Madge McGuire

I got to know Madge when we worked together at Catherine House where I worked in various volunteer and paid positions over a 10 year period. Being from Scotland there was a close affinity even if we did come from rival parts of the country - Glasgow-Edinburgh!

Madge doesn't hold the word 'impossible' in her vocabulary and this often created interesting, amusing and inspiring moments such as her wanting to meet to discuss 'this Everest thing'. I thought it was an analogy for a tough problem she had not that she was planning to do the Mt Everest Base Camp climb to raise funds for a new education and employment centre! A crazy idea for most people but especially for someone who was allergic to excercise and hated the cold!

From this she became an 'accidental adventurer' participating in husky mushing, walking the full Camino solo to following penguins in the Antarctic. The consumate story teller, I greatly appreciate Madge's, friendship, humour, Scottishness and inspritation!

Julie Baikie has made this donation #inhername