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I'm originally from Liverpool and worked as a national magazine journalist for more than 30 years before suffering a stroke at age 53. I started blogging as part of a neuro-rehabilitation programme and wrote the very first entries with one finger of my disabled left hand. Later, art became another therapy for me at Headway East London's Submit To Love Studios. I write about my daily activities and encounters. In 1988, I married Jane. We are still together today, sharing our lives and making each other laugh.

Diary: October 2021. Uncut

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

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Diary: September 2021. Uncut

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

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Diary: August 2021. Uncut

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Diary: July 2021. Uncut.

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

"Any hope of enjoying the tennis at Wimbledon fell to bits as soon as the first serve arrived."

Diary: June 2021. Uncut

July 25, 2021July 30, 2021 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

TUESDAY 1 Power sharing in business might be another way to turn the tide on Labour's flagging popularity. Read all about it... 📌 A charming CNN story about the quest to identify a mysterious man found dead on an Australian beach in 1948 includes a beautiful nugget on how a university professor took on the … Continue reading Diary: June 2021. Uncut

Memoir: My stroke story…

July 24, 2021July 25, 2021 ~ Billy Mann ~ 3 Comments

‘I tried to stand, but fell back in the chair deflated, puzzled and detached…’

Diary: May 2021. Uncut

June 19, 2021June 22, 2021 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

SATURDAY 1 Ahead of tomorrow's TV finale of the current series of Line of Duty, two real anti-corruption cops have given their verdict: "Having considered the evidence... we can conclude that Line of Duty’s AC-12 has crossed the line, breached the code of ethics and failed to diligently carry out their duties." 📌 All bets … Continue reading Diary: May 2021. Uncut

Diary: April 2021. Uncut

May 9, 2021May 8, 2021 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

When the wheels started turning again, or something...

Diary: March 2021. Uncut

April 7, 2021 ~ Billy Mann ~ 1 Comment

MONDAY 1 Here follows a short pompous essay... When news that the actor Johnny Briggs had died, age 85, I penned a short piece of verse to commemorate his departure and worked it up into a scrapbook illustration. In the process I stumbled on a word thing I have grandly titled the half alliteration. Or … Continue reading Diary: March 2021. Uncut

Diary: February 2021. Uncut

March 24, 2021March 23, 2021 ~ Billy Mann ~ Leave a comment

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