Four days. 100km. One large, hot desert. 17 remarkable people. Those are the numbers that tell just one part of the Sahara Trek I’ve just returned from, on behalf of The Brain Tumour Charity. It’s difficult to do justice to such a once-in-a-lifetime trip in one blog post, but I’m going to try by breaking up the experience into sections… […]
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The sad truth of why charities need influencers
The news of the death of Tessa Jowell on Saturday from a brain tumour was greeted by an outpouring of affection. The tributes were to a woman who – above all – was thoroughly decent, warm, friendly and principled and who had gained respect and admiration from all sides of the political spectrum. Her career saw many notable moments, including […]
Read moreBrain tumours respect no-one
I was sad to read that Seve Ballesteros lost his fight against a brain tumour yesterday. It inevitably made me think about my own dad’s battle against a similar type of tumour that he lost 2 and a half years ago.
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