From there to here: my UC story at a glance 7 Apr 2010 | 08:01 am

I started Number Twos in July 2007, a couple of months after my first major flare-up and hospitalisation. If I had anything as grand as a founding principle it was to try to be as honest as possible. ...

Eavesdropping, me? 31 Mar 2010 | 05:46 am

A couple of years ago I was freelancing for a company in Spitalfields, East London. Befitting of the E1 postcode the offices were extremely funky. In the basement there was a kitchen area and three la...

Oh Vienna 29 Mar 2010 | 02:06 am

Recently I spent a few days wearing out the soles of my new shoes exploring Vienna. If you haven’t been, and you like a bit of culture with your schnitzel, I highly recommend it. But never mind the m...

Badges 28 Mar 2010 | 02:36 am

On my travels I’m always on the lookout for interesting badges, which at some future date, may or may not be used to jazz up a jacket or jumper. That sentence may seem a little odd coming from a 38-ye...

Number Twos will return in the new year probably around the time I have my op 1 Dec 2009 | 06:01 am

Every UC cloud has a silver lining 25 Nov 2009 | 09:50 am

The other day I received a letter from my GP. An appointment has been made for me to have the Swine Flu Vaccination. I think I qualify because I’m on azathioprine, which is an immunosuppressant. There...

Does anyone know where the gents are? 23 Nov 2009 | 06:51 am

The online UC community is much bigger now than it was when I started blogging in 2007. Back then there were the web forums run by the various IBD groups and organisations, but very few blogs. As you ...

Ostomy & me 21 Nov 2009 | 05:53 am

Sometimes I think I don’t blog enough about being an ostomate. This might be because I know I’m not going to be one forever. To use a footballing analogy, I feel like I’m only on loan to the ostomates...

Number Twos Productions presents... 20 Nov 2009 | 10:52 am

Sophie's Surprise

Happy feet 19 Nov 2009 | 09:54 am

My legs are bending and clacking straight again like a builders tape measure. Bend, straighten, bend, straighten, bend, straighten. This is me dancing. Well, the lower half anyway. The upper half is d...