Showing posts with label November. Show all posts
Showing posts with label November. Show all posts

Sunday, 6 December 2015

I found my sense of tumour

A cancer conference? Doesn't exactly sound like my cup of tea. A cancer conference held at Center Parcs? Well, pass me the sugar.

It sound's extremely selfish of me to decide to go on a cancer charity weekend due to its destination, but that is what attracted my attention at first. And to be honest, I am so glad it did.

The Teenage Cancer Trust run's two 'Find Your Sense of Tumour' weekends each year. One weekend for the under 18's and another weekend for over 18's. The conference was full of inspirational talks, presentations, celebrity speakers, play's, on-site workshops and complementary therapies. The weekend itself gave young people, just like me, the opportunity to widen their knowledge on their own cancer diagnosis and other cancer's that affect young people. The inspirational talks allowed people to share their personal experiences that others were able to relate too. Most importantly, the weekend allowed young people that have been in the same or similar position to meet and make life-time long friends. 

Although the weekend was jam packed with early morning starts, there was plenty of time to chill out and appreciate the amazing surroundings center parcs has to offer. With it being mid-november, center parcs had a real christmas feel about it which was an added bonus to the weekend. Prancer, Dasher, Comet and Blitzen even made an appearance! I'm guessing the other reindeers were left at the north pole. 

Sunday, 1 November 2015

1st November

It is officially acceptable on my watch to start singing the Christmas songs we have been waiting to belt out at the top of our lungs all year - yes it's time to show off your inner Mariah Carey with an All I Want for Christmas sing song.  You can also bring out your Christmas penguin or reindeer pyjama's (because I know we all have a pair).

For me, November is a special month as I celebrate another year with my boyfriend on bonfire night.. remember remember the fifth of november for a whole different reason.


So, hello November. Let the Christmas countdown begin.