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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><strong><em>I AM TRYING TO KEEP THIS AFFORDABLE & SIMPLE BY ASKING FOR £2 FROM AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, over 1500 of you in fact</em></strong>! <strong><em>(was going to be £1 but £2 is the minimum on Just Giving!) </em></strong></span> </p>
<p>I know that times are tough & we are forever being asked to give here & there so I'm not asking for money you don't have. I know however that if you dig down the side of your sofa or on the top of the mantlepiece or in your coat pocket you can find me £2 & I will love each & every one of you for it.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff00ff;">So WHY & WHAT am I doing this all for?</span></strong></p>
<p>This here (in the photo) is Wendy having a very Happy Birthday last July with her Granddaughters (my children) Daisy & Tabitha & Spotty the dog! Wendy loved 'her girls' and was their carer whilst I was at work, she lived with us 4 days a week & was a huge part of our family.</p>
<p>Wendy was the most wonderful Mum a girl could ever have had, sadly she died on October 31st 2011 aged (a young) 66. She died from a Subarachnoid Brain Haemorrhage, one minute she was fine the next in a Coma. Only half an hour before she was happily helping her youngest Daughter Nell with her Wedding arrangements. It is beyond comprehension, a healthy, fit, young at heart, kind, warm & funny lady, taken in just one single second.</p>
<p>You want to knowthe worse thing? Wendy's Mother died from the same thing at a similar age & Wendy's death could have & should have been prevented! You think that something like this will never affect you but think again because it can & it apparently does.</p>
<p>So here I am, unable to help my beautiful Mum but able to raise money for an organisation who help people to understand this condition & who help people who do manage to survive such a terrible ordeal.</p>
<p>The plan is to do a 10 day Trek in China with Headway, the Brain Injury Association. Now for you sport Billy types out there this might sound easy peasy but the fact is & those that know me can confirm, I am a lazy cow who enjoys Chocolate & Wine way too much! So, this believe me will be a personal challenge & I know that Wendy will be up there laughing at my efforts & excuses when it comes to the necessary training but will also be cheering me on greatly.</p>
<p>So please, go on, find me a £2, obviously I won't refuse more! ;0)</p>
<p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p>
<p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>