cancer fundraising
Everything changed for me back in 1983 when I first came across the poppy being used as the logo for The Alarm, who have been my favourite band for 39 years. Of course the Remembrance Day significance of the flower was always something that had made the flower unique, but for me it was the
Today I stopped off in Maidenhead on my work travels to take my Bowelbabe teddy to the famous railway bridge that spans The River Thames. Opened in 1839 the bridge is now a Grade 1 listed structure, and remains fully operational heading towards its 200th anniversary! Because it boasts the flattest yet widest brick constructed
It was exactly three years ago that I did my last public fundraising event when I went to the Bowel Cancer UK Patients Day in Manchester. The Record was a couple of weeks away from its official publication date, so I took copies along to sell along with some Stop Bowel Cancer Teddies. It was
I’ve spent almost 10 years fundraising and raising awareness about bowel cancer following Mum’s diagnosis in 2012. There have been many ups and downs, and of course worst of all losing Mum to this awful disease in 2016. For the most part it has been a positive, rewarding and life-changing experience for me. The last
Before I write my normal daily journal, I must send a huge amount of love and best wishes to Laura Hopkinson (@livinglife_withlaura on Instagram) who is one of the kindest, generous and giving souls there can possibly be. She is living with stage 4 bowel cancer and does so much to support others affected by
As the bank holiday weekend has gone on, I’ve begun to realise how much I needed the break from work. All these bank holidays in April and May may not be the best from a business point of view, but for someone who is unable to take much time off work they are more than
Whilst looking into the Queen’s Silver Jubilee back in 1977, of which I played a tiny part, and to see if there were any photos online of the events in Windsor, I came across this photo of the float I was on. Maidenhead Town Youth FC were part of the celebrations and I was playing
I thought it appropriate tonight to put on my Dame Deborah Rebellious Hope t-shirt whilst recording some vocals for a new track. As far as the music goes I hope that I can sell all 50 vinyl copies of the album when it comes out. I also was hoping that my voice could hold the
Are there any gardening experts reading this I wonder… The good thing is once again the roses in my garden are out in full bloom and gorgeous this year. The not so good news is it doesn’t look like my peony is going to flower 😠I bought the plant in 2020 and last year
One of my goals for 2022 is to find and achieve inner peace. As we head towards the half-way mark I am pretty pleased with where I am. I think the world we are currently living in makes it extremely hard for everyone, and when I think back to where I was last Autumn I’ve
