It is indeed late here. 03.38 am as I type.
A late night find here:
Found here: https://durbanchessclub.co.za/duhan.html
I do quite like being referred to as a chess researcher, and just perhaps, I really ought to pull my website back into shape and start doing some more research later in the year. And why’s that you ask? Put simply -it’s been a really tough year. So tough at times my behaviour underwent deviations I was unconversant with and of grave concern to those closest to me. But rest assured I don’t die. Let’s rewind to two cycling accidents in 2016/2017
| Injury Type | Quantity |
| Major accidents | 2 |
| Fractures in skull | 2 |
| Broken bones | 1 |
| Parts of bone lost | 1 |
| Parts of brain dead | 1 |
| Blood clots in brain | 1 |
| Drill holes in skull | 5 |
| Areas of damage to the nervous system | 1 |
| Collapsed veins | 2 |
| Stitches | 98 |
| Seizures | 19 |
| External injuries | 70 |
| Resulting Psychological Conditions | 2 |
| Areas of skin lost | 3 |
I should have died many times over across several decades long before that but I do indeed have balls of steel. I have super-stamina also. There is tremendous bounce-backability in play too for life isn’t really about what knocks you down but much more about how you pick yourself back up. And so what is my point? Well, it really has been a tough year, and so to cheer myself up I have undertaken efforts to focus on my positive points more and bring them into play. Positive points bring optimism. I need optimism after the year I’ve had. The year needs a strong finale and so a return to something I enjoy and am good at will improve the site no end.
I shall get onto this once the summer is over ( I have to relocate twice during it)…
Mark. J. McCready 0407 am Monday 19th June 2023
An empty, dark, quiet room where I feel very alone, Luton.
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