Category Archives: Charity

2012 in review

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Cat

2012 was a curious year for me with a lot happening. After glorious #funemployment lasting six months I got a new job that I am still enjoying ten months later. Whilst it is the best job I have had my … Continue reading →

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Shine London 2012

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Cat

Last year I had this crazy idea of signing up for a half marathon walk in aid of Cancer Research. I talked about it here and here. And then I didn’t talk about it any more.. First things first: I … Continue reading →

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Getting over my inner swinedog

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Cat

One of the things I’ve touched on in a recent post is that I am trying my hardest to become more grounded and it involves getting back into a routine with life. This isn’t just having that cup of tea … Continue reading →

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Shine!

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Cat

I am absolutely in awe at the amount of donations people have made for Shine! With just over a month to go I have received £248 in donations for the £500 target I have set myself. So how is it … Continue reading →

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Shine London 2011 – It’s on! [Please sponsor me!]

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Cat

I have mentioned in my previous post that I was considering taking part in Shine 2011 which is a marathon or half-marathon walk in London during the night of October 1st. Well, I have just signed up for it. It … Continue reading →

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Half-marathon, me?

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Cat

Just like last year I volunteered at the Race for Life in Reading this month. I’ve been a bit too busy to properly sort out the images though and none of them are that great seeing the weather was atrocious … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer Research UK, Charity, Life in general, Shine | 3 Comments

Red Nose Day call centre

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Cat

During last night’s Red Nose Day I was in one of the many donation call centres set up by companies to aid the Red Nose Day charity. This one was organised by work and, seeing I probably wouldn’t have done … Continue reading →

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Cancer Research UK – Race for Life – Reading recap

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Cat

As I’ve mentioned before I was part of the volunteer team at Reading’s Race for Life this past weekend.

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Race for Life

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Cat

I’ve long since supported Cancer Research UK with monthly donations and I have in the past volunteered with them, though it never actually came together as the events were either fully staffed already or at times when I couldn’t make … Continue reading →

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A dead Mayor is re-elected..

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Cat

It may be quieter than coin tapping, but waving a banknote under the gaze of the bartender is destined to have the opposite effect on weary bar staff. Just listen to Ms Barua: “People try to wave notes at you … Continue reading →

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I am Sulz!

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Cat

Which WordPress.com Forum Volunteer Are You? You are sulz! Don’t know much, but you make up for your lack of knowledge with your friendliness and niceness around the forums. Take this quiz It all began two three days ago when, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer Research UK, Charity, Forums, Meme, Pink for October, Wordpress.com | 14 Comments

Dark Lake theme, NaNoWriMo and more..

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Cat

Considering it has been over ten months since the last theme change it was about time it happened, so goodbye Diurnal and hello Dark Lake. Diurnal is an amazing theme, great colours, layout and the change of the colourscheme according … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Cancer Research UK, Charity, Community and Games, CSS, NaNoWriMo, Pink for October, Tumblr, Twitter | 10 Comments

November ‘07 digest Part 2

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Cat

Just incase you have missed it, this is what I’ve been blogging about in the last two weeks in November: In Gaming: Mass Effect – Thoughts after the first completion People always seem to deal in extremes, best and worst. … Continue reading →

Posted in 24, BBC, BioWare, Blog, Charity, Community and Games, Cooking, Ctrl-Alt-Del, Doctor Who, Films and TV, Food, Hitman, House, Jesper Kyd, KotOR, Life in general, Mass Effect, Moving, Music, Rainbow 6 Vegas, Soundtrack, The Simpsons, TV Shows, Xbox Live, Xbox360 | 2 Comments

Cooking and some free rice

Posted on November 18, 2007 by Cat

As I was cooking dinner tonight I started to think. I love cooking, I love mixing things together and see how they work out. I love trying new things and I love cooking for other people. So why don’t I … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Charity, Cooking, Food, Life in general | 38 Comments

Cancer Research UK

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Cat

One of the things I am very passionate about is Cancer Research UK. It is a charity raising money to fund the research for the cure in cancer. I have been donating money towards the cause ever since I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer Research UK, Charity | 6 Comments