Hi all, I may have already mentioned this but it is a good cause
My daughter is part of the Thorntons team taking part in the Maggies bike & hike this year (yours truly is doing the support team for them) and they are hoping to raise £6000 for this fantastic charity.
It would be great if you could follow this link, http://www.justgiving.com/Thorntons-Law-LLP and make a small donation, and if you tick gift aid, the government will chip in some extra too.
Thanks for reading this
Lawrence
Cheers fella, yes very important to keep the profile of this up, I would have given it a go myself but in the last 4 years I have had 3 knee ops ( I need at least one replaced) and late last year had a disc removed from my back so am in no fit state for 52 miles, but I am going to drive for the team and makes sure they have everything they need, fresh clothes, hot drinks, first aid etc, it will be a 6 am start on Saturday and I wont get done till tea time Sunday, the team will be biking \ walking all through the night.
Yes, a great cause Lawrence. I'm currently doing my own charity event, so I'll see if I have any spare cash to donate soon. I'm shaving all of my hair off for Help for Heroes in two weeks..... I'm a biker/Rocker and so I have hair halfway down my back. :thumbsup: Soon to be a skinhead.
Well as an ex military man myself (RAF), I applaud you, Help for Heroes is one I do give money to on a regular basis as well as the shoebox parcels for our forces abroad.
You realise we will need before and after pictures :smiley-laughing:
Sorry to hear about the knees Lawrence !! You're not by any chance an ex floorlayer ??
Quote from: m1racleman on March 01, 2011, 12:59:05 PM
Sorry to hear about the knees Lawrence !! You're not by any chance an ex floorlayer ??
No....you used to be a Cossack Dancer didn't you Lawrence :smiley-laughing: ;D
....................I'l close the door on me way out :-X
Quote from: Lawrence on March 01, 2011, 11:29:32 AM
Well as an ex military man myself (RAF)
::)
:smiley-laughing:
Larence got the knee problem from crawling on hands and knees, getting out of the NAFFI :smiley-laughing:
cloughie
Quote from: cloughie on March 01, 2011, 02:06:41 PM
Larence got the knee problem from crawling on hands and knees, getting out of the NAFFI :smiley-laughing:
cloughie
Aye, those were the days ::) anyway don't forget to get your dosh out after giving me all this abuse ;D
http://www.justgiving.com/Thorntons-Law-LLP
Just thought I would give this a little bump, just over 3 weeks before we head up to Fort William for this very worthwhile fundraiser, so if you can please give a little, you can do it online at http://www.justgiving.com/Thorntons-Law-LLP
Thanks very much
what`s the rug rats name Lawrance,been trying to stick me dosh down but the damn thing is acting up,does it not take english money
cloughie
The rug rat, Kirstie is no rug rat, she will be 26 this July! I was a child bridegroom obviously ;D
Your donation has been noted and gratefully accepted, you're a gent, I'll rescind that F252 now :thumbsup:
My best wishes for the fundraiser. Good idea to bump. Donation sent.
I ran the London marathon in 2009 to raise money for Refuge. I was amazed and touched by the sheer number of runners whose t-shirts bore dedications to parents or siblings or friends who had died of cancer. All in all it was an incredible day but that is one of the things that stays with you... All those people who had chosen to help fight cancer because of their own personal story.
Hope it goes well.
Guys, just a quick thank you from my daughter, Kirstie, for your donations to the Maggies Cancer Care Monster Bike & Hike she is taking part in, really is kind of you to do it.
If you want to see how the fundraising id going or would like to donate have a look at http://www.justgiving.com/Thorntons-Law-LLP
Many thanks again
Just a quick update on the fundraising.
There was a band night and raffle on Friday night and it looks like it raised over £1000 to add to the current total which is just over £1700
Only 4 days to go now, hoping the weather keeps fair for the participants, if you would still like to donate to Kirsties team at Thorntons just go to http://www.justgiving.com/Thorntons-Law-LLP and mention N Gauge Forum ;) :thumbsup:
Well that was some weekend, we arrived friday night, got about 4or 5 hours sleep, up at 5 for a 6.30 start and got home at just after 4am today.
Kirstie and her friend Claire, both had "incidents" on the 30 mile cycle, they headed off on the walk but due to their injuries had to stop at the 10 mile (bronze) mark to prevent seriously damaging themselves. But 40 miles in that heat and on very hard terrain was a great effort.
There was a fair bit of criticism of the cycle route even from experienced mountain bikers who had to even had to dismount at a number of points as it was so steep and a lot of loose rock, some of the track was running parallel to some scary sheer drops as well, not for the feint hearted :o
Sadly one of out team who made it to the Gold finish (73 miles) had to be taken to hospital in Inverness and another was released after a couple of hours on a drip.
I am extremely proud of my wee girl not only for what she achieved but also for taking the brave decision to stop which left her very upset but with a relatively minor injury, which should heal quickly with some rest.
Thanks to all of you who have made a donation and for your words of support, I may return with a similar plea next year, but that is down to her.
Well done Kirsty and Clare. :thumbsup:
As dd has given this a wee bump, I thought I would mention that the team have smashed their original total of £6400 and have now raised just over £9100, thank you for all your support :thumbsup: