Our five seconds of fame and that battle continues.

“In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Andy Warhol’s famous quote predicted fame’s fleeting nature in our celebrity-saturated culture

 Perhaps not 15 minutes but for sure at least 10 seconds of an absolutely superb film along the Grand Union canal features Nb Valerie and her crew. I might just add we had no need to spend time in make up and we used no stunt doubles.
These screen shots are from the latest DVD produced by Paul and Christine Balmer of Waterway routes.
Paul kindly dropped our copy off to Jaq recently while I was off the boat. We had no idea we would be included in the final production fully expecting to be amongst the clippings on the cutting room floor.
It is one of  many DVD`s and maps available and if you look at the selection I`m sure your favourite canal will be there or perhaps the canal you cruised on a holiday hire boat.

The  popular DVD is like a TV programme with commentary showing the highlights of the cruise. The latest two DVDs are Both of the Grand Union but split into North and South. The one featured here is the South version. It starts off exiting the River Thames onto the Grand Union at Brentford. Not only is the main line covered as far as Leighton Buzzard but also the arms and branches leading off.


 At the London end it includes the Paddington arm plus the Regents and Hertford Union canals.
 Heading away from the metropolis the Slough arm is covered and into the home counties the Wendover and Aylesbury Arms are also cruised.

We also have the Bowcam DVD that covers the whole cruise and not just the highlights. Both the popular and bowcam are 60 minutes in length so two hours of enjoyment.

A sample of Waterway Routes popular DVD can be viewed here. Sample of Bowcam is here.

The battle continues.
I went into the Royal Free Hospital on Wednesday and underwent Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) to have lesions burned off my left lung. The procedure was successful however two more microscopic lesions were found--one on each lung. The medical team at the RFH is going to watch and wait, reviewing scans one month from now and then in three months.

From our end of things, Jaq has on her warrior's face and her combat boots. We believe the dietary changes we've made along with the supplements I am taking have certainly slowed the growth of the cancer and so far it has not returned to my liver as it is want to do in cases like mine. So we will keep experimenting on our end, trying our best to make my body an inhospitable place for cancer to reside.

It is so good to be back home. Jaq is spoiling me and I am in the good hands of the woman I love.