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Geoffrey battles the dreaded Cancer

Legendary batsman, Geoffrey Boycott, was reduced to tears fighting a longtime “horrific” battle with Cancer. Cancer is known for its severity, resulting in complete demoralization of the suffering patient, as the prolonged treatment is very painful.

Gritty Geoff Boycott is no exception. The mighty English batsman said he was on the verge of sliding into depression during the long and painful treatment. It was six years ago when he discovered a lump while shaving. The doctors revealed in September 2OO2 that it was cancer.

Boycott was quoted as saying in Sunday Telegraph:

“Cancer treatment is tough? It’s horrific. It’s the sort of treatment that reduces strong men to tears. And it did me; many a time. I was so full of morphine I kept falling asleep. And then I woke, the relentless pain was still there. But in the end there are just two of you in that match: you and the bloody cancer.”

According to 67 year old Geoff’s assessment,

“I would count my treatment like once I counted my runs. I had to have 35 laser sessions. `Just get to 18, ` I’d myself be on the home run. And all the time, through all this pain and fog, there is this niggling question at the back of your mind: will it work?”

His long innings resolutely fighting the dreaded cancer came to an end. Geoff came out victorious and one of the greatest English batsmen still counts his blessings at having recovered from the disease.

Medico’s say the tumor on his tongue is gone and his progress is good. Three months ago he got an ‘all clear’ from cancer.

Such incidents make us believe that “God is great”. Hopefully the all mighty will allow Geoff to live long and complete the century. Gritty Boycott certainly deserves it.

Prince Williams may take up charity work next year.

According to Buckingham Palace aides, the queen is worried that Prince William may not perform a public role once his army duties are over.

The British queen is believed to have asked the second-in-line to the English throne, to help Prince Williams, with the aim to engage him in charity work when his military attachments come to an end next year.

It is not the only the queen, even the Royal Family members are discussing an “umbrella” charity role for him.

An unnamed aide said:

“Charles turn s60 in November and the Royal Family feel William would be perfect for dealing with younger start-up schemes to oversee his current charity work”

The aide added:

“He has always had an aptitude for working with youngsters and he is looking forward to becoming some kind of youth ambassador. He will continue to retain his other charitable duties.”

It is always better to engage ones self fruitfully in activities one enjoys there by avoiding falling prey to be part of the “Devil’s workshop” as the saying goes, “an idle mind is a Devil’s workshop”.

Margaret Thatcher is still a role model for women

Margaret Thatcher, also popularly known as ‘Maggie’, is perhaps the most discussed politician even today. Gordon Brown, the current Prime Minister, and David Cameron individually acknowledged their debt to her.

Even Blair’s Babes, all 100 of them, appeared nn the House of Commons benches - in a parliament dominated by men at the time, certainly owing a lot to Maggie.

BBC made a bid to reconstruct her early years in politics with a documentary called ‘The Long Road to Finchley’. It showed the ‘Iron Lady’ trying desperately to get a Parliament seat. The Conservative Party, which supposedly believed women are meant to stay at home, blocked each and every attempt made by Maggie.

That was all history as she triumphed and became Prime Minister. Her privatising agenda and the changes she brought to the British economy forever, perhaps made us forget the difficult times along with the frustrations and struggles she must have faced.

Even today, the immaculate Maggie remains a role model for women. She is known for her high standards of dress, retaining her renowned dignity. Yes! it is a real shock to all, knowing that Maggie has been suffering from dementia since 2000.

The new trend is to sign prenuptial before taking the wedding oath

According to a news report, the prenuptial bug generally affecting the rich has now caught up with common couples. A larger number of couples are now signing up prenuptial agreements to protect not only their assets but also their respective lifestyles.

Jackie Vincent, the partner at Australia’s largest specialist family law practice Watts McCray, said, “The main reason I have come across is that people are either older and want to protect their own assets, or that they have been through a separation before.”

As it stands today, one in three marriages end in a divorce. Silly as it may seem, disagreements over who should perform a simple chore like walking the dog and things like how much should the partner weigh are reasons enough for a marriage to break.

Wary couples are getting more realistic about their relationship. As they say, prevention is better than cure, to face an awkward situation in life. It is better to sign the prenuptial agreement prior to the wedlock, is the general feeling. Hence it is not surprising that the prenuptial agreements, once an elite’s domain, are being opted for by common couples.