Andrew McDonagh's Lake Windermere Swim
Page creator: Andrew McDonagh
Event: lake windermere swim
Event Date: 6th Sep 2008
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About my charity : St John's Hospice in Wirral St John's Hospice in Wirral
St John's Hospice is Wirral's Specialist Palliative Care Unit, providing care and support to patients with severe and progressive disease, usually cancer. Our commitment is to give our patients the best possible quality of remaining life whilst extending care and support to their families and loved ones.
Charity Registration No 510643
Fundraising target:  £2,000.00
Donations so far:  £ 1,367.00
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Hi All

I aim to be the first orang utan to swim the length of Lake Windermere (10.5 miles) in 2008. I know it seems a long way off, but this is my commitment to raising money for a wonderful charity - St John's hospice in Wirral.

I lost my Dad in May 2007 after he had struggled for several years to fight a rare brain tumour. This is my way of saying thank you to the incredible staff that made his last months as dignified and as comfortable as they were.

There will be many training swims along the way to this ultimate goal, but please please please pledge some money and help other families receive the support and care from an institution that is, against all financial adversity, fulfilling its mission:

To comfort always.

If as little as 10% of Dad's determination has passed on to me, I think I can make it but your support will certainly spur me on. I will be keeing a regular blog here:


http://chimpfin.blogspot.com/


Please take a look at the tribute to my Dad.

 
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Pepperpots 09/09/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Congratulations on making a splendid effort. Here's hoping for better weather next time. 
Ana-Maria 08/09/2008 £5.00 n/a Muchas suerte 
Laurence 08/09/2008 £30.00 n/a Good luck Andy 
Coach 06/09/2008 £25.00 £7.05 keep the rhythym and do me proud Mr Norris! 
Jonas & Gabriela 03/09/2008 £75.00 £21.15 Another famous straight-line swim from the Lake Master?! Best of luck, Chuck :) 
Omar & Tati 26/08/2008 £25.00 n/a Good luck Andy, We're sure you'll make it easily!!! 
Edward G 20/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck mate. 
Joan Tilburn 14/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck and Best wishes Andy 
Emma Jewell and Rob Rhoda 22/07/2008 £20.00 n/a 'Orangutans have confounded naturalists by learning to swim across rivers and lakes, hey were previously thought to be non-swimmers' times online  
Stephen Jewell 21/07/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Breast stroke is best. Can't advise you on swimming though 
claude marion 10/07/2008 £37.00 n/a I am sure you will keep your body temperature at 98.6 F. Enjoy the beautiful swim. 
Helen Findon 09/07/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good Luck Andy :) thanks for all your swimming tips! 
The Fisher Family 23/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Andy - Best wishes from us all! 
Carole 21/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! 
Franziska 21/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Have fun :) 
Terry and Anne Gates 15/04/2008 £30.00 n/a Good Luck Andy 
Julia & Alan Feast 01/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck with the swim, best wishes 
Q 31/03/2008 £25.00 n/a a bit of inspiration for Dover 
Anonymous 16/02/2008 £250.00 £70.51 Best of luck with the swim 
Nisha & Rob 08/02/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Mucho suerte to the Aquatic Ape! 
Jon Lund 29/11/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck to you. This is also in memory of my mate's dad Roger Jones 
Nigel Robson 22/11/2007 £40.00 £11.28 Here's hoping windermere is clearer than the serpentine! Best of luck:) 
Andy MacGilvery 15/10/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
Kerry 03/10/2007 £20.00 £5.64 I'll triple it if your future in-laws do it too! 
Paul Fletcher 29/09/2007 £10.00 n/a Good luck, it's no walk in the park 
Lloyd 18/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck squire. It's not about "luck" Helen, all about the preparation... 
Jamie Connolly 11/09/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck, rub yourself in goose fat, it wont help you swim but is slightly kinky! 
Kai 07/09/2007 £15.00 n/a Could you please in fact be wearing an orang utan costume during your swim? Think of the publicity! 
David and Isabel Rutter 04/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Well done Andy.  
Elise 04/09/2007 £10.00 £2.82 nages bien! 
Stuart Muncer 01/09/2007 £50.00 £14.10  
Jared Eddy 30/08/2007 £20.00 n/a You can do it Andiana! 
Ant Candlin 29/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Nice one mate. Windamere will behold the mighty 'Clive' Eastwood McDonagh! 
Elaine 23/08/2007 £30.00 £8.46  
Paul and Louise 20/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Watch out for the nuisance fish :) - All the best mate 
Helen Cowan 20/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Andy! 
Jeremy 18/08/2007 £30.00 n/a that's the spirit 
nuala & roger 17/08/2007 £50.00 £14.10 we'll double it if Tamara does it too! 
chris forman 17/08/2007 £20.00 n/a Good luck. 
Paul 16/08/2007 £50.00 n/a Just focus on the bowl of fruit at the end of the lake 
Nathan 13/08/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck mate. I can see the headline: "Greased orangutang conquers Windermere." 
James & Yaz 13/08/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Who will be goose fatting you up & what colur speedos are you rocking?Well done & good luck mate! 
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