TO-DAY

TODAY I HAVE BEEN TO HUDDERSFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR A CT BRAIN SCAN
AFTER ARRIVING HOME I SPOKE TO THE ADMINISTRATION TEAM @ CHURCH LANE SURGERY IN BRIGHOUSE AND TO MY DELIGHT & SURPRISE THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RESULTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN JUST ONE WEEK FROM TO- DAY

TWO YEARS TO_DAY

IT IS JUST TWO YEARS TO-YEARS TONIGHT SINCE MY NIECE JANE SINGH DULAY SADLY DIED

MY CANCER & ME

I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING

"LOCALLY ADVANCED PROSTATE

CANCER"

I HAVE NOW BEEN TAKING

"HORMONE THERAPY TABLETS"

CALLED "Bicautamide"

FOR THE PAST

22 DAYS

I HAVE TO TAKE THEM FOR

6  DAYS MORE

AFTER THE FIRST 14 DAYS

I HAD TO GO TO

CHURCH LANE SURGERY

IN BRIGHOUSE FOR AN INJECTION

IN A FEW Weeks Time

I WILL HAVE TO GO ON A DAILY

BASIS (EXCLUDING WEEKENDS)

TO ST JAMES'S HOSPITAL

IN LEEDS FOR RADIOTHERAPY

IN THE MEAN TIME I HAVE TO

AVOID OR REDUCE

ALCOHOL, RED MEAT & CAFFEIN

50

FIFTY YEARS AGO TOMORROW

I WAS MARRIED

AT CHAPEL LANE CHAPEL

IN BRADFORD
WE WERE THE LAST TO BE MARRIED

BEFORE IT CLOSED DOWN

YESTERDAY

YESTERDAY, AFTER 10 YEARS

DR CHIANDURAI

DECIDED

that I no longer need her valuable help

Arthur Dudley Craven

On this day in the year 1930, my brother Arthur
Dudley Craven was born in Bradford. Sadly he committed suicide just after his 59th Birthday 

SONG

SING TO THE TUNE OF SHE'LL BE COMING ROUND THE MOUNTAINS WHEN HE COMES"

YA CANNA SHOVE YER GRANNY OFF A BUS

YA CANNA SHOVE YER GRANNY OFF A BUS
YA CANNA SHOVE YER GRANNY
YA CANNA SHOVE YA GRANNY

COS SHE'S YA MAMMIES MAMMY

YA CANNA SHOVE YA GRANNY OF A BUSYA CAN SHOVE YA OTHER GRANNY OFF A BUS

YA CAN SHOVE YA OTHER GRANNY OFF  BUS

YA CANNA SHOVE YA OTHER GRANNY
YA CANNA SHOVE YA OTHER GRANNY

COS SHE'S YA DADDIES MAMMY

YA CAN SHOVE YA OTHER GRANNY OFF A BUS 

MY HEALTH

Monday 17th July Visited Huddersfield Hospital Mr Khan,  Originally for minor surgery. Mr Khan did tests and said there was a problem with my Prostate. Tuesday 1st August 10 biopsies taken, Dr Gurney. Being allergic to Local Anaesthetics she performed the procedure without (OUCH)  Wednesday 17th August Results not ready until Friday 25th August . Reasons for thinking no cancer problems. 1)  No family history of  prostate problems. 2) No problems passing water, 3) No pain anywhere  One reason on for thinking there might be a problem Continued loss of weight

INDIA

TO-DAY IT IS JUST 70 YEARS SINCE THE PARTITION OF INDIA & PAKISTAN

TWO LESSER KNOWN FACTS
IN BOTH THESE TWO COUNTRIES

THE SUN SETS AT ABOUT 6.30PM

BOTH WINTER & SUMMER

THE WORD CHUTNEY

LITERALLY MEANS

FOUR INGREDIENTS

TO-MORROW

BETTER THE DAY, BETTER THE DEED.

TO-MORROW IS YORKSHIRE DAY

AS USUAL 1st of AUGUST

TO-MORROW I AM GOING TO

HUDDERSFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL

TO HAVE SOME BIOPSIES

OF MY PROSTATE

YESTERDAY & To-Day

BEING INTERESTED IN NUMBERS AS I AM TWENTY SEVEN BEING THREE TIMES

THREE TIMES THREE IS A VERY LUCKY NUMBER

IT PROVED TO BE SO 

IN THE MORNING I WENT TO SEE THE PRACTICE NURSE JANINE  FOR MY QUARTERLY DIABETIC CHECKUP

JANINE SAID THAT SHE HAD NEVER SEEN SO MUCH IMPROVEMENT AS MINE WAS IN JUST THREE MONTHS.

