Beautician fundraising in memory of her mum (From Bucks Free Press)

Hughenden Valley beautician fundraising in memory of her mum

3:48pm Tuesday 31st January 2012 in Wycombe district By Rebecca Cain

Kane, Sue and Callum

A MUM of four whose mother died of bowel cancer on her fifth birthday is raising money for charity.

Sue Brooks from Hughenden Valley is running two events to raise money for Bowel Cancer UK.

Her mum, Margaret Brooks, died of bowel cancer aged 36 when Sue was just five, after three years of fighting the illness. Now every year, the 41-year-old tries to do something to raise money for cancer research and this year she chose the cause close to her heart.

She said: "Growing up without a mum feels like a part of you is missing. When you have children you want a mother for advice and support. I hope in some way she is with me and is proud of her three children and eleven grandchildren that she never got to meet."

Margaret was one of five children and since her death two of her brothers have also died from cancer.

Sue, who has run the Nail and Beauty Box salon for the last three years, will donate 10 per cent of all CACI treatments, which are non-surgical solutions, and £5 from all bio-gel nails booked from February 1 for two weeks to Bowel Cancer UK.

On February 10 from 5-7pm at the launch of CACI ultimate non surgical solutions at Allure Boutique, 5, Turners Place, Holmer Green Sue will donate 10 per cent from all CACI treatments on that day.

Sue said: "The more money we raise the more money can go into research and help this disease."

When her mum died, her dad, Sue and her two siblings moved from Kent to London to be closer to family.

Sue, who has four sons; Jack, 23, Lee, 21, Kane, 18 and Callum, 11, has lived in the High Wycombe area for the last 20 years as does her dad, Roy Brooks, 73.

She added: "I am very close to my dad and he is fantastic. He is very supportive of me and absolutely adores my four children."

To book go to www.nailandbeautybox.co.uk or call 07702 821 481.