The second instalment in my review of the year that was 2015!
April
So far, 2015 had been great but April saw things start to
turn on their head a little. At the beginning of the month, I lost one of my
best friends to the horrible disease that is Cystic Fibrosis. At Christmas,
Tahlia was finally found a double lung transplant that we all thought would
change her life for the better. Unfortunately, after a troubled few months in
and out of hospital, Tink’s body rejected the new lungs and she lost her life
at the tender age of 20. I think it’s fair to say I was devastated and I felt
completely lost with the unexpected news. At 22, I had never had to deal with
death and I had no idea how to handle it. Some people that I needed to be
supportive weren’t so, but others were fantastic and I felt so lucky to have
them with me. So thank you to my family, the team at 17 Management, to Ben and
to Darv, whom it probably hit harder than it did me, but whom I never saw cry. Rest
in peace Tahlia ‘Tink’ Banks, we miss you so much.
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| RIP Tahlia "Tink" Banks who we lost in April 2015 |
So for the rest of April, I just powered through and focused on everything else to ease the pain. I trained
hard, did my University work from a distance, and completed the appearances we
had booked. Nearer to the end of April, I had a photoshoot with GLAMOUR
magazine, my favourite magazine and definitely one that I had on the bucket
list. It was so much fun, if not a little scary sitting on a 6ft high podium,
on a roof of a London studio, in a wheelchair with no brakes! In case you
haven’t quite noticed yet, I am a bit of a girly girl, so once again, I loved
having my hair and make up done and I couldn’t wait to see my face and my story
in Britain’s number one women’s magazine!
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| High on a roof top for Glamour magazine |
May
Competition season was suddenly upon me and it started with a sudden heap of domestic races at the beginning of May. The weather was horrific and I felt like I was swimming my way through most of them, so I couldn’t be disappointed with the average times or lack of proof of my hard winter training.
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| A wet race day at Stoke Mandeville |
I find it important in times like these to also try and fit in some nice things, just to keep the mind entertained and to feel like there is some kind of balance between ‘work’ and play. That came this month in the form of releasing ‘those’ photos to the public! We headed down to the home of Bafta in London for the Panache ‘My Rolemodel’ launch and if I’m totally honest, it was a bit scary! All the models sat and did a Q&A session for journalists and retailers, about our experience and the meaning behind the campaign but once we had tested the water and worked out that the photos were in fact a huge success we all relaxed and enjoyed our time.
The next day, I treated Mum to a trip to the theatre to see Les Miserables. Definitely not because I wanted to see it (cough) but if anyone wants to see a great show, be sure to see that one (and take me with you!).
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