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Posted 29 Jan 2015 at 20:29

Hi

This must be the week to embarrass Geordies!

Nick Wright, Marketing Communications Manager for PCUK has published a blog which highlights the experiences of George Hardy in the context of friendship between men and their families who have to deal with prostate cancer. I cannot better what Nick and George have said in the blog about friendship and support. 

You can read the blog at

http://prostatecanceruk.org/about-us/news-and-views/2015/1/i-ve-made-true-friends-through-having-this-cancer 

I would like to mention George’s forum http://bollocks2pca.net where you will find a unique brand of humour and fun from George and the other members. All of this is from men and their families who are dealing with prostate cancer at all stages of the disease yet can still provide a continuous supply of humour and friendship.

George has run B2PCa since 2006 and he has organised the summer and December gatherings since 2007. This is a very considerable ongoing commitment and I would like to thank George for the sustained effort needed to organise these two activities. These certainly contribute to the bonding and friendship so very evident to those who are involve with this.   

There is an international element to George’s work on prostate cancer websites which some of you may not know about. For 8 years George worked with Terry Herbert on the Australian website “You Are Not Alone Now”. George was heavily involved with Terry on data processing and updates for the website. Sadly, Terry died last year. If you have not visited that website you will find it at www.yananow.org– it is well worth a look.

George... Gotchya!

This must be the week for embarrassing Geordies!

Alan  

 

 

 

Edited by member 30 Jan 2015 at 12:22  | Reason: Not specified

User
Posted 31 Jan 2015 at 13:05

Dear Friends,

Thanks for your kind comments.

I do find it embarrassing actually, but Nick Wright had rang me in November about the new 'Men United' TV ad he was involved with and asked for my thoughts. It was all about friendship, and I knew I had to say something about a subject so close to my heart.

Over the years it's friendships made on here that have kept me and so many others going and made life so much more enjoyable.

If you haven't see the ad, it's here:

KEEPING FRIENDSHIPS ALIVE

 

Mo, I had to fight back tears when I read your reply here. I do wish your Mick and I had got the chance to shake hands. We would have got on well, I'm sure, as you and I did instantly.

I never realised that you had watched that old documentary together. That was made in 2007 and it seems a lifetime ago.

I am now the only survivor of that very first get-together at Leicester, and it breaks my heart.

Last weekend I was at a memorial service for Peter Wilsher in Inverness, and on Monday I will be at Mike Brooks's (Brooksint) funeral and cannot believe he has gone. He and Kath had never missed a single 'do' over all these years.

The sadness this past year has been unbearable at times. Mike was the 40th member of B2PCa to leave us.

Thank God for the true friendship we have all shared.

All of these men will never be forgotten, and our get-togethers will carry on as they 'party in the sky' in approval.

And I must say I'm so glad to see other get-togethers like The Newark Event flourishing too. It's a wonderful thing to be involved in.

 

Leicester 2015 will be on us sooner than we know, and details will be posted in the next few weeks.Keep an eye on the 'Social' section of the forums.

Today I will send an email to all of you who have booked rooms there, asking you to confirm.Once that's done the preparations begin in earnest.

 

Thank you everyone for just 'being you'.

 

George

 

 

 

 

Edited by member 31 Jan 2015 at 17:49  | Reason: Not specified

B2PCa
User
Posted 29 Jan 2015 at 20:29

Hi

This must be the week to embarrass Geordies!

Nick Wright, Marketing Communications Manager for PCUK has published a blog which highlights the experiences of George Hardy in the context of friendship between men and their families who have to deal with prostate cancer. I cannot better what Nick and George have said in the blog about friendship and support. 

You can read the blog at

http://prostatecanceruk.org/about-us/news-and-views/2015/1/i-ve-made-true-friends-through-having-this-cancer 

I would like to mention George’s forum http://bollocks2pca.net where you will find a unique brand of humour and fun from George and the other members. All of this is from men and their families who are dealing with prostate cancer at all stages of the disease yet can still provide a continuous supply of humour and friendship.

