IS OLLY CRAZY? HE'S DOING THE LONDON DUATHLON ON SEPT 13th.
AND NOW ALAN, CHRISTINE, LISA, JEREMY & DUNCAN ARE DOING IT TOO!!
As
many of you know, Maggie spent the first two weeks of her young life in
the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Chelsea and Westminster
Hospital.
You'll also know that the care she received was just brilliant in every way; And they even found time to support us too.
What
you might not know, is that (with the exception of Great Ormond Street)
Chelsea & Westminter has THE ONLY 24 HOUR FULLY STAFFED EMERGENCY
PAEDIATRIC DEPARTMENT for the region. If you live ANYWHERE in the South
East, and you're unfortunate to have a baby with a serious or rare condition, the likelihood is your baby will come here for treatment. We met mothers from Southampton, Basildon and Bucks.
What's important is that NICU costs £1400 per day
for each baby. (Maggie was there for ten days and the unit
was always full.)
There were
parents sat by the same incubator for the whole ten days when we
arrived. And still in the same position when we left.
Another couple had just had their premature son moved into High Dependency after FOUR MONTHS in Intensive Care. Many of the
babies are premature babies - some, astonishingly, under 2lbs.
What
you'll also know, is that I (Olly) have been certified as Sedantry by
two BSc Sport Scientists. The fact that I'll be going anywhere near
anything mildly athletic is crazy. I've also been informed that
cheating is not an option. That's why I've enlisted former London &
New York Marathon Runner Alan Howell, otherwise known as Maggie's
Grandfather, to run the first 10K leg of the course. The rest of us are fighting over the 10k bike ride and 5k runs. I'm leading team two and going for the 10k run (don't laugh). We've got TWO TEAMS - that's SIX of us.
The London Duathlon is organised by Chelsea & Westminster Health Charity and all money goes solely to the NICU, so many, many other babies will benefit directly from athletes.
10p
per kilometre would mean a donation of £3.50. With GiftAid - which
means you have to do nothing but supply your name & address - we
get an extra 28% - making your donation nearly a fiver. But anything
would be fantastic.
Maggie, by the way, is fighting fit now,
eating incredibly well and sleeping like a log. She's part of the
Chelsea & Westminster 7 Star programme - which is nothing more
than 2 years of check-ups (the exemplary care continues) and we're
expecting her lungs to be pretty much nigh on normal capacity before
too long. So, a very happy ending.
As for running 10 clicks .....
Raised:
140%
Raised so far: £1,967.00
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With lots of love xxxxx Donation by Alison Grant on 05/08/09 |
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Good stuff Olly - best of luck... Donation by Matt, Driana and Finley on 04/08/09 |
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Donation by Anonymous on 04/08/09 |
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Good luck Olly! Such a worthy cause. Little Maggie looks the picture of health now! xx Donation by Claire Vavasour on 04/08/09 |
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Much love to you all Amy xx Happy training! Donation by Amy Stroud on 04/08/09 |
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Good luck to the team for such an honorable thing to do. With love and best wishes Tony and Alison Bland Donation by Alison Bland on 03/08/09 |
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HI guys, very cute picture. Would of course love to run to help you but geographically not able so will be with you in spirit! love to you allx Donation by Samantha Ellison Nash on 03/08/09 |
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Good luck Olly Donation by Paul Gowers on 03/08/09 |
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Donation by Michael McGill on 03/08/09 |
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Good luck from us all in the Hi-8 transfer department, TVS Maidstone x Donation by Nic Ayling on 02/08/09 |
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Hey Olly, Claire and girls, wishing you lots of love. pedro Donation by Pedro Machado on 02/08/09 |
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With my very best wishes to you all Donation by Maureen Waltham-Smith on 02/08/09 |
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Go for it! When the going gets tough, just remember it's in aid of a great cause and think of Maggie! Andrew and Sarah x Donation by Andrew and Sarah on 02/08/09 |
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Good luck - it is for a very worthy cause Donation by Philippa & Pete Puchalski on 02/08/09 |
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I hope this is useful Olly - here's to speedy recoveries! Donation by Douglas Milsom on 02/08/09 |
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Maggie looks gorgeous. Wish I was fit to join you on the run but good luck to all of you. Donation by Anne Roy on 02/08/09 |
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Good luck with the run Olly. Sorry to hear that you have had such a tough time. Your little Maggie is lovely. Big love Cathy and gang Donation by catherine murphy on 02/08/09 |
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All the best Olly, I hope all will be well as soon as possible. Donation by Adrian Pegg on 02/08/09 |
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Good luck Olly! What a great cause. Hope you're all doing well. Lots of love Hanan Donation by Hanan Marafie on 02/08/09 |
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Wow - what a team! Donation by Liz Warner on 02/08/09 |
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Good luck to all of you, I think you are all amazing! Best Wishes to little Maggie too xxxx Donation by Amanda Wells on 01/08/09 |
| * Total raised online: | £1,496.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £471.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,967.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £321.82 |
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