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To the Brink of Death (part 2 – into hospital)
I spent a chunk of last week in hospital, part 1 was about becoming unwell, this is about my experience as a patient going into hospital. As a caveat I…
To the Brink of Death (part 1 – becoming unwell)
I am back from the brink of death thanks to the heroes of the NHS who pumped me full of industrial quantities of antibiotics and other drugs when I felt…
Real Family Holidays – Slapton [Review]
The back garden in the real family holidays centre in Slapton, Devon (photo: James Kemp) The Field Studies Council (FSC) run what they call Real Family Holidays in their centres…
My Communist Grandfather – Jimmy Kemp
I grew up with the story that my paternal grandfather, Jimmy Kemp, was a card carrying communist. I've never been able to prove it, partly because I've no idea how…
Sissy & Dunbar – Gone on a Guinea Pig Adventure
Our two guinea pigs, Sissy & Dunbar, have gone on an adventure, or at least that's what we're telling the kids. Sissy and Dunbar have been part of our family…