Still going!

I can’t believe it is nearly November!

I sold six books in one day at the IW Steam Show at Havenstreet in August and  I had a moderately successful fundraising time at Wolverton Manor Garden Fair in September – although it was a bit damp on the Sunday.

Since then, I have given two talks in early October – one to Newchurch WI and the other to the Bembridge Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild. Both groups were lovely.

I have slightly lost track of just how much has been raised, though by my calculations it is about £5,500. It is my intention to do a big cheque presentation (after I have given birth) at the end of the year.

After that, I have already got two talks booked for the spring and I do still have about 40 of my books for sale (out of a print run of 350), so some money will still be trickling into the hospice after my big cheque presentation. There are still books available from the hospice shops and from the IW County Press Shop too.

Apart from that, I am now almost 35 weeks pregnant and about the size of a house! I am looking forward to stopping work in approximately two weeks time – although I am still wondering quite how difficult it will be to continue to cover my mortgage payments on maternity pay alone! A challenge, I am sure, but no doubt worth it!