John Dickinson is fundraising for Pebbles Project

John Dickinson's Fundraising Page

BUPA Great North Run 2009

on 20/09/2009

What a mess! After only 4 miles - help!!

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Raising money for

Pebbles Project

Charity Registration No. 1123172

Pebbles Project enriches the lives of children from disadvantaged backgrounds with special educational needs, especially those whose lives are affected by alcohol, through providing support and training to local wine farm and township creches and establishing after-school provision for older children living in the Winelands area of the Western Cape in South Africa.

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John Dickinson

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Raised: 139%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £1,390.70

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My story

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

I gave up smoking last November and found the best way to handle it was to sit down and do nothing. I managed that quite successfully, put on a couple of stones and struggled for breath going upstairs. I wanted to do something about my weight and fitness but knew I wouldn't join a gym or get out and exercise.

I like to support the Pebbles Project but don't nearly do enough for them and an opportunity arose to take part in the Great North Run and raise funds. This seemed the ideal answer, the entry would make me get fit and there is no way I was going to let the charity down by quitting. After all I have given up smoking, I could do anything I put my mind to, how hard could it be?

Well three months later I assure you that it is without doubt the hardest thing I have ever done. There are no training programs for 55 year olds who have smoked for 40 years, had little or no exercise and have an illness that often leads to sleepless nights and an inability to eat correctly for days at a time.

I couldn't run 30 yards when I started. My legs are up for it but I was constantly fighting for breath. At the time of writing I am doing intervals of running for 2 minutes and walking for 3 minutes and it is still so very tough! I have covered in excess of 100 miles in training and will cover at least 60 more before the big event on Sunday 20th September.

There will be more than 50,000 people on the Great North run and the larger charities will have thousands of runners each raising funds for them. The Pebbles Project will have just two, Charles Morgan and myself.

The Pebbles Project was established in 2004 to offer support to children with special educational needs, particularly those whose lives are affected by alcohol in some way, in the Western Cape of South Africa.

To find out more about Pebbles please visit http://www.pebblesproject.co.za/home.html

I am aiming to raise £1000 from friends, relatives, colleagues and Wine Pages vistors and a further £1000 from UK wine merchants.

All donations, no matter how large or small, are most gratefully accepted. 200 donations of £5 each is £1000 - please help me make a real impact on these childrens lives.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Pebbles Project gets your money faster and, if you're a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

sincere thanks for visiting this page

John Dickinson

Well done John. A belated donation. See you in Italy next year. Donation by David Pope 30/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
Payments Received by Cheque Donation by John Dickinson 27/10/09	£30.00
Donation by Catherine Fatkin 27/10/09	£10.00
Donation by Paul Sharpe 27/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
Donation by Catherine Young 27/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
Donation by David Smith 27/10/09	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
Donation by Nick Baron 27/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
Donation by Christine Phelps 27/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
Donation by Brian Bumby 27/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
Donation by Sharron Shaw 27/10/09	£5.00
Donation by David Taylor 27/10/09	£5.00
Donation by Sarah Townshend 27/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
Donation by Mike Healey 27/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
Donation by Alastair Steele 27/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
Donation by Mike Jackson 27/10/09	£2.50 + £0.71 Gift Aid
Donation by Christine Taylor 27/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
Donation by Rebecca Sandham 27/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
Donation by Brenda & Tim Nattrass 27/10/09	£20.00
Donation by Sue Riley 27/10/09	£5.00
Well done John! Donation by Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Ltd 30/09/09	£100.00
Well Done John knew you could do it. Shirley White Donation by Shirley White 24/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
Well done John,next year I might join you on the run. love from Dad Donation by jim dickinson 24/09/09	£10.00
Top man. Well done John. Donation by Nigel Pulsford 22/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
Well done John Maybe some of the rest of us can join u next year! Donation by Ian Russell 22/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
Well done John!! Donation by keith prothero 21/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
Good luck dad, we are very proud of you. love, Laura, Leslie and Madie xxxxxxxx Donation by Laura Dickinson 18/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
Hi John Best of luck on Sunday. You're already past the finishing post when it's come to raising the £1,000. Nigel + Enda Donation by Nigel Thackray 18/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
Go For It! Good Luck! Donation by Andy Young 18/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
good luck John.......your gonna need it xxx Donation by mark dickinson 18/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck John Donation by Connon 18/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,339.50
Offline donations:	£51.20
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£296.01

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