All
pics by Bridget unless otherwise indicated |
Month 23 EGO II |

EGO rehearsing with Paco Peña
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Encore!
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Month 16 Greece |

Exploring Mistras. Mt. Taigetos
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The Med not meds
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Blue in Green
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Byzantine Fortificiation
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Hello
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The Sea from the House
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The House from the Sea
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Swimming into the Sunrise
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Day 414 10K |

Bridge & I just before the run
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Some heroes I was running with and...
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...Some heroes I was running for
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Just after the run with Bridge. Time 40'44"
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At the 5k point, I look happy, but it started hurting 30 seconds later!
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Strangely no-one remembers seeing this little hero, he must have been travelling at supersonic speed
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Group Hug!
(Wendy, Rachel, Bridge, Me and 'matchy' Alex)
Note:
Little hero now flown away and my wallet's missing
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Giving some support back to my support nurse, Roisin from Cancerbackup
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Day 408 Greece Proof |

Stopped by the Acro Police. Get it?
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As the ancient greeks have done before me, philosophizing by the Acropolis, er, in a hawaiin shirt.
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THe UK Eurovision totty at Passport Control: "Er, Big Mac and Fries Please!"
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Deux points. The charming 'Daz' Simpson lead singer of the UK Eurovision band indicating to an adoring public, their final score.
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Day 391 Lobal Puncture |

What have we 'ere, 'Ere' we go, ooh goes right through me, Feeling like a prick, Don't shoot etc, etc
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Day 390 South Bank Holiday Gig |
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May 1st 2006:
First outing of
Bridget's fantastic new band:
(Bridge, Milt, Adam Betts & John Calvert)
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Day 365 Yo! Mister York Minster! |

Floyd & Milt at York Minster in 80's Album cover mode
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What no broadband?
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Day 348 Cheque Please |

Prsenting your money to Jane Murphy & Danielle Larner of CancerBACUP. Thanks!!!
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Day 342 The Results are in |

A few weeks shy of my BMT anniversary, my latest blood results are 'perfect'. Except my blood is now O-negative and female?*&!
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Day 340 Worldwide Milt Spotting |

Dan with a can...
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It's a miracle!
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I had no idea...
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Milton, Ontario. Canada. Can't get enough of me clearly.
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Allan receiving a sign
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The Big Finnish.
Hotel in the beautiful & catchily-titled Jyväskylä, Finland.
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Milton the Dalmation
(courtesy of owner Adam)
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Finding myself. Before, and after diagnosis |
Day 336 Chris Garrick Gig |

Performing with jazz violinist Chris Garrick at the Royal College of Music |

Chris Garrick + Band + Milt + ZERO rehearsal = very fun gig! |
Day 335 Seminar |

Research Seminar at York Gate Museum, Royal Academy of Music
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...and then the englishman said... |
Day 330 Floydian Trip |

Floyd & Milt! A year and a half after Leukaemia diagnosis
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Milt & Sophie
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Floyd on stage, pre-leukaemia |

Floyd on tour, probably just after throwing a TV over the balcony |
Day 326 Visiting Royal Free |

Jessica Mason just before diagnosis |

Visiting Jess during her phase II UKALL treatment for Leukaemia |
Day
321 What the %£&@? |

Bridget on a drip in Charing Cross
Hospital. Surely some mistake? |

Anti-sickness push in a cannular.
A bit late. |
Day
313 Sheffield Trip |

With the lovely Daniel
Kerkhoff (8 yr.), his BMT is planned for March |

Showing how it's not done |

Feel the Power!
(pic: 11-year old
Antony Kerkhoff) |

Daniel's got a lot of balls! |

Nice attitude |

With Daniel & 11-year old Liam
(Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma). Liam is a pretty mean
electric guitarist! |
Day
309 Scofield Concert |

John Scofield, Peter Erskine, Joe Lovano with
the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. A superb musical
event.
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With guitarists Stuart McLean & Pete Callard enjoying
a (very rare) beer. I am even more of a lightweight
now!
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Day
298 Visiting Guy's |

