A short walk through the countryside.

Hey, Blippers.

You may remember me from back in December. I was a regular blipper who used to post photos of my crazy antics.

One of the last posts that I made on here was talking about my mother who had become very unwell but was on her way to recovery. Unfortunately, it's been absolute hell for me and my family since December.

Mum was diagnosed as having had a severe stroke back in December which knocked out a lot of her body functions and left her very disabled and unable to do a lot of everyday tasks by herself, she slowly regained most functions before being hit with yet a further episode sometime in February of this year. After a lot of medical examinations and brain scans etc, her files were sent down to Kings College Hospital in London for extensive analysis.

We couldn't ever have been prepared for what was to come back. Unfortunately, Mum wasn't suffering from a stroke, she, in fact, has a big cancerous brain tumor in an area of the brain right at the back bottom section which cannot be operated on. To further hinder things chemotherapy and radiotherapy will not work either. Basically, Mum is just a ticking time bomb waiting to explode and go to heaven.

It's been hard for us as a family to come to terms with things. We have decided that Mum will not know what is going on with her. She still believes that she had a stroke and this said the doctors is keeping her fighting and happy. They say that she shouldn't even be here with us right now. It's unknown if she will still be alive at Christmas.

I have been browsing Blipfoto during the weeks of immense efforts to care for Mum in her ever-diminishing state of mind. I have not published a photo since December as things have been very complicated. In a way, I feel like I have been a bit of a spy, but wanted to keep put o date with a few member photos. I hope you will understand.

On the plus side, I have been learning about creating music digitally on a computer and have released y the first single under an alter-ego. Ian so chuffed that I am getting the best part of 35k Spotify plays a month. Don't get excited. Last months royalty cheque was for $10.24c. Yes, not  a lot really is it but better than a kick in the teeth. I am more chuffed that I have managed to produce a marketable two-minute track with words and music etc.

Now Mum is more unwell I have had to step back from things a little, as much as I love her I have to think of my own wellbeing and mental state. The Macmillan cancer support charity and their nurses have been second to none and their help has been well received.

I'm still living in a small village in South Cambridgeshire with Boots and Charz the two black and white moggies. Oh, and we visited the Italian Riviera again this year. Maybe I will back blip a few of my best photos from that time.

So, I suppose I am back. I've missed blipping photos as and when I can. I hope that I can move forward and use Blipfoto as a way to distract myself from the problems with my mother. I am sure a lot of you folks will understand how hard this situation is. I hope that I can express my feelings through the camera lens of my iPhone, something I enjoy doing and something that Grandpa said I've got to get back to!

In light of my current situation, you will see me come and go. Basically like before. I cannot commit to posting a blip everyday but will do my best to achieve something quite close to it.


Cheers folks! :-)