Adele Roberts, London Borough of Islington (2026)

17/12/2025

Mince Pies at Paul’s

Thank you for inviting Kate and I to the most wonderful Carol Service we have ever been to. ✨🎄

A fabulous way to celebrate the great work you do, remember those we miss and most of all, celebrate what’s so special about Christmas. People coming together to spread positivity, light and joy!

The choir & performers were absolutely incredible! Wow! They sounded like angels… We even got to join in for some of it… Kate was so amazing singing the hymns… I was so NOT 😂 I had to mime most of them because I sounded so bad haha.

I did join in on ‘Come All ye Faithful’ though - what a banger?!… it sounded unreal (even with me singing) in St Paul’s Cathedral - what a stunning building… and the history… Londoners have been worshiping there since 7th Century - we felt so lucky to be there, on such sacred ground… and the acoustics… next level - that dome WORKS 😂🙌🏽 just heavenly ✨

I used to marvel at St Paul’s all the time when I’d run up and down The Thames training for the marathon. I never dreamed I’d actually be able to go inside one day.

And the best bit of the night. A beautiful rendition of ‘Have Yourselves A Merry Little Christmas’… (performed by Willard White) which reminds me of my Mum 🥹 it felt even more special to me & Kate knowing she was with us looking down 🕊️ We miss you everyday Mum… but I know you know that. Thank you for being with us last night.

The best start to Christmas 2025 and my first mince pie of the season (Kate has hers ages ago… she’s in triple figures by now 🤣😋

10/12/2025

The Ultimate Christmas Quiz 🎄🎉

Amen to that! 😍🤩 Thank you to & for inviting Kate & I to quite possibly the greatest pub quiz we have ever attended. , .. & epic house band… you are the hosts with the most! We didn’t stop laughing, dancing and having an absolute ball! A fabulous room full of wonderful people, the kindest hearts and a powerful reminder of the important & outstanding work do 👏🏽

An absolute joy to see so many people coming together to raise vital funds for those brave souls living with cancer and to raise a glass to those we dearly miss.

The most special start to Christmas 2025… with friends old & new 🥰🙏🏽 Thank you Paula, Chris & Jill for having us on your team 🫶🏽

And thank you to for teaching how to make a proper brew 😂🙌🏽

04/12/2025

“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, Just take the first step”

Wow!!! This absolutely blows my mind! The first proper year I’ve been tracking my movement on … I didn’t realise you get an end of year round up. This is so sick!! So good to look back and reflect. I think this also represents the amount of times (I’ve been annoying &) Kate’s put me out the front door and told me to go for a run or a walk hahaha! I’m like the family dog… I need to have a good run around

4 major marathons
(2 major marathons in 1 week 🤯)
Two new Guinness World Records
Thousands of pounds raised for charity

And the best bit… so many new people, experiences and special memories to last me a lifetime 🥰

And it all started with one step… and a promise to myself to get out of my hospital bed as soon as I could… and start living my life again. Making the most of my second chance 🙏🏽

There’s not a day goes by that I’m not grateful. Movement is medicine! So thank you to EVERY SINGLE PERSON who inspires, keeps me going and keeps my head up. You help me more than you could know! You help me keep my body moving and my mind right… ❤️🫶🏽❤️

And to my top training partner ! Ready to do it all again in 2026 my love?🔥 Where will our steps take us this time? Xx

30/11/2025

Tree’s up! 🎉🎄

Thank you for a beautiful job as always 🤩😍

and for letting me be the little fairy who gets to put the star on the top 😄🧚🏽🌟

Kate, Audrey and I wishing everyone an amazing Christmas with your family, friends & loved ones ❤️

28/11/2025

Thank you so much to everyone who’s been so kind and supportive 🥹🫶🏽 You have helped me & so much! It’s the best thing about social media to us 🥰 Realising there are so many people going through similar things and we are not alone.

Thankfully I also got a date for my rescheduled colonoscopy / bowel cancer check 🙏🏽 Will be at the end of the year. Due to the complications last time and my stoma… we’ve got improvise with bowel prep and actually insert it into my stoma 😩🫣 AND KATE’S GOT TO DO IT 😂🤣 HAHAHA! Will keep you updated on that 🙃 Then off to the hospital to see if they can get a clear reading this time. Anither camera up my bum 😄 fun way to bring in 2026 - 🎉

All joking aside though, knowing so many people are going through things like this has helped me a lot. THANK YOU SO MUCH! 🥹🫶🏽❤️

Ok, I’m waffling now… Here’s a bit more info on the lump I had removed recently in case it helps xx

26/11/2025

THANK YOU NHS 💙

What a week so far - it’s only Wednesday and I’ve already had a camera up my bum, an e***a (that I thought would NEVER END 😩🤣) and some test results that I’ve been worried about since summer.

