Richard Houghton
Richard Houghton is one of SCA UK's longest-standing contributors, writing since 2016. A cardiac arrest survivor and sailor, he has chronicled the full arc of long-term recovery across eight posts spanning seven years, covering mental health, ICD replacement, practical challenges of living with a device, and rebuilding life and identity.
I just get sad
I stood mesmerised, looking up at the Gin clear star studded sky noting the slightly jaunty angle of Orions Belt. The wash of the passing waves created a puzzling symphony of percussion mixed with cymbals as they slapped and swished against the hulls of our catamaran as she effortlessly glided along under headsail alone in ...
Surviving an SCA
Like many others on this site, I was found and saved by the person who loves me. Who called the ambulance at 4 am and who had the sense to perform CPR in the half light of waking from a sound sleep. Who visited me all day every day no matter what. Who fed me ...