#jumbulancetrust

[incurableoptimistest1994]

No filter needed... went up the mountains 🏔 on the gondola 🚠 and loved every second! The view was absolutely incredible 😍 feeling incredibly lucky to see such beauty 💖 #onholiday #austria🇦🇹 #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust #lucky #whataview😍 #thehillsarealivewiththesoundofmusic #blessed #onthegondala (at Markbachjoch, Austria) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz0j-OWh4k3/?igshid=16s896ltm778l

[incurableoptimistest1994]

Sisters 👭! #helloefromthehotelsunshine #hotelsonnschein #austria🇦🇹 #onholiday #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust #sisters #shesmybestfriend❤️ #favouritehuman❤️ (at Hotel Sonnschein) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzqT5KKBvVd/?igshid=1mnzw4azpqlv9

[incurableoptimistest1994]

Feeling quite unwell today and I know it’s last week catching up with me; I’m paying the price for pushing myself to be as active as possible for 9 days in a row. Some people ask me why I go on these holidays when I know I’ll be unwell when I get home; the honest answer is, it’s 110% worth it. Every aspect of my life includes risk; it’s better to take that risk and live a big, beautiful life, then never take a risk and make your life small and sad. I got to see such incredible beauty last week, both in the scenery # and in the people I was with. Instead of feeling sorry for myself, or even angry that I have to have this payoff at all, I’m just grateful I got to experience another incredible week with the incredible organisation that is @jumbulance_trust 💖 these weeks away, the memories I get to create and treasure, the relationships I form with the people in our group, they get me through my bad days. And I know I’m beyond lucky to have had these amazing experiences; despite my ill health and inability to get travel insurance, I’ve actually traveled more than some of my healthy friends! Jumbulance, especially this year, after having so many close calls, is my personal miracle. It brings me more happiness than I know how to express... so if the price I pay for beauty, adventure, time spent with the best people, yummy food, and a week of laughter and love is this feeling poorly, then I’ll happily pay it, over and over. It’s worth it. Looking at these two photos reminds me just how blessed I am 💖 shout out the the photographer @mjenga10 who makes these trips both possible and incredible, and whom I love dearly 💖💚! #nofilterneeded #holidayphotos #payingtheprice #butitsworthit❤️ #blessedbeyondmeasure #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust #austria🇦🇹 #germany🇩🇪 #italy🇮🇹 #igettoseetheworldandiloveit #adventureisoutthere🎈 #taketheriskorlosethechance⭐️ #palliativecarewarrior https://www.instagram.com/p/B0A4t5SBJp5/?igshid=10h8t0yuvnep4

[incurableoptimistest1994]

I’m home 🏡 #imhome #homefromholidays #nursinghomelife #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust (at Cardiff) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz6T9xzBUn1/?igshid=13nyn23xhsy3u

[incurableoptimistest1994]

🎶 Soft Jade, warm Jade, little ball of cwtch, happy Jade, sleepy Jade, purr purr purr! 🎶 #onholiday #travellinghometoday #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust #bigbangtheory #softkittywarmkittylittleballoffurhappykittysleepykittypurrpurrpurr #shesouters (at Bayern, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz3Z5bkhdxc/?igshid=19eph3i2me9c

[incurableoptimistest1994]

Sad faces in our selfie this morning, as we’re going home today... So that’s that! After an incredible week in Austria 🇦🇹 (with day trips to Germany 🇩🇪 and Italy 🇮🇹!) we’re on our way home 🏡. The adventure isn’t quite over yet, as we’ve got a 22 hour bus journey ahead of us, but we’ve already said goodbye to the residents of the other Jumbulance, J2, and we’ll soon be saying goodbye to each other... absolutely dreading it tbh! I’m gonna miss this crazy, beautiful bunch of amazing people much so much 😭💔 #onholiday #goinghometoday #austria🇦🇹 #italy🇮🇹 #germany🇩🇪 #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust #illmissthemsomuch❤ #itsbeenablast🚀 (at Hotel Sonnschein) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz3ZnHdhY8w/?igshid=10x01txnz5ofe

