Jessica Palmer is fundraising for Paul Sartori Foundation Hospice Care

The Cleddau Cleopatras and The Kidnapped Cleopatras row 22 miles down The River Thames

The Great River Race 2009

on 05/09/2009

The Team - GRR 2009

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Team members:

Lisa Bowden,Michelle Copeman,Fiona Cutting,Mel Miles,Ceri Poole,Claire Palmer,Gareth Palmer, Jessica Palmer,Joan Palmer,Rob Nichol

Raising money for

Paul Sartori Foundation Hospice Care

Charity Registration No. 513079

The Paul Sartori Foundation enables patients with cancer or other advanced illness to be cared for at home and to die at home if that is their preference. Our team of qualified nurses, health care assistants, bereavement support worker and aroma therapist deliver care of the highest standard so as to enhance the quality of life of patients, carers and families at a very difficult time. We depend heavily upon donations and fundraising activities to provide this essential care to the terminally ill.

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Jessica Palmer

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Raised: 113%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £1,125.36

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My story

Last year, the all female crew of six 'The Cleddau Chief and Squaws', rowed twenty two miles down The River Thames in a Celtic Longboat and increasingly dishevelled fancy dress. As well as completing the race, the crew raised £500 for The Paul Sartori Foundation. This year, we have a team of ten and have doubled our target to £1,000!

This year, the team of ten will be entering two boats into the race. The all female crew of six, 'Cleddau Cleopatras' will be rowing a Celtic Longboat and a Teifi Skiff will be rowed by 'The Kidnapped Cleopatras'. This is a crew of two women and two men. The rowers will have a tough row on their hands, with two rowing at a time, with two oars each - this boat is a bit of a 'bottom breaker'! Rowers in both crews will swap seats with the coxswain and the passenger several times during the race - so no one is having an easy ride!

The team of ten consists of mixed rowing ability and ages, but all of the team are looking forward to this challenge!
We have chosen The Paul Sartori Foundation as our charity because it carries out such excellent work in Pembrokeshire, providing palliative care in people’s homes. Many of the crew have a connection to their work in some way or another.

For more information or to follow our boats online on race day, visit http://www.greatriverrace.co.uk/. We promise to share our experience with you via stories and photographic evidence (complete with daft costumes!) following the race on the 5th of September 2009.

On behalf of all of the team - thank you for your support.

Cleddau Cleopatras:

Ceri Poole , Fiona Cutting, Jessica Palmer, Joan Palmer, Lisa Bowden, Michelle Copeman

The Kidnapped Cleopatras:

Claire Palmer, Mel Miles, Rob Nichol, Gareth Palmer

	Good luck! Donation by Will Toye 10/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done Fiona, makes me feel tired to think about it. Sorry to be slow off the mark Donation by Patsy Jones 06/09/09	£10.00
	lo sforzo grande, mangia i lotti di pasta !! Donation by The 'Italians' in Dubai 05/09/09	£15.00
	well done to you fiona . I will be thinking of you on sat 4th sept. I would love to do that race too!! Donation by catherine blackburn 05/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Awaaay the oars !! Donation by Northumbrian Dubai friends of Dubai friends 04/09/09	£10.00
	oooh just in time! good luck! Donation by free azaberd 04/09/09	£10.00
	Donation by Kennedy Chris 04/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Can't wait to see the Cleddau Cleos setting out on Saturday in such a good cause Donation by Kate Miller 04/09/09	£25.00
	Great stuff, well done, (in advance!) Donation by James Magee 04/09/09	£20.00
	Good luck from the Danbury Bradleys Donation by max bradley 03/09/09
	Great cause. Row, row, row your boat.... Donation by David Barleggs 03/09/09
	Obviously barking mad! That gets my vote and donation. Good luck and enjoy the day. Donation by Friend of friends in Dubai 03/09/09
	Good luck from Ros & Hil. So glad to hear from you. Donation by Richard Nash 03/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Go Go the Palmer clan . - Row row row your boat, wish we could be there to cheer you on. Donation by Rob Barb Greg & Narelle (australia) 03/09/09	£10.00
	Fiona, you must be nuts!! But a very worthy cause, good luck. Donation by Bradleys 03/09/09
	GET FCKING ROWING!!!! Donation by Karl Davies* 02/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck, Tams & Mart Donation by Tamsin Davies 02/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck to all the Palmers (and non-Palmers of course). Donation by Amy and Neil 02/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck!! Donation by Phillipa + Steve 02/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Very best wishes to you, Fiona and the team. Donation by Gordon Rickard 02/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jubes and co.! Donation by Fraser Lawrence 02/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Have fun and enjoy the challenge!! Donation by Lorna Livock 01/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	good luck and give my regards to Greenwich Donation by Tim Harvatt 30/08/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Three cheers for the Cleddau Cleo Queens Donation by Mike and Liz Shearman 30/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Go for it ... Fiona and the Palmer clan!! Donation by Carolyn Jane Jones 29/08/09	£20.00
	From the Sunderland Team! Donation by John Evans 28/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Fiona and the rest of mad Cleos Love Dave Donation by Dave Clews 28/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck - I've been a cox twice and it was terrifying, especially at the start. Take lots of blister remedies! Donation by fran rawsthorne 28/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Row, row, row your boat quickly down the stream, Paul Sartori will thank you all, Don't run out of steam! (this has to be sung)..... xx Donation by kitty and geoff wass 28/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Donation by Kathryn Hill 27/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£626.00
Offline donations:	£499.36
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£125.80

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