Was this the early influence of the Batman comics ?

  

Along way down

When the boys started to ride their bikes

many years ago a trip out took us to a 

local hill, on seeing the long steep decline

the boys renamed it Holy Shit Hill,

was this a early influence of 

The Batman comics on their lives.

The second picture is looking down the hill,

the last is looking back up.

Pictures taken last week on one of my

recent trips down memory lane.  

A walk in the park

After a relatively stress free meeting at the hospital
today we walked back to the bus stop on the A10,
byway of  a new root along the green buffer zone
at the side of the London North Circular
and Pymme's Brook. 

Post-Traumatic Growth,

Hold on Tight

Now I'm starting to ride the wave of positive energies 

around me, harness and embrace with vigor 

the people that oozes fun and humor,

As the healing sun starts thawing the cramps of winter,

the shock of cancer slips to the side,

eased by the favorable results of scans and x-rays

now I'm in surgeons hands, 

Mud and negativity must be left behind,

bundled with winter, and dumped  

on the corner in the municipal bin,

Wet and Dry

My eyes are wet, My eyes are dry,

laughs and smiles mingle with distant tunes,

youth is now sitting on the bottom step,

old age grabbing the banister,

over loaded tired joints yearn for sedation 

a kick and punch that smoothes and caresses, 

a guaranteed lift, with a hefty drop,

to the fridge, back at the shop. 

                                    

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Vale House, Hertford

Stu's view May 2013

Vale House set on the the road from Hertford to Bengeo
A large meandering building that in the past has offered support to
people with addictions, a successful stabilisation service giving
hope, the feeling of belonging and achievement to many,
now sitting empty, its self now in much need of care.
  

RUST

The hardest bog I have had to write,

in my profile I jested at the time about

showing a few signs of wear and tear,

well the rust seems now to be visible,

you will need a microscope of some sort

to see it, Cancer, hoping its just a smidgin on

the left side of my prostate,

Still awaiting results of MRI and Bone Scan   

At this stage I'm still not drinking,

hows that ? Well talking to 

supportive family and friends 

also that two year goal.

Now its back to taking one day at a time.

Thanks to everybody for

your support over the last week.

Lots of love from a stronger Stu.   

Two Years Dry, its a Birthday

Holding on to this mile stone,
like a foundation, we can carry on
building it, or go down the pub,
the ground works done now,
to finish the job I'm going to need craftsmen
to hold my hand and whack a few screws in 
as times are tuff.

I'm off its time for a tea now.