Ideas for a lovely thing

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Hello ladies,

 

I’m looking for a bit of inspiration, but please bear with me while I tell a very lengthy tale…

 

Last year I was going to a nature reserve in south africa to volunteer for a month, but then pesky breast cancer got in the way, so it was all cancelled. 

 

I had been looking at doing one of those charity style treks in the new year now that I’m starting to become vaguely human again & to “give something back” as they say.  However, last month my mum was diagnosed with brain cancer; they’re not offering any treatment so we’re just enjoying what time we have left with her.

 

So basically what I’m asking is, what should I do?!  I really feel the need to have something super lovely to look forward to in 2015, but I’m not sure what.  The shine has gone off the Africa trip a bit & although I had thought about the charity fundraising thing - & I would still like to do it sometime - I would like to do something completely removed from cancer!!

 

I’m a single gal with a brilliant group of friends, but who are all living the domestic dream with their husbands & babies.

 

Well done for reading this far!  If you have any ideas, please let me know!!!

 

Jxo

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Hello Janeypie,

 

I’m so sorry to hear of you mum’s diagnosis and hope your time with her will be very happy indeed.

 

If you are into ‘nature’ and caring for animals, there is a charity in this country that might satisfy your need. 

 

countrysiderestorationtrust.com/

 

The website speaks for itself really. You can become a member and also be a volunteer on any of the farms they own. There is also an option to ‘adopt’ either a calf, or a pair of red squirrels for a year. Pop along to the website for a look, and see if this is up your street. Perhaps not as exciting as South Africa, but every bit as important to the English countryside.

 

poemsgalore x

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Hi Janey

 

I’m sorry to hear about your mum, how long do you have together?

 

As far as something special is concerned for next year, have you thought of perhaps lots of smaller things maybe that you could do spread outt across the year that friends could join you in as and when they could manage?

 

So far I have walked across the O2 millennium dome, parasailing and in a couple of weeks a parachute jump!