I did it! After 6 days of skating I skateboarded from Nottingham where I went to University to Maidstone back home. With one day doing nearly doing 48 miles in a day!

Had aches and pains, especially in my pushing ankle but was worth it! I'm glad i took up this challenge as it has been rattling around in my brain for awhile.

Thanks for all the support from people and donations i have received for LLR. I will keep this page open for awhile if anyone wishes to contribute.

Below is the orginial message

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Hi.

I have just graduated from the University of Nottingham and think it's time to go home and join the real world. But think I need to go in style! So first of all I need a transportation device....I love to skate so why not skate home...the only problem is I live in Maidstone, which is over 200 miles away .....

Some people may call me crazy, but if you know me, it's kind of fitting.

The reason I'm doing this is due to personally being affected by Leukaemia in 2006. At the end of my first year at University I had to take a year out for treatment and all I wanted to do is get back to Uni! Fortunately I did get back and had a good three years more there. Now it's time to give back for all the help I received.

The money you donate will go to Leukemia and Lymphoma Research, which affects people of all ages. This charity is the only UK charity that soley invests in research for blood cancers and has over 50 years experience. I experienced treatment intensely for over a year and 2 extra years of maintance treatment during my studies. This affects your everyday life and infections can be more serious during this time. Therefore if I can raise money to aid in research in finding a cure or reduce treatment time for future sufferers, then i'm there. Even if it means my legs are going to suffer for it.

 

The plan is to start on the 10th August and hopefully within 7 days will reach sunny Maidstone. The route is now planned, and will be going through Nottingham, Leicester, Market Harbourough, Northampton, Towcester, Dunstable, Luton, St Albans, Elstree, Camden Town, Brockley, Swanley, Wrotham and then finally Maidstone.

 

So thanks for taking the time to read my story and if you could sponsor me in anyway I when appreciate it.

 

The Official part:

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