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Jonathan's page
Event: British Gas Great North Swim 2012 on 24/06/2012
$3,690.06 raised of $2,274.07 target
39 donations
My Target:
$2,274.07
$3,690.06 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/JRMLittlefair
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Jonathan Littlefair's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text JRML64 £10
to 70070
My story
**UPDATE** - 22ND JUNE - My Swim has been cancelled due to adverse weather on Lake Windermere. I am now signed up to swim in Manchester next Sunday at 330pm instead.
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Firstly, many thanks for taking the time to check out this page. It means a lot that you even clicked on the link.
I’m sure you’re busy, so I shall keep this quick: PLEASE HELP!
I’m raising money for the South Cleveland Heart Fund. They raise funds to purchase equipment and specialist staff training for the cardiothoracic unit at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough and associated medical units.
These guys saved my dad’s life…. PLEASE HELP!
TEXT JRML64 to 70070.
Chronology:
Jan 29: I’ve not been playing rugby recently, and I’ve been working a lot of hours… the Christmas belly is still there. I need to get fit…. Went for a swim, could barely do a few hundred metres…. I guess I need to practice more…. I remembered a friend had suggested swimming across Lake Windermere.. This could be a great idea!
Jan 30: Signed up for the British Gas Great North Swim: I shall be swimming one mile in a lake battling against many other people. That’s 64 lengths of my local 25m pool!! I'm not much of a swimmer so this could be a challenge.
5 Feb: 139 days to go. Did 26 lengths of a 25m pool today. Exhausted… I really need to train hard for this. That’s 650m. I need to do more than double that in the race!!
7 Feb: 137 days to go. I managed 34 lengths of a 25m pool tonight! Getting better, thats 850m and around half distance....
15 March: After a couple weeks off with illness and vacation, I finally got back in the saddle - 44 lengths tonight! Thats 1.1km and that's a significant milestone. Only 20 lengths short of the target.... should I have set a higher bar?
18 March: 1 mile done!! despite numerous whiskeys yesterday at the Rugby, I managed to push out 64 lengths! Now I need to improve technique, and get out in the open water! please continue to help me raise cash: £246 so far! thanks to everyone who has helped so far
22 March: managed to complete just over a mile tonight, and received some great technique tips from a cool french-american guy
slight blip in the training to make way for getting engaged, getting married (shortest engagement ever), and some travelling. Yesterday, 17th June, I completed over a mile in Hyde Parks Serpentine, i.e. in fresh cold water in the wetsuit. Flipping cold but managed the distance!
5days to go
My gallery 2
My charity
South Cleveland Heart Fund
Charity Registration No. 1051565
It raises funds to purchase equipment and specialist staff training for the cardiothoracic unit at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough and associated medical units.
Donations 39
Donation by Anonymous on 03/07/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Daphne Pearson on 30/06/12
£28.00
+ £7.00 Gift Aid
Best of luck mate, Great cause.
Donation by Sarosh Israr on 29/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Excellent cause. Lots of love, Em and Stu x
Donation by Emma Skinner on 28/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done dear - very impressive :)
Donation by asha narayan on 25/06/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Glad to see you have chosen the perfect weather for it....an extra tenner if you do it in Speedos and a bit of goose fat!!!
Donation by Robert Kett on 22/06/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good Luck. God's Speed
Donation by Geoffrey Drayson on 22/06/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Jonathan
Donation by Ari Pattanayak on 22/06/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Jonny
Donation by Stephen Clark on 19/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Best of luck mate, hope its not cold!
Donation by Miles Burton on 18/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Jonathan!
Donation by Warren Furst on 18/06/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Hey, John, Was not aware of the bad things happenind to you and your family this year. But great to hear that all is fine now
Donation by Artashes Tonoyan on 18/06/12
£20.00
Good luck buddy! Remember to breathe...
Donation by Dennis Sugrue on 07/06/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
You will be swimming the Atlantic next ..... meantime, do the laps and think of ...........?
Donation by Roger and Margaret on 01/05/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Keep on going with the training! We'll be there to celebrate with you on the day x
Donation by Liz Littlefair on 13/04/12
Good luck, Jonathan! Best to your dad!
Donation by Alison Lohman on 07/04/12
£30.00
good luck
Donation by dominic surry on 28/03/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
All good wishes for a spectacular swim, with love
Donation by Margo on 23/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Jonathan - with love to all of you
Donation by Ian and Niddy on 23/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Jon!
Donation by Jessie Zhu on 21/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Bon courage Jon! I hope your father gets well soon.
Donation by Kwame Adu-Darkwa on 21/03/12
Good Luck Jonny Boy!
Donation by illy on 21/03/12
£50.00
Good luck mate!
Donation by David Levinson on 20/03/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Good luck to you & be well soon to the dad!
Donation by Lei Dang on 20/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Great Effort! Good Luck!!
Donation by Marc Steiner on 20/03/12
£70.00
+ £17.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$2,028.47
- Offline donations$1,637.33
- Text donations$24.26
- Total raised$3,690.06
- Gift Aid$450.27
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