This year for our birthdays we are asking people to put the money they would spend on a card into this fundraising pot. We will be also holding tea and cake at ours.

The TM Society are a registered charity that support families like ours who suffer from TM, ADEM and NMO. As most of you know our Ruby's life changed when she was diagnosed with ADEM in June 2016 although Ruby made a fantastic recovery, she has been left with bladder, bowel dysfunction and the psychological effects of having this condition.

In July we were lucky enough to be invited on a Family Weekend to support families suffering from these conditions. It was amazing Ruby felt like a normal child for the first time in two years and could talk to children like her. Maddie and Lester could socialise with siblings who have gone through what they have and had to take a back seat at times. We got to meet other parents going through what we have.

We spent the whole weekend doing new things as a family with our new friends such as horse riding, archery, assault courses, swimming in lakes and doing a zip wire. We as a couple were given time out if we needed it. There was also a session with a range of professionals from the best hospitals around the country which opened our eyes. The children also got to meet with the professionals too. We had an amazing time so much so there were tears as people did not want to leave! We have made lifelong friends!!

This weekend would not have been possible without the TM Society who spent way over 20k (cannot remember the exact amount but it was a lot) on this weekend we did not spend a penny!

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