Tag Archives: hockey

Never give up!

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Tim Wotton

Something happened last weekend that defied belief & proved to me that it’s important to never give up… I have previously shared on this blog that due to the health improvements I’ve gained from taking the new cystic fibrosis (CF)* … Continue reading →

Posted in Postcards from Earth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Reach for the sky

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Tim Wotton

Much has happened over these last few months to make me look up towards the heavens… The expression ‘the sky’s the limit’ is used when there are no limits to what something or someone can achieve and to demonstrate that … Continue reading →

Posted in Postcards from Earth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Year of Firsts

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Tim Wotton

Here, I list my ‘year of firsts’ as I battle the chronic illness cystic fibrosis (CF)*. Not the habitual festive top 10 list, but memories to store forever… Tis the season to be jolly. Tis also the season where we … Continue reading →

Posted in Postcards from Earth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Never Thought…

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Tim Wotton

This month, I wanted to highlight some things I’d never thought I’d ever do, say or feel in my 44 years surviving the life-threatening condition cystic fibrosis (CF)*… DO Getting married, let alone just celebrating my 12th wedding anniversary with … Continue reading →

Posted in Postcards from Earth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Days like this

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Tim Wotton

Knowing when you feel content is a tough trick in life. Is this harder or easier for someone, like me, battling with a long-term illness like cystic fibrosis (CF)*? Being ‘in the moment’ (as is the modern parlance) and realising … Continue reading →

Posted in Postcards from Earth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 33 Comments

Staying the course

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Tim Wotton

Featuring in a recent TV programme on the ticking time-bomb of antibiotic resistance highlighted my own plight with the chronic illness cystic fibrosis (CF)*… Let’s start with the basics… an antibiotic is a term for a drug or other substance … Continue reading →

Posted in Postcards from Earth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Unconditional

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Tim Wotton

Love for your child burns deep. This unconditional love tends to plough an even deeper furrow when that child is sick or suffers from a life-threatening illness like cystic fibrosis* (CF)… Last week my dear mum, Margaret Wotton, celebrated her … Continue reading →

Posted in Postcards from Earth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 28 Comments

Goodbye to all that

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Tim Wotton

A candle was blown out at Christmas, when the life of a fellow cystic fibrosis (CF)* adult was cut horribly short. For me, this has always been the hardest part… He left a lasting impression on anyone that had the … Continue reading →

Posted in Postcards from Earth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Introspective

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Tim Wotton

The recent death of my father has given me fresh perspective on how I can and will keep battling the life-threatening illness, cystic fibrosis (CF).* People have kindly told me that my struggle with CF has given them perspective on … Continue reading →

Posted in Postcards from Earth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Race for life

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Tim Wotton

The true Olympic ethos has it that ‘it’s not the winning but the taking part that counts.’ This is also true of my family and friends who have stepped up to fundraise for my illness, cystic fibrosis (CF)*. Perhaps prompted … Continue reading →

Posted in Postcards from Earth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments