My story

Ordinary Men doing Extraordinary Things.

With 5 other men, I will be trekking to The North Pole in April 2012.  The Expedition is self funded.  Our aim is to raise £250,000 for the children’s research Charity – Sparks.  Any donation you give would be gratefully received. Thank you.

 

My updates 1

Less than 12 Hours to go now before we head off from T3 at Heathrow. Thank you to all our supporters so far - please do keep spreading the word...... keep watching the blogs for daily updates

30/03/12 21:30

My charity

Sparks

Sparks

Charity Registration No. 1003825 (England & Wales), SCO39482 (Scotland)

We fund life-saving medical research into conditions affecting babies, children and mums-to-be. We aim to improve the quality of life for children and families affected by serious illness or disability today, whilst seeking ways to better diagnose, treat and prevent these conditions in the future.

Donations 129

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Alex, All the best on your epic adventure my only advice would be.......... don't eat the yellow snow!!!! All the best Murph & Lauren xx

Donation by Antony Murphy on 27/02/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Nigel

Donation by Nick Lumley on 24/02/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Nigel - what an amazing adventure. Please stay safe and enjoy

Donation by Jane Forster on 16/02/12

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Brian, this really is a challenge and I hope you get the chance to "enjoy" the experience! can't wait to hear all about it once its done!

Donation by Sarah Tester on 10/02/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck to Andrew and the team from Year 2 at Ham Dingle Primary School

Donation by Ham Dingle Primary School on 10/02/12

£42.00

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Good luck Alex great challenge

Donation by George & Glenn on 09/02/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Alex, and the rest of the lads, It will be very tough but worth it in the end. You’re doing a wonderful thing for Charity.

Donation by Commercial Lodge 1391 on 08/02/12

£1,100.00

+ £275.00 Gift Aid

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Hope all goes according to plan Alex and all the very best in your fine endeavors for this most worthwhile cause.

Donation by Carl Hill on 02/02/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck to Brian, Andrew, Alex, Paul, John and Nigel. Enjoy your fantastic adventure ahead, shall be thinking of you David Longmore

Donation by David Longmore on 31/01/12

£385.00

+ £96.25 Gift Aid

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Generously donated by Nick Chapman as he exercised his dog on Brean Sands 17.1.12 Thank you.

Donation by Andrew Broughton-Taylor on 19/01/12

£5.00

Donation by Oliver Metherell on 17/01/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

And I thought it was tough cycling up a few hills! Best of luck to all of you.

Donation by Charlotte Redcliffe on 06/12/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Best of luck Brian, Nigel and all the team. What an incredible challenge. "Swift and Bold".

Donation by Ben Shuttleworth on 25/11/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

What a way to celebrate spring - a real once in a lifetime experience and an excellent cause. All the very best

Donation by Colin Smith on 15/11/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Gift received from Irene and John Caswell of Chester, who I met whilst training on Llandudno promenade 4th November.Thank you. Andrew

Donation by Andrew Broughton-Taylor on 07/11/11

£10.00

Best of luck - rather you than me.

Donation by Maureen Bradley on 30/09/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by CHRISTOPHER TAXIS on 01/08/11

£23.00

+ £5.75 Gift Aid

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Awsome mission, i wish you all the best of luck, and that i was coming with you!! Train hard, walk easy - oops wrong amount will add some more!!!

Donation by CHRISTOPHER TAXIS on 01/08/11

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Fantastic challenge - I'm very jealous! Will wait to hear all about it when you get back! Best, Pamela

Donation by Pamela Coles on 29/07/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Job done, Well done everyone.

Donation by Andrew Broughton-Taylor on 22/07/11

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Nigel, i'm sure its not the same as the unalloyed pleasure you'd have got from your Scout Fete garden centrs vouchers, but here it is! Good Luck!

Donation by Siobhan Clarke on 18/07/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Brian and team.

Donation by mark bugler on 13/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck to Paul and all the guys !! Send us a post card !!! Best wishes ABC Midlands.

Donation by Gerry Price on 08/07/11

£50.00

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Good luck to Brian and the rest of the "ordinary men".................your gonna need it!!!!!!

Donation by Tina Poynter on 06/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Graham Padded cycling shorts are all the rage… Love all at EDGE architecture + design

Donation by Racheal Cadey on 27/06/11

£100.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$12,125.82
  • Offline donations$251,736.19
  • Text donations$141.60
  • Total raised$264,003.61
  • Gift Aid$2,398.10

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