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STOP PRESS UPDATE - WE DID IT!  On Saturday 26 June 2010 the Taylor-Smith family took on Mt Snowdon and won. Family Members made the ascent carrying a heavy wheelchair containing Master Theo Taylor-Smith all the way to the summit at 1085 metres.  It was hard work.

The T-S brothers showed great skill and stamina.  It was very hot but we lost nobody even Ashton T-S who insisted on wearing tweeds, a bow tie and a orange fedora hat.  Kim T-S sustained a grazed knee but continued through the pain with non-stop music.  David T-S' large calves came in useful heaving the wheelchair and Martin T-S showed a surprising turn of veteran speed.


There were fantastic efforts made by the grandchildren.  Peter and Max T-S took on their share of heavy wheelchair lifting. Emma and Lucy kept up spirits with encouraging banter (and in Emma's case offers of fags).  Bertie T-S helped moderate the music choices.  Poppy and India were amazing and showed the older generation how easy they found the walk. Clemmie and Alice were delighted to come down the mountain.

The wives were brilliant.  Rosanna, Sylvia and Jacs seemed to skip up the hill. Sarah in high tech clothing, multi tasked roles including giving medical support to those on the way down.

Honorary family members were fantastic.  James Barrow showed that he really was "man-mountain" and very fit and Mark Mountjoy seemed untroubled by the heat and gradient.

Our huge thanks to Days Healthcare who generously provided the wheelchair.  It was excellent and without your support we would have been carrying much more weight.

Thank you everyone for all the support.

Adam


Importantly we are edging towards achieving our target of raising £15,000 for The Stroke Association.

For those who have already donated a huge thank you and for those who have not - it is never too late.

Below is a link to the expedition statistic and map showing our route.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/38381220


THE CHALLENGE
The Challenge is to to raise over £15,000 for The Stroke Association on 26 June 2010. The Taylor-Smith family will attempt to do this by pushing a family member to the top of the 1085 metre summit of Snowdon in time for a late family lunch with Joy Taylor-Smith.  Those taking part in the Challenge will be principally her five sons and her grandchildren.

THE CATALYST
Joy Taylor-Smith was fit and active until she had a severe stroke in 2003 that left her paralysed on her left side and for many months unable to communicate.  It is no exaggeration to say that her courage has been an inspiration to those around her.  This year is special as Joy will be 80 and as part of the celebrations the Taylor-Smith family are coming together to raise as much money as we can for The Stroke Association.

The Stroke Association is working for a world where there are fewer strokes and those touched by strokes get all the help they need.  Every year 150,000 people in the UK suffer from a stroke and a third of these are likely to die within 10 days.

TEAM MEMBERS
Martin Taylor-Smith, Rosanna Taylor-Smith, Emma Moore (nee T-S), Nick Moore, Peter Taylor-Smith, Lucy Barrow (nee T-S),  James Barrow, Kim Taylor-Smith, Sylvia Taylor-Smith, Max Taylor-Smith, Bertie Taylor-Smith, Ashton Taylor-Smith, David Taylor-Smith, Jacqs Taylor-Smith, Poppy Taylor-Smith, India Taylor-Smith, Adam Taylor-Smith, Sarah Taylor-Smith, Clem Taylor-Smith, Alice Taylor-Smith, Theo Taylor-Smith and Boris Taylor-Smith.

Honorary expedition members
Joy Taylor-Smith, Alan Taylor-Smith and Margaret Chandler

ORGANISER - Adam Taylor-Smith (contact: adam.taylor-smith@clydeco.com or 07899983983)

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Well done to all of you - Paul Grundy

Donation by Paul Grundy on 27/08/10

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Well done Taylor-Smiths! What a fantastic idea. You should all be really proud of yourselves.

Donation by Anne Brown on 31/07/10

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Many thanks to Chris Buckwell for his donation!

Donation by James Barrow on 30/07/10

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

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Well done.

Donation by Mary Orton on 28/07/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Well done to all and to marvellous Joy, too.

Donation by Jane and John Edwards on 28/07/10

£50.00

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Bravo

Donation by paul warrick on 27/07/10

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

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Well done everyone!

Donation by Joy Roscoe on 27/07/10

£10.00

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Great cause, well done all.

Donation by Debbie Fletcher-Biles on 24/07/10

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

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Well done to all the Taylor-Smiths!

Donation by Enis and Hubert Schaafsma on 22/07/10

£25.00

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Donation by Sian Thomas on 15/07/10

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

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Well done everyone.

Donation by Lynn Cleaver (Clyde) on 15/07/10

£40.00

+ £11.28 Gift Aid

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Well done, Poppy, India and the rest of the Taylor-Smiths.

Donation by Mrs Pauline Freer, Hazelwood School on 15/07/10

£5.00

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WELL DONE Robert, Lorie and Tiber

Donation by robert roethenmund on 13/07/10

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Super well done to all.Its a great charity and a cause in which we all need help

Donation by anthony pryor on 12/07/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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A cause close to our hearts, thanks for raising such an amazing amount of money for such an important charity

Donation by the Moneys on 10/07/10

£50.00

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Well done all of you! Love,

Donation by Family Findlay on 10/07/10

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Well done to everyone.

Donation by Bob Tilt on 09/07/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Well done Adam and Clan

Donation by rachel hedden on 09/07/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Donation by John Sims on 08/07/10

£542.50

+ £153.01 Gift Aid

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Fantastic effort for a good cause.

Donation by john Spittle on 07/07/10

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

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Well done all.

Donation by Andrew Derbyshire on 07/07/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Well done to all the Taylor Smiths. What a fantastic effort and you have raised so much. Congratulations!

Donation by Antonia Tozer on 07/07/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Adam, you look better in shorts than I do. That's great work by you and your family. Greg

Donation by Greg Purnell on 06/07/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Congratulations to Poppy and David - new bee-keepers - and to India and Jacs and the rest of the family.

Donation by John Williams, Westerham Bee Club on 06/07/10

£10.00

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Donation by Adam Taylor-Smith on 06/07/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$18,915.15
  • Offline donations$3,869.76
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$22,784.91
  • Gift Aid$4,267.02

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