I recently hosted a macmillan coffee morning, partly in memory of the three male friends that I lost to cancer this year, and partly because I think it is an excellent charity.
I was also raising money, as my brother had a very aggressive form of throat cancer diagnosed in February. When I first saw him he had a tumour the size of an orange on his neck. He no longer has teeth or tonsils and the cure was grim and it takes a very brave person to endure it. However two days ago he was given the all clear. The cancer has gone. I would like to thank all the kind people who were involved in his recovery particularly Anita and all the NHS staff who worked so hard and encouraged him at his low points.
This fund raising event, that takes place all over the UK raises shed loads of money and with all that good will and with all the latest research it looks like many cancers will soon be a thing of the past or at least easier to treat.
This year my event was little different as it was Coffee, Cake and Craft.
I stage many craft events, the last large one being for the managers of the LEON restaurants.
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Creating and making are such important activities for our sense of well-being. It can be a method of getting totally into the zone and engaging the brain in the appointed activity and excluding all the everyday worries and anxieties that keep nagging at us. Or by engaging with others doing a similar activity it can be a very joyful, friendly and comforting event.
The craft I chose was very simple and involved pom-pom making. Pom-poms are great as they are simple and inexpensive to make and most people remember making them at school using two discs of cardboard to construct them. Pom poms can be used to make headdresses or Christmas decorations or used decoratively to embellish a bag, throw or cushion.
What the event achieved, apart from raising funds, was to draw people together and encourage them to become involved and to engage with one another.
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