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     Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.132.93.209 |
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! | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.47 |
Tony, I stuck my name down for a fiver. Good luck to the pair of them. | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.132.93.209 |
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... | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.132.93.209 |
Oh - they've moved the blooming target! | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 92.232.199.129 |
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)  | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.132.93.209 |
Thanks Caroline - my wife is sat here and thanks the both of you. I love this message board. It's like my other home. | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.51 |
but without the air conditioning or the comfy couch | ||
| Stevie Walsh (Stephenw) Username: Stephenw Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 194.32.31.1 |
Don't worry about the monster. It's only a giant sturgeon and they don't eat people, as far as I know... | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.132.93.209 |
The sooner we reach the target I can let them out that icy lake, too. They're getting very blue and crinkly. | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 92.232.199.129 |
>>They're getting very blue and crinkly.<< I assume you're talking about your wife and little 'un?!  | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 109.158.60.210 |
"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. | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.131.108.154 |
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! | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 92.232.199.129 |
Have they done it Tony? The swim? I wasn't sure when it was happening. Good on them both. | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 220.138.163.80 |
You're welcome, Tony! I think it's great that they're doing this, supporting this cause. | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 109.145.134.138 |
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... | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.156.233.176 |
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. | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.66.23.11 |
192 miles? Are you mad man? Seriously - thank you | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.179.34.49 |
It looks an interesting walk - Julia Bradbiury did it on TV last year. | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.66.23.11 |
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) | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.147.137.208 |
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 | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.66.23.11 |
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. |