My story

Welcome to my fundraising page!

For the competition winner details please see below.

I am delighted to say, after a long rest, that at approximately 17:00 on Sunday 22 April I managed to complete this years’ Flora London Marathon and set a world record first for ‘Fastest Marathon on Crutches’ in seven hours fourteen minutes!!

The furthest distance I’d travelled in training over the last ten months was a couple of half marathons, so when I got to the thirteen mile mark on Sunday I really thought, with the incredible heat of the day and the whole experience becoming more like a dream every minute, that I might have to sit down and have a little nap! I began to think that I wouldn’t make it. I felt like giving up. I sat down on a curb stone on the way into Canary Wharf . A couple from a nearby house come over to see if they could help. I told them I’d stopped to cover a blister on my left hand, I had cramp trying to take hold of my right leg - the one doing all the work - and having passed three water stations without water, “could really do with a drink” – They rushed off to get water! And returned with a couple of polystyrene cups and a very tempting glass with iced water….. In my mind’s eye I saw the dehydrated lead actor collapse in the opening scene of the film ‘ Paris Texas ’ whilst drinking iced water! I opted for the former, poly cups.  I covered the blister and was helped to my feet. With my confidence and energy restored by the kindness of this couple, I continued my one-legged march towards the Wharf.  

There was a place along the route where water had completely run out.  The occupants of a nearby tower block had gathered buckets of water to charge the empty bottles. All along the route there was terrific support.  I was wished well by many thousands and had friends and family out to surprise me all day popping up here and there. At the start, my Mum and Dad, cousin Jane and son Ivo (screaming so much that he might burst out of his clothes!) Athena and B in the East End , and again some time later.  Ashley Bingham and his clan not long after. My two guardian angels Harriet and Charlotte in my shadow for at least four miles offering me water and food each time I stopped.  All this combined to give me the support I needed to finish the job.

Special mention has to go to Marathon Support – Dan Sullivan – my hero of the day!  Without Dan I really couldn’t have done it. When I was thirsty he offered the gourd to my parched lips. When I felt like giving it all up, he barked orders at me like the trainer in the corner of the boxing ring at the big fight! Dan met me at eight and eighteen miles. Knowing that I had a chance to stock up with more isotonic drinks at these two points and change the all-important ferrules.  The eighteen mile stop gave me focus and with the roaring crowd behind me, by the time I reached eighteen miles I knew I could do it, I could make it to the end.

Since I began in July last year an estimated eighteen thousand people have been seriously injured or killed as a result of stepping on a land mine.   

There are an estimated 500,000 landmine survivors who will struggle to lead a normal life in countries where people with disabilities often lead an extremely tough existence within their communities. 

Your money WILL make a huge difference in peoples’ lives.

Don't forget, if you are a UK tax payer The No More Landmines Trust can reclaim an extra 28p in every pound at no extra cost to you, make sure you put a tick in the box. 

My Charity ‘No More Land Mines’ are thrilled with the support from everybody who has visited this site. I can’t thank you enough. If you have been involved in any way, or know anyone that has, you are brilliant and so are they!    

Thank you,

Angus.

COMPETITION WINNER DETAILS

Jo Bernand won the competiotion guessing  forty, Claire Higgins, Amanda Knight and my Mother!! with forty two were runners up. The correct answer for guessing the number of ferrules competition was forty one. 

Congratulations to the winners and for those that didn't win thank you for your support with this project you can be proud that your money will help to make others lives better.

THANK YOU. 

WINNERS PLEASE CONTACT BECKY MAYNARD AT -

becky@landmines.org.uk

Please be aware that this page will expire at the end of June. It WILL accept donations to the charity No More Landmines until that date. 

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The No More Landmines Trust

The No More Landmines Trust

Charity Registration No. 1110770

No More Landmines - freeing communities from the legacy of war. No More Landmines helps and empowers communities around the world by removing the threat of landmines and unexploded weapons. We also provide support for survivors of landmine accidents to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. Unexploded weapons do not recognise ceasefires or peace treaties and they do not distinguish between a soldier and a child. They kill and maim innocent people long after wars have ended and impede communities struggling to recover from conflict – one third of these are children. Landmines and unexploded weapons affect millions more children and families whose access to food, education, water and healthcare is limited because they live amongst minefields or areas where unexploded weapons remain.

Donations 506

Well done

Donation by Gay Jewell on 03/06/07

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done!

Donation by Somerset Sarah on 21/05/07

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

congratulations !

Donation by polly glynn on 14/05/07

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

Nudging you nearer to that £20k - well done

Donation by Shireen on 14/05/07

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done bud - an amazing feat you achieved there good ot talk to you on the day. Welshy.

Donation by Welshy from Capital Radio on 13/05/07

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope you'll make the twenty thousand. Someone give him a hand!

Donation by Mrs Symonds on 11/05/07

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

moving nearer that £20K - well done, good luck

Donation by Jim&Ann on 09/05/07

£17.00

+ £4.79 Gift Aid

Your our HERO!!

Donation by From Liz Stace and Gang. Rob, June, Eleen and Jill on 08/05/07

£120.00

+ £33.85 Gift Aid

Well done!

Donation by anonymous on 08/05/07

£5.00

Donation by anonymous on 06/05/07

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Darling Angus, what an amazing effort, we are so proud of you!

Donation by Al, Bex Taran and Tallulah on 05/05/07

£125.00

+ £35.26 Gift Aid

Well done Angus - a first!

Donation by Richard Dinkeldein on 05/05/07

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done mate

Donation by Something close to the ocean on 04/05/07

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

An example to us all - well done indeed

Donation by Dermot & Ann on 03/05/07

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Blew out my candles the 19th hoping you'd finish!(72)

Donation by b-lated b-day girl on 03/05/07

£10.00

WELL DONE ANGUS - amazing effort

Donation by James G on 02/05/07

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 02/05/07

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by ANONYMOUS on 01/05/07

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

3 pairs of ferrules!!

Donation by Marathon blister on 01/05/07

£2.43

+ £0.69 Gift Aid

In sympathy of greater losses

Donation by Deceased marathon toe nail on 01/05/07

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Aesome effort - well done. And so much money raised. Brilliant. (67)

Donation by Bryan on 01/05/07

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Stupendous effort - Congratulations. (84)

Donation by Christina Sharp on 30/04/07

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Angus (96)

Donation by Paul & Alison Floyd on 30/04/07

£65.00

+ £18.33 Gift Aid

Donation by Christine Cumming on 29/04/07

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

Bloody well done

Donation by Pamela Jackson on 29/04/07

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£13,356.00
  • Offline donations£6,805.85
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£20,161.85
  • Gift Aid£3,450.21

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