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Just reliving the past

Rocking away on top of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)

That's it the flight is booked I'm going home how could any North Walian miss this one!!!!

Mind you when I was there with my Venture Scouts at the same time of year for our annual Snowdon Bivvy , it was always raining - ah happy memories

thealarm.com

 

MIKE PETERS - SNOWDON ROCKS - THE HIGHEST GIG IN ENGLAND & WALES NORTH WALES JUNE 22nd & JUNE 23RD On Saturday June 23rd 2007,Mike Peters, two times cancer survivor and internationally acclaimed singer of Welsh rock and roll band The Alarm will leada procession of doctors, nurses, fans and supporters on a sponsored walk to the summit of Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa (the highest point in England & Wales), to perform a very special acoustic set at the summit. Over the weekend of June 22nd and June 23rd 2007, Mike Peters will host 'SNOWDON ROCKS' a series of events throughout North Wales featuring two further Mike Peters acoustic concerts. The first will take place on Friday June 22nd at Rhyl Town Hall with proceeds going directly to the North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Bodelwyddan where Mike Peters was first diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma back in 1995/96. Asecond concert will be held after the Snowdon trek on Saturday evening June 23rd at the Galeri in Caernarfon with fundsbeing channelled locally into the Alaw Unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. Mike (who was diagnosed and successfully treated for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) in 2005/06), is currently being treated at the Alaw Unit with a view to finding a cure under the watchful eye of Dr. David Edwards who has been Mike's haemotologist throughout both of his cancer battles. Dr. Edwards will also be accompanying Mike to the summit of Snowdon. The weekend is being promoted through the LOVE HOPE STRENGTH Foundation, a charity formed by Mike Peters to raise awareness and funding for cancer research both locally and globally with a series of world wide events that will be held throughout 2007. Any local business wishing to participate in sponsorship or any individualwishing to accompany Mike on the sponsored walk to the summit of Snowdon should contact Peters Jones on 01745 571571 or visit www.lovehopestrength.com for further details. Tickets are available now from the following outlets: Rhyl Town Hall 22nd June 2007 12.50 advance plus booking fee Please call Rhyl Pavilion Box Office: Tel 0870 330 0000 [Subject to Booking Fee] Rhyl Tourist Information Tel: 01745 355068 Email: [email protected] Galeri Caernarfon 23rd June 200712.50 advance plus booking fee Please call Galeri Box Office Tel: 01286 685222or visitwww.galericaernarfon.com CaernarfonTourist Information Centre Tel: 01286 672 232 Email: [email protected] Why 'Snowdon Rocks'? "Because you can see both hospitals where I have been cared for from the summit and climbing Snowdon is symbolic of the virtual mountain that cancer sufferers and their carers have to climb with each and every diagnosis." says Mike Peters adding, "Every single person alive in North Wales today will have course to visit one of these two cancer centres during the course of their lifetime, either as a patient or a carer, or simply visiting a friend or family member. Cancer affects all of us." Why Now? "Now is payback time"continues Mike, "Ibelieve the time is right for such a huge undertaking because science is on the verge of massive breakthroughs in the treatment of all cancers, specifically in the field of Leukaemia with pioneering work taking place in the fields of Stem Cell and Gene therapy. As I can testify, people who had previously been given days / months / years to live are now being treated and cured every day, giving hope for future generations." Why Love Hope Strength? "Because once in 1995 and more recently in 2005,I was diagnosed with and survived chemotherapy treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia [CLL]"states Mike, "I owe my life to medical science and the skill and dedication of doctors and nurses at two Welsh hospitals - Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and Ysbyty Gwynedd.Through the creation of the Love Hope Strength Foundation, I will be working throughout 2007 and beyond to raise funds for cancer research. LOVE HOPE STRENGTH FOUNDATION is registered as a charity in England & Wales.CHARITY NUMBER : 1117505 www.lovehopestrength.com

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Back on the old block

Next week I'm off to visit some old friends at the Telematica Instituut (and assocaited fine institutions) which will be nice to see  them again.

Has it really been 9 months since I morphed back into being a Shell guy again

Let's hope we have a nice evening

Wait till they know that I'm now a Dr Dr hah

Back to winning ways

Poor old Pen never mind there's always next year, just make sure you beat the English and do us all a favour!

Absent friends: Chris and Euan

I was contacted by an old friend Chris today, as he'd heard on the jungle drums of some new stuff we were trying. Last time I saw Chris we had a meal together in a Lebanese restaurant in London, now he's in Dubai! He sounded well and happy which is great.
I was thinking about other friends and recent changes in their lives afterwards over a coffee, and my thoughts drifted to Euan, now he's left the BBC and Digilab and into the brave new world of going all independent. I do hope he's revelling in the challenge, and the work is pouring in.