My mother lives in the Southampton area and read in the Daily Echo about Penny Deacon. She like me is a police officer. She had her operation in July to remove her breast cancer lump. On the 16th September 2006 she in company with 15 colleagues is going to undertake a 60 mile challenge (by cycle) to raise money for the Chemo unit at St Anne's Hosptial Newport. Anyone who knows me knows that the Isle of Wight is my dream home/place to visit (Ventnor) so please try and help my colleague reach her target. This can be done by visiting www.justgiving.com/pennydeacon There are a number of entries on the web, ie interviews with Penny etc.
I am so not a bike rider, I would like to get a fashion show - all full on glamour, in aid of Breast Cancer research - with me modeling of course and any other 'surviour' who wants to hit the catwalk. Lots of Bling, lots of confidence, lots of power and perhaps even a record in the charts!!!!!!
I note that Penny's Chief Superintendent is female, and I will be asking her has I will other senior women across the country to join me in making sure that the women employed in the police family are made fully aware of the issues and debates and need to check ourselves. As a member of the Commissioner's Women's Focus group I do have access to key officials and coleagues. This could be such a postive thing, because if you think about in terms of research there is no better fixed cross section of women anywhere. As an Historian of women in the service, I have an idea from looking at Metropolitan Police Women Service records how many women across the years have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Of course it is not just women who get Breast Cancer men can to. What a great opportunity to increase the knowledge of the disease lets have health pages with links across the Constabulary web pages.
SUPPORT PENNY PLEASE. THANK YOU. Love Granny
