Raised: 80%
Target: £10,000.00
Raised so far: £8,003.23
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My story

 
When I was young, Leukaemia seemed to be a disease which affected people I didn't know and something which would never affect me. However when my Mum was diagnosed, I began to talk to people, lots of whom knew others who had suffered from the disease. Leukaemia became very real.

Leukaemia is cancer of the white blood cells and is caused by the bone marrow releasing under-developed cells into the blood stream. This leads to the immune system being destroyed and any infection becoming potentially fatal. While being easier to treat in children, it is very difficult to treat in adults, the only options being intensive chemotherapy, in itself, highly dangerous, or bone marrow transplants.

When my Mum, Gill Bottle, was diagnosed, it was the scariest time of our lives for me and my family. The four months of treatment before her death on 5th May 2007, were made easier only by her courage and the amazing work of the staff on the Neutropenic ward.

Very recently, my good friends and cycling companions also suffered a family loss at the hands of Leukaemia. Richard Rawcliffe died on 15th January 2008.

So, the six of us, myself, my wife, Jan and Jo, Bob, Jenny and Richard Mansell have decided to embark on the challenge of a lifetime to raise funds for LInC, the Leukaemia charity based at Cheltenham hospital. LInC not only aims to improve the treatment and care of their patients but also to raise a million pounds to fund a research post which will contribute to world-wide research.

Thank you, in advance, for sponsoring us....we hope that eventually others will not have to suffer in the way that we and our families have. Rest assured, we will provide photos of six unfit cyclists at various stages of our 1000 mile journey!!

Thank you,

Jan, Jo, Bob, Jenny, Richard and James

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Linc The Leukaemia And Intensive Chemotherapy Fund will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Donation by Jenny 12/06/08  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Teresa, Russ, Liv and Calum 11/06/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Katie X 08/06/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done, brilliant effort Donation by John 01/06/08  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

Job Well Done Donation by James 01/06/08  

£657.23 + £185.37 Gift Aid

Congratulations on your amazing achievement! Donation by Steve and Siofra 30/05/08  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Donation by Jenny 27/05/08  

£110.00 + £31.03 Gift Aid

Well Done All Donation by Bob Hudson 27/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done to all of you Donation by Bayliff family 24/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Congratulations, I hope it was fun! Donation by Kester Mayhew 22/05/08  

£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid

Congratulations!! We are really proud that you completed it. Donation by Geoff & Natalie Mills 20/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Jenny & the rest of the team. Congrats on a job well done!! Donation by Lucy, Darren, Ben & Will 20/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Bob and team!!! A really great effort for a really great cause! Donation by Steve Burge 19/05/08  

£50.00

Well Done all of you!!! Donation by Karen Murphy 19/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done to you all!! Donation by Clare Goodwin 18/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Donation by Alma Clarke 18/05/08  

£10.00

Last day. Well done all of you. Donation by Russell & Sandra Handley 16/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hope you achieve the target Donation by Kath McLoughlin.Sambourne 16/05/08  

£5.00

Good Luck Donation by nora mitchell 12/05/08  

£5.00

Hope you reach the Target Donation by Bridget Beech 12/05/08  

£10.00

Well done on reaching Scotland - keep going and I'll see you on 31st Donation by Dave Kettle 12/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck from Isabel, Jim, Neil & Rachel. Here's to soft saddles & a cool wind around your gussets. Donation by McDermott Evans 10/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Richard Mansell you must be mad!! - Very proud of you for doing this for such a great cause!! Donation by Karlie Asquith 09/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I'm so impressed! Good luck to you all. Donation by emma kate hale 06/05/08  

£30.00

Good Luck to you all . Donation by The Cross Family 06/05/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Hope it's going well, good luck, going to miss you in the pool tomorrow Jen! xxx Donation by Catherine and Alan 05/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck to you all, I personally think you are crazy, but so impressed with what you are doing Donation by Rich Joyce 04/05/08  

£13.50 + £3.81 Gift Aid

Today is the first day of your mammoth journey! We are so very, very proud of you all!! Donation by Thelma, Steve, Scott, Russell & Claire! xxx 03/05/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Bob - well I suppose its one way of getting out of my 50th birthday bash - well done and good luck!! Donation by Jane Rymer 01/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Rich 01/05/08  

£72.50 + £20.45 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £6,503.23
  Offline donations: £1,500.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £1,656.55

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