Pancreatic Cancer – A terrible year

This year has been a nightmare.  Following all the stress of COVID my lovely dad was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer.  Trying to work through the confusion of all the lockdown rules. The heartache and worry of having a husband who was on the shielding list, losing my dad has completely changed my world.  For months we hardly saw him. Fear of catching COVID, just shut indoors and then within 12 weeks of diagnosis he was gone. Dad was always there for me, he was also the man who would fix anything, would look after the children at a days notice.  He would always be wise with his advice and I not only adored him but I also held him with high respect.  I don’t think he knew just how much he meant to me, to all of us, he meant the world.

For months I’ve been unable to write, both my blogs have been quiet.  Following the loss of my dad, we have been walking.  Since February I have walked over 840 miles, my longest walk was over 32 miles.  All trying to raise awareness of this awful disease and fundraise for Pancreatic Cancer UK in the hope that future families will be spared this sad rapid loss.  Many people diagnosed with pancreatic Cancer die within 12 weeks, it is truly heart-breaking and so much is unknown about it, research needs to be done..  February 2020 my dad was writing down what materials he needed to fix my garage flat roof, we never imagined that on November 8th we would lose him.

Here is my just giving link  fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer UK  

Any size donation is welcome as all money raised goes direct to Pancreatic Cancer UK.

Fundraising ideas

I am aiming to walk 1000 miles by Christmas and hoping the children reach 500 miles.  It is hard going especially when the children tell me they do not want to walk.  The furthest they have walked in a day is an impressive just over 14 miles.  Fundraising is hard and I hadn’t realised how hard till I started doing this.   I never imagined that I would walk 32 miles alone in a day.  Also on that morning I didn’t imagine that I would be a walking through a wood in the dark at the end of the day.

I have another long walk that I plan to do in the near future, but as well as walking what else can I do?

I’m needing ideas, what have any of you done to successfully raise money?

A story a day

So, here is my latest idea, for months I’ve struggled to write so this will be a challenge.  From November 1st till November 30th I am going to write a story a day.  It will be posted here on my blog.  Please do not expect perfection as I’m working, looking after the children and managing life.  I need to think of thirty stories, write them and publish them. This is all for my lovely dad and to try and save others in the future from the heartbreak of Pancreatic cancer. Here is my link again  fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer UK.

So, any thoughts and any story prompts you would like me to try and write from?  Thankyou for your support!

Here is my last story from May – still to be continued – A proposal and a messy situation