Adam Arnott is fundraising for Butterwick Hospice Care

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Swim the length of Lake Windermere

on 05/09/2009

6 mile training swim in Windermere

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Adam Arnott

Raising money for

Butterwick Hospice Care

Charity Registration No. 1044816

Butterwick Hospice Care aims to improve the quality of life for those who have a progressive life limiting illness and those close to them. To offer positive support for every challenge they may encounter during their illness and to see death as part of life's journey. A life limiting illness changes everything, moves all the parameters in your life and the lives of those around you. Butterwick Hospice Care intends to be there for those in this situation and to listen, guide and support the patients and their family. Adult patients are cared for at facilities based in Stockton and Bishop Auckland. Butterwick House Children's Hospice, also located in Stockton, was the first of its kind in the North East and is still the only one accepting children from birth to 19 and providing end of life care. Admissions are made from Teesside, North Yorkshire, County Durham and Wearside.

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Adam Arnott

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Raised: 99%

Target: £2,500.00
Raised so far: £2,480.00

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My story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Both my brother, Carl and I have signed up to swim the length of Lake Windermere in September. That's 10.5 miles, in water around 15C (cold, very cold!) without a wetsuite. We hope to complete the swim in under 6 hours.

You may know, my nephew Alex (Carl and Johanne's son) was badly starved of oxygen at birth and is, as a result, very severly disabled, requiring total care 24/7. Alex gets 2 weeks a year at the hospice, providing respite for Carl and Johanne. The hospice provide top notch care and provide hydrotherapy, sensory rooms and basically pamper Alex for his whole stay.

Everything we raise will go towards funding a new sensory area in the main living area of the Hospice, costing around £5k. Hopefully between myself and my brother we'll get there!

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Training Blog

10/04/09 Both training 3/4 times a week doing 1 mile straight off in pool training. Both didn't realise how unfit we'd got over the last few years!

01/05/09 Starting to swim 5/6 mornings a week , minimum of a mile each swim. Carl only taking cold showers in the morning - will not take a hot one until completing the event, (insane!!!)

14/05/09 As well as 1 mile every morning Adam started training in local lake, 3 miles a swim. Can't see anything, really dark and murky. Not a pleasant experience at all!!

01/06/09 Adam started taking cold baths and added an additional swim of 3 or 4 miles once week in peterborough Lido (open aired, unheated, 50m pool)

07/06/09 Carls 3rd sea swim, Sunderland. 10 degrees! Lasted 20 minutes before manhood disappeared.

14/06/09 Wykeham 5km lake swim, Scarborough. Both finished well in 5th (Adam) and 7th place (Carl) in field of around 40 swimmers, both in 1 hr 20 mins, give or take a few minutes. Encouraging but will not go at this pace for the main event.

18/07/09 Windermere 6 mile training swim with support crews (including my dad and Johanne's dad). Support crew meant to be looking after the swimmers - Adam had to rescue his crew by dislodging them from the rocks they got themselves stuck on!! A great day that has filled both of us with confidence for the main event. Carl finished the swim ahead of Adam - will not happen again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	Donations from others Donation by Adam Arnott 30/10/09	£145.00 + £40.90 Gift Aid
	Well done mate, its not your fault that you're a massive failure. ha ha Donation by Sean, Hannah, Jack and Hattie 15/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done mate, great effort! - I'll buy you a pint when I see you next. Donation by David and Nadia x 14/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Fantastic effort mate by the both of you, well done & see you soon Donation by Mark Gorrod 11/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	best wishes, helen & linda, east kilbride Donation by myra 09/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Adam, crazy, but a great cause. Donation by San 04/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Adam! Included is an Irish fiver from Mum McNulty, who thinks your challenge is ace! All the best! Donation by Maria Mc 04/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	All the best to you and Carl - you are both mad! Paul, Sam & Billy Donation by Paul Goold 03/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck! At least over-heating shouldn't be an issue! Donation by David Allsop 03/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Adam! Donation by Chris Simmons 03/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Are you sure!? You're a mad man...good luck! Donation by Tim McEntaggart 02/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I wouldn't like to run that far......Good luck mate! Remeber the vaseline!! Donation by Mark Johnson 02/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	My 15 minutes a day seem pitiful. Don't forget keep counting !! Good Luck. Donation by Carol Underwood 02/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	At least the water hasn't warmed up so you'll stay nice and cool. Good luck! Donation by Jeremy Tarling 02/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Sarah Fisher 01/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, take lots of photos! Donation by Angie Johnson 28/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Remember to lube up - it's going to be chilly Donation by Jonathan Hope 28/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Julie Yeomans 28/08/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	what a challenge....swimming, breathing, and maybe eating and drinking as well?! all the best of luck and indeed what a fabulous cause...n Donation by Nanda Jaipersad 28/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	madness sheer madness...warm showers afterwards chap - good luck!! Donation by kevin wilson 28/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Don't forget the Vaseline Donation by Simon Shepley 28/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I'd do more, but I don't like you. Donation by Jon Green 28/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck with it! You`re doing a wonderful thing. take care. Donation by Hannah Bowie 26/08/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck, hope the water is unseasonally warm! Donation by Richard Bulmer 24/08/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Andrew+Clare Donation by Andrew Mooney 24/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Rowing the Lake in May'09 was bad enough but swimming it...........you must be completely off your rocker!! Good Luck Donation by Darryl Burgess 10/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Love Katie, Del and Ross xxx Donation by Katie Anderson 10/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	The very best of luck. It sounds like a very worthy cause. Donation by Kevin Dodds 09/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Ann Holland 07/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best wishes Donation by Pat & Robin Russell, Glasgow 06/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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Offline donations:	£400.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£544.36

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