A couple of weeks ago, I got news I knew was coming. It was expected so it wasn’t shocking. It still knocked me hard though. A friend of mine, who I have known for a long time, died. We knew, she knew. We all knew it was going to happen. The miracle we all hoped […]
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In two weeks time, on my 39th birthday, my Big Girl and I will be running Race for Life, together. We are aiming to run/walk/jog (depending on how my knee behaves) the 5km race, and between us hoping to raise £250 for Cancer Research UK. Emily, otherwise known as Big Girl, never met my mum, […]
READ MOREMy mother, died of complications from treatment of Multiple Myeloma, in 1994, almost 20 years ago. Today research, treatments and care for patients with Myeloma has changed and improved beyond what was available when she was diagnosed. This week, my birthday week, is Myeloma Awareness week. As you can imagine, I feel very passionately about […]
READ MOREWelcome to my Friday’s rants. I’m also linking up with MummyBarrow for her Ranty Friday. Come and join us. A good rant can be therapeutic. First of all, before I get this off my chest, I realize that there are people out there who are genuinely involved in charities, are genuinely raising awareness and who are helping to […]
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