Hi Everyone,
Last
month I was shattered to hear the news that one of our Jog Scotland
Family members, Lesley Scott, has been diagnosed with Lymphoma. We met
up during the Easter holidays and she had some more news for me – she’s
expecting her first baby! To say that Lesley, Kevin and family have
been on a very bumpy emotional rollercoaster ride would be an
understatement. Ironically, Lesley’s stepdad Robert died from Leukaemia a
few years ago and, in 2010, when I said that I wanted to do the Great
North Run in aid of Leukaemia Care, Lesley said she would do it with me.
Thank goodness she was there for me at that time (although, in between
the laughter and the tears, she did swear a few times in the last mile
or two!!!) We raised almost £2500 between us.
When
I got over the shock of her latest news, Lesley declared that we would
do another run, after she had recovered from her treatment, this time
for Leukaemia Research…..not another Great North Run, thank goodness,
just a 5 or 10 km. This got me thinking, and in the wee small hours one
night, I came up with a plan to host a ‘Saturday Jog Scotland Family
Breakfast’ for any hungry runners who would like to come to my house at
15 Learmonth Terrace, after our Saturday morning run with Fiona and
Brendan, to have a bacon/sausage/egg roll – any combination will be
available – as long as you make a donation to the cause. I’ve spoken to
Lesley about it and she’s happy with it.
We’ll
leave a box for anonymous donations and since we’ll all have just been
paid, we hope that we’ll have a good financial report for you all
shortly afterwards.
I
know Saturdays are busy days for everyone and you may already have
plans but we’ll take your money anyway if you can’t come along but would
like to make a donation.
The
attached pictures are of Lesley looking great before our group’s first
encounter with Arthur’s Seat (circa 2009) and still looking great
afterwards, just a wee bit pinker! There’s another one of 2 very tired
but happy athletes on the way for a rub down after the GNR.
I’m hoping that my Mum and Lesley’s Mum will enrol to become part of the catering corps. Please
let me know if you a) intend coming along and b) your buttie preference
so that the catering corps can get an idea of how many rashers to
order.
Thanks very much for your support.
Susie x
Susie Smith
Sound Learning Systems
Sound Learning Systems
susie@soundlearningsystems.co.uk
