I am raising money for the Brittle Bones Society in memory of my cousin, Robert
Dandridge. He sadly passed away on 9th April at the age of 31 having
suffered from Brittle Bones. Brittle bones, also known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta is
a condition where the bones in the body are not strong enough to
support much weight and snap very easily. It also causes other problems
such as hearing loss and curvature of the spine. Robert had severe
brittle bones and was wheelchair bound. His chest became so compressed
over time that he had only a fraction of his full lung capacity left
towards the end. Sadly he died having contracted pnuemonia, which,
coupled with his tiny lung capacity, meant he was unable to breath
anymore. Robert was an amazing inspiration to anyone who knew him,
living a determined, selfless and independant life. Despite what he had to deal with he was always cheerful and always found a way to get the most out of every opportunity.
The Brittle Bones Society helps people like Robert to cope with their day to day life, giving them the advice and help they need to live easier and more independant lives. They provide specialist equipment and wheelchairs when needed, and provide a valuable social network enabling families to get together and share their experiences and knowledge of how to cope with this condition, letting them feel that they are not alone.
In order to raise this money myself and my partner Pete are cycling 920 miles from John O'Groats to Lands End between 31st May and 10th June 2010. Please give what you can to help people like Robert have a better quality of life.
Update:
We both successfully completed the ride on 10th June 10.45am after cycling for 11 days and totalling 938.8 miles! A full account of the journey is up on the blog page along with some pics! Go to http://jogleforbrittlebones.blogspot.com. A huge thanks for the support and generosity of all the sponsors :o)
This ride is being sponsored by Mr Cycles bike shop http://www.mrcycles.co.uk
Raised:
107%
Raised so far: £3,225.50
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Donation by Mavis Clark on 19/12/10 |
£100.00 |
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Donation by Marianne Steer on 16/08/10 |
£4.00 |
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Well done Naomi and a brilliant achievement. Best regards, Paul Donation by Paul Endicott on 14/08/10 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Naomi Dandridge on 31/07/10 |
£15.00 |
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Brilliant effort for a very deserving cause! Well done! Donation by Jay & Phoebe Benedict on 23/07/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Dave Shelton on 15/07/10 |
£8.00 |
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Donation by Brenda Savage on 13/07/10 |
£5.00 |
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A great effort - well done. I've read the blog - its so real I'm exhausted from just reading it! Donation by Richard Relf on 05/07/10 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Kind sponsors at Linda's Stores on 04/07/10 |
£28.00 |
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Donation by Mayflower Studios on 14/06/10 |
£50.00 |
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Well done! I would have passed out after the first mile! xx Donation by Keeley Gray on 14/06/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done Naomi! What an achievement. Enjoy your hot baths and feet up recovery regime! Donation by Sarah Morton on 14/06/10 |
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Donation by Matthew Buchanan on 14/06/10 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Kind sponsors met along the ride on 13/06/10 |
£16.50 |
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A truly heroic effort. Well done. Take some time off the bike and get well soon. Donation by Sam Ramsey on 11/06/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done! Don't know where you found the time & energy for such a great daily blog Naomi! We sponsored you partly on mileage, so here is some more! Donation by Grandma & David Holliday on 10/06/10 |
£4.00 + £1.13 Gift Aid |
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Well done to the both of you, great guts and determination, now back to racing and clubruns!! Donation by Richard meed on 10/06/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Glad you made it Stinks.. Donation by Dave on 10/06/10 |
£23.60 |
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Sorry didn't get round to this earlier! Good luck and see you soon! Donation by sophie regazzacci on 09/06/10 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Nice one Naomi! Hope you are enjoying it :-). Keep going! Catch up soon, love Ruth xx Donation by Ruth Potts on 09/06/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Our very best wishes. Keep a copy of your excellent blog to read to your grandchildren when you are a creaking Granny! Donation by Mike & Jill Wasey on 08/06/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Lisa Drake on 08/06/10 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Rosemary Thomas and Family on 08/06/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Sheila & Don Bishop on 08/06/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck I am sure you will enjoy the ride Donation by Ryan Chick on 06/06/10 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £3,225.50 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £3,225.50 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £673.65 |
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