The following is copied from Facebook with Geoff's permission

To all my chums in facebookland. For quite some time now I have amused myself (and, hopefully, yourselves) with my inane/silly/ridiculous posts and Geroff stories etc. Sadly there comes a time to be serious and this is it.
Following a recent consultation I have been told that they can no longer repair my cancerous liver but can only slow its progress to the best of their ability. As a result, all carefully laid plans have gone out of the window.
Please do not be too sad. I have had a wonderful life and I intend to make the best of that part of it which is still left.
I am hoping to visit one or two of my favourite folk clubs one last time over the coming months and see as many of you as I can. Please do not be offended if I don't make it to your club as I will be spending the bulk of my time with close family.
Hopefully, by tomorrow, I will be up to returning to the inane/ silly/ ridiculous etc.
Take care all.
Geoff.

A very brave post by a brilliant performer, great man and good friend.

I know Geoff will do just as he says and make the most of his time. Let's support him in any way we can. If you get chance to see him, do it. Raise the rafters on one of his shanties, shed a tear for the Flowers of Manchester and fall about laughing at his stories :-)