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                                      **Page updated 14.06.09**

We did it!!  The jumps all went well; all parachutes opened as they should and everybody landed without any breakages or sprains!  We want to say a huge thank you to everybody who sponsored us or to those of you that were there to watch us and cheer us on. 

It was a difficult day but I'm sure that remembering the good times, raising so much money and honouring his memory in the way that we did is something that he would be proud of.

Thank you to everyone who was part of it. x

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Saturday 13th June will mark the first anniversary since we lost Richard to Bowel Cancer, aged just 29.  Richard was the sort of person that always lived his life to the full, even before he found out that his time with us was limited.  I remember him saying to me once that if something scares you then chances are its worth doing.  So with that in mind we wanted to honour his memory by doing something crazy, something that scares us and something that we know he would approve of........

So, on 13.06.09 Richard's twin sisters, Liz and Sarah, and their friend Alexis Scott, will be doing a tandem skydive!!

We have decided to pay for the jump ourselves, that way every single penny we raise will go to The Bobby Moore Fund, in association with Cancer Research UK, which was Richard's chosen charity.  He raised alot of money for them when he was alive and also donated all of the proceeds of his estate to them.  Raising money to aid research into the disease was something that was very close to his heart for obvious reasons, and although it was too late to save him he was keen for us to continue to raise money in his memory so we can "stop someone else having to go through this sh*t".

We will be going for a drink afterwards to not only celebrate the jump, but to raise a glass to the brother, son and friend that we all miss each and every day.  Richard was truly one in a million and anybody that knew him was as lucky as we were to have had him as a part of your life.

Thank you for your support, it means alot to us and we are definitely going to need it!

Liz, Sarah and Alexis xxx

Hi Sarah, just noticed your link on MSN, Fantastic effort, I am not sure that I could have done it.. All the best, Dave McLaughlin(Cromwells) Donation by David McLaughlin 08/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done ladies! Donation by Arron 07/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Wow, what a fantastic achievement. You deserve every penny. x Donation by Frances Rothera 02/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done ladies! Donation by David Wood 30/06/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done with the jump!!! Donation by Nick Pounder 23/06/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well Done! x Donation by Jenni Owens 18/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

well done to all three of you Donation by andrew irvin 17/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

U don't know me but I saw your page via a Facebook friend and was touched. Well done and good luck with raising more money Donation by Sue Leighton 17/06/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

well done sarah xxx Donation by neil howard 17/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations...bet you'll want to do it again, I do! Donation by Lesley and Paul Halton 17/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done girls, you should be very proud of yourselves xxx Donation by Jenni Kuziw 15/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope it was good on the day ?! Sorry to be late.. Donation by Susie Graham-Jones and family 15/06/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

X Donation by Tom McIntosh 15/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck with the jump - Thinking of you all. Donation by Big John + Patsy 13/06/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

A good way to remember. Good luck to you all. Donation by Stu Bizzle 13/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Close your eyes and imagine that you are jumping into a massive pot of Pfish Food that's been left out to go slightly soft- you'll dive out head first Donation by Alessandro Polito 12/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Sarah-go girl Donation by Julie 12/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck!!! I shall be thinking of you every time I look up Donation by Burgess 11/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

What you are doing is amazing! Best of luck & much love xx Donation by Stevie J 11/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

A little extra Good luck Donation by Bharat Davda 11/06/09  

£10.00

Good luck ! Donation by Patrick and Hannah 11/06/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Have fun! x Donation by Louise 10/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

A great cause - good luck and I hope you have an amazing time! Donation by Romy Craig 10/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck from Val & Brian Cooper, The Osborn family and Christine from my party. Also good luck from ward clerk Pat, at the Nuffield. Donation by Felicity (Mum) 10/06/09  

£70.00

Good Luck. The charity is a very worthy one. Donation by Malcolm Mathwig 10/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

;-) Donation by Alexis Scott 09/06/09  

£115.00 + £32.44 Gift Aid

You are a brave girl & Good luck Donation by Bharat (Barry) 09/06/09  

£20.00

On behalf of Sylvia Alfred and Bev Yates. Thanks ladies xx Donation by Liz Collins 09/06/09  

£35.00

Enjoy the jump! It's a great thing to do in memory of Richard and to raise cash for a good cause. Donation by Carol Walker 09/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope it goes well. Sorry we can't be there. I'm sure Richard would appreciate the buzz you will get from jumping Donation by Jill Mathwig 08/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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