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Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £3,510.00
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My story

 

Patrons:  The Most Reverend John Sentamu, Archbishop of York

Doug Scott, mountaineer and first Briton to climb Everest

Gervaise Phinn, author and raconteur

Geoffrey Smith, BBC gardening broadcaster and designer of Harlow Carr Gardens.


I was diagnosed with PD eight years ago, when I was 50. It was a shock, and all my plans appeared to crumble away. But although there is no cure, treatment has improved tremendously in recent years. I have managed to keep most of the unkinder aspects of the disease at bay, with the support of work colleages, friends, family, and medication.

I have now retired early from my job with Atkins, where I received tremendous support. Everyone asks me how I will fill my time! This little bike ride should use up a few hours! I propose to do this in June, with Dave Greaves, a fellow mover and shaker and PD sufferer. Many of us believe that we are close to finding a cure. So we want to make a big fundraising push. We hope to be able to recruit other cyclists to join us, either in one day legs, or for the whole journey. We would like this to become an annual event until the cure for PD becomes widely available.  Back us in cycling End to End to end Parkinson's.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Parkinson's Disease Society will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So, thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me and help me one day to be able to say: "I used to have Parkinson's."

Many thanks for your support.

Well done Bruce, great effort. Donation by J, S, A and L 28/06/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Eva 16/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Here's some money for the saddle sore treatment! Donation by Paul & Lesley 14/06/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

haste ye back :) Donation by helen brown 11/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Thinking of you Bruce! Hope it's going well... Donation by Rachel 08/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Oi Brucey. Boa viagem.... and still plan to see you back in Cambridge Donation by Robert Whitcombe 02/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Remind me - what does BSA stand for? Donation by Michael McSorley 31/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done Bruce! Top banana! Donation by Spookybits 29/05/08  

£10.00

Good Luck, remember your padded cycling trousers! Donation by Clare Lorimer 28/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Bruce...feet off on the downhill stretches!! Enjoy it if you can! Donation by Jim Jervis 27/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Have fun!! . Donation by Paul White 23/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Enjoy the ride, hope to see you soon . Donation by DAVID FURBY 22/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck to you both! Donation by The Ellwoods 21/05/08  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good Luck - hope the sun shines Donation by Sue Robinson 21/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Bruce, you are such an inspiration. Keep well x Donation by Sarah Wallis 20/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck for the ride Bruce ... my advice would be to go around the hills! Donation by Paul Reynolds 20/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck and enjoy! Donation by celia 20/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck- much more fun than sitting in the office! Donation by Ted Burleigh 20/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

I thought you were meant to take it easy once you had retired! Donation by Grant Sharman 20/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good work, Bruce! Donation by paul wright 20/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck - make sure you take in a few hostelries on the way! Donation by Jon Barker 20/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck! Donation by Catherine Tierney 20/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Bruce! Donation by Nick and Julie 18/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Nice one Donation by Ken G 16/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck my friend, enjoy! Donation by Mike Miller 13/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Padded pants are a must... Donation by Angela and Steve 05/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Ian & Heather 02/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

You know you are very welcome to stay in Wellington if it helps anyway! Donation by Tamsin and Steve 29/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Can I have a 'croggy' as far as Nottingham? Donation by craig hatfield 28/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

best of luck Bruce!!!! Donation by Chris Girdham 25/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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