Merry Christmas

I just want to say a quick Happy Christmas to everybody, and to thank you all so much for your support and kind words over the last couple of months. I hope you all have a great time and look forward to seeing you all soon.

I'd also like to add my thanks to Russell and his band, not only for raising awareness of retinoblastoma, but also for some top brass, and for inviting me to the Christmas evening at a pub where he was collecting for CHECT. The tiny village pub was crammed with revellers all joining in with the music, it was wonderful fun, but also, the only time that I have squeezed into a pub, only to be greeted by a stranger who asked "Do you drink beer?", he then called to the bar to get me a pint! Fantastic! I'd love to disclose which pub this was, but I was sworn to secrecy by one of Russell's fellow band members not to tell anyone about the place in fear that it's local atmosphere might be ruined!!

Finally, as many of you and your friends will be taking photos this Christmas and New Year, please take a moment to check that none of the kids are getting a white eye reflection. If you are not sure what to look for, take a look at this link: http://www.chect.org.uk/page.php?id=9&s=0. Diagnosing this disease early makes all the difference.

Merry Christmas.