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14th October 2009

 

We have finally collected all the money and have raised a grand total of just over £1200 (not counting gift aid) so thanks again to all our sponsors. The money has been sent to Big C

 

Isobel and Gill

 

 

13th September 2009

 

Well we made it!! We weren't the largest in the group and we weren't the slowest either!! Isobel swam round in 37:03 and Gill followed her in 38:26 (she is older after all).  That made us a very commendable 26th and 32nd for our age/gender group.

It was a beautiful day and a great experience. Thanks so much for supporting our swim and making it all worth while. 

The wetsuits are in storage now but come May 2010 they will be back in that open weedy water (assuming we can still squeeze into them). You can tell we are hooked...

 

Thanks again

 

Gill and Isobel (please look at the new pictures of our day)

 

 

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.

We're doing the Great North Swim for the Big C charity in September 2009. This is a local cancer charity which does lots of good work for patients with cancer and their families.

 

We do lots of swimming indoors but outdoors has lots of challenges!

1 we have to get into wet suits

2 we have to swim in straight line

3 we have to ignore weedy bits

4 we have to get out of wet suits

 

Please support 2 ladies of uncertain age in rubber outfits. More money = more pics (or less pics if you think that's better)

 

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So please dig deep and donate now.

I hope all went well. We did think of you (and the poor fish, ducks, locals and tourists!) on the day. Donation by Richard Ball 22/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by AJW Gow 18/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Better late than never wth the donation!! Donation by Jane Preston 17/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Rosemary Simpson 15/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope you both had a great day. Donation by Catherine Stephenson 14/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Just keep kicking!! Donation by LIZ MENZIES 09/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Mags 09/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

As a virtual non-swimmer, especially in cold water, I admire you for doing this. Donation by xenia tyler 09/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

will be thinking of you Donation by jennie ffrench-constant 09/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

From the land based support crew. Donation by P Matthew 08/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck Isobel, lots of love Sandy & Sarah x x Donation by Sarah & Alex Gow 08/09/09  

£10.00

Good luck with your swimming Auntie Isobel, lots of love your 3 little nieces, Serena, Gigi & Claudia x x x Donation by The Gow Girls 08/09/09  

£10.00

Donation by Gillian Corbett 07/09/09  

£20.00

Donation by Antony Banton 05/09/09  

£20.00

Donation by Anonymous 03/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

OMG! rather you than me! Good luck! Donation by jane keidan 29/08/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

wishing you all the very best love Roberta and Ned Donation by Roberta Stokes 27/08/09  

£10.00

Good luck Isobel & Gillian, rather you than me. Love Carol & Pete Donation by Carol Swift 26/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

best of luck, hope the water is not too cold!!! love Marjorie and Terry Donation by Terence Gregory 26/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Rather you than me! Good luck Donation by Ellen Sweet-Escott 26/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done on doing this - best of luck, and hope all goes well with the wet suits! Donation by Simon Gibbs and Douglas Orr 24/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Anne Curtis 23/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Lots of love as always, Donation by Hilary 22/08/09  

£25.00

Good luck Donation by Helen Yarranton 21/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Kinky or what. Good luck! Donation by Jane Braithwaite 21/08/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Hold you've both checked for cold agglutinins!!Best of luck you mad fools Donation by peter barrie 20/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Dear big sis, well done for getting in that wet suit! You make a very nifty fifty-something. Enjoy the swim, Love Elaine Donation by Elaine Turner 20/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good swimming both of you and looking forward to seeing your pictures ! Donation by fiona and Gary Parsons 20/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by dan hodson 20/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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