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My story

 

Sometimes we just forget how lucky we are ! 

We moan and groan about  things such as the weather, the economy and other everyday life when really all that matters is that we and our family are lucky enough to enjoy good health. This however should never be taken for granted as the statistics show that at some stage in our lives 1 in 3 of us will suffer from some type of cancer ! We normally assume that this will happen in later life but cancer has no age limit and can strike at any age which was the case for our good friends Clive and Viv whose son Dan was diagnosed with stomach cancer at age 27 and passed  away in July after a 4 year fight against this terrible illness. It is hard for us to understand fully the heartache and suffering Dan and all his family went through during the last four years of his young life but they said that the support they all received from Macmillan cancer support was just amazing. They were there to help Dan come to terms with the illness and the fact that it was possibly terminal and also to care for him day and night during his final days.

Macmillan Cancer support is a totally charitable organisation outside of the NHS and therefore depends on fundraising monies to operate. After hearing from Clive and Viv how they could not have coped without the amazing Macmillan nurses Mary and I felt it was something very special we wanted to support and after contacting them we signed up to one of their charity groups who will attempt to climb Africa's highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, this October.  And this is where we are asking for you to help us by sponsoring us in this challenge which we know will be very demading both Mentally and Physically but nothing compared to the challenges that cancer sufferers and their families face every single day. Mary and I are paying for the entire costs of the challenge so all the monies we receive from donations/sponsorship will go to Macmillan Cancer support.  Please, please pledge as much as you can - no amount is too big or too small.

None of us knows what is waiting for us or our family around the next corner in life so Macmillan could be of help to any of us in the future! !  

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Thanks for your time and support.

Andrew and Mary

 

You derserve all the monies you get. What an achievement to climb the biggest mountain. Well done to you both . Donation by Linda Webb 13/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

What a fabulous acheivement ! well done to you both. Donation by andrew goulbourne 10/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Andrew and Mary, a very worthy cause. Donation by Rachel and Wynne Rogers 09/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done to you both Rachel & team at Cruise Select Donation by rachel 09/11/09  

£100.00

Donation by Christina Pattison 08/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

ANDREW, MARY AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT AND VERY WORTWHILE CAUSE, Donation by MICHAEL ENGLISH 08/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Andrew and Mary, both of you have done extremly well, lots of love Dylan, Amy and Bella Donation by Dylan David 08/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Mountainous achievement, well done Andrew and Mary Donation by Marilyn Bell 06/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Andrew and Mare (better than nothing!) Donation by Alan & Alison 05/11/09  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

Well done to you both - what an achievement! Chris Moyles said it wasn't all that at the top anyway! Please send my love to Clive and his family x Donation by Kerry Mavris - Go Cruise 05/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done!!!!!!!! x Donation by Gill Tait 05/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Little P and Mary. We are proud of you both and your achievement for such a worthy cause. Donation by Big P and Sue 05/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Many congratulations Andrew & Mary, a great cause for the donations to go to. Donation by Robert New - RBS 05/11/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well Done!! Donation by Davina Spooner 05/11/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done! My mom was told she had got cancer of the lung and it had spread to her spine. Mom died on 21.10.09 Karen x porcelanosa Donation by karen parkins 05/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Great effort from both of you - congratulations Donation by David Yellow 05/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Congratulations & Well Done - Best wishes from Laverne, Andy and all at Gollop Flooring Ltd Donation by LAVERNE GOLLOP 05/11/09  

£50.00

From Graham and all the team at Regent Seven Seas Cruises...a great effort and a great cause. Donation by Nicholas How 05/11/09  

£250.00

looks amazing ,well done. Donation by nick edmonstone 05/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

FAB job! Great charity! Lovely people! It is a pleasure to donate. Donation by Lee Strongitharm 05/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

its great when someone takes time out to do something for someone else's benefit well done you two!! Donation by kathy & helen hops travel 05/11/09  

£15.00

Well done Andrew and Mary - good on you for a great climb for a great cause Donation by Gill Haynes, Ocean Village 05/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done for raising so much cash. Kili's on my tick list so next time let me know if you need some company...... Donation by JOHN DROGAN 05/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congratulations and well done from everyone at Quiss Technology Donation by Quiss Technology 05/11/09  

£64.00

Congratulations, what an achievement! Casey @ Flagship Consulting (NCL PR) Donation by Casey Mead 05/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well Done Andrew and Mary for reaching so far. Donation by Naz Irfan 05/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Thumbs up for Andrew & Mary Gardner! Donation by Eunice Chua 05/11/09  

£100.00

well done for making it so far. Donation by Mike Evans 05/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done to you both for almost making it and for what you've achieved for the charity - fantastic! Donation by Lol Nichols 05/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Andrew - I know it's not much but it's all I can afford right now and I know it is a very worthy cause - I've lost my Mum and ex-wife to cancer. Donation by Pete Moss 05/11/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
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