by daniel@nextsteptechnologies.co.uk | Sep 8, 2023 | Mark Howard, Stories
I decided to go up to Blackpool to spend my 65th birthday with my younger brother and niece. Once again, I found myself at the bowling alley and crazy golf course. I am not claiming victory at either contest, but I did get a strike and a hole-in-one. The highlight...
by daniel@nextsteptechnologies.co.uk | May 31, 2023 | Mark Howard
It may seem strange to hear from an individual that is well into his 3 to 5 years – but I have enjoyed the last 18 months. Even ignoring some health scares, one including putting a camera where adults really should not put cameras. The pandemic was a challenge,...
by daniel@nextsteptechnologies.co.uk | May 31, 2023 | Mark Howard
The last few months have been difficult. My PSA has been rising since the start of the year. In September, as you are reading the magazine, it is likely that my doctor will be offering another course of treatment. I thought I would cheer myself up by going to...
by daniel@nextsteptechnologies.co.uk | Apr 3, 2023 | Mark Howard
I was always a solitary individual. My nature ultimately served me well working in Borneo and Sulawesi in Indonesia. A team of engineers would install a radar, then one of the team stayed for a period, usually four months, to help train and offer advice on the...
by daniel@nextsteptechnologies.co.uk | Apr 3, 2023 | Mark Howard
In early 2019, before I even knew what my prostate did or where it was located, I had planned a short holiday in Jersey. My diagnosis, subsequent treatment and Covid meant I had to cancel plans on three occasions. The 25th August 2022, 1171 days after starting out on...
by daniel@nextsteptechnologies.co.uk | Apr 3, 2023 | Mark Howard
Earlier this year I woke up and was immediately aware of a sensation that had eluded me for the past 30 months. I had thought that a certain part of my anatomy was beyond help. Just short of three years on, hormone therapy, radiotherapy to the prostate and 11 months...