There's none so pure as the purified

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I am so glad for you Michael the story and pastel have made my day

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Wed 01 Mar 16:42:49

Thanks Dennis. A pleasure to make your day.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Wed 01 Mar 16:57:16

I was wondering where you were. Great news. Like your pastel. Fierce, but with empathy.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Wed 01 Mar 17:59:23

Thanks Gudrun.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Wed 01 Mar 18:04:58

A lovely pastel sketch Michael. A lovely reflection and reminder of dedicated staff.

Posted by David Johns on Wed 01 Mar 19:13:58

Great news on your successful treatment Michael, I went through radiotherapy last year, breast cancer, and it can drag you down but you will soon bounce back. Thought we hadn't seen much of you so nice to see you again.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Wed 01 Mar 19:15:49

Thanks David and Margaret. A good news story for you too Margaret.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Wed 01 Mar 19:28:03

Back with a blinder Mick! I'm so pleased your treatment was a success, I expect now you've had the all clear you'll be off to see your girlfriend?! Take it easy......lol

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 01 Mar 20:02:45

You're welcome Kirstie. Thanks Fiona. She was on the 'phone as soon as she heard the news. I wish they would leave me alone.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Wed 01 Mar 20:13:47

Great portrait Michael an image of freedom comes to mind. So pleased you have successfully completed your treatment well done. XX

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 02 Mar 10:20:56

Thanks Carole. Yes, you hit the nail on the head - freedom and there is that hint in the image.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 02 Mar 11:14:09

Hang on Studio Wall

01/03/2017

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I completed a successful course of radiotherapy in January at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, to repair my prostate. Thank you Freeman Hospital and all the wonderful staff at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care. This is a pastel sketch of one of the radiotherapist who helped me. She said she saw quite a few men like me who had simply over-used their prostate. I said, 'resistance is hardly an option even though my Catholic educators tried to tell me differently'. As they used to say in the RN, 'there's none so pure as the purified'.

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Michael Mcmanus

I was born in 1946. In the 1960s and part of the 70s I was an airman in the Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm. I joined Durham Constabulary in 1971. In 1999 I retired from policing and began teaching sociology and criminology at Durham University with emphasis on policing and researching crime. I am drawn…

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