We headed off to a BBQ with some of James’ work colleagues. I think James is really starting to miss work and the role he played in the project. He is considering going back to work sometime in January if Olivia’s scans go well in December. I think he’s missing the ‘normal’ life, as am I. Although our lives will never be ‘normal’ again, it would be good to experience some of things we once had when we were all well. I desperately long to have a ‘normal’ life and the feeling is often quite overwhelming.
 
The other day I had a phone call from the breakfast producer at Mix 106.3 who said they were auctioning their ‘man bag’ to raise funds for The Olivia Lambert Appeal. I didn’t know anything about it. Apparently, they had a competition running to see who would complete various tasks around town while carrying around a man bag (a very femininely decorated bag at that). If the tasks were completed, the gentleman would win a Carmen Steffen’s bag for his wife. As it turns out, the radio station had so many enquiries about the bag that Carmen Steffen’s have decided to auction off the bag and the money from the winning bid will be donated to The Olivia Lambert Appeal. Our family would like to pass on our heartfelt thanks to Emilia Rossi, the owner of Carmen Steffen’s for generously supporting our cause. Again, we would like to thank Mix 106.3 for their ongoing support.