My story

Start Time: 9am on Sunday 7th October

***** EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY 7TH OCTOBER*****

On Sunday 15 July I will be taking on my biggest challenge yet and swimming 2.25 miles in the Thames! Eek! The swim begins at Hampton Court Bridge and finishes at Kingston Bridge.

Most of you will know that for the past two years I have taken on the challenge of swimming a mile in Victoria Dock, which was hard work but manageable – so more than doubling the distance is going to be some feat! And if I’m totally honest I’m more than a little scared!! But training has begun, so as long as I put in the hard work then I should be able to make it to the finish line in one piece! Hopefully someone will have a very cold sparkly drink waiting for me (hint hint!)

Once again I am swimming in memory of my lovely dad and raising money for the amazing hospices that helped him and my family through his illness. If you can donate to this wonderful cause I would be very grateful.

But more than money I really need your support, it’s is a long distance to swim and the more people I have cheering me on from the sidelines the better! This is a great course as you can walk the whole of the swim if you want to. Hopefully it will be a lovely day and we can all have a celebratory drink along the river afterwards. Thank you all in advance.

If you want to find out any more details such as start and finish, car parking etc please use the link below.

http://swimseries.humanrace.co.uk/events/hampton-court

This is for you dad!

 

UPDATE - 11th July 2012

I just want to say a HUGE Thank You to everyone who has donated, I am totally overwhelmed and hugely grateful for your generosity - I can't tell you how much it means. I am extremely excited for Sunday and for those of you who don't know my start time is 9am. :)

 

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My updates 2

Start time has been confirmed as 9am - See you on Sunday!

03/10/12 17:16

The swim has been rescheduled to Sunday 7th October

18/07/12 17:14

My charity

Iain Rennie Hospice At Home

Iain Rennie Hospice At Home

Charity Registration No. 297847

Iain Rennie Hospice at Home has joined forces with Grove House to help more local patients and families coping with life-threatening illnesses. Our aim is to make the choice to stay at home a reality for more people, by providing access to 24/7 hospice care at home

Donations 46

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Donation by Olly, Lynne and Grace on 11/11/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Brilliant, Carly. Great PR - for you, your charity and OB. Congratulations Jocelyn and Mark Tress (as you know, O & C's mum and dad)

Donation by Mark Tress on 18/10/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

Amazing job Carly, Sorry its late. Well done though x great cause

Donation by Bianca Underhill on 08/10/12

£5.00

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Donation by Karen Bishop on 07/10/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Liam Shutes on 07/10/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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So proud of you Carly!!! Much love, from Rach and Pete!!xxx

Donation by Rachel Lally on 07/10/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck, hopefully the sun is shining and the water isnt too cold. Enjoy your post swim drinks x

Donation by Fiona, Carl, Jessica, Rosie & Emma on 07/10/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Stuart Shutes on 06/10/12

£50.00

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Good luck! Hope the weather isn't too bad

Donation by candy jeffries on 03/10/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Best of luck Carly! Enjoy the swim and well done for taking part in this.

Donation by Jamie De cesare on 01/10/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Z x

Donation by Zara Oakley on 13/07/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Carly!! All the luck in the world, all your training will pay off I'm sure. We'll raise a glass to you on Sunday lunchtime Clare x

Donation by Clare Kelly on 13/07/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Carly! Look out for boats... and sharks! (Maybe next time there is a nice swim at Bondi you could do?)

Donation by Graham and Sue on 13/07/12

£30.00

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Good Luck Carly. I'll be there to cheer you on. Looking forward to seeing you. Jen x

Donation by Jenny Dewsnap on 13/07/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck for your swim Carly

Donation by Jonethan Lee on 12/07/12

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This money has kindly been donated by the winner of the Oliver Bonas Euro's Sweepstake. Thank you Tony and everyone who took part.

Donation by Oliver Bonas Football Sweepstake on 11/07/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Go for it kiddo, all the way. Your a wonderful person Carly. May the bird of happiness always fly near you. Lots of Love. xx

Donation by Gran dad and Pauline on 11/07/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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All the best for your challenge Carly. Helping others is a credit to you. My friends and I still have good memories of your dad at MIB. Good luck.

Donation by Russell on 10/07/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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So proud of you sis! I'll be there cheering you on every step of the way! Love you lots!! xxxx

Donation by Liam Shutes and Laura Bradbury on 10/07/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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You're going to smash it, I'll be thinking of you and sending you lots of luck on the day. Your Dad would be very proud. Enjoy it xxx

Donation by Natalie Dilloway on 10/07/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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I know how hard you have worked for this and we are all very proud of you. Good luck x

Donation by Neil Nicholls on 09/07/12

£22.00

+ £5.50 Gift Aid

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Go Carly! So proud of you xxx

Donation by Merja Boyt on 08/07/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck to my wonderful wife, having said that you don't need any luck, you're amazing. Love you lots and lots xxxx

Donation by Markus Boyt on 06/07/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck beautiful, I'll be there to cheer you on!! xxxx

Donation by Jodie Monsees on 05/07/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Good luck! At MIB we have fond memories of your dad and remember how brave he was.

Donation by Ann Young on 04/07/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$1,506.08
  • Offline donations$0.00
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$1,506.08
  • Gift Aid$315.79

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