Jo's Story

So I returned from sunny Thailand and hit the ground running. Filled with jet lag and was welcomed with open arms by a very energetic Kyle. It is a moment so very precious I never forget the majic of seeing the delight in his eyes.

Great news, I got that tax return I was dreading completed and sent off. I also managed to make two more sets of cakes, banana and apple spiced, both were finished within 10 hours which was great to see, with the new flavor being a successful first trial.

My day has just begun and was enlightened with this very inspiring thought....

Replace fear with faith: faith in yourself, faith in your future, and faith in something which perhaps transcends both: Dr Ian Hislop

Thank you George Jelinek for sharing this tweet it make the accounts and tax return just begun less tiresome.

Well the day started terribly, with pure frustration and dread about time that was going to be wasted with these three pointless meetings. Fate does have a funny way about turning things around. The first two meeting turned totally productive, and inroads were made into new channels to persue. Thankfully they also resulted in giving me very good reason to cancel the third meeting and have the afternoon to re-create yet another recipe. Joco Jamin Jamican Curry, very spicy and tasty too.

Have had a very relaxing day after completing three tax returns yesterday (one company accs, one self trader and an easy personal one) :-) That 31 Jan deadline always gets me. Only two more to go before I run away to Thailand.
The count down is on.....

It is when I relax that I become creative in the kitchen, today was just another one of those neat moments when I discovered that I had cooked the best Joco green curry yet!!

It is the challenge that motivates me. Sucess, I just love it, thrive on it.

Fantastic News, I managed to make two dozen banana cakes last night, on the quiet and they lasted untill 3.20pm this afternoon. That is the longest they have remained uneaten! Am tempted to try a new variety called 'fruit salad' for something a bit different.

It gets a bit embarrsing when kids in my sons class sees them quietly being shared and comes over and asks for one... or when I am giving one out and they reply, 'I just love these' and when I hear a special name created for them makes me smile also, 'banana buns' how cute is that!

It is hard when you are told by someone you look up to, that maybe the dream you are following has no purpose and it might be best to let it go, before too much time / money is lost.

Ouch. It is hard when the people closest to you have little faith.

But with hope my diagnosis of MS would have me now in a very different place. Before overcoming any illness, first you have to believe it is possible.

Back in July when I wrote my last post, I thought that things were now sorted however, wanting to have something does not always mean that it will happen, regardless of every best intention there is. Sometimes, as I've just learnt, time is needed for things to run their course.

Shine on Scotland, Tuesday 16 June 2009, a most memorable event. The above chant was what Kyle, 4 yrs, was singing on the train journey home. It is truly inspirational what Ryan has accomplished, only 14 years old, he has campaigned the importance of Vitamin D and been SEEN, HEARD and spoken to MPs. MP's who can do something to help prevent our children from getting Multiple Sclerosis and potentially other critical illnesses including Cancer, Diabetes and Alzheimer's to name but a few.

It has been a while since I have posted anything onto the Just4joco site. I apologise if you have thought I had forgotten you. I have not and I am very sorry to have neglected things for so long.

Since October 08 to now, due to unforeseen circumstances (just love that phrase that explains absolutely nothing) I have found myself facing stresses unimaginable. Those who have MS will know how violent stress can be to the potential onset of relapses and how hard it is not to stress about getting stressed!