It's been almost a month since my last post, where does the time keep going. Things haven't been good so I've not really been able to keep on top of things recently. I would like to say Happy Birthday to a good friend of mine though as it's his birthday tomorrow. Happy Birthday Gambie have a wonderful day and I wish I was able to spend the day with you.

It's Breast Cancer Awareness month so I've done my bit by making a small donation to a very worthy cause. Hougie have launched a special Hougie Board in pink which I would dearly love and hope to be able to afford by the time I go to the NEC next month. The end of the month sees the launch of the RBL's Poppy Appeal, another very worthy cause and one I have taken part in since I was about 2 years old with my beloved grandad. Unfortunately due to health problems this year I won't be taking part which saddens me greatly. But I will be proud as always to be wearing my poppy along with my enamel poppy, wrist bands and Kleshna bracelet. All of these (other than the paper poppy) I wear throughout the year regardless as the appeal actually runs all year long but the main 'push' is always the two weeks leading up to Armistice Day on or around the 11th of November. Do please support these causes as they do magnificent jobs. Don't forget that the Legion carries on the jobs that Help for Heroes start. The Battleback centers being a prime example of this. Help the Heroes raised the money to build these buildings but it's the Legion using some of the money from the Appeal that actually runs the centers and it's your donations that help acheive this.

All the best