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Happy New Year……a nice start, and positivity……Mickleton, England.

Happy New Year everyone! I hope last night was fun and safe. I’ve decided that this year is going to be a good one. Last year was fine, but this year will be better. Quite frankly i’m sick of all the doom and gloom politicians, talking [...]

Driving to Scotland……….thinking………

We are driving to Scotland for the Scottish leg of the UK tour……well, Dave is driving at the moment…….i’ve just woken from a nap. Thanksfully, Dave spent 20 years on the road with U2 as their lead truck driver/logistics manager……at one point having 80 trucks, 3 [...]

A 20 second encounter that made me think…………

Today I stopped by Chick-fil-A in Marietta, GA on my way to visit my nephew in the hospital. I filled a pretty large order for everyone’s lunch. I was standing at the condiment station when a man appeared uncomfortably close and asked, “Where are you going?” I was taken a little by surprise [...]

An inspirational, GOOD news story………..

              
 Going through old emails, I saw an email with a link from my best friend @mrgaryjenkins, and decided to click on it before I deleted it.                               [...]

The most terrifying gig I ever did…..

        Today I played the scariest gig i’ve ever played-my son’s preschool. I was asked to come and speak in front of twenty odd four year olds. Well, they weren’t odd, but you know what I mean.        
         I was wrangled into this last week, and agreed. [...]

My son says i’m “hot” and “fat”.

So, my three and a half year old son spent 4 days in the hospital a couple of weeks ago. We were very worried obviously, and i spent those nights beside his hospital bed in a roll-away cot. When he finally came home i allowed him to sleep in our bed [...]

Update on my boy.

       Many of you were so kind to say prayers and send good thoughts for me and my son over the past few days. Basically, my son became very ill on Saturday afternoon/early evening. As i noticed his symptoms……..fever, stomach ache, headache, loss of appetite..i began to get more concerned……then when he mentioned [...]