Nominate Your Young Epilepsy Champion

Having a child with epilepsy is probably one of the most frightening things i have ever had to contend with and finding the charity Young Epilepsy was a huge relief and the website put my mind at rest about so many of the silly (and not so silly) questions that concerned me. That's not to say i don't worry, because i still do but i no longer think the world is collapsing and that my child won't be able to experience a normal fulfilling life

So i wanted my followers and visitors to know that Young Epilepsy is seeking nominations for the Young Epilepsy Champion awards. At the moment i will be honest and say that i haven't made my mind up on who i will nominate yet and then explain my own nomination to you. (Though i hope to do this)  However i wanted to get this post up ASAP as there is only a little under a week to nominate.

Peter Andre calls for people to nominate their epilepsy champion

Singer and TV personality Peter Andre is calling for everyone to nominate their ‘epilepsy champion’ for a prestigious award.

National charity, Young Epilepsy will hold its Young Epilepsy Champion Awards 2014 this coming March. The nominations process is now open, and Peter, who won an award in 2013, wants everyone to get involved.

These awards recognise the outstanding contribution individuals, groups and organisations across the UK make towards raising awareness and understanding of epilepsy, and improving the lives of children and young people living with the condition. They also celebrate individuals who overcome obstacles and create opportunities to use their story to inspire others.

Peter Andre, Singer, TV Personality and Young Epilepsy Champions Award winner, said, “The Young Epilepsy Champions Awards recognise the outstanding contribution of individuals, groups and professionals make towards improving the lives of young people with epilepsy. Our New York Coffee Club won in 2013, this year it could be you.

“Just because you have the condition, doesn’t mean you can’t achieve your mission. Everyone living with epilepsy is supported by at least one Champion; it may be a family member, a nurse, a doctor, a teacher or a business and they deserve our recognition and thanks, so nominate them today.”

On average one child at every primary school and five at every secondary school in the UK will have been diagnosed with epilepsy. It is the most common serious neurological condition in childhood affecting 112,000 people aged 25 and under in the UK.

Nominating someone for a Young Epilepsy Champion Award is easy and can be done online at youngepilepsy.org.uk/champions-awards. All nominations must be received by midnight, 26 January, 2014 and the ceremony will take place on 26 March 2013 at City Hall in London.

For further information, please visit youngepilepsy.org.uk or follow Young Epilepsy on Twitter @Youngepilepsy, Facebook/YoungEpilepsy or Youtube/YoungEpilepsy.

Bokwa- My moment of madness

Tonight in a moment of complete madness i signed up to a Bokwa masterclass. This is so not a good idea for several reasons. One is that thanks to the EDS i need pain killers after just walking around for a short while. I can just imagine what i am going to feel like after an energetic Bokwa session.

However the reason i want to do it is to prove to myself i can, to meet some new people and to get everything in shape. Plus i do miss dancing. Though admittedly the last time i properly danced was 17 years ago. Is there anything that you have done in a moment of madness that you have later regretted? Or perhaps it was the best thing you ever did?

Back to Blogging

Ok i have chosen to go back to blogging.*again i hear you say* I can't promise that i will have anything interesting to say (In fact this part is doubtful) or if it will be a daily thing but I'm back for now at least :)

Well..What's new i hear you ask? Well actually i don't hear you asking, as that quite frankly would be just too darn weird and freaky. Anyhow, Let's not get me rambling on. Firstly i have completed my third Uni course. I am still awaiting the result of the last course. It should be any day now. So that's quite exciting. At least for me. This degree means more to me than a lifetime supply of Krispy Kreme doughnuts (I can dream) and that is saying something. Secondly i now own a bread machine, you cannot even begin to understand how this excites me..but it does. My bread baking skills aren't up to much but with this machine i can make the perfect loaf every time. Thirdly i have found myself watching television programmes i swore i would never watch, things like Come Dine With Me and even *holds breath* I'm a Celeb. I know..I know. I'm now doomed.

Anyway, I'm going to go back to watching it. Matthew and Joey have done amazingly well with the eating foul items challenge!

Catch you later. x

Spotted : Facebook Bullies

I had to post this as i find it shocking that facebook allows these "spotted" type pages.

The other week i noticed a fair few of my Facebook friends liking these particular pages, most appeared to quickly unlike but  i had a look...Well you have to right? (Yeah yeah I'm a nosy moo) Anyway i was shocked to say the least that these pages are allowed on Facebook. It seems like it is just a place where anonymous bullies..or cowards as i like to call them, Rip into people, the language is usually foul and they give so much info out about a person that they are picking on. I am shocked the comments and pages are allowed to stay.  Then you have the desperate Doris type that go something like "who is that girl/boy who works at such and such a place, i'd give him one" ...Well you get the idea.

Sometimes i really hate technology and i especially hate the way bullying seems to be more and more accepted when it's being conducted online and on social media sites.

There you have it - My whinge for the day.

Long time no blogging!

Ok, So it's been a long time since i last blogged so i thought i would catch up with you all.

I'm now doing two counseling courses via the Open University. It ties in with my degree and i am finding it a bit hard going at the moment. One course is really interesting and the other is a tad boring. I have however passed one assignment on the "tad boring" course, not with flying colours but it's a pass and that's what counts right now.It just means i will have to try harder for the next one and put much more effort into it.

I have also been making the most of the nice weather with some glorious days out and i even managed to find Tutti Frutti ice cream after 15 years of searching...and yes i even got it in a waffle cone...

Death of the Paperback?...

I confess that i really love proper books and turning pages of a E-reader doesn't have the same feel to it. I have tried to get on with them, for example i do have a Sony E-reader and it's a wonderful gadget i suppose. However it's just not something i have really fallen in love with. I find it cold and not very relaxing when i am sat there propped up in bed with my E-reader, yet with a paperback i feel more comfortable and i can curl up into the covers and drift off into my imagination.
However i was offered a book recently, in PDF form from an author and i politely turned it down. I know..I know..You're probably thinking "Ungrateful Cow" but is it right to accept something knowing that you probably won't use it?

So my question is..Does anyone read a normal book anymore? or do you favour E-Readers?

Catching up...

This evening i thought i would do a catching up post.

Firstly the boy in the red top from a previous post is apparently not Ben Needham so i will be removing the images. It's ever so sad as it looked like such a great lead and a big possibility it would be him. However more press surrounding the Needham family is a good thing and hopefully they will keep getting the full support of the UK and Greece to aid in the search. For info...You can now purchase wristbands on their website. http://www.helpfindben.co.uk/wristbands.html and they are also holding an auction http://www.helpfindben.co.uk/auction.html

On a totally different subject,  i ordered a cheesecake from http://www.englishcheesecake.com as a gift and it is due for delivery on Friday! wooo hooo :)
I have been debating ordering one for weeks but the price put me off at first...however i have caved as it looked so yummy! I will upload a photograph of it on the weekend. :)




For now i will leave you with a photo of the sheep grazing in the fields. :)