George has run B2PCa since 2006 and he has organised the summer and December gatherings since 2007. This is a very considerable ongoing commitment and I would like to thank George for the sustained effort needed to organise these two activities. These certainly contribute to the bonding and friendship so very evident to those who are involve with this.   

There is an international element to George’s work on prostate cancer websites which some of you may not know about. For 8 years George worked with Terry Herbert on the Australian website “You Are Not Alone Now”. George was heavily involved with Terry on data processing and updates for the website. Sadly, Terry died last year. If you have not visited that website you will find it at www.yananow.org– it is well worth a look.

George... Gotchya!

This must be the week for embarrassing Geordies!

Alan  

 

 

 

Edited by member 30 Jan 2015 at 12:22  | Reason: Not specified

User
Posted 30 Jan 2015 at 12:23
George you know that you,Lynn and Katrina have become part of my extended Geordie family, you are a wonderful Man and I remember to this day Mick and I watching the old documentary on TV when Andy Ripley came to leicester, Mick turned round to me and said ... "you have to find out more about George and his group I really like him even if I can't understand a bloody word he says"

It saddens me greatly that he never quite got to meet you as he would have loved to have shaken you by the hand and thank you not only for helping him, but for looking after me, He managed to do that with all our original cast of the Newark gang (apart from Julie and Trevor but he talked with them telepathically!!)

The forums, meetings, spin off meetings and socialising that we all do I believe were started by you and for that I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

xxxx

Mandy Mo

User
Posted 30 Jan 2015 at 10:34
George and Alan,

You're true stars. Watch out for the paparazzi now! You never know, it might be me (if I can remember how to use a camera after ten weeks lay off).

Thanks, both of you, for all the work you do for us all.

Steve

User
Posted 30 Jan 2015 at 18:32

Yes, George is a STAR, but so are Allister and Alan (ART) for all the good work they do on our behalf.

Thanks GUYS.


Chris.

User
Posted 31 Jan 2015 at 18:33

Brilliant, George, thank you for all you do for us, love Janet

User
Posted 02 Feb 2015 at 11:44

Not only is George a star for his considerable work to build a survivors community, his general upbeat and friendly nature, and his  continuing and unfaltering efforts to support us all...

 

but a little known fact is that he can dance the socks off anyone on this forum!

 

DO NOT challenge hin to "Do the bump" !

User
Posted 02 Feb 2015 at 18:25

Good man, George! It's only now that the TV documentary was mentioned do I realise I saw it and of course realise that George was part of it...the penny dropped. It was good to meet you in London and I'm sure I'll see you in Leicester,

 

Steve

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Posted 30 Jan 2015 at 10:15

Oh I see...revenge, huh?http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-embarassed.gif

 

But...'This must be the week for embarrassing Geordies'??

 

Alan, don't you know ALL we Geordies are embarrassing? EVERY day too, so we don't need a special week!http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-embarassed.gif

Edited by member 30 Jan 2015 at 11:36  | Reason: Not specified

B2PCa
User
Posted 30 Jan 2015 at 10:34
George and Alan,

You're true stars. Watch out for the paparazzi now! You never know, it might be me (if I can remember how to use a camera after ten weeks lay off).

Thanks, both of you, for all the work you do for us all.

Steve

User
Posted 30 Jan 2015 at 12:23
George you know that you,Lynn and Katrina have become part of my extended Geordie family, you are a wonderful Man and I remember to this day Mick and I watching the old documentary on TV when Andy Ripley came to leicester, Mick turned round to me and said ... "you have to find out more about George and his group I really like him even if I can't understand a bloody word he says"

It saddens me greatly that he never quite got to meet you as he would have loved to have shaken you by the hand and thank you not only for helping him, but for looking after me, He managed to do that with all our original cast of the Newark gang (apart from Julie and Trevor but he talked with them telepathically!!)

