updated: April 2025

Name of the Blog

Originally, I blogged as “Stroke Survivor”, since the purpose of the blog was to chart my recovery. I found it immensely useful, to write things down. One year it might take me 15 minutes to walk a certain distance, the next year it might take 10, and so on. Because on a daily basis, improvement was imperceptible.

Over time, I have writen far more widely than just my health, and in May 2020, I became Mister Bump. I felt this still refers to my stroke (the “bump”), but in a more abstract sense.

My Anonymity

I’d prefer to remain anonymous. I feel that allows me to write on the broadest range of subjects, with less fear of upsetting people. That said, if I am conversing with somebody I will often disclose my forename; it just seems like manners.

I’m also aware that if I divulge my identity, it’s one way. There’s no going back to being anonymous. That also holds me back.

My Location

My nearest city is Salisbury, UK, and I live in a rural surroundings a way out. I guard my exact location for the same kind of reasons, also I want to remain friends with my neighbours!

If you’ve ever visited Stonehenge, I’m about 20 miles (35 km) away.

Me

I am divorced. I work but am not far off retirement. I have grown children who have long since fledged and who have their own lives now. They did not agree to feature in this blog, so I protect their identities even more than my own.