Wednesday, 21 November 2018

BOY WITH WIRE< ELECTRIC POWER, Blue Flash, By Ash

Friday, 16 November 2018

GIRL WITH AXE, GAVE HER MOTHER FORTY WACKS<
WHEN SHE SAW WHAT SHE HAD DONE, SHE GAVE HER FATHER FORTY ONE

Saturday, 3 November 2018

Friday, 5 January 2018

27Years

27 Years ago to-morrow My brother Arthur
DUDLEY CRAVEN
SADLY COMMITTED SUICIDE 

Wednesday, 6 December 2017

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

Saturday, 25 November 2017

TWO YEARS TO_DAY

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

Wednesday, 25 October 2017

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

Sunday, 22 October 2017

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

Saturday, 16 September 2017

YESTERDAY

YESTERDAY, AFTER 10 YEARS
DR CHIANDURAI
DECIDED
that I no longer need her valuable help


Friday, 1 September 2017

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 

Thursday, 31 August 2017

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 


Monday, 28 August 2017

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

Tuesday, 15 August 2017

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

Monday, 31 July 2017

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

Friday, 28 July 2017

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 




Wednesday, 28 June 2017

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

Thursday, 22 June 2017

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