Raised: 74%
Target: £15,000.00
Raised so far: £11,030.78
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My story

 

6TH TO 7TH JUNE 2009

Meet the team: Andy York, Jean- Paul Leese, Paul Forshaw, Stephen Horsfall, Julie Waite - and, at the 11th hour, introducing Philip Dobson who has joined us to help in achieving our target, and also to make sure his Mum doesn't duck out of Scarfell!

The Three Peaks Challenge

To help raise money for the Society, there are 6 intrepid adventurers planning a hike up Ben Nevis, Scarfell, & Snowdon in just 24 hrs.

 

We have already started our training, hiking in Saddleworth & the Peak District. & the more uppies & downies there are the better.

We attempted to conquer Snowdon in January but were defeated by severe weather conditions – we were showered by ice that had been whipped up by the wind, & there were times when staying vertical was impossible due to 80mile an hour gusts of wind - (& that was before the beer). We were soooooooo near the Summit & very tempted to carry on regardless but common sense prevailed.

Morale is always high on our expeditions & we are always rewarded by stunning views followed by the anticipation of a couple of pints & some well deserved pub grub!


Watch this Space for our future adventures as we always have a tale to tell !


Barbara Hadfield (chief cook & bottle washer) & her hubby Roger (driver) have very kindly offered their services to help us achieve our aim, with a mini bus hired from the ATC. The minibus will be our home for the 24 hrs except when we are climbing up the mountains. Conditions will not be 5 star by any means, but we are relying on Roger to get us from A to B in the shortest possible time (more time on the mountains) & on Barbara’s cordon bleu for our survival!

 

A round of applause for JP whose survival kit is an abundance of Cadbury’s cream eggs; to Andy – who is your personal trainer?; Steve’s best friend is his GPS that provides all the info we’re ever going to need & more besides; and to Paul – who stuffs his rucksack with enough groceries to feed an army & bribes Steve to carry it!

 

Without their participation, this event would never have left the drawing board.


Parkinson’s Disease:

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive & fluctuating neurological condition, which affects sufferers in different ways.


In the UK alone there are 120,000 people who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, which is approximately 1 in 500 people of the population.
 

1 in 20 of these sufferers are under the age of 40.

 

When I became a statistic 2 years ago I considered myself too young, surely this is an “Old Persons” condition?

 

But then everyone is too young to be afflicted by a disease that currently has no known cure.

 

The Parkinson’s Disease Society

2009 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Parkinson’s disease Society.


The Parkinson ’s disease Society is totally dependant on voluntary donations. With your support, the Society will be able to take a huge step forward in helping to find a cure for so many sufferers.

visit the website below for more info.

http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/about_parkinsons/what_is_parkinsons.aspx


Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Parkinson's Disease Society 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.

Thank you for visiting our fundraising page.

Please sponsor us now!

With thanks to the very generous Molly and Ron. Donation by Stephen Horsfall 02/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

With thanks to my generous barn party friends whose money I held to ransom. Donation by Stephen Horsfall 02/08/09  

£220.00 + £62.05 Gift Aid

I knew you'd do it and rob me. Donation by Phil the Tuba 08/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done Julie and friends. Love Patzi & Jim x Donation by Jim Dorrian 01/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Sorry its late, I think I was still in shock that Paul made it on his little girls legs. Donation by Craig Jorgenson 25/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Great job. Donation by Robert Dobson 22/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

siete stati grande! continuate cosi, l'anno prossimo le himalaya, cima del mondo! auguri!!!! Donation by signora giordano 15/06/09  

£10.00

Good effort Phil! Donation by Iain 15/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

What an acheivement! Congratulations on completing such a difficult challenge!! Best wishes! Donation by Lisa Francioni 12/06/09  

£30.00

Donation by Tommy Basset 12/06/09  

£11.11

Fantastic effort - a great achievement. Donation by Ross & Sarah Stuart 12/06/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done on completing your challenge.We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Donation by Glenwood B & B,Betws-Coed - Morton and Heather 12/06/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Congratulations all. A terrific amount to have raised. Donation by Steffan Jones 12/06/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done to you all! Donation by J D Williams 11/06/09  

£1,000.00

well done all. top effort. nemesis - i'm very proud of you ;-) Donation by joel (soda pop) thomas 10/06/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Janet Driver 10/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Brilliant !! well done to all of you Donation by Jane Reik 10/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

brilliant result - well done ! Donation by Martyn Pass 09/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Jane Learoyd 09/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

well done guys !!!! Donation by Darren Wallwork 09/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well Done! Donation by James Hay 09/06/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

I did the event in early 90's I remember the tiredness well done! Donation by Alan Wilcox 09/06/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Did you condsider hangliding between the peaks, up the Ben then just drift over to the other two - a doddle! Donation by John Todd 09/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Thinking of you... Donation by Jean-Luc Leese 07/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

I have every faith in you Julie to do this - enjoy!!! Donation by Penny Sankey 05/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck all, enjoy the meal Donation by Chris Jenkins 04/06/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Tony Davies 04/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Phil Dobon et al... Donation by Lesley Whittaker 03/06/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Best of luck to all taking part Donation by Frank Harrop 03/06/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck to You All in your Challenge Donation by Derek at H O UK LTD 02/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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