<p>At the end of July I completed the Brownsea Island swim - which is 6.5km around Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour. &nbsp;It was a beautiful day and a great experience - just under two hours swimming in the sea without a wetsuit. &nbsp; A few months before swimming for more than 20 minutes in Richmond pool was an effort, so all the training definitely paid off!</p> <p>I was swimming to raise money for St Stephen's School, the local CofE primary school that Jemima and Arthur go to in Shepherd's Bush. &nbsp; The Friends (parents/carers/staff) of the school do many great fund-raisers but there is always something else the school needs, so this is my little contribution to the pot... I can only put one charity down on Justgiving but also want to support Actionaid in its amazing work with the poor around the world - so am giving a sum equal to 10% of the total I am sponsored by you lot to Actionaid after the swim. &nbsp;(It's kind of biblical...)</p> <p>With the total at &pound;1300 in September, that means I've sent them &pound;130 already - so dig deep and make me do the same! &nbsp;</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>Thanks so much!</p> <p><br>Danny&nbsp;</p>