The Flyer
Why I’m riding in On Your Havers Park Bowls Club
Bike for Isabel Hospice
by John Jelliman
Back for the 6th year, the Isabel
Hospice On Your Bike event will be
taking place on Sunday 22nd May from
the Bishop’s Stortford Rugby Club.
Beth Hardy, Isabel Hospice Event
Fundraising Co-ordinator said “There
is a 25, 50 and 100k distance on offer,
so something for everyone. You can
sign up online at www.isabelhospice.
org.uk or by giving us a ring on 01707
382500.”
John explained “Both my brother
Daniel and I will be doing the 100k
in memory of our parents. We had
both our parents, Patricia and Derek
Jelliman in Isabel Hospice and will
never forget all the amazing staff and
in particular the care and kindness
shown to us at a very difficult time.
Our mum Patricia died at Isabel
Hospice on 10th October 2011 from
breast cancer. She had been in hospital
for around 5 weeks and it was very
hard to see her suffer. The staff are
stretched too thin. This frequently
meant that we had to go chasing
nurses and doctors for information
and pain relief. The medication was
crucial as it took time to get and she
was in agony most of the time as her
the discs and bones in her spine were
crumbling because the cancer had
spread. We will never forget watching
her suffer as we waited helplessly.
Then she was transferred to the Isabel.
On the day I followed mum and dad
in the ambulance. As soon as we
got through the doors were warmly
greeted by a friendly face on reception
and quickly settled into her room. My
dad and I left the room briefly and
both embraced and cried our eyes out
in the hallway at the kindness we were
shown, and knew things would be so
much better for her there. We soon
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met with the Consultant who put us at
ease with her professional manner and
assurance that mum’s pain would be
under control.
This was all we needed to hear, as it
was the hardest thing to see her in
pain.The care she received was second
to none and the kindness shown to
all our family in the coming weeks
was amazing and we will always be
extremely grateful.
Every one of the staff who work there
are amazing people who take pride
in their work making what is a very
difficult time more bearable. This is a
wonderful place that MUST be kept
going so others in the same position
can benefit like we did.
Taking part this year will be brothers
Daniel and John Jelliman, and they
are doing the 100k. You can sponsor
John here: https://www.justgiving.com/
John-Jelliman/
12th April – Isabel Hospice Coffee
Morning – Markwell Pavilion, 10.30 –
midday. All welcome.
26th April – Gala Concert at Haileybury
with jazz solos and ensembles which
will blow your socks off! Amazing
talented students. £25 per person with
light nibbles and a pay bar.
30th April and 1st May
Abseil from The Church Langley,
Affinity Water Tower in aid of Isabel
Hospice. For two days a year, The
Affinity Water Tower in Church Langley,
Harlow, hosts an annual abseil event,
organised by Harlow Tye Rotary Club.
If you would like to take on the
challenge of abseiling 110 feet from
the top of the tower in aid of Isabel
Hospice you can find out more by
calling 01279 734211
THE FLYER | A PRIL 2 0 1 6
Every month in
Bishops Stortford
there are several
members of the
public who have
reached their
retirement age and
are begining to think
of the pleasure