Hello Folks, Sorry it has been a few weeks. My health is improving and I have joined a new gym...(JJB in Widnes) I even got interviewed on Radio Merseyside on a treadmill....

It was all to do with the 'opt out' rather than 'opt in' method of going on the transplant register.

I also did a piece in The Mercury and there was a piece on me in this lovely newspaper!

For those of you who have been living on the moon for the last few days - the law may change so everyone is an organ donor unless they opt out....

My lung capacity was about 25 per cent of what it should be last time I went to Newcastle - but I am hoping it will have improved now...

I did some cricket nets in Stourbridge last weekend and realised how far I still have to go before I can play seriously again...If I ever will be able to...

So what's new? Well.... Got lots of holiday to take before April and am having next week off - Just going to enjoy doing as little as possible and catching up with friends.

Got a couple of baltis and a lot of coffees organised. I expect a bit of drinking may be involved too.

Meeting up with my lovely friend Kay - in Chester (half way between us!) Decided my resolution for the year is to have the lung capacity to jog, even if it is only for a minute...I can walk briskly for 15 mins on the treadmill, but cannot run.

I suppose it is all out of my hands...Like the competance or otherwise of medical staff.

The woman who took my bloods in Widnes put them in the wrong container - So when they arrived in Newcastle they were useless... NHS eh?

How far I still have to go was banged into me when I tried to do cricket nets with some friends in Stourbridge last weekend....Lasted about 10 minutes batting..

My arms still feel like they are made of lead!

Work has been busy with the Capital Of Culture stuff coming off...And trying to get my head round lots of worky stuff.

I have changed gym and have got a new appetite for destruction. I have found a strange machine which just seems to shake you about..

I am slowly building up the minutes and at least I have MTV Dance to watch..

At least I now know my BMI (Body Mass Index) is 25.9 and my fat index is 20.6 per cent (which is between good and excellent)...

I digress...I was disappointed I couldn't watch the Villa game there - but went to the Eight Towers pub and was the only Villa fan with a load of Scousers....

But they were friendly!

To sign on to the organ donor register call: 0845 60 60 400 (Open 24 hours) Or click on the link..

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