Good to give something back.

Hi everyone, 

Thanks so much for popping in. 

Today I am busy getting ready for the 

Port Sunlight show tomorrow…

It is one of the best stamping shows around..

I will be on the Stampers Grove stand 

With Lisa and James.

I will also be in the main hall for a demo at 12-20.

I will definitely need a cheeky brew and biscuit after that. 

(Wish me luck ) 

I also wanted to let you know about my May online class. 

It is the first weekend in May, 

and will be on the Friday night instead of Saturday morning.

Just so that we can all join in with the Coronation Celebrations. 

Once a year all the money from my online workshop goes to Charity.

This year it will be my May class , 

and here is why….

May Class….with all the money being donated to Together Trust 

https://www.togethertrust.org.uk/

As many of you will know our younger son Mikey suffered for many years with complex Epilepsy and at one point we were told that he would spend his life on permanent disability. So myself and Karl tried to find ways to help Mikey and eventually he started going to various local groups and eventually had some work experience at a local Gusto restaurant. He started off clearing the tables, and loved it so much he carried on going after his work experience had finished. He was offered a job and worked as a waiter, then behind the bar, in the development kitchen and then as a manager. He is now head of training for Gusto uk…and we are so proud of how hard he works. He still has seizures but we all have strategies in place to help. 

   Recently he has been working with the Together Trust, on his days off…

He has spent time in school with some of the children and even been showing them all about jobs in hospitality. He has told them his story…and because of this I have chosen the Together Trust as my Charity for this year.

All the money from our May Class will be donated to them and I am working on creating some art work for them to sell. 

   I just wanted to tell you Mikeys story , thanks so much for listening. 

I truly value your friendship and all your support…some of you ladies have been by my side for years, and have seen the struggle that we went through trying to get help for Mikey…I’m so glad that we found some. Now it is time to give something back…

Much love and hugs 

Jo xxx