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"Netflix and pills"

Have you heard about the popular past time "Netflix and pills"?

Whilst some 16 year olds would give up their stem cells for a week doing this, it's apparently not as fun as it sounds.

My friend Kate is one of life's good eggs. She's kind and selfless, and she's tough. She's an inspiration to many people really.

Life can be cruel sometimes and Kate's had a bit of a rough time recently. While there lots of are cliched sayings about coping in the face of adversity, sometimes it's just "Netflix and pills" that gets you through to see in the next day, a lovely black humoured phrase from Kate and her friend. Sometimes, that's not enough and it's the love and support of people around you - including charities - that spur you on again.

Hearing about the things that help Kate in her daily battle made me think carefully about where I can do my bit. While the scale of the fight is rather different in size, I'll be using this space to take you through my own journey.

This blog will share what I'm going to be up to and explain the nature thing a little bit more. I'll post some pictures and videos - with some extras on the instagram page - tell you how Kate is getting on, highlight some of the work that mine and Kate's chosen charity is doing, and give you some facts and figures about blood cancer.

If I can either raise a few quid or inspire some more people to join the donor register at Anthony Nolan then I'll have done just a fraction of what they do for people every day, so please come back and read some more!
Instagram: philvsnature
Twitter: @PhilJ0606
JustGiving: fundraising/philvsnature

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