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Women on #BankNotes & Audrey Hepburn

I have been meaning to write this post about #Banknotes since Cybher. Actually, I have been meaning to write a post about Cybher since Cybher! BUT as I munched through my stash of Bahlsen biscuits this evening, in a quiet house, my mind started drifting towards women who are inspirational and should feature on #Banknotes.

In case you’re wondering why I give two hoots about women on #Banknotes, have a read of this. Now I know the Queen is on every banknote but that’s a birth right, not because of achievement. That’s not to say that she has not achieved anything, it’s saying that we need to recognise that many other important women have also achieved great things, and the Bank of England need to represent that.

So, my first thought was Princess Diana, not because she is one of the most iconic female faces of the past century but because of the campaigning work she did. Diana really made a difference to the campaigns she put her name too, including Aids, homelessness and civilian injuries from landmines. But it’s actually Audrey Hepburn I am going to go with. I know she’s not English, but she spent a lot of time in the UK, and I wish to recognise her for the work she did.

Audrey Hepburn is known as a style and screen icon. Beautiful with eternal style. But Audrey was so much more than that:

Hepburn was appointed Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF. Then-United States president George H. W. Bush presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her work with UNICEF, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences posthumously awarded her the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her contribution to humanity, with her son accepting on her behalf. Grateful for her own good fortune after enduring the German occupation as a child, she dedicated the remainder of her life to helping impoverished children in the poorest nations. – Wikipedia

Legend with a cause. That gets my vote every single time. You can read more about what she was working on on her official website.

If you’d like to see which other women have been nominated as part of the #Banknotes campaign, pop over to the Pinterest board and check our Eva’s linky.

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Helpline Numbers

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You are not alone

You know, December is just another month, but a lot of people find this a month which is pretty hard to get through.

If you’re one of those people, you really are not alone, so please don’t suffer alone, if you feel like it’s all getting a little bit too much, talk to someone. There are a lot of great helplines and sites out there so do use them. Please.

MIND
www.mind.org.uk
0300 123 3393

Samaritans
www.samaritans.org
08457 90 90 90

Alcoholics Anonymous
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/newcomers
0845 769 7555

Stonewall
www.stonewall.org.uk
Info line 08000 50 20 20

London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
0207 837 7324

SANELine
www.sane.org.uk
0845 767 8000

Preventing young suicide
www.papyrus-uk.org

www.lifeline.info
0808 808 8000
Childline
www.childline.org.uk
0800 1111

Depressionalliance
www.depressionalliance.org

Refuge
www.refuge.org.uk
0808 2000 247

Eating Disorders Association
www.edauk.com
0845 634 1414

Shelter
www.shelter.org.uk
0808 800 4444

NHS Direct
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
0845 4647

No Panic
www.no-panic.co.uk
0808 808 0545

Missing People’s Helpline
116 000

Child Death Helpline
www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk
0800 282 986
Additional Freephone number for ALL mobiles: 0808 800 6019

Thanks to Big Fashionista for providing this list and making it easy for us to share with you…

Movember

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For those of you who don’t know about Movember, it’s all about raising funds and awareness of the number one and two male specific cancers – prostate and testicular cancer. The funds raised are directed to programmes run directly by Movember and their men’s health partners, The Prostate Cancer Charity and the Institute of Cancer Research.

I haven’t got a tash, thankfully. Although as I have got older, I have to thank my lovely beautician for keeping that along with the eyebrows in order. But my fuzz free face and I support Movember for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, because it’s close to home. My dad has been diagnosed with Prostate cancer. So for that reason alone, I thank every Mo Bro and every Mo Sister for supporting too.

I have just read over on Sticky Fingers about a group of Mo Sisters who are doing their bit, tash and all, lead by self proclaimed tash obsessive Laura. So I urge you to pop over to their sites, have a read, and support however you can. Awareness and money helps. You can donate to their team page on the Movember site.

And I’d like to leave you with these stats:

- One man dies every hour of prostate cancer in the UK.
- Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK
- In the UK 37,000 men are diagnosed every year, this is the equivalent of 100 per day.
- 1 in 9 men will get prostate cancer in the UK
- 250,000 men are living with prostate cancer – including my dad
- 10,000 men die every year from prostate cancer in the UK

Scary hey.

WaterAid Coast Along

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Last weekend I had the pleasure in joining a few other bloggers as an ambassador for WaterAid. As I struggled with my stroller up hills, and down paths for five miles (minus a little shortcut!) I had moments when I wondered how hard it must be to do this once, twice, a day for water. Did you know one in eight of the world’s population do not have access to water and almost 40% of the world’s population do not have adequate sanitation? Shocking. Women and children walk on average 6km to often unprotected water sources, such as rivers or muddy dugouts carrying up to 20 Kgs of water, and their children. And I struggled pushing a stroller! Shame on me.

The Coast Along event is all about raising funds, but just as importantly awareness. But not only that, it’s a great way to get out there, get some fresh air and see our beautiful coastline. And if you’re part of Team “Skanky” Bunny (I didn’t choose the name obviously!) also a great reason to brief and debrief over a glass of wine.

It’s not too late to help on the fund-raising bit. Our just giving page is still open. So if you even have a couple of quid spare, please do give it to us!!

Here’s some photos …

WaterAid