Hello from England. My name is Norma and I am delighted to be in your company to-day.

I hope you find my website interesting; it is for all members of the family and will grow to accommodate many new features. One of these is to source good and reliable world-wide suppliers for all your shopping needs.

I have taken on board some ideas that guests would like to see and I am now in the process of developing other areas of interest.

My many pages are grouped into portals to make for easier navigation. Do use the search boxes on the entry page to each section if you are looking for something specific.

You will notice that these pages are in memory of 'Lucky'. I love cats and this cat was special - he could communicate like no other cat I have ever known. I saw him born into the world and I saw him leave - he 'asked me' to let him go. He was fifteen years of age when diagnosed with cancer and it was then that I realised this dreadful illness shows no mercy to any living thing.

Despite working as a fundraiser for a hospice for almost seven years, it was the death of Lucky that pushed me into thinking about the need for more research into the cause of cancer. I suppose it was because I witnessed his demise whilst watching his desperate struggle to live.

Since I lost Lucky my step-mother has died from cancer too; I have no doubt at all that many readers can empathise with the way I feel. Surely, by way of more research, we must try to conquer cancer and help to avert all the pain and suffering endured my so many.

In 2006, I lost another cat, Sherry. A lady in the vet's waiting room said that she wished our pets lived longer. She had a beautiful, old labrador and her words made me realise even more how life should be loved and nurtured.

If you would like to say something about this issue or have an idea you would like to share, then there are guest-books that you can sign throughout these pages. You can email too or, when I am online you might like to send a message. This is the logo to look for:-

Or, for a message board, you can go here.

I hope you enjoy your browse around 'Reach for the Sky'. Watch out for an even bigger online shopping experience over the months to come.

Here is the current time and temperature at my home.

My colour is violet - how about you?

Thank you again for visiting.