[incurableoptimistest1994]

So that’s that! After an incredible week in Austria 🇦🇹 (with day trips to Germany 🇩🇪 and Italy 🇮🇹!) we’re on our way home 🏡. The adventure isn’t quite over yet, as we’ve got a 22 hour bus journey ahead of us, but we’ve already said goodbye to the residents of the other Jumbulance, J2, and we’ll soon be saying goodbye to each other... absolutely dreading it tbh! I’m gonna miss this crazy, beautiful bunch of amazing people much so much 😭💔 #onholiday #goinghometoday #austria🇦🇹 #italy🇮🇹 #germany🇩🇪 #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust #illmissthemsomuch❤ #itsbeenablast🚀 (at Hotel Sonnschein) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz3ZepyBUJO/?igshid=1whdibu3q19u1

[incurableoptimistest1994]

Exactly a year ago today I was being blue lighted into UHW with severe renal sepsis, and nearly died. That particular incident is actually the seizure-spasm used at the beginning of my documentary, The Incurable Optimist. It was one of the most horrible and scary ones of my life, and I felt so unwell. But today, I was at the top of the world; today if not quite literally, then definitely metaphorically! The view from the top of the mountains 🏔 was breathtaking (zing a good way, not an I-Need-Oxygen way!) and humbling. Nature has a wonderful way of reminding you that you’re just one small part of a big, beautiful world. I’ve had a hell of a year, y’all. I’ve had so many days I thought I’d never see the end of. And for a lot of this year, I was too poorly to go on holiday with Jumbulance... it was the first time in six years we were even considering the fact I wasn’t well enough to go, but at the time the travel seemed impossible. But, here I am! It’s a genuine miracle, and one I’m very happy about. It hasn’t been easy getting here; I have fought with claw and tooth and nail to survive this year, to get through the valley of shadows and climb to the top of the mountain... but now I’m here, damn was it worth it. Because the view? It’s incredible. I just want to say that there’s a very long list of people I wouldn’t have survived this year, literally or emotionally, without, and the number one person is @mjenga10 💚 the reason I’m able to be here in Austria and see such amazing sights, and do such amazing things, but equally importantly, she’s the reason I made it to today. She’s my personal miracle! I guess what I’m trying to say is; A) I LIVED BITCHES! B) keep fighting through the dark valley, because it’s worth it to get to the top of the mountain! #ilivedbitches #theviewfromhereisamazing #palliativecarewarrior #itsbeenahellofayear #butimadeit #isurvived #andithrived #thisiswhathappylookslike #blessedtobehere #itsamiracle #lovemybigsister❤️ #shesmymiracle #couldntdoitwithouther #onholiday #austria🇦🇹 #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust #bestweek (at Niederau, Tirol, Austria) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz1TmxEBb_I/?igshid=d1nak8ioq2ow

[incurableoptimistest1994]

So I’m working on one of the most important and enduring Jumbulance traditions... every single year without fail, me and @mjenga10 write an individualised postcard to every single person in our group! Yes, it takes time and effort, like anything important, but it’s worth it. It’s so lovely to hear our friends and adopted family tell us they treasure our postcards, and keep them in places they see them every day 😭❤️ Already feeling emotional about saying goodbye to these amazing people 😭💔 it’s been an incredible week! #onholiday #austria🇦🇹 #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust #postcards #ajumbulancetradition #everyonegetsapostcard (at Hotel Sonnschein) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz1KWkABuVu/?igshid=phjr57hi6ogm

[incurableoptimistest1994]

It’s fancy dress night! I think I’ll try defying gravity 🧹🧙🏻‍♀️💚! Know who I am? #onholiday #austria🇦🇹 #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust #fancydressnight #ithinkilltrydefyinggravity #doyouknowwhoiam (at Hotel Sonnschein) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz0yRubhtW5/?igshid=1kd8toze833m1

[incurableoptimistest1994]

