“In the May, he underwent surgery at Rosemere Cancer Centre.
“The surgeons used the robotic surgical system bought by Rosemere Cancer Foundation as part of its 20 Years Anniversary Appeal in 2017.
“The following month, he developed a kidney infection and became quite ill.
“There came a time when I didn’t think he would survive.
“Thankfully, a year on and Peter is fully recovered and back at work as a self-employed plumber but when he was ill, we would dream of where we would go in the world if we could.
“We both chose Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales.
The thought of the trip really kept us going.
Neil Mashiter and Leanne Wilson-Mayor A GRANDAD from Darwen who has raised thousands and thousands of pounds for local and national charities over the last 30 years is to mark turning 66-years-old with a last “towering” feat that will raise funds for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. Neil Mashiter has set himself a £2,000 target for walking from Bank Top’s Tesco Express, to Blackpool Tower on June 26. The 27-mile trek will be a feat of endurance for Neil, who has had both hips replaced and knee surgery after running marathons and undertaking other gruelling long distance walks and bike rides for causes such as Macmillan Cancer Support, the Motor Neurone Disease Association, North West Air Ambulance and East Lancs Hospice among others.
Organiser Andrew Wallin is delighted that the Ribchester May market can set up stall again this year.
He said he received the go-ahead from Ribble Valley Council recently and is now taking bookings for stalls.
The event will be outdoor only and visitors will have to wear face masks, sign in (by app or paper) and observe social distancing.
The Rosemere Tombola stand at the 2019 Ribchester May market. The charity is the chosen beneficiary for the charity collections at this year s market on May 31. Market organiser Andrew Wallin is pictured far right.
Traditionally the market has been a way for village organisations to boost their funds. In recent years numerous other businesses have set up stall too.
Kathy Webb, who for the last five years has given up her free time to help Rosemere Cancer Foundation, has been chosen as the charity’s 2020 East Lancs volunteer of the year. Kathy began volunteering when she retired from her job with a local holiday cottage company. Pre the coronavirus pandemic, she would have been presented with her award at a special spring thank you evening for all volunteers and supporters but instead, the charity’s chief officer Dan Hill and East Lancs fundraising co-ordinator Louise Grant dropped it round to the home she shares with husband Paul. It was Paul, an independent corporate finance broker, who some 15 years ago first introduced Kathy to Rosemere Cancer Foundation. He enrolled himself and Kathy on a 10 miles, 10 pubs sponsored walk in aid of the charity that he learned of at a business networking event. Kathy said: “We had a great day so took part in other fundraising events and that eventually led to me helping with supermarket collecti