Thank you to everyone who’s been sending me messages recently (noticing my array of plasters & patches) I didn’t want to say as it’s something I’ve been worrying about… but at the start of summer I got a concerning lump on my neck… which wouldn’t go away and then it grew into a bit of a monster.

Nobody knew what it was and it wasn’t responding to treatment so I had to have it looked at by a specialist and removed. With my recent health troubles and knowing you can never take anything for granted… it has been playing on my mind. Poor Kate too! She’s been so worried… so apologies if we’ve been a bit more weird than usual haha.

I was put on the waiting list for removal just before the Sydney Marathon… so it’s been on our minds for a while… but all that running helped me so much and gave me a way to channel my feelings, stay positive, and think of all the people we were raising money for. It turned a worrying time into a very happy time.

Even though I’ll have a wonky scar on my neck. I’m proud of it… and grateful. It’ll be my newest piece of body art! My newest piece of Kintsugi. ☺️🇯🇵✌🏽 a Japanese term “celebrating and embracing imperfection. Treating healing as an essential part of the human experience”

I finally got my test results back today from the dermatology unit and the lump was benign! 🙏🏽 I’M ABSOLUTELY BUZZNG! THANK YOU UNIVERSE!!!

So back to the other end… 🤣 Unfortunately my endoscopy trip this week wasn’t to be… The hospital were unable to get a clear reading due to the e***a not working well enough. Even though I can’t use my bottom at the moment, food can still make its way into my colon as I have a loop ileostomy.

All good though… I’ll be going back soon for Round 2 🥊 a nice dose of sedation & more bumless paper shorts 😂 Hoping there’s no new growths hiding down there and I can leave the NHS alone for a bit 🤞🏽

If you’re reading this & you’re worried about ANYTHING please speak to someone. Early detection saves lives ❤️

31/10/2025

Happy Hermés-ween 🎃

What a way to finish this challenge?! Introducing the limited edition pumpkin-birkin bag in Hermés orange 🤩🧡

(available on 31st October only 🤣)

I think Kate has excelled herself for this one… our final bag of the challenge 😂🙌🏽 WOWWEE!!! It’s so amazing! And heavy… it’s like a couture medicine ball 😄

I just wanted to say the BIGGEST THANK YOU to everyone who has supported this challenge during October. You’ve helped us raise awareness of stomas, life post cancer and hopefully helped to encourage a more welcoming world and change perceptions of diverse bodies in fashion.

Most of all thank you to the genius that is . I don’t know how you e done it?! We didn’t even plan this. We just started on day one and saw where the journey took us. You’ve been incredible! None of these images would have been possible without you. Thank you for making the world a more welcoming, accessible and beautiful place. You are my hero.

You’ve helped me so much in my life. I don’t know how I would have coped with bowel cancer and getting a stoma without you. Thank you for helping me learn to accept myself, keep moving forward & believe in myself more. I promise to keep doing my best to make you proud. You are the kindest most talented and brilliant soul I know - I’m so lucky to have you - you saved me the day you walked into my life. I love you ❤️

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Throughout October, Audrey (my stoma) and I will complete a 10K everyday to celebrate , diverse bodies, show what’s possible post cancer. We will also be donating £10 a day to a different charity to help support and share the incredible work that they do.

Where possible, we will also be featuring different designer bags alongside my stoma [bag] to challenge perceptions of body image, encourage inclusivity in fashion and to raise vital awareness of non visible disabilities.

👜Today’s bag - The Pumpkin Birkin 🎃

🎗️Today’s Charity - Southport & Ormskirk Hospital Charity who have been incredible over the years caring for members of my family

Creator 🎃📽️📸-
Day 31/31

30/10/2025

East meets Wes

WE SECURED THE BAG!! Hurrah! Today’s bag is an absolute delight and can you believe it… we actually managed to get it for FREE

Courtesy of the fabulous pop up - in Shoreditch - East London - until 31st Oct. The first 30 people each day get one of these limited edition ‘Society of the Crossed Keys tote bags with extra goodies inside. Super cool merch 🤩

The shop is delightful - make sure you visit if you get the chance ☺️ So many cool Wes inspired pieces… including the famous Team Zissou Adidas ‘Trimm Star Lost Ones’ trainers. They were so cool! But a bit out of our price range 🤑… maybe one day!!! We did manage to get some other brilliant pieces though - swipe to see our Wes-Fest haul 😍

With the challenge finishing tomorrow I think Kate and I now have the perfect excuse to watch Wes Anderson movies B2B ALL WEEKEND - cannot wait!! 🍿📽️

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Throughout October, Audrey (my stoma) and I will complete a 10K everyday to celebrate , diverse bodies, show what’s possible post cancer. We will also be donating £10 a day to a different charity to help support and share the incredible work that they do.

