Breath Of Life

The life and times of Mr Mark Allen....

Thursday, May 01, 2008

Goodison lark!


Hello People,

Busy week in Mark-ville...Although a lot of it escaped me probably.

Last weekend went back to Staffs for a friend's birthday and it took me four hours to get 80 miles.... Utter nightmare....

Of course by the time I got there I was playing catch-up - hence the two days of feeling crap afterwards!

On Sunday I went to the Everton v Villa game at Goodison - Amazing to hear so many Villa fans chanting 'we pay your benefits' to the Scousers - always amusing.

We were so wet and cold the away fans let me and my friend Rob into the Everton Supporters Club for a drink beforehand.

I was parked SO FAR away from the ground - I was knackered as well by the time I got back to the car - which was still there!

Been in the Widnes Weekly News CLICK and The World CLICK ON ME this week. Media whoring eh?

Been starting to feel a little bit better after my blip - But got to re-start my new nebs this week - so thing may go downhill...

Been swimming/walking a couple of times but back to my old times - very depressing. But am going ot the gym tonight again before the election count...

L8r shakers - much pixie love to one and all! xx

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

I did it Otttt----way!


Hello,

Well well well...busy couple of weeks (as ever!)

Sky3 came to film me last week fo the awards and a show to be broadcast in June - very tiring. I interviewed in the office AND at the gym - did whole morning of stuff - plenty of stuff for the programme methinks.

They did some unusual camera angles and even filmed me on EVERY spin bike - which they will spice together to make it look as if I am on all at once.

Thanks for the emails about the transplant games - I have decided to compete (I wasn't sure - especially after the rejection episodes...My body just doesn't seem to like my new lungs) And the new meds are making me tired...

Oooh- I had a good night out near Northwich with my friend Sherrie and a snail called Brian (long story) and saw a great John Ottway gig in Lichfield... (He did it Ottttt-waaaay) with Ian and Dave (although I was driving so was sober - bah!)

Since then work has been busy - everyone seems to be finishing off their Job Evaluation appeals...and of course the Superlambananas...(How cute?!)

We have been busy promoting the National Year of Reading stuff as well as the normal pieces - so its has been both hands to the deck for me...

Health wise hasn't been too good this week.... Felt a bit shite on the way back from Northwich and I have been needing a lay in instead of swimming before work...

But I did manage to go to circuits on Monday and am hoping to get back into the swing of things tonight....

It is depressing though when things are not 100 per cent...

I went to an appointment at Heartlands in Brum last week and my lung capacity is down on my Newcastle level, so annoying with the hard work I have put in...

They are going to try and change my hospital so I can go to Manchester instead - much closer and more convenient...

What is in the air at the moment - about three friends have split with their long-term boyfriends already this month - Spring clear-out? All good news for us single people! lol

Well.....I had better get back to work... No rest for the wicked!

(PS: Superlambanana - I want one!)

MUSIC: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Killers, My Chemical Romance

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Transplant games


Hello folks,

First news - I have been nominated and shortlisted for a Breathing Life award - posh televised do - night for me and two friends at a top London hotel, food, travel the lot!

There are always loadsa celebs there - They want to do a film of me to show at the event! Bring it on... Now who take along - You had better all be nice to me now!

On the social front Easter was busy and fun. I met Jo.H for a balti in Wolverhampton and we spent three-and-a-half h0urs in there - and weren't even drinking

On Saturday after gym and standing in goals for the 5-a-siders (ciders) I met up with Caroline in Stoke and we ate and then saw 'The Other Boleyn Girl' - great film...

Sunday was spend chilling and drinking in the Park Gate while on Monday I went to the gym in Cannock before heading back to Widnes...

I hadn't really unpacked since my holiday so was up til late just sorting stuff out..

Health-wise I am doing ok at the moment - I am going to the gym or swimming daily now and today played table tennis as well..

I am considering entering the Transplant Games in the summer - in table tennis and may be volleyball (if Newcastle has a team)

Gig news - Booked Carter USM, Linkin Park and Jay-Z
Music listened to: Nick Cave, Mika, Sylvester, Nomi

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