I can not beleve how early you had to get up and even worse you got on the rong bus. also you had to travel for over 15 hours insted of 6 hours I can only just last 4 hours with out beeing sick I bet it was a good sight outside with the hills but i would not like to travel for that long.

love from willy workman.

emma my mum said you would cry when you read my message about sunday and she said it was very good because i did it all on my own

hope you are having a good time happy christmas.

love from willy workman

emma we had a great time on sunday down the warren me and ross were finding big logs and carrying them all the way to the river then we throw them into the river and uncle jelly trow my log the furest. on the way back me and matty carryed a log about 4 meaters long we were going to put the log on top or your car but it would not fit and we had no rope to tie it on with.so we throw it under the bridge. after that we all went back to grannys and had cake and sandwitches. I forgot to tell you about the old barn it was very nice and i had ross matty and jamies stuffing because they don't like it but gess what they have taken away the pool table. but i had a great day.

love fram willy workman!!

Absolutely love reading about your new way of life. You seem to have settled in fantastically. Its great to hear that you are having so much fun. Photos are great, Harvey and Lily can't believe some of them. They didn't believe me when I showed them your grasshopper snack. Big Harvey was impressed with your building work, could be his new apprentice when you come home!! I've sent you some goodies just over a week ago now so hopefully you should get it shortly. Its amazing what you can get into a shoe box and still keep it under 2kg. Love you lots, take care and keep having fun.

Love & Hugs Auntie Net xxxxxx

Hi Em

William says to tell you that you have to look out for Chris Moyles as he is coming to Uganda. He did say that Uganda is a big place and you might not see him but I said it is still worth you keeping an eye out! We would hate you to miss the Saviour of Radio 1. Will is off school with flu-like symptoms, it is going round the school very quickly. Edie is rolling over now and getting very vocal. Owen was put to bed v early last night and he is still asleep now (7.30am) so maybe he is coming down with the same as Will. Hope not as it seems to drag on. Hope you are alright and we are looking forward to the next blog. Let us know if there is anything that you want we will post it out, no problem. xxxxxxx

em, i got misty eyed reading this weeks blog, i am so proud of you and what you are doing. Tell Vic that Jean has managed to to get some pigs and piglets for the next parcel! Never fear sugar rush is coming. Love the Sanyu aprons any chance you can get 10 for Word of Mouth? They'll look great specially if we do fundraising in the new year for the orphanage. xxxx ma

Hello Emma,

Thank you for our fab letter. Very interesting. Wow, what does the grasshoppers taste like? !!!! The wasps look huge - run! and all those creepie crawlies! AND the spiders look massive - hope you can run, if they catch you they will tickle you!You are a very good teacher, we can see this from the smiles on the childrens faces, what a fab job you are doing. Well done!! The babies home looked a bit sad to me, I have not seen that before, Mummy has been to one in Tanzania.

Jude says ''I miss my Emma'' - love her.

I love looking at your photos. Mummy and Daddy send a big hug, no a hugh hug and a bigger kiss. Jude is asleep and sends a dreamy kiss.

Love you , Lots of love SKYE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

So glad that the good stuff has arrived! The sweets were off the boys from their halloween stash. Enjoy. xxx

Memorial fund donates £10,000 to QE Neuro Unit

Over the last 22 years, Sheila Leighton has been a very busy lady. With the help of her family and friends, she has been tirelessly fundraising for the 'Keith Leighton Neuro Fund', a fund she set up in memory of her husband Keith who passed away in 1987 from a brain tumour.

Sheila lives near Hay-on-Wye and the whole community has supported her in raising thousands of pounds for the fund which donates to neuro charities.

The most recent donation of £10,000 was made to UHB Charities for the Neuro Critical Care Unit (NCCU) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, as Sheila explains:

"Over the last 22 years, we have raised over £46,000 for neurological charities - the money funds equipment and research. This latest donation to the QE will purchase two new beds for the NCCU, one in memory of my husband Keith and the second in memory of Chris Price, another local lad who passed away in September last year after fighting a brain tumour for over five years".

Chris' mum Sheila Price, who lives in Three c*** near Hay, has teamed up with Sheila and their combined fundraising in memory of their loved ones has resulted in the £10,000 donation to the NCCU through UHB Charities, the official charity of the Queen Elizabeth and Selly Oak Hospitals.

The people of the border town and surrounding villages have supported the fundraising in a number of different ways. Sheila Price, family and friends organised a memorial fun day which included a charity football match and a 'grand auction' which raised over £3,000 for the fund. Sheila Leighton held a community jumble sale which raised another £3,000 and for the last 15 years customers at J M Penning, the opticians where Sheila works, have been paying for small repairs by putting something in the donation box on the counter.

Dee Cope, NCCU - Clinical Nurse Manager, accepted the funds on behalf of the Neuro Unit: "Sheila has been fundraising for over 20 years, which is incredible and our thanks goes to all those who have supported Sheila and contributed to the fund. We are fortunate to be able to benefit from their hard work and hope to purchase two specialist beds for the unit which will benefit staff and patients, enabling us to ensure improved mobility and prevention of pressure ulcer development, which in turn improves the quality of care delivered to our patients".

Wow you are doing so much you are proper busy! Glad to hear that Joyce is OK, I have been thinking about her. Love the photos. Owen says "are you having a good holiday? I like everyone in your class, do you like Uganda? Miss you and love you" and "is that pasta horrible?" and "is the marmite nice?" That was word for word well an edited version of a rather long conversation about you. Lots of love. xxx

hi emma enjoyed looking through your photos looks like you got your hands full having a whale of a time you have some fab ones on your facebook too i spotted a couple where i thought i was looking at auntie annette side view and auntie valerie in a sort of pink number the resemblance was quite uncanny i have just returned from zanzibar beautiful location but again a poor country people always smiling and welcoming though its lovely for me knowing you will read this so far away this is my first bit of computing i am not quite yet into the 21st century yet its taken me a while to write this blog as you say keep on singing lots of love from your favourite auntie s xxxxxxxx

I feel sorry for you because you had to watch liverpool smash man.u 2-0 we are missing you very much I had a great time in Egypt in the swiming pool and sea hope you are having a good time.

love from willy workman