A Nottinghamshire man battling a terminal brain tumour has said he feels ‘touched’ by the response to an appeal for a hospice which cares for him. Alan Thompson, 62, from Sneinton, was diagnosed with the grade-four tumour on Christmas Eve 2015 and suffers dysphasia as a result of the condition, which means he is losing his speech. In December his partner Jean Blacow raised more than £1,700 for Nottinghamshire Hospice, where Alan attends Day Therapy, by holding an eight-hour sponsored silence to highlight his struggle with words. For the challenge she had a zip painted across her mouth and used lollypops and sweets to help her keep quiet. Jean said: “The … Continue reading Nottingham brain tumour sufferer touched by kindness of community