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Different Strokes

Catherine del Campo Osborn is raising money for Stroke Association
“Catherine del Campo Osborn's fundraising”

on 25 February 2011

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Every day in the UK, another 240 people wake up to the catastrophic impact of a stroke. The Stroke Association is the leading charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families.

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<p><strong>I'm suggesting a maximum donation of &pound;5 to start with.&nbsp; This may sound daft but I want to be able to&nbsp;keep asking you for money.</strong></p> <p>Three people, three different outcomes.</p> <p><span style="color: #339966;">April 2010: My lovely mum didn't survive her stroke.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff;">Alex's aunt, Tia Angelines, alive but completely paralysed since last summer.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff00ff;">Fiona, one of the loveliest people you could hope to meet (and no, I'm not just saying that)&nbsp;recovering from 7 hours of surgery this week.</span><span style="color: #ff00ff;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">A declaration on Facebook&nbsp;to do stuff that scares me and raise money for the Stroke Association... and I wasn't even drunk.</span><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">So to the first challenge: The Climbing Wall. I know this might sound like a doddle but I am seriously scared of heights, even with a safety harness.&nbsp; </span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">W</span><span style="color: #000000;">hat do you reckon?&nbsp; Do we have 50 quid?</span><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Thank you for your support,</span><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">C xx</span></p>

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