The news broke this week that Bill Turnbull is being treated for prostate cancer. Thoughts are very much with Bill and his family at this time. He is encouraging more people to get tested, and catch the disease at an earlier stage, and have a better long term prognosis.
We met up for the new fundraising book in Leicester Square last autumn. Bill currently presents a show from there on Classic FM, following a long and distinguished career in journalism, including 16 years with BBC Breakfast News. So why is Bill holding my copy of 'The Stand' by The Alarm? I am sure all will become clear when you read the chapter in the book, but when he interviewed Mike Peters from the band on BBC Breakfast there was a bit of love for The Alarm going on. I really enjoyed my time with Bill. He was really talkative, very supportive, and great fun - not just with stuff about The Alarm, but also with the bowel cancer tie. We then sat down and chatted about his life and career, so it's going to be yet another great chapter in the book.
We met up for the new fundraising book in Leicester Square last autumn. Bill currently presents a show from there on Classic FM, following a long and distinguished career in journalism, including 16 years with BBC Breakfast News. So why is Bill holding my copy of 'The Stand' by The Alarm? I am sure all will become clear when you read the chapter in the book, but when he interviewed Mike Peters from the band on BBC Breakfast there was a bit of love for The Alarm going on. I really enjoyed my time with Bill. He was really talkative, very supportive, and great fun - not just with stuff about The Alarm, but also with the bowel cancer tie. We then sat down and chatted about his life and career, so it's going to be yet another great chapter in the book.
The reason why Bill and everyone in the book is taking part is to help raise awareness about this awful disease, and raise funds for Beating Bowel Cancer / Bowel Cancer UK, who have recently merged to become the UK's leading bowel cancer charity. My Mum passed away in August 2016 having been first been diagnosed with cancer back in 2012. Bowel cancer claims 16,000 lives each year, making it the second highest cancer killer in the UK. Yet if detected early it can be successfully treated in over 90% of cases.
Please support my fundraising on my www.bowelcancerfundraising.co.uk website.
Please support my fundraising on my www.bowelcancerfundraising.co.uk website.
