cancer fundraising
I have been reading so many amazing and inspiring posts today on social media for World Cancer Day. It’s true that no-one chooses to be a part of the cancer club, but the amount of love and support from countless wonderful human beings is almost too hard to put into words. I wish that all
Snowdrops are out and about everywhere. A gorgeous winter flower, but also a sign that we are looking towards spring. The snowdrops behind my parents grave are always a little late in flowering, so perhaps another week or two before they are flowering properly, but they are very special ones as I took them from
This was how I spent my lunchtime at work today. With the sheer volume of amazing orders for the Life of Mique teddy bears from you wonderful people, I decided to start printing the shirts. Normally Jocelyn at DMI Embroidery would do this bit, but her work load meant that she wasn’t realistically going to
In just under 3 days from conception of the Life of Mique teddy bear idea, the test bear was made this afternoon. It looks stunning and this first bear is already on its way to Monique in hospital. I must say that without the help of Jocelyn at DMI Embroidery none of the cuddly toys
A lovely surprise in the post at work today with the arrival of the sunburst vinyl edition of Carol Hodge’s brilliant album The Crippling Space Between. It looks and sounds just gorgeous. My favourite album of 2021. I also ordered a hand-written lyric sheet, and Carol has very kindly done my favourite track on the
Today has been pretty special and monumental. A couple of days ago I was talking about how awful bowel cancer is and how Monique Buckingham, aged just 26, has been told there are no more treatment options available for her on the NHS. Monique’s family have launched a Go Fund Me page to raise money
Today is Prince’s 13th birthday, and anyone who knows his history will know that I celebrate this and every day that he is still here enjoying a very happy life. In November 2017, just a few months after his mum Storm died of lymphoma, Prince was diagnosed with seven slipped discs and damage to his
Two very contrasting photos. Two incredible ladies who have advanced bowel cancer. This morning we woke to the wonderful news from Natalie that her most recent scans show no evidence of disease NED, an amazing achievement and something that not all bowel cancer patients will manage to attain. Natalie has been through the brutal and
More amazing support for the Gift-A-Bears. Debbie & Howard Meredith sent me these brilliant photos from the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading today, where they were delivering a complete set of 4 Gift-A-Bears they have kindly purchased to the Kempton Day Bed Unit where children with cancer and other illnesses are treated, and where there
So today I will begin with a cryptic photo puzzle… Your starter for 10 is guessing what links the three photos? Gift-A-Bears, Freya North and her latest novel Little Wing. The answer will be revealed in the not too distant future. I met Freya, who is an Ambassador for Bowel Cancer UK, back in 2015
