I must tell you all about the wonderful Ladies of Empingham and Beyond.
Last Thursday, the great and the good came out in force to offer their enthusiastic and generous support and help me march towards my fundraising target for Macmillan Cancer Support.  Cakes were baked, raffle prizes donated, pots of …

Just a quickie to say how delighted I am to report a small wave of sponsorship this weekend!
My fundraising pot has just reached £1,073.00 and I’m truly delighted!  There’s still a long way to go as I’ve only reached 21% of my fundraising target but I’m sure we’ll get there.
If …

Ok, I’ll let you into a secret… it’s my birthday today..shhhhh… don’t tell everyone!  I’m not especially good at turning another year older..I know it’s inevitable but I really would rather stop getting older!
I’m being rather forward but I would love you to give a birthday gift that isn’t for …

Can you help me win £500 for my fundraising target for Macmillan Cancer Support?
Of course you can!  I knew you’d be able to help.  Here’s the deal:  This is a copy of the email I received from JustGiving.com

“Congratulations on raising £622 so far! Not a bad start.
There’s still 14 …

Mo-ti-va-tion – the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior;
Morale – a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
Two words that are so important …

Here we are at the start of a new year, with the best of intentions and hoping for a fresh start. Please give a thought to people living with cancer who are fighting to regain a normal life for themselves and their families.
Macmillan Cancer Support has warned that improved …

If you’re thinking about sponsoring me and making a donation to Macmillan Cancer Support, here are a few facts that might help convince you that what you’re doing is a truly wonderful thing:
Here’s the scary stuff ….
There are an estimated 2 million people in the UK who are living with …

I have been bowled over by some lovely messages of support recently and been delighted to reconnect with old friends…
Kerry Wilson (nee MacKenzie) and I have known each other since we were 11 years old.  We went to to Notre Dame Convent School in Cobham, Surrey and occasionally meet at …

It’s only a short while since I took the wrappers off this site and declared the official start of my fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support.  I’m really pleased to report that my collecting tin is no longer empty and has the pleasant ‘chink, chink’ of some rather generous donations.  Thank …