Mountbatten Hospice is the most wonderful place, full of ‘Earthly’ Angels….and I feel qualified to declare this being a priest!!!!!!!!

Sadly I have needed the help of these wonderful angels too many times since we arrived in 2013 – for dear friends like Jill (Zoe’s fabulous Mum who died in June 2021 and in her memory we are doing this!), my awesome neighbour Val and many, many lovely parishioners and community members who have had cancer. When the sufferers, their family and friends are going through the horrendous turmoil of diagnosis, treatment and regrettably for many end of life discussions, the staff of Mountbatten provide calm, support and most importantly love. They see us, and hold us, when we are most vulnerable, broken and in despair…..and bless them, they consider it a privilege to look after our loved ones in their final weeks and then continue to support the families (mentally and emotionally) afterwards.

I have rarely shied away from a challenge, but this is quite something – if nothing else it shows you how much wine was drunk after Jill’s death! Climbing Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Mountbatten, will require a whole world of determination, reliance, strength, effort……I could go on. But it will be nothing to what our loved ones have gone through during their Cancer journeys or what the amazing staff at Mountbatten do on a daily basis. So there is no excuse!!!!

I would love to you to help me reach my target and ensure the wonderful care that Jill and all my other friends have received from Mountbatten continues for many years to come. Whatever you can donate I will be incredibly grateful!

With love to you all,

Amanda xx