Hi all

Someone said to me last night that my last entry here was on 8th April. Although I agreed it had been sometime since I sat down and wrote about recent events, I was shocked to discover that they were correct and in fact it had been that long ago. Where does the time go?

Ok - lots to report. Loraine has been busy with letters, but to date she has not had a single reply. She has been writing to local companies requesting items we can use as prizes in raffles as well as football clubs for signed items which we can auction at an event to be organised in July/August. She has also been trying to get the go ahead to hold charity can shakes/collections at local venues. Again no-one has got back to her. Still, no one said this was going to be easy and if something is important to you, you will work at it. So, we both keep working at it. Neither of us are professional fundraisers, so I imagine we are going through a huge learning curve at the moment.

Anyone with any ideas - please do contact us.

The fantastic news I have to tell you is that our local Primary School, Bosworth Wood, held a non-uniform day and raised £147 for us. Noel and his brothers attended the school and Noel’s nephews and niece now also attend the school. It was Loraine again who approached the school and organised it with one of the members of staff, Mr Cherrington, who remembers Noel. When I told Noel about it, he beamed from ear to ear and said he also remembers Mr Cherrington and asked me to say a big THANK YOU to him and everyone at the school.

I would also like to say a massive thank you to everyone involved for the kindness shown to myself and Noel and for the generous donations made. Noel has been rather unwell of late with a nasty chest infection and this news cheered him so much. I have been invited to the school to be presented with the cheque and the local press are going to cover the event. Famous at last !!!

I am still going to the gym although with Noel being poorly I have not been as often as I would have liked. Superwoman I may be, but even I can not stop time in order for me to fit everything in. I have to say though I have noticed a difference in the amount of time I can keep going on the treadmill and rowing machine before I collapse and need oxygen. So I must be getting fitter, which can not be bad.

Til next time folks ........................

p.s. Don't forget you can help me to achieve and hopefully exceed my fundraising target of £3000 by visiting and donating at http://www.justgiving.com/caroljones-trek