The forums, meetings, spin off meetings and socialising that we all do I believe were started by you and for that I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

xxxx

Mandy Mo

User
Posted 30 Jan 2015 at 17:19

Alan

I agree with you and don't mind embarrassing George at all - he's a MEGA star in my book and often unsung hero http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif

George is also co-administrator of the Dark Side and hopefully will help continue it when I've popped my clogs in the not too distant future http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif

http://pcasupportforum.proboards.com/

 

To Insanity and Beyond! http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif

 

 

Nil desperandum

Allister

User
Posted 30 Jan 2015 at 18:32

Yes, George is a STAR, but so are Allister and Alan (ART) for all the good work they do on our behalf.

Thanks GUYS.


Chris.

User
Posted 31 Jan 2015 at 13:05

Dear Friends,

Thanks for your kind comments.

I do find it embarrassing actually, but Nick Wright had rang me in November about the new 'Men United' TV ad he was involved with and asked for my thoughts. It was all about friendship, and I knew I had to say something about a subject so close to my heart.

Over the years it's friendships made on here that have kept me and so many others going and made life so much more enjoyable.

If you haven't see the ad, it's here:

KEEPING FRIENDSHIPS ALIVE

 

Mo, I had to fight back tears when I read your reply here. I do wish your Mick and I had got the chance to shake hands. We would have got on well, I'm sure, as you and I did instantly.

I never realised that you had watched that old documentary together. That was made in 2007 and it seems a lifetime ago.

I am now the only survivor of that very first get-together at Leicester, and it breaks my heart.

Last weekend I was at a memorial service for Peter Wilsher in Inverness, and on Monday I will be at Mike Brooks's (Brooksint) funeral and cannot believe he has gone. He and Kath had never missed a single 'do' over all these years.

The sadness this past year has been unbearable at times. Mike was the 40th member of B2PCa to leave us.

Thank God for the true friendship we have all shared.

All of these men will never be forgotten, and our get-togethers will carry on as they 'party in the sky' in approval.

And I must say I'm so glad to see other get-togethers like The Newark Event flourishing too. It's a wonderful thing to be involved in.

 

Leicester 2015 will be on us sooner than we know, and details will be posted in the next few weeks.Keep an eye on the 'Social' section of the forums.

Today I will send an email to all of you who have booked rooms there, asking you to confirm.Once that's done the preparations begin in earnest.

 

Thank you everyone for just 'being you'.

 

George

 

 

 

 

Edited by member 31 Jan 2015 at 17:49  | Reason: Not specified

B2PCa
User
Posted 31 Jan 2015 at 18:33

Brilliant, George, thank you for all you do for us, love Janet

User
Posted 02 Feb 2015 at 11:44

Not only is George a star for his considerable work to build a survivors community, his general upbeat and friendly nature, and his  continuing and unfaltering efforts to support us all...

 

but a little known fact is that he can dance the socks off anyone on this forum!

 

DO NOT challenge hin to "Do the bump" !

User
Posted 02 Feb 2015 at 18:25

Good man, George! It's only now that the TV documentary was mentioned do I realise I saw it and of course realise that George was part of it...the penny dropped. It was good to meet you in London and I'm sure I'll see you in Leicester,

 

Steve

User
Posted 03 Feb 2015 at 15:34

Oi! Ross?

I cannot, never have and will not ever DANCE!

Geez, the very thought.http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif

Steve, yes, I hope we meet you and Leonie again in June.

 

Stay well my friends,

 

 

George

Edited by member 03 Feb 2015 at 15:35  | Reason: Not specified

B2PCa
User
Posted 05 Feb 2015 at 19:19

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Oi! Ross?

I cannot, never have and will not ever DANCE!

Geez, the very thought.http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif

Steve, yes, I hope we meet you and Leonie again in June.

 

Stay well my friends,

 

 

George

 

Ha George - I know you want to keep it secret and I went and blew it! - Sorry http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif

User
Posted 16 Feb 2015 at 11:08

Dear Friends,

 

You can now find details of the next B2PCa annual summer party (in June) on the 'Social' sections of these forums

Just click on this:

Leicester B2PCa Get-together


George

Edited by member 16 Feb 2015 at 11:11  | Reason: Not specified

B2PCa
 
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