Cora Paige Monkey

This monkey is being sold in aid of The Cora Paige Project. The money will be used to build a playground in memory of baby Cora. For more details, visit the Cora Paige blog or read the Etsy Storque article. Please buy him to do a little bit to help. 100% of the price will be donated.





UPDATE: The Cora Monkey has now sold but you can click the pink link on the right to find lots more handmade Etsy items, being sold in aid of the Cora Paige Project. So far, over $9000 has been raised. There is also an Etsy shop set up by Cora's family; called Coras selling lovely clothes for little ones. They had completely sold out when I looked but do keep an eye out for more stock soon!

Knitting For A Good Cause

I can't knit very well but I am going to learn. I found this forum post on my weekly Money Saving Expert email and it has some great ideas for knitting cardies, hats and blankets for premature babies and old people and for children in war-torn countries and disaster areas. Some of the sites feature easy-to-follow knitting patterns, tips and even photos of the knitted offerings being worn and used. How fab is that? My plan is to do a spot of knitting in front of the tv in the evenings and then send it off to a good home to keep a small person warm and cosy.

There is also the Innocent drinks Big Knit campaign where you can make little hats for Innocent. The drinks with the little woolly hats go on sale in November I think, so a little way off, but I might be really good at knitting by then! This Big Knit video is fab. Knitting and banter with Beryl and Jean.

Get knitting and I'd love to see what other people have made for charities. I will post my offerings here once I have bought some wool and nicked some knitting needles from my Mum. Actually I must remember to tell my Mum about knitting for causes. She has recently retired and is loving getting back into her crafts. She has had a big embroidery set to do since before I was born and I think she has just started it! She had lost the instructions and the colour guide so I Googled it and found her a photo of someone else's completed one to work from. Progress is slow according to my Dad but at least it will be the right colours now.

The Great North Swim

I did it! The Great Swim was on saturday. I was swimmer 773 and my time was 55 minutes. Not super speedy but my target was just complete it and try and get it done in under an hour so I was happy. I have raised £215 so far for Marie Curie Cancer Care and there's still time to sponsor me online!





It was a great atmosphere on the day and well worth doing. I'm going to keep up the open water swimming and try and get a better time next year! In fact I think we might do some more Lake District swimming this weekend and swim across the only official 'lake'.

Great Swim

I have just had confirmation of a place in the Great Swim on September 13th 2008! I'll be taking part in a mile long open water swim in Lake Windermere. I better get training. Weights tonight and swimming at least twice a week in the local outdoor pool..

I'll be taking part in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care and am aiming to raise as much money as possible for this great charity. Please sponsor me but clicking the link on the top on the right.

Thank you!