Where possible, we will also be featuring different designer bags alongside my stoma [bag] to challenge perceptions of body image, encourage inclusivity in fashion and to raise vital awareness of non visible disabilities.

👜Today’s bag - Society of the Crossed Keys Tote bag.

🎗️Today’s Charity - 🐾 Inspired by Wes’ masterpiece ‘The Isle of Dogs’ and his love of animals ❤️

Director 📽️📸-
Day 30/31

29/10/2025

The Yorkshire Tea Bag

An ode to the most used & loved bag in our house 🤩🙌🏽

you are a creative genius 😄👏🏽 we had to improvise today because the bag we wanted to feature is not quite ready yet… hopefully we’ll be able to get one tomorrow to share…

In the meantime let’s enjoy this fabulous work of creativi-TEA… (omg…🙃… 😆 me and my cracker jokes🫣 - at least Kate has the talent in our house 🤣)

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Throughout October, Audrey (my stoma) and I will complete a 10K everyday to celebrate , diverse bodies, show what’s possible post cancer. We will also be donating £10 a day to a different charity to help support and share the incredible work that they do.

Where possible, we will also be featuring different designer bags alongside my stoma [bag] to challenge perceptions of body image, encourage inclusivity in fashion and to raise vital awareness of non visible disabilities.

👜Today’s bag - The bag. Please make this real Yorkshire Tea! We would so buy one!!

🎗️Today’s Charity - who are doing vital work to help the people in Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa. Our thoughts are with everyone affected and their families🙏🏽❤️

Director of Creativi-TEA 📸-
Day 29/31

28/10/2025

Just COS 🎩

This pillow bag is a dream. It’s one of my favs… it belongs to Kate but she kindly let me borrow it for today’s edition of our 😍

And speaking of Runways… She also gave me a top hat and tails… We spent last night watching the incredible Hollywood runway show 🤩 WOW!!

Inspired us no end… Just waiting for the Hollywood Parkrun now and we’re all good to go 🤣 thinking about it… I bet someone has actually run a full marathon in top hat and tails… haha… I’ll have to have a look 😄
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Throughout October, Audrey (my stoma) and I will complete a 10K everyday to celebrate , diverse bodies, show what’s possible post cancer. We will also be donating £10 a day to a different charity to help support and share the incredible work that they do.

Where possible, we will also be featuring different designer bags alongside my stoma [bag] to challenge perceptions of body image, encourage inclusivity in fashion and to raise vital awareness of non visible disabilities.

👜Today’s bag - COS Pillow Quilted Clutch Bag

🎗️Today’s Charity - a brilliant charity helping patients with the financial costs that having cancer can have on a family.

Editor in chief 📸-
Day 28/31

27/10/2025

Bisous 💋

Some fun facts:
1. ‘stoma’ is Greek for mouth.
2. Bisous is French for kisses
3. Nobody does lips like Lulu Guinness 😘

Audrey and I got to play with these fabulous Lulu bags today. Perfect for our travels and urban rambles 🏃🏽‍♀️🚶🏽‍♀️

We also added Audrey’s special radar key to our crossbody bag in case of emergencies. The radar key scheme is wonderful and has saved me so many times. I always try to have a key and a spare stoma bag on me when I run in case of an accident. I always appreciate it when I can find an accessible toilet that’s working and well lit / attended if I’m on a night run.

My stoma bag has fallen off many times during training and actual marathons. It came off during both the Berlin & Sydney Marathons. Luckily I managed to finish both times…. And thank you to my Kate who was there to help me clean up and get changed. It makes a huge difference having people who understand. So once again - A HUGE thank you to the team at for supporting this challenge. We ❤️ you.

Thank you also to everyone who has been liking, sharing or reading these posts. It means so much 🥹 Awareness is one of the main reasons I’m doing this and I hope it’s helped make stomas more visible and less of a stigma ❤️

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Throughout October, Audrey (my stoma) and I will complete a 10K everyday to celebrate , diverse bodies, show what’s possible post cancer. We will also be donating £10 a day to a different charity to help support and share the incredible work that they do.

Where possible, we will also be featuring different designer bags alongside my stoma [bag] to challenge perceptions of body image, encourage inclusivity in fashion and to raise vital awareness of non visible disabilities.

👜Today’s bag - Lulu Guinness pucker up lips bag and black multi Millie backpack

🎗️Today’s Charity - 💕💖

Editor in chief 📸☕️-
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Adele Roberts

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