to the length of time we have been friends rather than his own age. I hope I cleared this up before he gets offended….
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As a result of my serious illness last year, where my prognosis was in serious doubt, I consider myself to be very lucky indeed to experience another Christmas with my family and friends. There was a time when I took…
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This blog is partly to dispel a myth that has developed over the last four months and partly to recognise and give credit to an army of people who played parts in helping get through the first two battles with…
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I wouldn’t say I am an expert or even a big fan of peanuts but; I have become aware on my travels of how prevalent and varied in quality these snacks are. There are bad peanuts, average peanuts, good peanuts…
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