On July 15th my mother Angela passed away in Salisbury Hospice having finally succumbed to the cancer that she had been living with for 5 years. Almost exactly a week later her first grandchild, Niamh Angel was born at St Michael's Hospital in Bristol. Whilst it was a great disappointment that my Mum never got to meet to her granddaughter she lived her last few months with the knowledge that one was on the way and that gave her great pleasure.
As well as being an avid sunbather, a creative and accomplished embroiderer and a friend to many, my Mum will be remembered most for her love of sport and outdoor activity. She was a PE teacher for over 40 years, represented the West of England at hockey and loved to play and coach tennis. She also managed the public tennis court in Woodfalls near Salisbury, the village where my parents lived for many years providing the local community all year round with access to this great facility and alongside my Dad shared a love of sailing and the sea in general. Through her job and her determined personality she inspired hundreds of people of all ages to lead and enjoy an active lifestyle, not least myself and my sister Anna.
So thanks to my Mum I can safely say that I have excelled in being completely average in a whole range of sports!
On this note I have decided to make an average attempt at running the Bristol Half marathon for the second time in her memory and to raise money for the Salisbury Hospicecare Trust, the fundraising arm of the Salisbury Hospice, in recognition of the fantastic palliative care that my mother received in her final week of life.
It amazes me that the Trust needs to raise £800,000 per year to maintain and develop the services based at the Hospice because without it these services would not exist.
Last year I ran the half marathon in 2 hours, 1 minute and 37 seconds blowing up badly in the last mile. This year I am aiming to break the 2 hour barrier. Given that I only started training on August 1st this may actually be quite difficult so any money that you feel that you can donate will be much appreciated and will act as a decent incentive when I hit the wall running up that hill by the Galleries car park!
Thanks in advance.
Pete
Raised so far: £1,365.00
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Hope you manage it under the 2hrs and good luck with the cheeky hill! Donation by Pammy on 07/08/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Pete, you'll do brilliantly x Donation by Becky Pocock on 07/08/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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have every confidence in you smashing the 2 hr mark - £10 extra for running in sail france speedos Donation by Jimbo on 06/08/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Good luck old boy, I'll be running myself but will retire if I'm as slow as you!! Donation by Damian Rooney on 06/08/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck! I'm doing it as well so might see you there. Donation by Si Clark on 06/08/09 |
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Good Luck Pete, we will be cheering you on from Perth. Mark, Annie, Libby, Teya and Will. Donation by Mark Caldwell on 06/08/09 |
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Good luck Pete - looking forward to hearing about your 1.45! Donation by Jim, Lib, Tom, and Will King on 06/08/09 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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You're going to hit a wall as well ? Tougher race than it sounds! Hope it goes well Donation by Tim Poynting on 06/08/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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See you at the finish line Big Unit! All the best for the training, happy to share some of the hills with you! Donation by Matt Crossman on 06/08/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Good luck. I will be trying to trip you up every step of the way... Donation by Tom Fahy on 06/08/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Good luck with your wall! Donation by Colin McDougall on 06/08/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Pete and lots of love from the three of us Donation by Nick, Gemma & Gertie on 06/08/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £1,365.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
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| Total Raised: | £1,365.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £307.44 |
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