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Alice's Escapes Open Day...

Posted by Emilienne Rebel on

Alice's Escapes Open Day...

My girls and I were so happy to be able to help out at the most recent Alice's Escapes open day over the weekend and catch up with many of the amazing supporters as well as Alice's mum and dad and Milly, her sister. Introducing the new lodge and raising awareness for Alice's Escapes  This wonderful charity provides family holidays for seriously-ill children and also bereavement breaks for families of little angels.  In October 2010, 14-year old Alice Pyne was given a terminal prognosis. Determined to make every second count, she started an online blog detailing her hopes and dreams....

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Liberty art Fabrics soft cotton beanie hats

Posted by Emilienne Rebel on

Liberty art Fabrics soft cotton beanie hats

Beautiful new prints from Liberty of London's extensive range of fabrics are being added to the Bold Beanies site all the time. From striking more graphic prints to the bold and floral to the wonderful traditional flowery prints we recognise so well from Liberty.  Bold Beanies is proud and excited to offer anyone going through cancer chemotherapy hair loss or even alopecia hair thinning a stylish luxury way to cover up and keep warm. Especially if you are a younger woman going through chemo so you can stay looking your best and help you face the day. These thin patterned...

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Bold Beanies hats made by a cancer survivor... I love to help fellow sufferers

Posted by Emilienne Rebel on

Bold Beanies hats made by a cancer survivor... I love to help fellow sufferers

Bold Beanies are thin soft cotton breathable hats with minimal seams that fit snugly but not tightly on the head to keep covered up and warm if you've lost your hair. Hair loss can be caused by many reasons including hair thinning or baldness from Chemotherapy treatments for all types of cancer to Alopecia Areata. Having experienced hair loss and how it made me feel (cold and self-conscious)   I love being a a small business and having the contact with my end customer that I can customise an order to their wishes or those of a loved one.  Yesterday...

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Win Win Win for cancer puzzle magazine

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Win Win Win for cancer puzzle magazine

A Nottingham woman has turned her own experience of breast cancer into something positive to help others by launching her own puzzle magazine – the ‘Barrowby Bamboozler’- for patients, supporting vital research and promoting businesses into the bargain. Deborah distributes 1,000 free copies of the Barrowby Bamboozler around Nottingham’s hospitals five times a year and donates 20% of the proceeds to Nottingham Hospital Charity’s Breast Cancer Research fund. First diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013, Deborah came up with the idea while still in hospital after her operation. She invites businesses to sponsor a page in the magazine for £30...

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The perfect Breast Cancer Chemo hair loss gift...

Posted by Emilienne Rebel on

The perfect Breast Cancer Chemo hair loss gift...

I lost my hair whilst undergoing chemotherapy treatment for stage 3 advanced breast cancer nearly 10 years ago now. A roller-coaster of a journey. Suddenly thrown into this Cancer world we maybe previously knew nothing about. One of the overwhelming things I found was the love showed to me from friends and family all over the world... I was truly touched. However it left me with a bit of a problem also... too many flowers and not enough energy to deal with them, not to mention enough vases!  This thought at the back of my mind when I was developing...

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