Visitng 20 year old Gareth Mace
at Guy's Hospital. He is now 'Keeper of THE Hat' |
Day
295 Concerted Effort |

After the concert with the great
John Williams |

With fellow cancer buddy, the mighty mac dude, Tim Stollery |

Big Finish: The last 7 bars of the concert |

My Big EGO: What a line up! |

Big EGO in action |

The acoustic section of the Eclectic
Guitar Orchestra |

Bridge and Graham order the desserts while the audience waits |

A rare moment! |

Bridget & Tristan take their bows |

Jazz Trio with Chris & Pete |

Jazz duo with Pete Callard |

In full flight with Pete |

The Jazz Trio going for it |

Some lovely people! (Are you in this
pic? Yes? Thanks!) |

Last minute preparation |

Milt & Chris 'rehearsing' |

Milt arranging music |
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Day
285 Xmas Re-admission to Hospital |

Monkey missing me:) |

Using my readmission time constructively: Practising
guitar in isolation ward
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Now that's dedication. Close up of cannula while
playing.
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My dear nephew Rob visiting me in isolation .
I think he enjoyed the Sci-fi vibe of it all.
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Bridge keeping me company in between my daily
antibiotic inhalation marathons
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Day
202 Trip to Edinburgh, Scotland |

At the Scottish National Gallery, home of some
great modern art.
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With great friend (and great pianist) Steve Hamilton
at the Dean Gallery
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By Charles Jencks' inspiring landscaped garden
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Day
197 A Walk by the Serpentine (Hyde Park) |

London is beautiful...
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...whatever they say
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Regrowth!
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Day
147 Exploring the Peloponissos, Greece |

Walking the Taigetos mountain
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A view across the valley near Mercuria
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The monastery at Elliniki, with its adjoining
atmospheric caves
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The bizarre, unexplained prehistoric pyramid near
Neo Kios
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Day
120 Wedding Party |

With Sarah (lifelong family friend) and Bridget
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Day 114 Best
Man at Alex's Wedding |

Bridge & I
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Giving my sis away!
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Day
110 Hiking in the Lake District |
Bridge & I, windswept by Ullswater
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With Bridge's extended family, quick mid-hike
lunch
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Bridge
and I |

Design by Ken Clark
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Bridge looking good...
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Day
70: How Low Can I Go?
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Completely exhausted,2 stone underweight & fairly
suicidal after BMT & mystery
infection. Perhaps the hardest, though not most dangerous,
part of my journey.
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Day
65: In The Garden |

Back home...
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...dog tired
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Day
7: Well Connected (Not pleasant) |

With Hickman line and Nasal-Gastric tube fully
engaged.
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Well, it beats teaching.
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The Days before
Bone Marrow |

Alex and I the day before BMT
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Monkey hugs me. I love him. |

Finding myself. Before, and after
diagnosis
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Diagnosis
& Prelimary Treatment
(Viewer Discretion required) |

3 days after diagnosis - Bruised & needing
oxygen
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4 days on...
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Chemo up close.
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After Chemo- bruised & balding
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In the midst of Chemo. (Pic: J.Belcher) |

First
Chemo session
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Chemo
can make your hair grow back a strange colour... |

Cancer
or no, who can resist soloing over Rage Against
The Machine's "Bombtrack"? |
![Me photographing me, photographing me, photographing [...] my gear!](images/pictures/studiothumb.jpg)
My life support system |

A
Day Out. I laugh at the face of death! Bit mean,
coz its someone else's grave but it was meant
to be a metaphor.
I'll get my coat.
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Pre
Cancer: Yosemite & Grand Canyon |
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Pre
Cancer: Portraits Young and not so... |
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ScreenSavers
(By Tim Stollery) |
Black & White Milt
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Thinking Milt
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Blue Chemo Milt
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Red Chemo Milt
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Green Chemo Milt
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Glass Milt
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Arty Milt
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Cartoon Milt
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Dark Milt
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