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My story

 

We did it!! Check out the photos to see how things went.

Weather was awful but Esmee stayed snug and warm. The same can't be said for the rest of us :-)

Thanks to my support team - as well as my wife Lorraine and our son Louis, we had Esmee's aunt Yvette and her daughter Phoebe with us. The children (8 and 9 years old) were amazing - they did so well in horrible conditions. We also had Nellie, Freddie and Rosie, the spaniels with us.

Thanks too to the couple we met who made a donation there and then on the fell.

Thanks so much for all the on-line donations so far - I really have been bowled over by your support and generosity.

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Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. I'm doing a Mountain Buggy push (up an actual mountain!) to raise some money for Sense.

http://www.sense.org.uk/

Esmée and her dad (that's me, Tim) are going to be climbing to the summit of Skiddaw (3,053ft), a well known and rather handsome peak in the English Lake District.

We'll be doing our climb one day during the last two weeks of August 2009 - the exact date will depend on the weather!

Esmée is four and a half years old and has an undiagnosed neurological disorder that causes her to spend long periods in a very deep sleep. She has very low body tone meaning that she is unable to sit up and is only able to make the slightest of voluntary movements, so she'll be making the ascent in the comfort of her wonderful Mountain Buggy.

Her condition also means that she is cognitively blind and although she can hear sounds we don't think she can process them to make sense of what she hears. She attends the Woodside Family Centre run by Sense in Kingswood, Bristol. They help Esmée to develop her communication skills and they help us to interpret her responses. Woodside also provide home support and Helen's weekly visits are enjoyed by all the family, not just Esmée!

http://www.sense.org.uk/about_us/our_services/day_services/woodside/

Esmée enjoys the sun on her face and the wind in her hair so country walks are always a thrill for her. Hopefully, with your generosity, our climb to the top of Skiddaw will help to raise a tidy sum for Sense who provide such valuable support to deafblind people of all ages.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Sense - National Deafblind and Rubella Association 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.

So please sponsor us if you can!

Many, many thanks.

Esmée and Tim

Donation by Alice Walton 15/09/09  

£10.00

Well done Tim Donation by Jenny Hardy 14/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done. Looks like the weather was pretty rubbish. Donation by John Ashworth 13/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Fantastic!!!! well done to you all but especially Esme. Anne x Donation by Anne Cheesbrough 12/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done! Was it as wet as in Scotland? Donation by Steve Chamberlain 09/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Simon Waterman 03/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Paul Watkin 02/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Nice one fella Donation by James Gibbons 02/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Esmee and Tim, I am impressed! Donation by Ellen Matschke 01/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hold on to your dreams, just believe that you can. Nothing's gonna stop you, Thats's story of man! Best wishes to you. Donation by Rajeev Mehta 17/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

All the best wishes Donation by David Wales 17/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

All the very best ! Donation by Rajashekhar Hugar 17/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Wish you all the good luck & may god bless you. Donation by Paul Jogunoori 17/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Get up that hill!! Good luck! Donation by Graham Glendinning 17/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Best of luck :) Donation by Catherine 17/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

We hope that the weather is great and that you have a lot of fun. Congratulations on raising so much money for such a worthwhile cause. Donation by Amdocs UK Community 13/08/09  

£100.00

What a great cause - here's hoping for fine weather for you, Esmée and everyone else taking part. Donation by Sue Farrant 13/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Wishing you all the very best for everything Donation by Hiten Bhadusia 06/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

We wish you both good luck Donation by Dr and Mrs T J Bloomberg 04/08/09  

£50.00

:-) Donation by Robert M Norton 04/08/09  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Will be thinking of you both Donation by Mum and Dad 17/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

All the best Tim! Donation by Wilf 17/06/09  

£25.00

Go for it Tim and good luck!!! Donation by John Ellenger 17/06/09  

£50.00

Have a great day! Donation by Matthew 11/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Odette Jila 08/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Happy climbing! Donation by Colin 04/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Tim, good luck for a great cause and enjoy the day Donation by Matt Kelly 27/05/09  

£50.00

Arriba! Donation by Michael Arrastia 26/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Mary Kelly 26/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Have a great day! Donation by dave b 26/05/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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