Remembering our loved ones Three women are stepping out on the Solstice Walk in memory of a dear friend. Liz Fraser, Tammy Kwan and Annie Blick, all members of Stroud Camera Club, will walk in memory of fellow club member, Diane Watkins. The 10km Solstice Walk – on June 21, the longest day of the year - is open to everyone and will start and finish at the Hospice grounds in Minchinhampton. Diane first attended Cotswold Care Hospice day Hospice in 2000 after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She attended day Hospice again in 2006 when the cancer returned.
“The therapy that she
received at Cotswold Care Hospice gave her strength and inspiration to face the cancer and live a life with a most positive outlook, said Annie.
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Diane passed away in 2011 at the age of 65. 16.
“I have done the Midnight Walk so when I heard about the Solstice Walk I thought it sounded like such a special thing to do and we thought it would be nice to do in memory of Diane as it will be close to the second anniversary of her death,” said Liz. At 10pm balloons dedicated to lost loved ones will be released – the same time as the charity’s Hospice @ Home nurses visit people in their homes to provide vital night-time care. “I have friends and friends of friends who have had cancer and used the Hospice,” said Liz. “Cotswold Care Hospice provides such an important service in Stroud to so many people in their hour of need. I wouldn’t want to imagine what we would do without it.” Every year Cotswold Care Hospice helps more than 500 people with life-limiting illnesses and their families. This year, its Hospice @ Home team will provide more than