some sad news, and a "new normal"

I've left this blog a little while but i feel it should probably be updated now.

On Thursday 10th November we sadly lost our mum to Motor Neurone Disease. Our hearts are breaking  however we take some comfort in knowing that it was peaceful and that mum never had to face the classic MND story of being trapped inside her own body for a long period of time; she had mobility right til the end. Mum made everything much easier for us too in her own way in the form of some instructions and guidance as to what to do next...resulting in a lovely service with lots of family and friends to say goodbye and celebrate all the fun times we'd had over the years.

I want to say how proud i am of my family for managing to maintain composure during the past few weeks - there's been tears and snot, but there's also been laughter and lots of memory-sharing. I'd also like to thank our wonderful friends for all the support and kindness you guys have shown us.

Sad times indeed for the McAdam clan, and their nearest and dearest, however we are attempting to return to our "new normal" and get on with things. As such, we're still here and still trying to raise money. At the service for mum we had a collection in aid of MND Scotland and the generosity of the folk who attended was astounding! We raised £1176, so thanks to all who contributed.

Tonight we're holding our first fundraising night in the form of a Frock Swap at Espionage in Edinburgh. (https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=293560934006456) I am absolutely terrified as i'm so bad at organising. However, while Shona and I spent a little time at home, my wonderful friends Aoibh and Coatesy took charge and when i returned to Edinburgh i found our Frock Swap largely organised with minimal left for me to do. You guys are Stars! So here's hoping we have some sort of success tonight and can raise some more pennies towards our grand total...

Wish us luck!!

And as always - you can go here http://www.justgiving.com/Clair-and-Shona-McAdam if you want to give us pennies!

Much love,
The McAdams

still here, still working hard!

Heya Guys!

So all's been a little quiet on the blogging front of recent weeks, but as always, the cogs are always turning (some more slowly than others) underneath! Here's a little peek into whats in the pipeline....

Nov 11th/12th - Bag packing in Peebles Tesco (not Galashiels - I really must pay more attention!)

Nov 25th - Charity Frock Swap night, Espionage, Edinburgh - new wardrobes, raffle and a chance to have a few drinks!

Dec 2011 - Helen's Trees for Christmas. The lovely Davy Forster and Andy Barr (Lifelong pals of my folks) shall be selling Xmas trees to raise money for us. (I'd love to give more details, but at the moment my mind boggles at the logistics of this one!!) More info as and when...

Jan 2012 - Potentially a Fundraising Ceilidh for my 25th Birthday! More info once i've moved past the planning stage!

We are also in the process of recruiting some very brave volunteers to jump out planes (with parachutes!!) to help with the fundraising. Again, more info as and when..

So, there you go. Busy times indeed.

As always, we're still looking for donations/sponsorship for stuff. You can do this by going here: http://www.justgiving.com/Clair-and-Shona-McAdam It's simple! :D

And just one final thing. I'd like to say a big thank you to one of my favourite people who has a heart of gold and is always thinking of other people. Mrs Kirsty Harper (better known as Bowse!), as her birthday present this year her family made donations!! Happy 25th Birthday Bowse, you are an absolute star! The McAdams all send their love!!!

And muchos love to the rest of you too, as ever.

The McAdam Sisters.