We may all be in lockdown, we may have our whole lives on hold and my treatment may be delayed … but the fundraising continues!
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I’ve been meaning to write this post for several weeks now, as there is a lot I want to say, but I’m struggling to write at the moment, in fact struggling with a lot of things, so have been putting it off. I wanted to include an update on how things are going with my MS and my treatment plans, but that will have to wait until another day.
Thank you to all of you who have been in touch to see how I’m getting on …your support is very much appreciated. And I’m sorry for not getting back to everyone … I promise I will soon ❤️
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On Friday 3rd April, my brother, Jimmy and my sister in law, Gill, planned to shave their heads (and Jimmy’s chin!) in order to raise funds and to show solidarity with my treatment related baldness in Russia. They also created a new beer, which was named Bald Eagle following a vote on their Twitter page 🦅
Before lockdown, a monthly beer tasting day took place at the brewery on the first Friday of each month – always a fun day, with tours of the brewery, beer to taste and buy, yummy food and live music. It was planned to combine the big head shave with the April tasting day and a local hairdresser was even roped in to do the honours with her clippers ✂️
Then Corona Virus hit and everything changed 🦠
By this time, Jimmy’s hair was rather overgrown and he decided to go ahead with a lockdown head shave in the back garden instead. Gill decided to hold on to her hair a little longer, so Zeb bravely stepped up to take her place, with Gill and Anna on clipping duties. To add a bit of an edge to the event, they decided to broadcast the big shave on Facebook live 🎥
It took a few attempts and stylist swaps to remove all that hair and it all took a little longer than anticipated.
By the end of the night, Jimmy and Zeb were looking fantastic!
Over the next few days, they found that having a mohican is much more high maintenance than it might seem, so eventually they went full skinhead instead.
Sponsorship money has been coming in and the big head shave has raised a fantastic £220 already. A massive thank you to our two handsome skinheads, Zeb and Jimmy and also to our super stylists, Anna and Gill 👨🏻🎤
If you would like to sponsor Zeb and Jimmy for their fantastic head shave, please visit our GoFundMe page and mention them in your comment ❤️
You may have noticed that Jimmy’s beard remains untouched. I wondered if he was keeping it in case he needed a second job in December, but he tells me he is going for a full shave when the brewery eventually reopens 🍻
Due to the pandemic, the brewery is no longer holding tasting days or delivering beer to pubs, but they are brewing a small amount of beer for home delivery to the local area, which is proving very popular. You can find out more about this on the Swan Brewery website here … Swan Brewery
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I hope you’re all coping ok with this weird world in which we are now living and most importantly, keeping as safe as you can ❤️
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