08/08/2024
As some of you will know, Tamsin is my lovely wife. This is such an important cause and my little puppy, Bryher, will be undertaking the challenge! If you feel that you could sponsor Bryher that would be amazing.
"Hello, I am Bryher and in just over I month I will have a very important role in celebrating Eileen Carter's life and collecting funds for Cornwall Hospice Care. If you feel that you could sponsor me on my trek it would make me wag my tail lots. I am going to be taking my human - Tamsin - with me, and I'll let her tell you the story about her Mum, who brought us together..."
"Some of you will have known Eileen Carter. She was my lovely, wonderful Mum - we all miss her so very much. A formidable campaigner for Cornish culture and identity, she was fascinated with the stories about Cornwall's patron saint - after whom Perranporth is named.
So, Mum decided to get St. Piran's Oratory (the lost church) uncovered and began a campaign. Her persistent efforts paid off and eventually it was unearthed in 2014. Mum became a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedh and wrote a book: "In the Shadow of St Piran."
While all this was going on Mum was diagnosed with cancer which she lived with for 14 years. I will always be in awe of the staff at Mt Edgcumbe Hospice, it is the most incredible place. I remember days of never-ending compassion, kindness, help, support for all our family, and laughter. I really felt like I was visiting Mum and my friends, and over Mum's last couple of months it felt like sunshine had filtered back into our lives.
Mum and I used to while away many hours dreaming about our next dog - and she always said that I would give in and have a tri-coloured Tibetan Terrier. I lost my beautiful old dog Puffle just after mum died and I decided to look for a puppy. The first tri-Tibetan girl popped up on my phone and she happened to share the same birthday as my mum. It had to be. We called her Bryher after mum’s favourite place. Mum said that she would come back as a dog, and my husband said that he wasn’t getting changed in front of Bryher ‘just in case’ – it did make us laugh!
Our lovely little dogs, Poppet and Rags and Puffle used to come with me to the hospice and brought real comfort to Mum, and a smile to the staff.
Now it is Bryher's turn to help celebrate Mum's life by trekking the Saints' Way to raise money for Cornwall Hospice Care.
If you would like to sponsor Bryher, please visit my JustGiving page
https://www.justgiving.com/page/tamsin-carter-1723127222875
Bryher will have her own blog, "Bryher's Blog" on Perranpaws' page. https://www.facebook.com/Perranpaws/ Please follow her if you would like to see photos and her "training" for the big event, the Saints' Way Trek, on September 14th and 15th.
2022 was a very difficult year as I lost my lovely mum and dad (Eileen and Dennis), my beautiful friend Hayley and then our dear dog Puffle. They filled my world with love and happiness and this walk is to celebrate their lives as they are always with me in the happiest memories.
Thank you for your time and support,
Tamsin Carter
