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Back from my Bowel cancer operation!

2/2/2024

History: on the 23 Dec 23 I had an appointment for a bowel screening, I was told I had a cancerous growth in my bowel (yikes)
12 Jan 24 an appointment with a bowel consultant he told me I needed an operation asap
Surgery booked for the 22nd Jan 2024
12 Jan pre-op at the hospital, 2hrs later visit the ward I will be on, told on the procedure, what I need to do what they can do to help me whilst I am there.
22nd Jan operation takes place, all the surgery staff where fantastic and helpful. Evening of the operation wake up all good, operation went well and was given a light meal to eat (really ok I ate as much as I could)
2 Feb release from hospital, my bowel decided to take it's own sweet time waking up but hey ho it's been messed about with !

It all happened so fast and I am so greatful to all the NHS staff for their dedication, compashion and sheer hard working attitude. To those that thinks our NHS is failing then I can only say that from were I was lying it's doing great.
They have supported me when I needed it and I will support them as I always have, it is a jewel that is available to all and other countries look on and say "how do they do it?"

They do it because they care, they work 12Hr shifts because they care, they have bad days because they care!

daveg

I wish you all a Happy New Year!

28/12/2023

It has been a hard year for us all, some more than others.
I hope for you all to have a better year in 2024, if you can be anything "be kind".
daveg

Thinking of changing your energy supplier?

24/10/2023

I changed to Octopus Energy awhile ago and I have never had better service.
If you want to get £50 when you change to Octopus please use this link:

May 01st, 2023

1/5/2023

If you like Babolat RPM blast or RPM tour then you might want to try Pro's Pro Black Force, Most players who have tried it says it plays better than RPM and it's a third of the cost.
It's the special for May 2023.

Help pensioners by signing this petition please

11/4/2023

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/635079

Link

Switch to Octopus Energy and get £50

4/8/2022

I'm switching away from British Gas to Octopus Energy.
If you want to switch to a better customer facing supplier then please use the link below to get £50 when you switch.
https://share.octopus.energy/witty-may-61

daveg

July 24th, 2022

24/7/2022

A new Spin string to test

15/7/2022

It's the Weiss Cannon Ultra Cable.
After checking out the reviews and specifications of the string I just have to give it a go.
It's a medium-stiff poly so you need to drop the tention by about 4-5 pounds / 1.5kg , stringing is fine the square shape is or can be difficult at times but hey it's a poly.
It's also a 1.23 mm gauge string which is bigger than I normally use. With my powerangle I can go down to 1.10mm and still not snap a string.
I will play with it tomorrow and see what it's like.
Ok Saturday Club afternoon of mixed and men's doubles, balls are ex match balls, not as bad as normal.
First impression: not as much spin as I was expecting but it's not bad. The control and comfort is there and I can hit with a full swing and the balls are not flying out, so good far.
Second set of doubles is a men's and we are hitting alot harder and I can match them, the spin is now coming and the balls are still staying in. Comparing this to Devil Spin I would say it hasn't got the same amount of spin but it has the comfort / control/ feel. I think the tension maintenance will be better than the Devil Spin (I will have to wait and see)
I think this string is going to grow on me and will become another " very good Spin string"
If it was a smaller guage string I think it would be better (for me)
I will keep playing with it and we shall see.

I did string it at 50Ibs and had no issue, it dropped to 49Ibs after 24 hours.

daveg

Which is the best string for me, out of my 3 favourites

3/2/2022

OK I have 3 strings that have become my favourites.
They are:
Pro's Pro Devil Spin
PolyStar Classic
PolyStar Energy

I am going to do a 3 string test with them (I have 3 Powerangle racket available)
I will string and test them on the same day so that the conditions are the same.
I should weather permitting be able to test them on Saturday watch this space !

Sorry for the delay, I have spent some time retesting the my favourite strings to find out which is the best.
This was hard because each string has some great properties and and each string has a weakness.
I cannot list them in order of 1,2,3 but what I will do is tell you the good points of each string:

Pro's Pro Devil Spin:
This string gives you the control, spin and power. You notice this straight away the ball goes in the spot you want, the spin is really good and it feels comfortable for a poly.
The downside is when the string profile becomes smooth then you lose Spin and control, that happens after about 8-10 hours of play.

PolyStar Classic:
This string also give you control, spin , power and the comfort,
Not as much spin and control as Devil Spin but not bad at all.
The main standout feature is the Power and Comfort (grouping them as this is what this string is about) it is so nice to play with. The Spin/Control is still there (not as much as Devil Spin)
The other good feature is that the sting will stay in the usable tension range longer it is good for about 12- 15 hours .

PolyStar Energy:
Wow, this would have been top of the list but it really is a "competition" string, It has everything and is so good!
but it's tension loss is massive, within 90 mins of play it became unpredictable, what was a Rolls Royce became
an MOT failure .
but that said if you play with 5-6 rackets in a competition it works so well, just make sure you are not paying for the restrings!
* Just retested this string and the tension loss was better, I tried pre-tentioning the string before stringing and it seems to help with the tension maintenance.

hope this helps !
daveg

Polystar Energy

1/2/2022

POLYSTAR Energy offers optimal control over ball acceleration combined with outstanding elasticity and longevity.

Just arrived today! Will string one of my rackets up asap and then playtest it.

Ok just restrung my Powerangle with the Polystar Energy.
First impressions was it kinks a bit but that could be because it was very tight on the roll.
It felt softer as the stringing progressed, The tension was 53.5 Ibs (my go to tension with poly)
When strung the Dynamic Tension was 33DT (which is good for me!)
will await the weather tomorrow and hope to play.
Well played 3 hrs of men's doubles, First impression wow I've got my slice and kick serve back and the ground strokes have the topspin and slice again, This string has control, power, spin (the later was a pleasant surprise)
The Dynamic Tension after 24 hrs (plus 3 hrs of play) was 31DT which is what I would expect for a poly string.
The string plays soft for a poly which is good for the arm and you still have the control.
I will keep playing with it and see when I need to cut it out.

daveg