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Friends, relatives, work colleagues and other vastly wealthy people It is my pleasure to inform you that myself and Ed Hackett will be swimming the English Channel at the end of September 09. We have stuck our stake in the ground with this Justgiving page and are preparing ourselves to live by the motto "when the going gets tough the sprinters get out". Fortunately, neither Ed nor myself have ever been referred to as sprinters and, as front-row players, we feel that we have the ideal mixture of raw physical strength, Dallaglio-esque determination and the ability to not really think things through very much; we are, therefore, ideally placed to take on something of this magnitude. We will swim without wetsuits in order to register an official Channel Swim time and thereby entering our names in the annals of history - a feat that only 625 men have ever achieved before us (as of 2007). The crossing will be between 35k as the crow flies and 45k depending on how much we get shoved about by the tides or if we get caught on the side of a passing tanker; and the water will be somewhere in the region of 15 - 18 degrees ... believe me, with only a pair of Speedo Juniors, a very fetching swim cap and about 5lbs of goose fat as protection this is REALLY cold and may significantly affect our future reproductive potential. Some may say this is no bad thing, but as well as raising money for a fantastic charity, we would also like to brag to our future children about the achievement. Genital shrinkage forms the basis of most of our gravest concerns for the attempt. We have chosen to raise money for Help for Heroes because we both believe passionately that those that put their lives on the line to protect ours should be rewarded with practical help and support. As individuals we are powerless to prevent war in itself and are unable to stop our men and women from being killed and wounded. By joining together as Help for Heroes, we are doing something practical to help; we are doing our bit. We are committed to completing this challenge to satisfy our desire to help this country's heroes as well as achieving our personal ambitions. Ed, especially, has been training with a psychotic zeal that one would usually associate with successful 3rd world despots, wig-wearing televangelists or Newcastle United supporters - and has already dropped around 3st in weight (worthy of a hefty donation in itself some might say!). We ask you all to donate what you can to this fantastic charity to make yourself feel good inside the next time you see a news report, or open a newspaper that features our Armed Forces. You will be making a very real difference to the lives of some incredibly brave and proud people. You might also inspire 2 fatboys to splash and wheeze their way from England to France and achieve something great of their own. Many thanks DJ and Ed
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What an amazing achievement! Well done - for such a fantastic cause! Donation by Vanessa, Ollie and Joey (Oliver House School) on 01/12/09

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Well done Ed, all the best for the future. Donation by Richard Phizacklea on 08/11/09

 
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
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Congratulations Donation by Gerald Scully on 05/11/09

 
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Congratulations Ed, from Richard Hallifield at Repton Donation by Richard Hallifield on 04/11/09

 
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Congratulations Ed, from Nigel & Kate Whittle Donation by Nigel Whittle on 04/11/09

 
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Annette Palmer at Moneyway - apologies for the delay! Locked in Annie's drawer at work! Well done! Donation by Annette Palmer on 28/10/09

 
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well done David and Ed...Mike and Ruth Donation by mike mcdonald on 19/10/09

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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I don't know you, but I saw what you were doing on the H4H website and wanted to sponsor you. Amazing achievement! Donation by Rosie Posie on 18/10/09

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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Well done Ed. Ken,Josephine,James & Andrew Greenhowe Donation by Josephine Greenhowe on 16/10/09

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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Well done both, a very worthwhile cause. Donation by Kirstin Matthews on 16/10/09

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Well Done Ed! A truely amazing achievment you will never forget! Donation by Hannah Phizacklea on 13/10/09

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Great work Edward! Donation by Alexander Gubbins on 12/10/09

 
£21.01 + £5.93 Gift Aid
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Well done Ed. You have (both) done what many people can only talk about, and for such a good cause. Love Grandma & Grandpa Donation by NEVILLE & AUDREY HACKETT on 12/10/09

 
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
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WELL DONE ED AND DAVE FROM EDNA AND JOHN DIPPLE Donation by EDNA AND JOHN on 12/10/09

 
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
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Well done Ed, amazing effort. Good luck in your next adventure...The Waites xx Donation by Stephanie and Graham Waite on 08/10/09

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Fellow safetybirds, Congratulations on this heroic accomplishment. Looking forward to the celebratory smash (any excuse) soon. Geezyx Donation by Geezy on 08/10/09

 
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That really was an amazing effort !! And for a very deserving cause. Donation by Henriette Roelofs on 06/10/09

 
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Fantastic achievement David! Donation by Tiku Patel on 06/10/09

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Damn - v low expectations of you, didn't think you'd do it and now we've got to cough up! Brilliant effort!! WELL DONE :) Donation by Anne, Robert, Ben and Laura xxx on 05/10/09

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Hello mate.You really are a genuine chip off the old block, although that lightweight never did anything like this. A legend in your own lifetime! Donation by Nick and Wendy Jennison on 03/10/09

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Congratulations guys,that is an aweseom thing to do. If I had more money id give you more! Donation by Andrew Fundell on 02/10/09

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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Congratulations David and Ed - WELL DONE - an amazing achievement for a great cause. Donation by Tony and Jane Rieger on 01/10/09

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Well done David. I've always been proud of you - never more than today. Well done to Ed too. Best wishes Grandad Donation by Grandad on 30/09/09

 
£100.00
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Well done David. I'm very proud of you. Love from Donation by Grandma on 30/09/09

 
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Well done - a remarkable achievement. Donation by Sarah and Kathryn on 30/09/09

 
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