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Target: £2,100.00
Raised so far: £3,336.00
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Dear Family and Friends

I wanted to update you all on the mindboggling challenge Alex set himself a couple of weeks ago! The 21-mile swim for St Paul’s Stretch 21 community project. Well, in four sessions set over three days...in a approx 11 hours and 50 minutes ... HE DID IT!

For those of you who like statistics, these are a bit dodgy, as I didn’t have a stop watch to calculate actual swimming time so these include loo stops, vaseline reapplication (!) refuelling (countless bottles of sports drinks), fiddling with goggles, asthma inhaler stops, greeting supporters etc!

Session 1: 404 lengths in 4 hrs 15; session 2: 295 in 2hrs 15; session 3: 300 in 2hrs 50 and session 4: 352 in 2 hrs 25. Poor Alex didn’t have a lane to himself so had to struggle with everything from old ladies doing weird backstroke kicking him in the head, to grown men practising their stud 50m sprints!!! The Channel will be a doddle.

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone for your support and encouragement both online and by the poolside (especially to the length counters who relieved me from time to time- Granny, Aunties and cousins). It wasn’t all plain sailing by any means and your kind words and generous donations spurred him on when the going got tough! Alex is so grateful to you all and is thrilled to have achieved (and today just got over) his target of raising £2,100. This money will make a difference. If you still want to sponsor him that would be great.

Have a wonderful Easter!

Best wishes to you all

Joss and Alex 

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(Better late than never!) Alex - this is an incredible achievement and I am full of admiration. Well done indeed. Donation by Ben Thomas on 14/06/11

 
£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid
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Donation by Timothy Murnain on 24/05/11

 
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What a guy! Awesome! Well done! Donation by The Mackie Family on 16/05/11

 
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Fantastic achievement Alex, we heard about it from your grandmother (Annette Carruthers). Donation by Lisa Hardy on 19/04/11

 
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
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Well Done Alex - is fantastic accomplishment! Donation by Lizzie Barker on 17/04/11

 
£35.00 + £8.75 Gift Aid
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Congratulations Alex, thats a fantastic achievment Helen (Express leader) Donation by Helen Rowlandson on 17/04/11

 
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Dearest Alex We are so proud of you, fantastic achievement. All our love Hugo Toto Charlie Jamie Saussi, Borat,Ali G and Bruno xxx Donation by antonia codrington on 11/04/11

 
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Bravo - outstanding achievement. Well done Alex and all the support team! Donation by Bruno Delacave on 06/04/11

 
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
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well done Alex, a brilliant effort for a great cause. x Tom Donation by thomas teichman on 06/04/11

 
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Well done Alex!Great cause,an absolutely great effort and you are an inspiration for all your friends and everyone... Donation by Mira Kardys on 05/04/11

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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Alex! What a legend!! Well done! Donation by Joanna Woolcock on 05/04/11

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Wow. We were so inspired by your initiative and follow through. What a man. Donation by Andrew Kempe on 05/04/11

 
£210.00 + £59.23 Gift Aid
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Truly awesome! Well done. Donation by Malcolm Fryer on 05/04/11

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Jessica Opie on 05/04/11

 
£30.00
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Well done Alex, I hope it serves as inspiration for the rest of the Brompton Bees Club members. Donation by Jaime and Paula on 04/04/11

 
£10.00
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Well done alex you are amazing It is very inspiring Wish. I could do that one day! Donation by Fleur Lauriot Prevost on 04/04/11

 
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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We are all very impressed... Lucas Ondruch Donation by patricia ondruch on 04/04/11

 
£20.00
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Well Done from all the Munns family in Sydney Donation by Mike Munns on 04/04/11

 
£54.40
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Well done Alex! Donation by Ed Ritchotte on 03/04/11

 
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
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Dear Alex, So inspiring to watch you complete your 1000th length yesterday!! A massive well done and hope you can move this morning! Donation by The Jacksons xx on 02/04/11

 
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
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Good luck Alex! You can do it! Donation by Will Hartley on 02/04/11

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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Wow - 21 miles! Good luck! Donation by William Bennett on 02/04/11

 
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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Awesome. Good for you! Penny Attridge Donation by Penelope Attridge on 02/04/11

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Alex you will be shrivelled like a prune after 9 hours in the water...! I'm so inspired by your determination. Your efforts will make a difference! Donation by Laurel Maytham on 02/04/11

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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well done Alex, amazing effort with love Godfather Richard Donation by richard Compton-Burnett on 01/04/11

 
£42.00 + £11.85 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £2,616.00
  Offline donations: £720.00
  Mobile donations: £0.00
  Total Raised: £3,336.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £635.93

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