Colin Browning is fundraising for East Anglia's Children's Hospices

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Raising money for

East Anglia's Children's Hospices

Charity Registration No. 1069284

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) has three children’s hospice care services based at Milton in Cambridge, Quidenham in Norfolk and Ipswich in Suffolk, which also serves North Essex. EACH is a registered charity that relies on public support for approximately 72% of their required income of around £5.8million a year – this amounts to nearly £11,500 a day from voluntary donations.,p>There are an estimated 23,500 children in the UK who are not expected to reach adulthood. Caring for a child or young person with a life-threatening illness, often for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, can put a huge strain on family life. Life can become governed by the timetable of nursing and medical needs. Careers may have to be put on hold, healthy brothers and sisters can feel left out and regular family activities and holidays can be rare. During all of this, families are going through a process of grieving.

EACH’s three multi-disciplinary care teams help local children with life-threatening conditions and complex healthcare needs, and their families with the emotional and physical challenges they face, helping them to make the most of life. They welcome the whole family for a short break together or time to themselves in a home-from-home environment or in the comfort of their own home.

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Colin Browning

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20/10/2008

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Raised: 102%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £1,023.00

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My story

Hi All,

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. I'm cycling from John O Groats to Lands End to raise money for EACH. I hope to raise £1000 which is about £1 per mile.

UPDATE 31 May 2008

Well I did it. Over 13 days from 18 to 30 May I rode 960 miles from John O Groats to Lands End. My average speed was 13 mph and the total ride time was 72 hours and 49 minutes.

I travelled from north to south as there are more trains home from Penzance but it worked out fairly well for the weather. The first week was dry with a favourable wind as I rode south through Scotland. However, things changed over the bank holiday weekend.

On Bank Holiday Monday I spent 3 1/2 hours sat in a bus shelter waiting for the rain to stop and Wednesday 28th was wet all day. It got so bad I had to stop early and find a B&B (thanks Paula for doing my laundry). However, this left me with 95 miles to do on the penultimate day to make Lands End on the Friday. Fortunately the final two days were dry.

I arrived at Lands End at about 15.45 on Friday 30 May with a great sense of achievement. For all those out there looking for a challenge, give the End to End a try.

So if you've been waiting to make sure I actually completed the ride, now is the time to dig deep, sponsor me and help raise more money for EACH, a very worthy cause.

To those of you who have supported me so far, many thanks. I was updated as I went with the rising sponsorship and the news really helped. You kept me going when everything ached and I was wet through!

Cheers, Colin Browning

	Brilliant achievement, Colin. Well done. Remember me - fellow Z Block RT fifers lane/livewire? Donation by Mary Potsig (Forsyth) 07/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	The kindness of the running club Donation by NRR 25/07/08	£10.00
	Why not ride both ways? Donation by Graham Bainger 10/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	spot on !!! Donation by Mike Andrews 09/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Two kind strangers who gladly donated Donation by Heather & George 08/06/08	£8.00
	Well done Colin! Great report on tri-anglia.co.uk! Donation by Robert Gibbons 04/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Respect ! Donation by Simon 02/06/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by Andrew Savory 01/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck hope you dry out soon Donation by chris&derek kempster 30/05/08	£10.00
	What a superstar! Donation by Polly B 29/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	It's not a Tri, you don't have to dive in when you get there! Donation by Brian & Lynda 26/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Get cycling it looks all downhill on the map!! Donation by Graham 21/05/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Crazy... good luck! Donation by Clare 16/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Lots of luck Donation by Rachel Fiddy 16/05/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck!! Donation by Aneliese Birnie 16/05/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Have fun mate! Donation by Neil Harris 15/05/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Tough challenge, great cause, ride safe and the very best of luck!!! Donation by Stephen Panting NRR 14/05/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Tara Studholme Lyons 14/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck! Donation by Liane McCurley 12/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck, will be thinking of you x Donation by Rach 11/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Will be with you in spirit all the way!! Good luck Donation by The Wife 09/05/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	good luck Donation by dad 09/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck colin. Donation by mum 09/05/08	£10.00
	Donation by Jennie Pusey 09/05/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck. Donation by Mark McCoy 09/05/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Matt Loynes 09/05/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Daft but worth while Donation by Archie & Beth 07/05/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck Colin Donation by Lori & Kevin Rowe 07/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I'm worn out thinking about it. Good luck! Donation by Angie Westgate 07/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate! Done LEJOG in 2000 if you need any info se me down NRR Donation by KEITH BRIGHTY 02/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£523.00
Offline donations:	£500.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£136.80

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