I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the ladies today at lunch although I didn’t manage to talk to everyone. This was an important step for me today and quite a difficult one. Since having Cancer and chemotherapy I hadn’t really had the energy, or the will, to go out of the house and meet people for over 5 years. Earlier this year I got my ‘All Clear’ notice and since then I have been steadily picking up and taking an interest in myself, and feeling that I needed to get out and meet new people. I had become quite isolated and withdrawn. But, following the death of my neighbour two weeks before Xmas last year with the same Cancer, it made me realise how lucky I am to be here, and that I should be enjoying life, because others aren’t so lucky. I have to thank Anne, for helping me to take that step today because I was quite nervous, and I look forward to, hopefully, a lot of happy years with new friends from now on.

Morag Gardner, Blairgowrie