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- Making a donation online on this website
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NIGEL SKILL'S 1000mile bike ride Lands End - John o'Groats
Please support my one-off 14 day UK tour for Maggie’s
As part of the 90th anniversary celebrations of Skills Holidays in the East Midlands, I’ve arranged a special, and strictly one-off, 14 day holiday for myself. And I’d like you to add your support and accompany me on the web.
From Sunday 26 July, I’ll be peddling the 1,000 or so miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for Maggie’s Nottingham to help in their campaign to raise £3 million for a new cancer support centre. Taking in places that include Bristol, Wrexham, Carlisle, the Great Glen, and Inverness on the way, I just hope my bicycle, brute force and back side see me safely reach the northern terminus by Sunday 9 August.
My target is £9,000 - £100 for each year - and I need your help, and donations, to achieve it.
The plan for a bike ride started in January when I promised 250 Skills holidaymakers on a weekend break in Harrogate that I’d do something special for the firm’s 90th anniversary. Among our guests were Maggie’s fundraisers, Dennis and Glenis Ping, who suggested that the ‘something’ be special for them. And so, without too much thought and no understanding of the route, distance or comfort, I said ‘yes’.
Fortunately, I’ve had six months training since then; but the prospect of at least 80 miles a day, makes me wonder if that Harrogate idea was all that sound.
Donations are welcome on line, please donate today!
Accompanied by my ‘coach’, I’ll keep you aware of my progress by regular updates on the Skills Holidays website and through the pages of Twitter and Facebook
Follow me in July on Facebook search for me Nigel Skill and add me on there
Or on twitter... www.twitter.com/SkillsHolidays
Or subscribe to my newsletter online at www.skillsholidays.co.uk
Raised:
78%
Raised so far: £7,052.23
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Good Luck from us all at Edwards Coaches Ltd. Donation by Jessica Edwards on 30/07/09 |
£10.00 |
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Hope your bottom isn't too sore! Donation by Carole on 28/07/09 |
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Have a great time - well done Donation by Steven & Julie White on 28/07/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Well done Nigel; I wish you every success on this journey Donation by Ian Luckett on 27/07/09 |
£25.00 |
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Rain and more rain, sore bum and a puncture - sounds like fun!! Well done Nigel, keep going. Jenny x Donation by JENNY DENTON on 27/07/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Nigel. Of course you should’ve gone John O’Groats to Land’s End. I checked the map it’s all down hill, would’ve been a lot easier!!! Donation by John Waldrom on 27/07/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Go for it Nigel! Donation by Algaeman on 25/07/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Go Skilly ,next year Tour de France !!! Donation by john newsome & family on 24/07/09 |
£70.00 + £19.74 Gift Aid |
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Don't forget you can free wheel. All the best and hope the weather keeps fine. Glad we saw you at Debs wedding. Donation by Margaret and Derek Young on 24/07/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Anonymous on 24/07/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Go Skilly! Good luck - you can do it! Fantastic effort for a great cause....thank heavens for chamois inserts!! Donation by Caroline on 23/07/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Donation by ANONYMOUS on 22/07/09 |
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Thoughts are our most constant of friends. What a time you will spend with yours! Donation by 'The Coach' on 22/07/09 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck and following winds all the way. Don't forget to pack the vaseline and wear the padded pants! Donation by Philip and Jo on 21/07/09 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck from The Kings Ferry Ltd Donation by The Kings Ferry Limited The Kings Ferry Limited on 20/07/09 |
£50.00 |
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I hope you have a safe and not too saddle sore ride, best of luck to you and your back up team. Hope it is more down hill than up! Donation by Stephen Spencer on 14/07/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Donation by matthew parkin on 14/07/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Hi Nigel, just bought 2 years of your companys' life!!! good luck - next time use a KTM!!! Richard Donation by Richard Clay on 13/07/09 |
£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid |
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good luck! Donation by Jo - Skills worldwide travel on 13/07/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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its for a great cause, so good luck!! Donation by samantha utting on 10/07/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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good luck Donation by nina kemp on 01/07/09 |
£10.00 |
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90 yrs of Skills Holidays, that's an achievement in itself, many congratulations! Doing this bike ride for Maggie's is brilliant. Good luck! Donation by David, Sue, Kate, Harry and Rob Palmer on 16/06/09 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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I know you can do it! Good Luck and make sure you have a soft seat Donation by Paul Nichol on 11/06/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Look after the sores! Donation by Graham Percy on 11/06/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £1,784.23 |
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| Offline donations: | £5,268.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £7,052.23 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £428.50 |
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