Campervan raffle to raise vital hospice funds

A man is aiming to raise vital funds for Strathcarron Hospice by raffling off a campervan.

George Talbot's wife, Gaynor, passed away last year - and spent the last 22 days of her life at the Hospice.

His aim is to raise £400,000 for Strathcarron Hospice.

George is also taking her ashes on a 22-day mammoth motorbike challenge across Australia.

You can find the link to enter the raffle for the campervan here: https://ggontwowheels.com/raffle/

George said: “Life presented us with a profound challenge when Gaynor was diagnosed with cancer. My priorities shifted dramatically. I realised that nothing mattered more than the precious time I had left with her.

“Gaynor became really unwell and we knew it was time for her to be admitted for specialist care. She was terrified of coming to the hospice, but it was the best thing. When I arrived, Laura one of the nurses said to me “George…you are Gaynor’s husband, let us take over the care now…time for you now just to be with your wife”.

“The transition of that was unbelievable for me - for that I am so grateful. At home I had been trying to care for her and didn’t know what to do – I was panicking. At Strathcarron there was no panic and they managed her symptoms.

“We had been together for 22 years and fell in love all over again during those final 22 days. It was the most incredible time we had at the hospice – not there for a great reason – but it was a special time. It is such a beautiful place. As her health declined, we cherished every moment – the laughter, the conversation and the love.

“When she finally passed, she went at peace, with ease, dignity and respect.

“I was left confronting an imaginable void. I carry Gaynor’s memory in my heart and am learning to live with the silence and emptiness. It’s a profound experience – an absence that reaches into the depths of my soul.”