Category: golf

Pain in the ALS Golf Day 2019 raises £10,000

September 30, 2019

34 teams of 4 gathered at Brickhampton Golf Complex for the third annual Pain in the ALS Golf Day last Friday. Raising money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND) and for Mike Crisp and his family. Former Worcester and Cheltenham rugby player Crisp, who was diagnosed with the terminal illness in 2016, set up the golf day 3 years ago as a way to raise money for the charity and raise awareness of MND.  The event has gone from strength to strength and has a real mix of golfing abilities, from first time golfers to former Ryder Cup  players (Peter Baker).

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Frustration is a very apt word

September 26, 2017

When I wrote my last blog post I swore I wouldn’t leave it as long in between writing because there is always so much to say. Well it’s been just over two months so I’m racking my brain to remember where I got to. Apologies this one is so long. Also, I don’t set out to make these posts upsetting but I’m aware they can be, in fact its always a good reminder for me that MND doesn’t just affect me, but everyone around me, so thank you all for being here, I hope we can have a few laughs at my expense too.

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Busy Busy Busy

July 24, 2017

I know I say it a lot but its been another busy month since my last post in fact I’m exhausted at the thought of writing it but here goes…..

Keeping an eye out

So a mate of mine (Squirt) suggested that I might be able to get laser eye surgery via the NHS as I have MND. I asked my consultant who said he’d never heard of it before but he’d ask one of his colleagues and sure enough I have had 2 appointments to discuss and another 2 booked so its looking promising.

I’m not a big fan of needlessly using the NHS’s limited funds but after careful consideration I think I have a genuine need. It can take me 20+ minutes and multiple attempts to put my lenses in – even then it relys on someone opening the pack so I am almost at the stage of knocking them on the head.

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