Author: Billy Mann

I'm originally from Liverpool and worked as a national magazine journalist for more than 30 years before suffering a stroke at age 53. I started blogging as part of a neuro-rehabilitation programme and wrote the very first entries with one finger of my disabled left hand. Later, art became another therapy for me at Headway East London's Submit To Love Studios. I write about my daily activities and encounters. In 1988, I married Jane. We are still together today, sharing our lives and making each other laugh.

Scour the news for an entirely uninteresting story.

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Another weird food story, yawn... Heston Blumenthal is widely credited with being the crackpot inventor of weird food. But the Victorians were at it too, says an article in the Conversation, and especially with ice-cream. Heston may have his notorious bacon-and-egg ice-cream as one of his flagship "molecular gastronomy" dishes, but in 1885 Mr Whippy … Continue reading Scour the news for an entirely uninteresting story.

What are your future travel plans?

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First we will go to... First we will go to Paris next month for an exhibition at the amazing Halle Saint Pierre of three artists from the Jennifer Lauren Gallery. We wanted to book seat 61 on the Eurostar but got a message from The Man In Seat 61 saying seat 61 has been block … Continue reading What are your future travel plans?

Have you ever had surgery? What for?

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Long story short... Once it was established I'd suffered a stroke I went into surgery and they set to work on my brain. Then something happened. Another stroke? My brain swelled up so much they had to cut a mouse hole in the back of my skull. Wriggle room. I have a mental picture of … Continue reading Have you ever had surgery? What for?

Are there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle?

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Of course there are... I'm not going to slap your face with a lecture on the difference between verbs and nouns again because there are things I practiSe each day that keep me at the top of my game and you need to know about. First is medication. Four types, a delicious cocktail my doctor … Continue reading Are there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle?