Bénch

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Phil's Birthday

My friend of 60 years Phil got married just a week ago to Iris . (He died last Sunday ) .

Today was Phil's Birthday . We went out to mark this tonight. around Halifax with Phil's son Bryn ( my Godson) & 2 cousins & Marc & Ken .

I love taking photos , but thought it would be "disrespectful" tonight to take any snaps . Then up pops the Landlord of The Royal Oak in Halifax , just before I left , asking to take a photo for the pub's facebook page....... Which is all a bit ironic as Phil thought facebook was bollocks!

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Phil

Phil died early in the morning of Sunday 17th March at home with his Wife Iris by his side.

Friday, March 15, 2024

True Love Ways

They Have been Partners for 20 years and today Phil & Iris got married in Halifax.

"Love " is a much overused word .

This is what True Love actually looks like

Two Beautiful & Brave People X

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Last Orders

Me, Martin , Hydn & Phil in Manchester in 2022

Sadly Phil recieved the news ( late Friday 8th March ) that his Cancer was now aggressive and "all" that can be offered is Palliative Care.

My brother Ziggy seems to be mending slowly .

Huffy tells me that Hydn's pancreatic cancer is also agressive and he has only only been given 6 months. Huffy wants us to meet up for a "last drink" in Rochdale soon .Which will be both strange and moving

.I doubt there will be photos.......

Saturday, March 02, 2024

Lazarus

Or George Galloway..who knows

As Promised Don I'm back !

My abstinence was not intentional !

So.... pics of the gig at Bury Met will have to wait until next week.

Plus soon I promise to share a Retrospective of some of my photos from the last missing 6 months;

So...This week:My Brother is out of hospital now but still very weak

Phil has been in hospital again this week and will see the Doc on Monday ( fingers crossed )

Monday, July 31, 2023

71 not out

Monday, July 03, 2023

ßénchplayer · This Must Be the Place

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Halifax : 24 th June

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Sunday, June 11, 2023

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐬𝐞

I have felt proper shite most of this week.

Gum& teeth infection , asthma , earache , head & neckache . I've felt my age ( 70 ).

I spent most of yesterday afternoon trying to catch up on my sleep. [Which thankfully , i did . ]

It being sunny & warm and I kept thinking I should be " out having fun " Still. " Mustn't Grumble " ... Anyway , Cath dragged me out to The Shoulder of Mutton in Mytholmroyd tonight for a drink in The Beer Garden. .

Thankfully , all the Big Boys were inside watching Manchester City on the telly. Not a bad photo , considering..... not bad for a corpse .....?