This bag is one of my creations inspired by my younger sister, Zoe Kilby, who as a child had a cuddly flamingo named Picky.

Zoe was diagnosed with a rare muscle cancer aged fifteen, she endured almost two years of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, numerous stays in hospital and in spite of everything died aged seventeen. Through her illness Zoe still found time to raise money for Candlelighters, a local childrens cancer charity http://www.candlelighters.org.uk , she also created and published a leaflet with advice for other teens coping with cancer written with her inimitable turn of phrase, positive outlook and humour.

Since losing my sister, our family has still spent time raising money for Candlelighters as Zoe would have wished and I intend to donate 20% of the price of this item to Candlelighters in her memory.