From Margate to the Maasai

Maasai - Two Years On

2009-02-25T04:42:00.001Z

I've posted something about this here.

My Sister's Birthday

2009-01-06T11:12:00.000Z

January 6th. She would have been 61. Can't believe it

Welcome

2008-12-23T18:40:00.002Z

If you strayed on to this blog looking for me, then try JeremyJacobs.com or Corporate Presenter. I'm also on Facebook and Twitter.

My Sister 20 years on

2008-08-15T23:24:00.001Z

August 14th marked 20 years since Jacqui succumbed to breast cancer.

The JustGiving Blog

2008-06-02T22:39:00.001Z

Delighted to still be on the JG Blog.

Thanks guys

Reunion Tonight

2008-04-26T16:57:00.001Z

London, UK

Will be meeting up with the Tanzania gang at a London restaurant a little later.

Exactly a year ago today

2008-02-16T09:37:00.002Z

Feb 16th, 2007

Seems like yesterday I was at Heathrow meeting up with the gang to go to Tanzania.

Kilimanjaro

2008-01-04T13:28:00.000Z

At Kilimanjaro International Airport on the way back to Nairobi last February, I met some guys who had just been up Kilimanjaro. Do you fancy climbing it?

Not much time for trekking in 2008, I'll be too busy with other matters but in 2009, who knows?

Another Gelai School picture

2007-12-06T23:25:00.000Z

Remember the school at Gelai I visited in February?

See if you can spot the MFC shirt!

This Blog

2007-07-29T10:05:00.000Z

Will sort of be finishing next week when my fund-raising officially stops at Just Giving.

I'll be updating this blog from time to time when:

1. There are things of relevance to do with Breast Cancer Campaign

2. I have time!

3. I'm about to do a trek somewhere.

Meanwhile, keep popping in here and here

10 miles over the Chilterns

2007-07-21T23:47:00.000Z

Later today, I shall be walking around 10 miles in the Chilterns with a group of around 20 or so people. The leader will be Stanley Harris with whom I shared some laughs in Africa (see previous posts)

July 31st

2007-06-13T21:31:00.000Z

Is the date my fund-raising campaign finishes. As you can see from the website at Just Giving, I've raised over £4000.00.

Thanks once again to all those who have contributed.

No blogging here until next week because

2007-06-09T22:28:00.000Z

I'm somewhat tied up on other matters. Please try Corporate Presenter or JJ.Com instead.

Breast Cancer Campaign on MySpace

2007-05-26T23:09:00.001Z

Here

Breast Cancer Campaign on My Showreel

2007-05-25T22:35:00.000Z

For those of you who haven't seen it..................

Speaking about Breast Cancer

2007-05-18T20:05:00.000Z

Can be difficult but so can any public speaking. Over at CP, I've posted something about adrenalin and the fear of public-speaking.

The link there shows a cheetah in action, hence the post here. I was referring to an interesting post over at my main blog about the fear of public-speaking and how the chemicals in one's body stir you into action.

BCC at the House of Lords

2007-05-14T21:42:00.000Z

Last Wednesday, I was invited along by BCC to the House of Lords for a reception. More on this at "latest news" on my main blog.

I'm pictured here with Laura Stowe from Breast Cancer Campaign

Social Networks

2007-05-01T22:01:00.000Z

Some weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be mentioned on the Just Giving blog.

The reason? My approach to getting exposure on the web and in the Blogosphere. I used various techniques in order to get up the rankings. Using social networks like Facebook and YouTube really does work.

"Watch out here comes a tourist"

2007-05-01T11:47:00.000Z

"Watch out here comes a tourist" said the zebras as I strolled towards them!

More Maasai Dancing

2007-04-26T22:28:00.001Z

The Maasai Tribe
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A Netizen

2007-04-26T22:25:00.000Z

Another new word for you. Wiki explains more

Trek given more publicity.

2007-04-10T00:25:00.000Z

I'm delighted to report that my article was published in last Friday's Isle of Thanet Gazette. Look, I know it's not the London Times but publicity is publicity.

Red meat link to higher risk of breast cancer

2007-04-04T12:32:00.000Z

Was the headline in today's Daily Mail. In an article by Gwyneth Rees, she states that women who frequently eat small amounts of red meat could be massively increasing their chances of developing breast cancer. Researchers at Sheffield University believe that red meat is contributing to the onset of breast cancer because it is rich source of saturated fat.

Lead researcher, Janet Cade, a professor of nutritional epidemiology and public health at the university said: "The findings are robust. Women consuming the most total meat, red meat and the processed meat were at the highest risk compared to non-meat eaters, although red and processed meat were only statistically significant post-menopausally". The research, published today(April 4th) in the British Journal of Cancer, involved 35000 women aged between 35 and 69 who were studied over eight years.

Henry Scowcroft, science information officer at Cancer Research UK, said: " Our best dietary advice to women worried about their breast cancer risk is to maintain a healthy body weight by taking regular exercise and avoiding large regular portions of fatty foods like red and processed meat and excess alcohol". Excellent advice for men and women alike.

(An article in the Washington Times last November, highlighted a Harvard report linking and increased risk of breast cancer in younger women who regualry eat red meat)

Fundraising

2007-04-03T09:09:00.000Z

My JustGiving page will be open until the end of July. This will give the opportunity for more people to donate. I've just topped 4 grand and hope to get a little more for BCC.

Needless to say, I'll be pushing the cause here, here and no doubt here in the forthcoming few weeks.

My Sister

2007-04-01T21:22:00.000Z

Some people have asked me to show an alternative picture of my sister. Here's one of her c.1959