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Prison Diary

The Thamesmead Three spent Saturday night in Wormwood Scrubs Prison, along with 21 other 'jail birds' to raise money for Cancer Research UK. It was fun, scary...definitely an experience!

Before being ushered to the gym, we were told not to look up, not to talk and to walk as fast as we could so not to bring attention to ourselves, but of course some prisoners spotted us and started shouting (remember there is more than 1200 male inmates and there were 24 of us walking under their windows - 19 of which were women! One inmate even shouted out his mobile number!)
 
When we arrived at the gym hall, we were made to form an orderly queue before shouting out our number in line. For every person who got it wrong or didn't shout loud enough, we were told to do press ups.
 
We were then ordered to jog around the gym hall, before collecting our 'prison package', which consisted of a cup, cutlery and prison uniform (grey jogging bottoms and a jumper) before playing a ball game and eating a typical prison dinner of rice and chilli, an apple and a dessert.
 
At around 9pm when all the inmates were locked up, we were taken on a tour of the prison. We walked along all the wings and were also shown a strip cell. It was tiny - there is no room to swing a cat and yet it is the same size as a normal prison cell which consists of bunk beds, a table, a chest of draws and two inmates!
 
Although prisoners are in there for a reason, the sheer claustrophobia of it all really made us wonder how they survive.
 
'The Thamesmead Three' have raised more than £1000 for Cancer Research UK, the 24 of us who took part in the sleepover have so far managed to raise just under £10,000, which is fantastic, but we would still love to raise more.
 
Thank you to all those who have already donated. If you haven't yet , you are at the right place to do so. Remember, every penny, every pound counts!
Please tell all your family, friends and colleagues about this page.
 
Together we will beat Cancer.

From

June, Julia and Linda - The Thamesmead Three (Trust Thamesmead employees)

You can view more pictures at: http://www.trust-thamesmead.co.uk/gallery.cfm/category/36/category_name/The%20Thamesmead%20Three

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Good on you girls! You always do us proud Jules, hope it's not too awful! see you soon, Sarexxxx Donation by Sarah Hitching/Saucy Sare! 18/01/07  

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In loving memory of Sel,Nell,Emmy and Gus Donation by Cathy 17/01/07  

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In memory of my Aunt Sue!! Good Luck x Donation by Olma 16/01/07  

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Good Luck x x Donation by Lucy Craske 15/01/07  

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in loving memory of my husband, my mother and my uncle, who died with cancer. Donation by June 12/01/07  

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good luck and I hope you raise lots of money! Donation by mark 10/01/07  

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Good luck Julia and friends. Love Aunty Tish xx Donation by Tish Farbridge 10/01/07  

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Make sure they let you out. Donation by Norman Hickson 10/01/07  

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In memory off Mum and to prevent it happening to anyone else. XXX Donation by Martin Hickson 10/01/07  

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