Life's a Gas

Mission accomplished... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (49 days old)

Right now I'm sat in the back of the VW Camper, being transported home to Sheffield. I'm in 2 minds. Should I write this blog update, or put the bed down and climb into my sleeping bag, to enjoy som… more

Are you sitting comfortably?? From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (49 days old)

...Cos I'm blooming not :-) Its 1030pm here in Osmotherley, the 2nd stage destination of the Coast 2 Coast. Last night saw us eating out in Hawes, the landlord of the Fountain Inn, clearly a go… more

Footballers and Hawes.... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (51 days old)

:wave: Updating the blog for today now, as Im pretty sure I will be too tired later. No midnight posts tonight :-) After agreeing an 8am start from the Kendal digs, we hung around in the car pa… more

Probably not the best prep... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (51 days old)

Well its midnight on the eve of Day One of the Coast 2 Coast. I'm laid here in bed at the Travelodge, Kendal and am not overly sure whether the butterflies in my stomach are the result of nerves, … more

Once more unto the breech... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (52 days old)

Well, its here.  Today I will be collected by one of the support team we have for the ride, and transported to Kendal for our first overnight stay in advance of tomorrows start in Grange-Over-Sands.… more

The vultures are gathering :-) From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (55 days old)

"Little motivates me more than the doubt of others..." - Nigel Short 2009 Make a note of that quote.  Since I last posted I have received 3 lots of physio on my knee, and it feels great.  I have an… more

A spanner in the works... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (56 days old)

:wave: What is it they say about 'the best laid plans'?? My training ride on Tuesday ended disastrously. My gears on the bike have been slipping in the mid range - I really need to get the bike int… more

Coast 2 Coast Countdown From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (58 days old)

In a week from now I will be setting off on what will be the 2nd biggest test of my endurance - ever.  When I volunteered 3 months ago I had little idea what I was letting myself in for - and as the… more

In true Homer Simpson style, I'd like to say 'D'OH'... :-) From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (71 days old)

OK, it appears a little experiment I tried last week went totally wrong and many regular readers received a notification to read my last post from May! So I'd like to apologise to anybody confused b… more

Lifes never dull... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (192 days old)

:wave: Well once again here we are - loads to say... First things first - fund raising. You will recall last year the 10k fundraiser for Weston Park. At the beginning of the football season I … more

Chin up - head down... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (233 days old)

:wave: Hey. Its been a while! I've just had an incredible phone call with the people at Weston Park Cancer Charity. I'd only called in to see if I could use their logo on some tickets for a scho… more

SNOW DAY!! From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (283 days old)

:wave: Hey!! Today the snow has brought wide spread disruption and choas to Britain (as it always does when we get a light dusting of snow). People facing the drudgery of that daily commute are… more

Its a Wonderful Life... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (310 days old)

:wave: It most certainly is!! Had a fabulous Christmas and New Year break - been back at work for two days and I'm now off again - tomorrow - to Spain again. This time its back on the slopes fo… more

A Christmas Wish... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (325 days old)

Hi bloggers - its been a while.... Since we last met here on these pages - lifes been returning to normal for me.  Well, as normal as things get for me anyway This will clearly be a complete… more

It ain't about how hard you hit... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (406 days old)

...It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! - Rocky BalboaThats my favourite line from the movies - and c… more

And now for the moment we've all been waiting for... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (435 days old)

Bernie Foran (my oncologist) called me 10 minutes ago from Weston Park Hospital.  My appointment for tomorrow had been put back 2 weeks, but I asked them to let me know my MRI scan results as soo… more

Real Radio, Classic FM or Galaxy... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (441 days old)

I had my MRI scan yesterday.This scan is to prove once and for all that there are no traces of cancer left in my head and neck so its quite a big thing for me.  I've not slept for a week leading … more

Sad news... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (449 days old)

Got home from the coast today to the very sad news that Adrian Sudbury - who's blog is linked to on this page - lost his fight against leukaemia last night.Adrian fought his illness in much the same w… more

Health Update From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (450 days old)

I thought I should update things with the latest state of play.You will be aware that I have gone back to work - well, if I'm honest it is certainly too early for full-time work.  I'm absolutely … more

BEACH PARTY - POSTPONED TIL FURTHER NOTICE From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (451 days old)

It is with huge dispappointment I find myself announcing the postponement of this event.In all honesty I had completely under-estimated the amount of people who go away for Bank Holiday weekends - its… more

Another check-up from the neck up... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (461 days old)

:wave:Back to Weston Park today for another check-up.It was good to see Bernie again after a couple of months - less so when she pointed out that she'd be putting the camera up my nose again! Everythi… more

Lifes a Beach - PARTY!!! From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (471 days old)

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 25TH AUGUST 2008 - STARTING AT 2PM As promised, today I am announcing what I sincerely hope will be a totally enjoyable day out for all, plus an opportunity to raise funds f… more

They say a picture paints a thousand words... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (473 days old)

I make absolutely no apologies for kicking off with a picture of me taken on Thursday afternoon, the last day of our break to Spain.  I feel like a £million at the moment and I reckon that … more

It will feel like youve been kicked in the stomach... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (484 days old)

Yesterday was the big day - removal of the PEG feeding tube from my stomach.Went to the Royal Hallamshire Endoscopy Suite for this to be done, or to give it the full name The Bert McGee Endoscopy Suit… more

Well, its been a while... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (488 days old)

Thank you all for your recent telephone calls, text messages and e-mails!! I am fully aware its been nearly 2 weeks since I last posted on the blog, but there has been a very good reason for that (whi… more

A glass of wine, cheese tasters and the Holiday! From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (499 days old)

Sitting watching feel-good movie The Holiday (Jack Black, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Kate Winslet) with a glass of cold crisp white wine and some M&S cheese tasters! Have had a long and tiresome d… more

Thank heaven for small mercies... From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (500 days old)

Well its been an eventful few days since I last posted.On Thursday morning, bouyant from the relative successes of the week, small though they were, I decided to join Sarah in Northumberland.  Sa… more

Latest status report: Much improved...!! From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (506 days old)

I did promise the blog weary amongst you that I would refrain from any further posts until my situation had changed significantly.Well, I'm delighted to report that after almost a week and a half of m… more

So why have you picked the songs you've picked? From nigelshort ^Pro in The online ramblings of Nigel Short (506 days old)

Totally non-health related posting here - so if you think its self-indulgent - theres always the 'off button' A few days ago I installed the juke box on the site - for a few reasons I suppose.  I… more

Relaxed Sunday From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (508 days old)

Been a bit lazy lately in doing any new posts. I have worked a lot and been a little bit stressed. Too much to do really and too little time to do it in. Have enjoyed a very chilled day, lounging a… more