ANOTHER STROKE OF LUCK WAS SEEING

ANDREWS COUSIN SHIRLEY

WHO NOW LIVES IN PIGGOT STREET 

IN BRIGHOUSE

and then onto to-day

on the twenty eighth of July

many many years ago

MY mother, then Edith Rimmington, 

Married my father Lawrence Craven

In Dirk Hill Primitive Methodist chapel

in Bradford 

MY LAST TWO DAYS

As usual on Monday 25th June, I went to the philosophy class in Brighouse Library. One of the members of the class is called Keith, Surname unknown. Keith a very pleasant man told me that on Tuesdays he always goes to a Tia Chi class at Brighouse Cricket club He told me that is was important that you should be referred by your Nurse or Doctor from you local Surgery

I rang the surgery and spoke to one of the receptionists 

She said that she felt absolutely sure that Dr. Crossland 

would be in favour. The Tia Chi classes started at 9.30am.

My wife Sheila kindly drove me there for the class Suitably attired in very absorbent track suit Bottoms.

Keith didn't turn up for the class but there was about 20 other people there the majority of which were Women

Everyone enjoyed the class and at 10.45 the class finished

Not being a car Driver, I had to walk back about 1 mile

into Brighouse. To use an old expression it was raining Cats & Dogs. My absorbent Track suit bottoms became soaking cold & Wet

When I got back to brighouse For some reason better known to the almighty . I passed out!  and the clientele of the George Public house looked after me outside in the cold & rain and then felt it was best to call for the ambulance. 

The paramedics looked after me in the ambulance until We arrived at  Calderdale Accident & Emergency. 

I was in the Accident & emergency until 1800 hours

I have never had so many tests in such a short period in my life.

The final conclusion was that both my Blood Sugar level

and my Heart rate were both far too low.

There was a nasty bump on my head

and a bad pain in my sore bottom 

At the earliest opportunity I should call up at Church Lane surgery

& see what Doctor Crossland has to say

THEN TO TUESDAY

I had a most unusual experience 

Coming home on the bus from the hearing aid clinic. At hipperholme cross roads a small elderly lady obviously suffering Downs Syndrome

Got onto the bus with a middle aged Jamaican lady who I resumed was her carer.

Never had I met either of the two women before.

To my absolute amazement 

The little downs syndrome lady

Clearly said

Good bye David 

THE UPS AND DOWNS OF THE PAST FIVE DAYS

We have just had the most magnificent weekend. Starting on Saturday, our good friends, Maureen & Bruce Heath

called to pick us up and drive us to Pocklington.

There we had lunch at the Feathers Inn

After lunch, Bruce drove us to meet our other long standing friends, Wendy & Lance Murgatroyd

They have to finest caravan set up that I have ever seen

Their hospitality is without doubt the best

I had intended to have a relatively dry weekend it was not to be

We both ate & drank like true Yorkshire gormandisers  

The conversations were to say the least stimulating 

After a wonderful day quite late in the evening we took a taxi home. 

The following day after taking a tour of Pocklington we came 

back home carefully driven by Bruce

On arrival at home we called round to see Gemma, Mark & Georgia Esme , our most recent great Grandchild.

Esme had not been very well, sleeping most of the day and crying at night. It must have been most exhausting for them

After quick visit to Tesco we went home. and as is our habit went to look at the incoming Emails

One sad email told us that another very good friend of ours, Rod Blayney Simpson had gone to Spain and suffered a severe heart attack Information kindly supplied by Sue Blythe

RUBBER LEGS

 I HAVE JUST HEARD THAT THE MAN COLLOQUIALLY AS "RUBBER LEGS"

HAS SADLY PASSED AWAY

RECENT PICTURES

JOYOUS TIMES

My eldest Grandson, Toby Daniel Craven became a teenager on the 9th of April 2017
Sheilas Eldest Grandsons Mark's wife the beautiful Gemma Filby achieved the grand old age of 30 yesterday
Thursday 27th April Sheila & I will have been married for 33 year 
We were the first couple to be married at Central Methodist Church in Brighouse after all the Methodist churches in Brighouse 
Auntie Pauline will have her 78th Birthday on 5 Th of May
Gemma and Mark are expecting their first child on Sunday 14th May, give and take a day or so. 
These are the things that make life worth living 

TO-DAY

TO-DAY ONE OF THE TOP TEETH IN MY DENTURES HAS BROKEN OFF. THE DENTIST CAN NOT SEE ME UNTIL 9TH 

OF MAY

EASTER

MY VERY GOOD FRIEND REV, E.W.S BAKER
                      FROM SHEFFIELD

THE 9TH OF APRIL

MY GRANDSON TOBY DANIEL CRAVEN REACHED THE RIPE OLD AGE OF 13 HE IS NOW WELL & TRULY A TEENAGER

POEM FROM MY CHILDHOOD

"What take an umbrella on such a fine day, said the elf to his mother & frowned"