No filter needed... went up the mountains 🏔 on the gondola 🚠 and loved every second! The view was absolutely incredible 😍 feeling incredibly lucky to see such beauty 💖 #onholiday #austria🇦🇹 #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust #lucky #whataview😍 #thehillsarealivewiththesoundofmusic #blessed #onthegondala (at Niederau, Tirol, Austria) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz0sywghWY8/?igshid=1i332f3ato3ts

[incurableoptimistest1994]

So last night was one of my favourite nights of the entire year; the Jumbulance karaoke 🎤 night! We always have a fantastic time, and I always get very drunk 😂🍹 and last night was no exception! A great night was had by all! #karaokenight #onholiday #austria🇦🇹 #bestnightoftheyear❤️ #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust #iwaspissedarseholed #asmymumwouldsay (at Hotel Sonnschein) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz0sV1rhtah/?igshid=1uyvefmii9r9o

[incurableoptimistest1994]

So last night was one of my favourite nights of the entire year; the Jumbulance karaoke 🎤 night! We always have a fantastic time, and I always get very drunk 😂🍹 and last night was no exception! A great night was had by all! #karaokenight #onholiday #austria🇦🇹 #bestnightoftheyear❤️ #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust #iwaspissedarseholed #asmymumwouldsay (at Hotel Sonnschein) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz0sTesByiG/?igshid=zfgtexqjp4a2

[incurableoptimistest1994]

This, my friends, is what happy looks like! 😁💖 Photos from yesterday! We traveled to Italy 🇮🇹 for pizza 🍕 and ice cream 🍦 and it was well worth it! The views were beautiful, although the weather want as nice as yesterday, but we made do! Enjoyed quite a few alcoholic beverages, went on the swings, watched Jade fall over on a bouncy castle, did some shopping, and did have several nasty seizure-spasms, but had incredible support and lots of wonderful cwtches after 💖 I don’t know quite how to put into words just how incredible my Jumbulance holidays are, how lucky I am to do and see and experience so many things because of them, and how much they mean to me 💖 #onholiday #italy🇮🇹 #initalyfortheday #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust #italianpizzaisbetter #blessed #thisiswhathappylookslike❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz0r-KUBIeA/?igshid=1n0xezkglfozi

[incurableoptimistest1994]

You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream 🍦!! Again 😂! Photos from yesterday! We traveled to Italy 🇮🇹 for pizza 🍕 and ice cream 🍦 and it was well worth it! The views were beautiful, although the weather want as nice as yesterday, but we made do! Enjoyed quite a few alcoholic beverages, went on the swings, watched Jade fall over on a bouncy castle, did some shopping, and did have several nasty seizure-spasms, but had incredible support and lots of wonderful cwtches after 💖 I don’t know quite how to put into words just how incredible my Jumbulance holidays are, how lucky I am to do and see and experience so many things because of them, and how much they mean to me 💖 #onholiday #italy🇮🇹 #initalyfortheday #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust #italianpizzaisbetter #blessed #youscreamiscreamweallscreamforicecream (at Stadtplatz - Sterzing) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz0r0fnB53i/?igshid=18fvs15653da7

[incurableoptimistest1994]

If there’s a playground, you play in it, no matter how old you are! After all, it’s much better to be happy than dignified! Photos from yesterday! We traveled to Italy 🇮🇹 for pizza 🍕 and ice cream 🍦 and it was well worth it! The views were beautiful, although the weather want as nice as yesterday, but we made do! Enjoyed quite a few alcoholic beverages, went on the swings, watched Jade fall over on a bouncy castle, did some shopping, and did have several nasty seizure-spasms, but had incredible support and lots of wonderful cwtches after 💖 I don’t know quite how to put into words just how incredible my Jumbulance holidays are, how lucky I am to do and see and experience so many things because of them, and how much they mean to me 💖 #onholiday #italy🇮🇹 #initalyfortheday #jumbulance #jumbulance2019 #jumbulancetrust #italianpizzaisbetter #blessed #idmuchratherbehappythandignified #iftheresaplaygroundyouplayinit https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz0rqVcB840/?igshid=12gwncnbaoczp