Jane Dennyson is fundraising for Maggie's Centres

Moray Firth Swim 2009

Trans Moray Firth Swim

on 13/09/2009

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Team members:

Tim Briggs, Douglas Graham, Alec Laing, Tim Campbell, Jane Dennyson

Raising money for

Maggie's Centres

Charity Registration No. SC024414

Maggie's Centres help people adjust to living with cancer. Its pioneering support programme has been developed for patients, their carers, family and friends. Each centre is located close to an NHS hospital and they have been designed carefully and imaginatively to make sure people feel at home.

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Jane Dennyson

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Raised so far: £5,666.00

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** UPDATE**

We made it! Blessed with good weather conditions and a fantastic support crew, the 5 shoal members swam from the Black Isle to Nairn Golf club in just over 5 hours.

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On 13th September 2009, we are swimming across the Moray Firth, from Navity Farm, Cromarty on the Black Isle to Nairn. If we swim straight, this will measure approximately 7 miles and we hope it will take us between 4-6 hours. On the day, we will be supported by 3 safety boats, kindly provided by Gordonstoun School.

For some of the team, this has been a long term goal, and for others a moment of madness. Either way, we all have a good reason for doing it. We will be raising funds for the Maggie's Highlands Cancer Care Centre at Raigmore in Inverness. The team here offer an immense amount of support and care for those with cancer, to help people live with, through and beyond the disease. We would be grateful for your support.

Training has consisted of many hours in the pool this year as well as sea swims over the summer months (not so easy for those living in London & Parma, Italy!). We think we're ready for any challenges that the North Sea might throw at us, from tricky tides & currents, to choppy water and Bottlenose dolphins (the Moray Firth is home to the largest population
in the North Sea, in excess of 140). We have opted to wear wetsuits rather the traditional goose fat and speedos. All things considered the day at the very least should be a lively occasion.

Thank you all so much for your generous support.

Tim, Alec, Douglas, Tim & Jane

	Well done to you all, apologies for taking to long to donate! Donation by Maryanne Johnston 14/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Andrew Todd 13/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done team! Donation by Susan Horner 06/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good work team. Rather you than me. Brilliant. Very generous of you to feed the fish on route as well. Donation by Jess S 05/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Rachel Osborne 05/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Tim - great effort and well done! Donation by conan gibney 02/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Brrrrrr... Superb effort! Donation by Juliet Beaumont 30/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done! Donation by Dave Anderson 28/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Douglas, Hong Kong Harbour next! Donation by John Shelley 28/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good effort Donation by Mangle & Co 24/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Amazing effort! Well done. xx Donation by Trina Curry 23/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Great stuff -You even made the seals look sloppy ! Donation by Um'Bwana Briggs 23/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well Done. Rather you than me! Donation by Jennifer H 18/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well swum little fishies Donation by Sandy Trust 18/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done the Moray Eels. Donation by Dr Wullie 17/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	congratulations! Donation by Milly Strong 17/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Guy Phillips 17/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	WELL DONE TIM - AMAZING Donation by Stuart Archer 17/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Powered by Irn Bru & Wham bars - incredible achievement guys Donation by Neil Grant 17/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Many congratulations on a wonderful achievement, the Moray Firth has never seen the like! Kenneth and Janet Mackenzie Donation by Janet Mackenzie 17/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by anonymous 17/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done great achievement Donation by Margaret Macfarlane 16/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	You guys rock Donation by DG 16/09/09	£70.00 + £19.74 Gift Aid
	Great effort Donation by Chris Brown 15/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good effort guys. Totally mad, but well done! Donation by Peter Doubleday 14/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done girl! Donation by Stu & Kerry 14/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done Accie and team. Hope the seals enjoyed watching you, Love Isabelle, Alexander and Beatrice X Donation by Dan Hamza-Goodacre 14/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done Briggletto! Great achievement and for a very worthy cause. xx Donation by Laura Fulton 14/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Tim, Hoping you are still in one piece, well done. David Donation by David Clarke 14/09/09	£30.00
	Well done. I'm glad all went well and you survived! What's next? Donation by Jonathan Guthrie 14/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£4,456.00
Offline donations:	£1,210.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,142.59

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