"Just look at the sunshine so golden & gay & the sky is quite blue all around"

So off he went skipping in new suit of yellow

But before he had gone very far

There blew up a crowd, an enormous big fellow

"You know what these April clouds are"

Then down came a shower that Pelted & Stung

and soaked the poor elf,

With a sigh, he hung out the tunic & knickers to dry

But alas, when he tried to get dressed

He found they had shrunk in the soft April rain, 

& he had to walk home in his vest

So now pray be careful since April is here

That you are not caught like the elf

WHEN THERE'S A CLOUD

THAT'S ABOUT TO COME NEAR

GO HURRY & SHELTER YOURSELF

ANON EX WINNIE BARLOW 

ANSWER

IT WAS COMMONWEALTH DAY

WHEN I WAS A CHILD

WHEN I WAS A CHILD WE ALWAYS GOT A HOLIDAY ON THE 13TH OF MARCH 

CAN ANYONE GUESS THE REASON WHY ???

TO-DAY

To-day we have been to the U.3.A Luncheon Club

On the way we passed a pub called the

RAT & RATCHET

WHICH REMINDED ME OF

WHEN WE WERE TRYING TO TEACH
STEVEN FILBY TO READ & WRIGHT
USING PUBLIC HOUSE NAMES

WHEN WE CAME TO THE RAT & RATCHET

STEVEN SAID

"THATS RUDE"

ITS JUST LIKE SAYING

DOG & DOG-SHIT

TO-DAY

TO-DAY ELLAND BRIDGE HAS RE =OPENED HAVING BEEN CLOSED SINCE
BOXING DAY 2015

TO-DAY

TODAY WOULD HAVE BEEN

THE 72nd BIRTHDAY

OF THE LATE PAM CRAVEN 

MOTHER OF MY SON ANDY

BORN 2nd FEBRUARY

1945

HURRAY

Edwards son David has come back from Australia
and intends to stay in England

JOKE REGARDING DONALD TRUMP

WHAT DID ONE OF DONALD TRUMPS
GUARDS SAY WHEN SOMEONE
TRIED TO SHOOT THE PRESIDENT

ANSWER

"DONALD DUCK !"

LORD ULLIN'S DAUGHTER BY THOMAS CAMPBELL (1777-1844)

A Chieftain to the Highlands bound

Cries, 'Boatman , do not tarry;

And I'll give thee a silver pound

To row us o'er the ferry.'

'Now who be ye would cross Lochgyle,

This dark and stormy water ?'

'Oh! I'm the chief of Ulva's Isle

And this Lord Ullin's daughter.

'And fast before her father's men

Three days we've fled together

For should he find us in the glen,

My blood would stain the heather.

'His horsemen hard behind us ride;

Should they our steps discover,

Then who will cheer my bonny bride

When they have slain her lover?'

Outspoke the hardy Highland wight;

'I'll go my chief I'm ready:

It is not for your silver bright,

But for your winsome lady,

'And by my word, the bonny bird

In danger shall not tarry:

So, though the waves are raging white,

I'll row you o'er the ferry.'

By this the storm grew loud apace,

The water-wraith was shrieking;

And in the scowl of heaven each face

Grew dark as they were speaking

But still, as wilder blew the wind,

And as the night grew dearer

Adown the glen rode armed men-

Their trampling sounded nearer.

'Oh! Haste thee,  haste !' the lady cries

'Though tempests round us gather;

I'll meet the raging of the skies,

But not an angry father.'

The boat has left a stormy land,

A stormy sea before her-

When oh! Too strong for Human hand,

The tempest gathered o'er her.

And still they rowed amidst the roar

Of waters fast prevailing;

Lord Ullin reached that fatal shore,

His wrath was changed to wailing

For sore dismay'd, through storm and shade;

Across this stormy water;

And I'll forgive your highland chief,

My daughter!- oh, my daughter

Twas vain: the loud waves lashed the shore,

Return or aid preventing

The waters wild went o'er his child,

Ad he was left lamenting.

UP DATE

After some weeks with a swollen & painful knee (Right hand side) it had also been letting me down which, was replaced some 12 years ago . This morning I went to see my doctor Calum Wilson . Firstly he gave me some Diclophenac Antiinflamatory Cream to use 3 time daily. He also gave me an appointment At Calderdale royal hospital for an X-ray, The results of the X-ray will be available in a week - Thanks Dr. Wilson