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Tony (Tony)
Username: Tony

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 81.132.93.209
Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 12:42 pm:   

My wife and son Tristan are doing a charity half-mile swim and have been training for weeks in an icy lake. I'm very proud of them as they've managed to do this distance while practising.
I hope this is ok to post here.
http://www.justgiving.com/Marie-Lovell
(For what it's worth Marie says she knows times are tough and that even coppers would do, if anything at all. Also people are free to come and watch and cheer them on on the day, if they like.)
Thanks folks!
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Weber (Weber_gregston)
Username: Weber_gregston

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 194.176.105.47
Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 01:46 pm:   

Tony, I stuck my name down for a fiver.

Good luck to the pair of them.
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Tony (Tony)
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Posted From: 81.132.93.209
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 12:21 pm:   

Weber - this is so kind of you. It means loads to them but also me too. Thank you so much - and you helped nudge them over their target!
Oh, I haven't made it clear but for anyone else the charity's Mind.
Thanks again...
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Tony (Tony)
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Posted From: 81.132.93.209
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 12:23 pm:   

Oh - they've moved the blooming target!
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Carolinec (Carolinec)
Username: Carolinec

Registered: 06-2009
Posted From: 92.232.199.129
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 12:36 pm:   

I've popped a fiver on too Tony - a very worthy cause. Best of luck to them both from me. Hope they don't see the sea monster (unless it's from a safe distance)
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Tony (Tony)
Username: Tony

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 81.132.93.209
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 12:44 pm:   

Thanks Caroline - my wife is sat here and thanks the both of you.
I love this message board. It's like my other home.
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Weber (Weber_gregston)
Username: Weber_gregston

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 194.176.105.51
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 12:49 pm:   

but without the air conditioning or the comfy couch
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Stevie Walsh (Stephenw)
Username: Stephenw

Registered: 03-2009
Posted From: 194.32.31.1
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 12:50 pm:   

Don't worry about the monster. It's only a giant sturgeon and they don't eat people, as far as I know...
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Tony (Tony)
Username: Tony

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 81.132.93.209
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 12:51 pm:   

The sooner we reach the target I can let them out that icy lake, too. They're getting very blue and crinkly.
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Carolinec (Carolinec)
Username: Carolinec

Registered: 06-2009
Posted From: 92.232.199.129
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 12:58 pm:   

>>They're getting very blue and crinkly.<<

I assume you're talking about your wife and little 'un?!
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Weber (Weber_gregston)
Username: Weber_gregston

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 109.158.60.210
Posted on Friday, May 20, 2011 - 12:56 am:   

"Don't worry about the monster. It's only a giant sturgeon and they don't eat people, as far as I know..."

Not all at once anyway.
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Tony (Tony)
Username: Tony

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 81.131.108.154
Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 09:10 pm:   

Huw - thank you very much for this. Hope you are keeping well.

Anyone who fancies donating, my missus says she is not after massive amounts and that even a pound would do.
I know I've gone on about plugs before and I know it's off topic but my wife finished three quarters of a mile swim across a windy choppy freezing lake yesterday. It's hard work this challenge!
This'll be my last plug - I promise. And do feel free to ignore - I hate this sort of thing myself!
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Carolinec (Carolinec)
Username: Carolinec

Registered: 06-2009
Posted From: 92.232.199.129
Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 10:00 pm:   

Have they done it Tony? The swim? I wasn't sure when it was happening. Good on them both.
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Huw (Huw)
Username: Huw

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 220.138.163.80
Posted on Monday, May 23, 2011 - 01:06 am:   

You're welcome, Tony! I think it's great that they're doing this, supporting this cause.
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Weber (Weber_gregston)
Username: Weber_gregston

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 109.145.134.138
Posted on Monday, June 13, 2011 - 11:11 pm:   

Rather than start another thread - One of my friends is training for the Coast to Coast walk/run across the North of England. His justgiving page is here

http://www.justgiving.com/Luke-Howard1

and he's raising money for the Red Cross.

I hope some people here can help him out...
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Tony (Tony)
Username: Tony

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 81.156.233.176
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 03:50 pm:   

Weber - I'll try and put something in soon.

My wife and kid are doing the swim on Sunday - 8.30 a.m. It'll be bloody freezing. Anyone who wants to come and cheer them on are welcome.

I wouldn't mind doing this walk myself.
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Weber (Weber_gregston)
Username: Weber_gregston

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 194.66.23.11
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 05:20 pm:   

192 miles? Are you mad man?

Seriously - thank you
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Mick Curtis (Mick)
Username: Mick

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 86.179.34.49
Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 06:04 pm:   

It looks an interesting walk - Julia Bradbiury did it on TV last year.
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Weber (Weber_gregston)
Username: Weber_gregston

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 194.66.23.11
Posted on Friday, July 01, 2011 - 05:52 pm:   

Just bumping this up to the top again...

Please help if you can It's to a very good cause (even though I work for their opposition (St John) I think the Red Cross do a fantastic job)
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Weber (Weber_gregston)
Username: Weber_gregston

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 86.147.137.208
Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 - 08:17 pm:   

Tom and Luke stated their walk today, despite the atrocious weather. Good luck to the pair of them. PLease donate if you can...

http://www.justgiving.com/Luke-Howard1
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Weber (Weber_gregston)
Username: Weber_gregston

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 194.66.23.11
Posted on Monday, July 25, 2011 - 06:18 pm:   

Tom and Luke finished the coast to coast walk in 4 days, 17 hours and 56 minutes (approximately). The last 80 odd miles were walked with less than 2 hours sleep.

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