It’s not just about lumps!
Since the meeting with the consultant I have had a call from the Breast Nurse at 6.30 in the evening, which I thought was fantastic. She said the team had a loo at the biopsy of the right breast which had a cluster of calcium in it and have decided that it is clear....
We have a Plan!
Exactly two weeks after being diagnosed with breast cancer I had the appointment to discuss the results of my biopsy of the left boob and I was hoping we would know what the plan of action was. Ironically still in September and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month which...
Let’s use the C Word
Yep. Obviously I have watched my first daughter lose her life to cancer and Mr Kent had a tumour on his kidney just before lockdown and had his kidney out but when someone says to you “you have breast cancer” it is definitely different. I was in shock because I...
We will be raising more for Emily’s Gift
Yes we will! Not just because I am going to find it hard to give it up (that will be a separate blog!) but because it is needed! In case you haven’t heard of Emily’s Gift…Why have we raised £500k? What did Emily's Gift do? It will fund a psychologist on the Emily Kent...
I took a deep breath!
After a year of eating, sleeping, breathing about raising half a million pounds in one year it has been difficult to sort of stop ish! Yes - I set myself the target of raising £500k in one year to fund a psychologist for the children with cancer on the children's...
Emily’s 3rd Birthday
The first chemo session was completed over Christmas and New Year at the old Bristol Children's Hospital and we started 1995 in a daze. We had a CLIC nurse who came out to the house to wash her line, take bloods and try to explain what the hell was going on and a...
The treatment began
Following the visits to the optician and then the eye consultant at the hospital the next step was to have a cat scan. Our doctor played it down and said it was to rule things out and if nothing was found we could see a consultant at Great Ormand Street to see if she...
Settling in!
We have now settled into a bit of a routine. Firstly - not setting the alarm! getting up gently with a cup of tea in bed, studyimg BBC Weather and popping our for a walk, gathering some groceries (thats an old word isn't it!) and grabbing a coffee. Normal holiday...
Always Early
It is always a tricky one isn't it when your flight is at 6.25 a.m The press is full of 'get to the airport at least 3 hours before' so that is 3.25! which means leaving Cheltenham to get to Stansted at 1 a.m. So do you stay up all night and get to Spain feeling like...
Lets Face it!
My post yesterday has caused quite a few positive reactions from friends and followers. So I just wanted to make myself clear on a few things. I was choosing my pic for my Instagram page. I have recently done a shoot with the fantastic Lasalo Photography in the...
What a coincidence!
Who thinks that coincidences can sometimes be a bit spooky!! let me tell you my scenario today. As we had put up with each other for 31 years on August 4th... in fact probably about 33 years really, we decided to have a night away for our anniversary. It is always...
Who Likes the Craic with Patric Morgan
What a delight it was to chat to Patric Morgan about his monumental rise to top blogger! His blogs are hilarious and he remains extremely humble. His book 'How my Blogs got 1 million visits in 7 months' is a must read if you are interested in blogging & I...
Totalling 78 years
These ladies in the pic have given 78 years in total, volunteering for the Pied Piper Appeal. When I saw them today they totted it up and we added them all together and honestly, they are proud of themselves and so they should be. Three of them have done 22 years...
The Blog of 2023 – The Big Challenge
Here we go! The first blog of 2023 and this is going to be a BIG YEAR! I sort of had a bit of a run in at setting myself a target to raise money for sick children last year by spending about 10 months gathering 30 companies to each raise £3500k for Pied Piper to try...
The Christmas Podcast with Ben Caton
A Podcast Present at Christmas as I chat to Ben Caton who spent his life as a fitness PT & basketballer until he designed the first wellbeing platfom of its kind. Wellmi This platform has made a difference to students as well as the work force of various companies...
Sky is the limit with Jill Douglas MBE
The 'What's in the Goody Bag?' podcast is back with the 3rd series and the first episode features Jill Douglas MBE, sports presenter from Sky, ITV and the BBC. She tells her story of being brought up on a farm in Scotland and her journey from journalist to sports...