This year for LoungeAid, we’re raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust in honour of Meg’s twin sister, Rosie.

We are organising and running the great Newquay Duck Run - a short and silly run around Newquay where all the runners are dressed as ducks. The sillier - the better! Why ducks? Rosie was obsessed with ducks, always carrying round her faithful companion Darren: the rubber duck. It’s free for all to take part - we want to get as many people as possible dressed as ducks and acting a little bit silly!

Rosie is not only Meg’s twin, but her best friend. They’re identical twins, growing up together and being each others best friends everyday of those 22 years. As kids, they were known to create secret languages, cause trouble with their parents by running in opposite directions as toddlers and at school confusing teachers because they both looked exactly the same (they even swapped classes a few times!).

Meg is our General Manager and is well known for bringing her fun chaotic energy to the team, running around and running a fair few of Concho’s many community efforts. Rosie is exactly the same, she worked at PGL - a childrens activity centre. Everyday, Rosie made it her mission to to make a child smile and give them experiences many of them would never be able to have. Whether thats abseiling off the top of buildings, climbing the highest rock walls or taking them on the most fun and engaging hikes. She’s a favourite among the kids, famous for her hilarious and fun campfire events, and the wild stories she tells them about the fact she lives on a boat just off shore the beach and that she was raised by pirates. Aswell as this, she ran her own community events for her site, always running the quizes, the bingo nights, murder mystery events - you name it. She‘s ran it.

Megan and Rosie did everything together, they volunteered a large part of their weeks as teenagers being scout leaders for many different groups of children. They dedicated a lot of time to train to be rock climbing instructors for scouts. Rosie was also avidly involved in theatre, often taking part in 3 or 4 shows at a time in a variety of roles. Their parents did call her the drama queen.

On the 24th of April 2023, Rosie was playing football with her group at work. Whilst kicking the football, her femur snapped which rushed her into hospital. When scanning the femur, the doctors found abnormalities on the bone, which turned out to be an Osteosarcoma. A very rare and aggressive form of Bone Cancer.

A strong, active and healthy 20 year old was suddenly floored by a rare cancer - with only 197 diagnosed cases in young people a year.

Unfortunately, on the 15th of July 2025, Rosie passed away at home after a long battle, surrounded by her family and friends at the age of 22.

Meg is doing this for Rosie, her best friend and her twin sister. Her other half, her womb-mate as she so affectionately calls her.

As a young adult, the Teenage Cancer Trust will ensure that not only they treat her with the best quality of care, but also as the young and bright person she is. Her cancer doesn't define her, she is still our bubbly and adventurous Rosie, and always will be. TCT were a lifeline for Meg and her family, making sure she got the best care and that they could spend every precious moment they could with her.

By donating, you help Rosie and other young people who are going through the same thing receive life-saving care, whilst maintaining dignity and the person that they are.

Thank you.