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A little personal update. Yesterday marked 8 weeks since my triple bypass op. Been difficult, I won’t kid you, especially in March. This week, I’m feeling strong again. My breast plate is healing nicely, fusing back together and the wires have stopped clicking. My chest and leg wounds have healed nicely, even starting to fade […]
Shared here with kind permission from Jim Donnelly are some of his great photos of the recent tree clearance at Blantyre Ferme Road, near the junction at Redlees Urban Park. Jim took these in March this year. Plans were submitted in September 2019 for a brand new roundabout on the outskirts of Blantyre. The proposal […]
A bit of a milestone today on Blantyre Project as the website reaches it’s two millionth visitor! In just 11 years online, an incredible two million people have visited the website, many of whom come back each day to read the daily posts. Scheduled posts, with fresh, new content which appear without fail, every single […]
A little update to let you know how my recovery after surgery is going. As many will know, I had a triple heart bypass on 20th February and after a little extra time in Intensive care than I had hoped for, I was moved to the wards, then eventually discharged from hospital last weekend. I’ve […]
Well, my BIG day is nearly here. I’m going into hospital for a triple heart bypass this weekend, which means inevitably I’m going to be take it easier over the next couple of months whilst I recover. I’m told i’ll then feel as good as new, which after the poor health felt this last year, […]
A sensitive story next from 1909, which I can’t help but feel there was more to. A warning that this article contains some upsetting content and you should be aware that despite the names being published in papers, I have decided to mask the identity of all surnames. In February 1909, a miner Francis C […]
As some of you may know, I’m going in for a major heart operation in mid February, which will see me off work for several months of recovery afterwards. Needless to say, I’ll be “taking things much easier” and spending relaxing time away from my computer. As such, i’m preparing things now to ensure I […]