Tomorrow, Thursday 15 June, Cliff Hodgson goes into hospital to undergo a 12 hour major operation in his mouth.

He went to the doctors a while back complaining of what he thought was a mouth Ulcer, but in fact actually turned out to be cancer in the jaw bone and flesh of his mouth. The operation will consist of bone grafts and skin grafts as well as the relocation of various arteries and other bits and pieces that are in the way, altogether, a pretty complex operation.

As one can imagine, an operation of this scale inside his mouth is going to affect his breathing, eating, drinking and talking for quite a while.

Currently he is good spirits and preparing himself for the ordeal to come.

We wish Dongers all the best in this trying time and hope that all is successful.