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AA GILL, THE well-known Sunday Times restaurant critic has revealed a cancer diagnosis in his weekly column today.
“I’ve got cancer. Sorry to drop that onto the breakfast table apropos of nothing at all…” he writes.
“In truth, I’ve got an embarrassment of cancer, the full English.
“There is barely a morsel of offal that is not included. I have a trucker’s gut-buster, gimpy, malevolent, meaty malignancy.”
The 62-year-old tells his readers that he can no longer travel on trains, boats, buses or planes. He cannot drive, however he jokes that this is nothing to do with the cancer.
“I’ve been banned from riding a bike — even on grass, added the oncologist unkindly,” he continues.
He was diagnosed during the summer after noticing that he had lost weight, was having difficulties completing physical activities and suffering with a pain in his neck.
The cancer is understood to be smoking related and has spread from his lungs to his spine. The prognosis is uncertain.
Gill gave up alcohol when he was 30 years old and quit smoking 15 years ago.
In an interview in the same paper with journalist Bryan Appleyard, Gill also confirmed he is to marry his partner of 23 years, Nicola Formby.
“I was so unprepared for how fantastically elated I felt. After 23 years I really felt as if I was 16,” he said.
The couple have nine-year-old twins. Gill is also father to two adult children from a previous marriage to Amber Rudd, the UK’s home secretary.
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Well done that man.
The other guy would have been better off staying away. Could have easily gone horribly with his arms out in front of the other guy
Well done? More like Superman, hero, god. For what he did
Oh holy fcuk
Well said. But any idea why the second fellow decided to stroll around topless in the pouring rain?!
The humidity is very high there Jeff, so even though it may be raining, it’s still very hot. Tropical weather in those countries during Summer.
Second guy was doing his best… Jesus give him a break, I bet anyone of us would have done the same. Thank god those men were there!
That childs gaurdian angel was definitely looking out for them…! Right time right place for the passer by.. A hero :))))
Someone buy those boys a beer
Yes congratulations Irish style.
How anyone can have a negitive comment on this is beyond me..brilliant to see the quick responce of two men on the street…miracle child..
Boring video tbh
great catch
Amazing.
Well done Mr Li.
Arsenal should be chasing this man.
My nerves are wrecked watching that. Well done Mr!
Wow! Very focused from the min he spotted the child! Amazing. Absolute hero! Well done
Fantastic!
Great result and what a pub story for the kid
Is this not a really old video????
It’s dated on the video, so no it’s new, You’re thinking of the last time this sort of thing happened, which is linked at the bottom of the story.
I thought so too, but it turns out there was another similar incident a while back
I probably deserve all those disagrees then from nothing better to do’ers………
Anybody remember this.. Different scenario altogether but jebus…
oh my god that was hard to watch ut fair play to them in the chaos of it all the child came out ok
This story should be titled “man saves falling baby, second man almost gets in the way”.
Spike that ball
Regular joe and a hero, that’s what ya like to see.
He’d be a great man under a high ball as well!
Why was it being filmed from the start and was it cctv or a camera? Amazing if it’s genuine, but could it be a stunt to get YouTube revenue? People can make a lot of money from advertising revenue if the upload gets enough views
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