Shelley Mitchell from PreemiesUK wonders if any of us might be willing to help. PreemiesUK knit and crochet clothing for premature babies and you can help by donating materials, such as buttons and yarns, or knit clothes yourself and donate the finished garment.
The purpose of this charity happens to be close to my heart and I shall certainly be knitting frenetically. Some thirty years ago I was born pre-baked at 27 weeks (see photo on the right), weighting a pitiful 2lbs. (Mum said she thought she'd given birth to a guinea-pig.) My parents were told that I had only a 30% chance of survival and, if I did live, then I would be severely brain-damaged. Cheerily, I did live and seem to be doing just fine!
My brother argues that I must have some kind of brain damage as: (1) I was once willing to do a job that paid only pocket money (but I got to collect fossils for 3 years!! Would do that for free); (2) I will merrily read for a gazillion hours without looking up or breathing; and (3) I find enjoyment from wrapping lengths of yarn around sticks. I suppose he's not wrong...
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