Duncan Ellis is fundraising for National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society

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Channel Swim

on 25/08/2009

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Duncan Ellis

Raising money for

National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society

Charity Registration No. 272258

NASS is the patient organisation for people with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) which is a painful progressive rheumatic disease which mainly affects the spine. It provides advice, support and information for patients and their families and runs over 100 local branches in the UK.

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Duncan Ellis

RSS

Raised: 89%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £4,437.00

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My story

Channel swimming: 23.69 land miles or 40km from Dover, England to Cap Griz Nez, France. 15.5 degrees in the water, two of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, weather, waves, tide, cold... Towards the end of August, a friend and I are attempting a tag-team crossing of the English Channel, one in/one out, taking it in turns until we reach the other side. I have no doubt this will be the hardest thing I have ever done- the training has exposed me to new levels of cold and exhaustion not to mention the boredom of staring at tiles at the bottom of the pool for hours at a time!

If you feel you can sponsor me in this endeavor I would be most grateful. I am raising money for NASS: National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society. AS is a form of rheumatoid arthritis affecting many of the joints in the body. The disease can be extremely painful, debilitating and in the long-term crippling. With the correct diagnosis, treatment and exercise, the affects can be mitigated and in some cases, turned back and sufferers can live a very normal life. NASS provides information and advice to patients to bring about the best possible outcome for the individual concerned.

	Well done Duncan! Good effort mate. Donation by Hari Kalymnios 30/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Great Work Donation by Syed Gardezi 30/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done Duncan! Donation by Mark Hughes 30/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done Duncan! Hope you make it to the other side. Donation by Your Dann fans 30/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	well done duncs, lol g,s,j,a & h Donation by giles & sarah 12/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Amazing! Well done you Duncs! Tazza xx Donation by Liz Tarry 08/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Congratulations! Donation by Eileen 02/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done to you both xxxx Donation by Simone Hunt 30/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Hi Duncan - well done. Donation by Alister Shepherd 28/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	well done mate, bet the wet suit now smells of piss! Donation by Neil & Kasia 28/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	I've seen a lot of ways to avoid changing nappies, but this beats the lot!! Well done. J,A+Ax Donation by Jonny Ellis 28/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	awesome effort! Donation by Dribbler 28/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck from Pershore 41 club Donation by Ian 20/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I've nothing but admiration and I'm sure you'll achieve your amazing challenge in style! Donation by Kate 11/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Ellis the Eel - bon courage! Donation by Marc Sabido 10/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck - we are fullof admiration! Rowan and Janet McFerran Donation by Janet McFerran 03/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Donation by Yuen Aw 28/08/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck, Duncs - very proud of you and hope the wind dies down. By the way, you have a jelly fish on your FACE.... Donation by FONZA 27/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Sorry I'm a little late on the draw Duncs. Presume you've already done the hard work so congratulations. When do you start the swim home? Donation by David Selman 27/08/09	£20.00
	Duncan I hope it all went well! Seriously impressive and well done. Charlie and Claire Sparrow Donation by Claire Yeadon 27/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope the hurricane passes and you get to swim soon! Watch out for the jelly fish (says Amy)! Donation by Lewis Marshall 26/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by David Austin 26/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good work pal... Donation by Will Ross-Hurst 26/08/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dunc!!! Donation by Catherine Ellis 24/08/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Dunc, A great effort. Watch out for the ferries! We'll celebrate on your return. Donation by Stephen and Janet 24/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	What an amazing challenge! Really good luck! R D J Ix Donation by Rachel Ellis 23/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	G O O D L U C K !!!!!!!!!!! Nearly there................ Donation by anonymous ! 22/08/09	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	Do they serve H.E. & C in froggy-land? Hurry back for a good feed ;-) Donation by Greg Kirkness 20/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Wishing you lots of luck, Duncs. We will be rooting for you. You'll be ace. xxx Donation by Sophs, Dan and Olivia 18/08/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	I'm willing to sponsor anything that puts you in another country! Best of luck from the Camel Trophy republic. Cheers, Jimmy Donation by Jimmy Wallace 17/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£3,337.00
Offline donations:	£1,100.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£850.95

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