For Emma #S2S2D

 

 

Today's blog post is a little unusual for me and it's also a first!  Before you watch the video clip, please let me explain....

 

As you will see from the title, this post is for our friend and fellow blogger, Emma at Crazy with Twins.  I discovered Emma's blog around about the same time as I started mine - we were blogging 'newbies' together.  Emma has thyroid cancer and is currently undergoing treatment.  Having had the lump removed a couple of weeks ago, due to the size of it, she is now having to go into hospital for 5 days of intensive radiotherapy treatment.  This is not the worst part....when she returns home, she will not be able to touch her children for up to 28 days (you can read her heart breaking post here) due to the severity of the radioactive treatment and the harm it may cause anyone she comes into contact with.  Emma is mummy to 6 year old Bunny and twin girls of 9 months - imagine not being able to cuddle or kiss your babies for this long?

 

Understandably, Emma was distraught on hearing this news but determined to go through with it - for the sake of her children and to ensure that the cancer has gone, once and for all.  Victoria over at Vevivos came up with the wonderful idea of supporting Emma through this period by putting together a bloghop.  Each day a different blogger is hosting  and everyone is welcome to link up any encouraging, funny or happy posts to help Emma know we are thinking of her.

 

My eldest daughter and I got our thinking caps on, trying to come up with an idea that perhaps Bunny would enjoy too.  Please watch the clip right to the end (it looks like it has stopped halfway through but it hasn't), it's only 1 minute 30 seconds and The Teenager spent all afternoon editing it, so my thanks go to her and to 'It' for being a willing participant!

 

 

Get well soon Emma and keep fighting! x x

PS Amazingly, Emma is taking part in the Race for Life later this year (is there anything this girl can't do?!). If you would like to sponsor her, here is the link.

PPS Tomorrow I will be handing the baton over to Mary at Keynko so hop on over for more S2S2D posts and perhaps link one up yourself?

 

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Suck It Up - The Gallery

When I saw that the theme over at 'The Gallery' this week was 'Drink', I just had to share these snaps with you:

Who says that kids need ipods and mobile phones for Christmas? The 99p novelty drinking glasses were the outright winner in our house this year - isn't it always the way?!

We had hours of fun with these totally unhygienic, messy, impractical pieces of equipment.  I might add that they have since been relegated to the back of the cupboard as the flicks of orange juice/lemonade showering every surface available whilst one is trying to drink out of them, was just too much to bear (they may have possibly even reached the bin by this point but shhh!).

Father Christmas obviously had his thrifty head on and not his practical one, when choosing gifts last year!

This is my entry for The Gallery over at Sticky Fingers where the theme this week is 'Drink'.

One Tree House, a Bottle of Fizz and a Magic Moment!

It's not very often that my whole family gets together.  With demanding lives and growing kids (whose social engagements have inadvertently taken over ours!) these events take a lot of  planning.  Knowing that very soon my dear mama would be celebrating the grand old age of three score years and ten (70th birthday for the mathematically challenged amongst you!) the pressure was on....

Does she like surprises? No (enough bad experiences of this in the past).
Would she like a big party? No (too much clearing up and an aversion to being the centre of attention).  What about a trip away? No (too many children and not enough funds!).
A weekend away with just her daughters? No (she would want to celebrate with the Grandchildren too).

She's a hard one to please, I can tell you!

After many weeks of toing and froing, we decided to treat her to a very special afternoon tea at Fanny's Farm in Merstham, Surrey.  About two years ago, a friend of mine had posted a photo of this place on her Facebook page and the image had stayed with me (and the name, for obvious reasons!).  

A booking was made 6 months in advance, for Fanny's Tree House - a fun place for the children and a bit of 'novelty factor' for the adults.  We were allowed to bring our own champagne, along with a birthday cake and the place was ours for 2 hours.

I will allow the pictures to tell the story, as my words probably won't adequately describe this wonderful little 'find'....

There's something very eccentric about this place - little knick-knacks and quirky signs everywhere.  If you're looking for a novel way to celebrate an event, you've found the right place.

We had a truly memorable afternoon and I know that my mum's favourite part was having us all together - even if only for the two hours!

 Linking this post up with Jaime's Magic Moments linky and my usual Monday Club over at Hello Wall...