Living Organ Donation: What will you be gifting for Christmas this year? – Cat Thomson

In retailers and on-line you will note that it’s already ‘starting to look lots like Christmas’, regardless that now we have simply dipped a toe into November.

In the event you, like me, aren’t one in every of these fiendish folks who’ve purchased, wrapped and posted your parcels by mid July, then you definately is likely to be starting to mull over what to purchase on your nearest and dearest.

There are at all times sure people who find themselves notably arduous to purchase for, with my very own present-buying nemesis being my elder sister.

Nevertheless, for as soon as I’ve issues in hand as for the previous 12 months and a half I have been going via a battery of intensive medical checks to see if I can turn into a residing kidney donor for her; in order that’s one current ticked off my Christmas record.

Nevertheless it’s wonderful what you will discover when desperately trawling the web for a final minute reward; there actually is a t-shirt for each event, however good style dictated that I did not purchase her the ‘kidney thief’ t-shirt as a wee additional.

Throughout the identical period of time it took to find that I’m an appropriate match, I’ve been writing concerning the personalities behind the Scottish food and drinks scene for my weekly Scotland‘ s Larder articles.

I’m obsessed with this and from them I’ve discovered about: life, love, loss, willpower and the power of household ties.

It’s an honour to interview these characters and their willingness to share their life tales is an inspiration that I’ve taken to coronary heart.

Whereas I am taking a while to recuperate, I’ve tried to be as organised as I can and requested others to hold the flag for them every week.

My Christmas want is straightforward, only a spoonful of well being and happiness for everybody, and a plea to help our Scottish food and drinks business when shopping for presents on your family members, and I will be again writing about what I really like as quickly as I can.