My story

We have now completed this fantastic challenge - thank you so much for all your incredibly generous donations, you'll see that we have smashed our original target which is fantastic!

Please take a look at the video on this page to give you a little taster of our experience, it was truly awesome, between the whole group the Sue Ryder Charity will be £70,000 better off!

Simon and I are doing this almighty challenge in memory of our Dad. He had been living with cancer for many years, and he fought  long, hard and bravely not to let it beat him. He continued to enjoy doing his favourite activities all the way to the end. Our Dad has been an inspiration to us, making us see that every day and every challenge has to be faced with happiness and to make the most of everything!

Dad died in April, having been so amazingly taken care of by the team at Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice for his final month with us.

To thank these wonderful people at Thorpe Hall for their incredible care, and to help those in the future who have to face this kind of battle, we're off across the Sahara between the 7th and 16th of October 2011!

The challenge laid down is a trek of 100km across the desert, to be completed within 5 days, we'll camp out overnight and have a couple of camels to talk to along the way. Every step of the way we'll be remembering Dad, and we'll know that every pound we raise will be going to help others receive outstanding care at Thorpe Hall Hospice.

Please help us help others - we cannot thank you enough for your support and we promise to face the Sahara in the same way Dad faced life, full on.

Thank you,

Nige and Simon

My charity

Sue Ryder

Sue Ryder

Charity Registration No. 1052076

Sue Ryder provides incredible care for people with life-changing illness. Whether it’s bringing comfort to someone’s final days or enabling them to make the most of their life, we are here for them and their loved ones.

Donations 158

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PLEASED TO HELP RICHARD & JACQUE YOUNG

Donation by richard young on 01/08/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Well done guys in this venture hope all goes well for you.

Donation by David Bond on 01/08/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck to both of you.

Donation by Barry & Diane Mills on 01/08/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck Dudes, we'll be thinking of you.

Donation by Maddie & Rob Selby on 31/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Car boot sale 31/07/11

Donation by Nige Kingwill on 31/07/11

£68.10

+ £17.03 Gift Aid

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Good luck mate, sounds like fun. Hope you're laying off the jaffa cakes...

Donation by Julian Smith on 31/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Simon and Nige little matron will be rooting for you all the way!

Donation by Morag Roberts on 29/07/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Anonymous cash donation - with love and pride

Donation by Rosie Kingwill on 28/07/11

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Good Luck Nige, will you be completing it dressed as a teenage girl? Jarred and Beaty

Donation by Jarred Wright on 28/07/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck guys from Denise Lewis

Donation by Rosie Kingwill on 27/07/11

£40.00

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Good luck Nige. Hope all goes well. Stuart

Donation by Stuart Feurtado on 27/07/11

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Good luck guys. big poo and big moo will be thinking of you. Hope the Fosters are going to be cold at the finish. Dad would be Very proud of you bothx

Donation by mark wholey on 26/07/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Peter was a lovely man,and will be much missed in our neighbourhood

Donation by neil & di on 26/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Bab, Meet you in the grapes after for a double JD and coke.

Donation by kevin jones on 26/07/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck

Donation by Kevin Bodman on 26/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hi Chaps! Good luck with the endeavour - I know you'll do your Ma & Pa proud. Lots of love Veev

Donation by Vivia Togneri on 26/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck Sandwich and Niggle! I'll double this when you get back. Such a great thing to do. Lots of love nix xxx

Donation by Nicola Togneri on 26/07/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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I can't think of a better cause right now. Your Dad would be so proud.

Donation by Rosie Kingwill on 26/07/11

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Cash donation from friends

Donation by Rosie Kingwill on 25/07/11

£20.00

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Good on you lads!! Best wishes for your success.Roger & Zillah

Donation by ROGER TAYLOR on 25/07/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 25/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck you big Lord.

Donation by The Chief on 24/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Car boot sale 24/07/11

Donation by Nige Kingwill on 24/07/11

£132.50

+ £33.13 Gift Aid

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Hello

Donation by Gary Yam on 24/07/11

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Go Nige, after all it's just a walk on a big beach! Laurence

Donation by Laurence Hoggan on 23/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£5,780.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£5,780.00
  • Gift Aid£1,334.53

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