Carl Arnott is fundraising for Butterwick Hospice Care

Carl Arnott's Fundraising Page

Length of Windermere Swim

on 05/09/2009

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- The support crews!
- Adam and Carl 6 mile swim in Windermere

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Team members:

Carl and Adam Arnott

Raising money for

Butterwick Hospice Care

Charity Registration No. 1044816

Butterwick Hospice Care aims to improve the quality of life for those who have a progressive life limiting illness and those close to them. To offer positive support for every challenge they may encounter during their illness and to see death as part of life's journey. A life limiting illness changes everything, moves all the parameters in your life and the lives of those around you. Butterwick Hospice Care intends to be there for those in this situation and to listen, guide and support the patients and their family. Adult patients are cared for at facilities based in Stockton and Bishop Auckland. Butterwick House Children's Hospice, also located in Stockton, was the first of its kind in the North East and is still the only one accepting children from birth to 19 and providing end of life care. Admissions are made from Teesside, North Yorkshire, County Durham and Wearside.

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Carl Arnott

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Raised: 105%

Target: £7,000.00
Raised so far: £7,325.00

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My story

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

As you probably know, my brother, Adam and I have signed up to swim the length of Lake Windermere in September. That's 10.5 miles, in water around 15C (Try it, it's bloomin' cold!). I'm expecting it to take somewhere around 5-6 hrs.

The reason I'm doing this is for one of my son Alex's charities, Butterwick Children's Hospice. Alex was badly starved of oxygen at birth and is, as a result, very severely disabled, requiring total care 24/7. He gets 2 weeks a year at the hospice, providing respite for myself and my wife Johanne. The hospice provide top notch care and provide hydrotherapy, have a sensory room and basically pamper Alex from when he arrives to when he leaves.

Anything we can raise should go towards funding a new sensory area in the main living area of the Hospice, costing around £5k. If we go above that the money will go towards a new minibus for the Hospice. Hopefully between myself and my brother Adam we'll get there!

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Butterwick Children's Hospice gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

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TRAINING BLOG

01/05/09 Both working up to do 3 miles straight off in pool training. Both didn't realise how unfit we'd got over the last few years! Doing 5 pool sessions a week. Carl only taking 12 degree (cold tap) showers from here on in. The first one hurt. Feel strangely good afterwards though!

01/06/09 Adam taking cold baths and doing lake training, 17 degrees. Can't see a thing looking down, feel uneasy. Got to overcome that one!

07/06/09 Carls 3rd sea swim, Sunderland. 10 degrees! Lasted about 20 minutes but sea was too choppy and came back out.

14/06/09 Wykeham 5km lake swim, Scarborough. Both finished well in 5th (Adam) and 7th place (Carl) in a field of around 40 swimmers, both in 1hr 20mins, give or take a few seconds! Encouraging but we'll probably go at a slower pace for the main event.

18/07/09 Windermere 6 mile training swim with support crews. Teaching the support crews how to row, feed and water us whilst in the water, this is the longest we'll do before the actual swim. Supported by Will and Garry in my support boat things went well, finished in 2hrs 37. Adam wasn't quite so lucky, having to rescue his support crew (!!), Jim and Jack who needed pushing off a rock in the first 200m, with Adam finishing the swim in 2hrs 50. Both feeling good for then main event though. No chance of Adam beating Carl, despite some people pledging more if he does!

Enlightening experience, stripping down to speedos in front of unsuspecting holiday goers in Bowness and then getting in the freezing cold water! Try it sometime!!

08/08/09 Stockton Two Bridges 3km Race. Adam comes in at 46 mins, Carl 48mins. Water is a delightful turd brown! Not doing this one again! Bring on the main event!

	Well done Carl and Adam! Donation by Dawn Harvey 18/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Very well done, an excellent achievement!!!! Donation by Chris & Claire Bunyan 16/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Carl on your attempt - although you didn't quite make it your efforts and your cause are truely inspiring. Donation by Mark Slade 10/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Mudeer Khwaja 10/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	It was a massive achievement - well done Donation by Maria Thorpe 10/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	25% near death bonus, Well done mate fantastic effort Donation by Rob Edgar 10/09/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Excellent achievement.. Hope you and your brother have recovered Donation by Antonia Gibson 09/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Well done Carl Donation by Paul Pearce 09/09/09
	Good luck! Donation by john Vann 09/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Carl, great effort great result!! Donation by Janet Newman 09/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Lisa Hurford 09/09/09
	Angels usually have wings not arm bands!!! Please return the goose fat before the weekend!!!!!!! Donation by Andy Brown 09/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Congratulations on reaching your target Donation by Christopher Hunt (Isabelle's Grandad) 05/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck-amazing thing you're both doing. My brothers company owns Speedo if you want me to put you in touch for modelling opportunities in future!?x Donation by Emma Hancox 02/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck you guys! Donation by Michael Bowie 01/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	What a fantastically worthy cause, best of luck. Donation by Simon Miller 30/08/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Nice speedos ;-). Hope it goes well. Good luck! Donation by Rachel Mold 29/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck with the swim. Donation by Dale Wilson 29/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by Lynn Peacock 28/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Just seen you in the Herald & Post. Good luck for your epic swim & you deserve to way exceed your target. Donation by K Moore 27/08/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	What a fantastic thing to do! Best of luck. Donation by John and Pat Hinton 26/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	all the best you two, Nearly to your target! You`re doing a fantastic thing. Donation by Hannah Bowie 26/08/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	I'm sure there's a motor launch you could take, Good Luck. Donation by Colin Johnson 26/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	All the best Carl. Love Rachel Donation by Rachel Carr 26/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Carl! Donation by Chris Ortiz 25/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Anon 25/08/09
	Good luck with the swim Carl......and get yersel one of those super swim suits!!! Donation by Andy Hall 24/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Carl. I think there is a speed limit on the lake now so careful not to exceed it ;) Donation by Stuart Armstrong 21/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck on your swim Donation by Frances Whitecross 20/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck to the whole team! I hope training is going well. Donation by Caroline Mordac 20/08/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£2,225.00
Offline donations:	£5,100.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£610.64

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