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Charlie’s Cut

by Tony Gallagher March 14, 2017

Planning a day out
Charlie's Cut

Planning a day out

October 18, 2017
So, a couple of months ago, me and my parents enjoyed a trip out to our new local Comic-Con event without any hiccups. See, being able to have a day...
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Five things to do before I’m 30
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Five things to do before I’m 30

July 26, 2017
As I write this, the so-called British Summer Time is non-existent as raindrops patter against my window. So instead of focussing on the negative, I’ve decided it would be good...
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Our reply to our son Charlie’s letter
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Our reply to our son Charlie’s letter

July 10, 2017
Dear Charlie, When we were expecting you we read the books, the magazines, listened to advice and planned every aspect of your life. You entered the world dramatically and none...
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A heartfelt letter to my parents
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A heartfelt letter to my parents

July 3, 2017
Dear mum and dad, Thanks for all the support along the way, as there have been many nooses you have cut me free of through the years. The years have...
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How my mates support me
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How my mates support me

June 13, 2017
It can be hard to speak to friends about an illness . The difficulty, I suppose, is young men's tendency to leave their baggage at the door and just get...
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Can’t do, can do
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Can’t do, can do

May 19, 2017
I have always faced medical and health issues in the 18 years I've been alive, and have hospital notes split into two volumes as if Stephen King had written them....
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        Feeling worried and anxious about emerging from lockdown?…

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        Imagine if you could change how you feel…

        Afraid to talk honestly about how arthritis really…

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