My story

Many Thanks to Chris Tinker for his donation of £20. With another £20 promised in May from ISIS and Eileen and Len Tinker we are almost at. 30% . Thank you all so much.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

 

A few years ago my wife Julie suffered from breast cancer. A really aggressive type. She survived and I thank from the bottom of my heart all those who helped her to beat it.Seven years after her diagnosis she is still fully active and working her backside off as the Joint Leader in our village Pre-school.

The treatments lasted for years,but, without them, I would be a widower,and my children would no longer have a mother. 

 

My father Len had lung cancer. He survived. Okay,they had to remove a lung,but 15 years on he is still  here,and still a grumpy old man, showing me the ropes for when I get to his age. I'm learning well. Thanks to the doctors who SAVED his life. Without them he would have died within a matter of months.

 

No matter who we are, we can get cancer, but by donating to my Just Giving page I hope to be able to let those carers and doctors and nurses continue the fight against this killer.

It doesn't discriminate.

Old or young.

Rich or poor.

Male or female.

We can beat this killer, but the research needs to be done. That costs money. 

Myself and my friend Dave will be setting out on June 16th from St  Bees in Cumbria and over 13 days, we intend to reach Robin Hoods Bay in North Yorkshire.A coast to coast walk as defined by Alfred AW) Wainwright.

Those 192 miles are hard hard work on their own, let alone with a large rucksack with all you need to keep you warm, dry, fed and watered and housed for the duration.

We did it in 2011, and the day we start is the second anniversary of  the day we completed first time around.So have no fear. Unless Dave pushes me off a mountain in the Lake district for being an arse (yes I can be), we will complete on the 28th of June 2013.

I may complain about my feet all the way across.Strike that. I will complain about my feet all the way across. But I'll live.

Some cancer sufferers wont.But more and more people survive now because of the research.

It may be someone you know, or even a close loved one, like what happened with us.

Please support me.Every penny helps. 

May I thank you in advance.

Thank you.

Kind regards

Paul.

we all know someone!

 

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So far we have raised £425 together. With the gift aid its about £490. With a little over 4 weeks to go before I set off I am really looking forward to the walk. I would like to thank all those of you who have supported me so far. Tell your friends. We all know someone!

17/05/13 12:49

Thank you to the person who donated �10 on the 6th of May.\nI cannot thank you by name,but you know who you are.\nI am very grateful for your kind support.

07/05/13 11:18

It would seem my updates are not coming up here!!!!!!!!\nBut thank you to all those who have donated so far.\nWe are at �370 with promised donation of 40 on its way soon.\nThanks also to those of you who are planning to donate in the future.\n

09/04/13 12:47

Thank you glen and Kerry Ann for your great donations and kind words of support.\nMy bag is almost packed and almost ready to go.\nExactly a third of my target raised already and still eleven weeks before I head out.\nWith further donations already promised.\nThank you all so much.

05/04/13 14:33

Tell friends how your fundraising is going...ank You Chris Tinker for a further donation of £20. My feet are beginning to ache in anticipation.

02/04/13 21:08

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My company

My charity

Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK

Charity Registration No. in England and Wales 1089464, Scotland SC041666

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. We are fighting cancer on all fronts, finding new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat it to save more lives. We are entirely funded by the public. With your help, we can ensure more people beat cancer.

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Thank You to my work colleague Rod for his kind donation.

Donation by Paul Tinker on 11/05/13

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Thank you to My Mum and Dad, My Aunty Madge, My sister Alison and the ladies from SSIS for helping me pass the 40% mark..

Donation by Paul Tinker on 11/05/13

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

text donation

Donation by Anonymous on 06/05/13

£10.00

Thank you Lesley Reading for your fantastic donation. Thank you also to my lovely neighbour Peggy,for her brillaint donation also.

Donation by Lesley & Peggy on 04/05/13

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Have a fab journey, look after your feet ;) and I hope the £'s come rolling in x

Donation by kerry-ann daniels on 04/04/13

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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wishing you all best on your journey paul :)

Donation by glen ellis on 04/04/13

£10.00

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Donation by Chris Tinker on 01/04/13

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Thank you Kathy Richards for your kind donation . Sorry you needed the Kleenex.

Donation by Paul Tinker on 21/03/13

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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walk on my friend, walk on !!!!

Donation by jeannette de vries-wobbes on 19/03/13

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Good Luck to you Paul.

Donation by Robert Gibbon on 12/03/13

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Paul.

Donation by Heather James on 06/03/13

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 01/03/13

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Paul

Donation by jayne corbett on 20/02/13

£10.00

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Thank you to Nita Priest and Sue Broughton for their fantastic donations of £20 each. Thanks Ladies. Sorry I made you emotional.

Donation by Paul Tinker on 19/02/13

£40.00

+ £10.00 Gift Aid

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Love from Joëlle, David and Max

Donation by Joelle Meijer on 17/02/13

£50.00

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Good luck on your journey. Happy trails

Donation by Eric Hewson on 17/02/13

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Paul I think you and Dave are fantastic. Good luck with your walk.

Donation by Julie Stewart on 13/02/13

£50.00

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Keep on Walking

Donation by Tim Sparkes on 12/02/13

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by chris webster on 10/02/13

£10.00

Ive started the ball ball rolling. Please give what you can. Thank You all.

Donation by Paul Tinker on 09/02/13

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£415.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£10.00
  • Total raised£425.00
  • Gift Aid£71.25

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