My story

 

WE DID IT!!!!  

There were dramas along the way but the LUSH team completed the Yorkshire 3 Peaks in 10 hours 35 minutes, a fantastic achievement on one of the hottest days of the year!  

Simon and Amy were there at our pit stops with water and tea (yes some still wanted a cup of tea!), plasters and words of encouragement.  

Many thanks to Gillian who took eight rather chatty, laid back, pretty slow walkers and somehow turned us into the super fast walkers we are today....BUT we do still like to chat!

A massive thanks to all who believed in us (even when we didn't!) and gave their money to such a worthwhile cause.  THANK YOU

Ruth, Mary, Angie, Max, Tanya, Caroline, Gill, Lynn and Hayley

Team LUSH (Ladies Up Steep Hills)

 

.......10 hours 35 mins of temporary pain to help find a cure so that children with Type 1 won't have to live with the disease for a life time.... 

 

 

Thanks for visiting our page.......

 

Amy Robinson is the 12 year old daughter of one of our walking group and she has Type 1 diabetes.  We are fundraising for JDRF, the charity who are looking for a cure for Type1, a lifelong condition.

On 27th May 2012 my friends and I are tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks, a rugged, high mountain walk with an overall ascent of 5202ft. It is a really tough walk covering varied terrains.  We are hoping to complete the walk in under 12 hours.  In preparation we have been walking regularly, upping the mileage each time we go out.

In November 2010 Amy's pancreas stopped producing insulin, the critical hormone that regulates blood glucose levels.

Amy therefore has to manually attempt to keep her blood glucose in the range day and night, constantly test her blood glucose, count every carbohydrate that she eats, inject insulin 4 times a day and run the risk of complications in later life.  Levels too low or too high can lead to serious illness or worse...

Many people are unaware that Type 1 is completely different to Type 2 diabetes. It currently affects about 350,000 people in the UK, and is expected to double in the next 10 years.  

 Type 1 diabetes ...

* is NOT caused by eating too many sweets or the wrong kinds of food

* is NOT caused by being overweight

* is NOT the same as Type 2 diabetes

* does not mean that you can't eat sugar

* does not mean that your can't play sports

Someone with Type 1 needs multiple insulin injections or pump infusions every day just to stay alive.

Many thanks for your donation.

 

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JDRF

JDRF

Charity Registration No. 295716

JDRF is the world's leading charitable funder of type 1 diabetes research and raise money to drive world class research. We aim to find new ways to treat type 1 diabetes and its complications, prevent type 1 from developing and find the cure for people who already have the condition. We also help educate those affected by the condition, healthcare professionals and the general public.

Donations 159

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Donation by Mary Millard on 11/07/12

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Donation by David Millard on 11/07/12

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Well done Team LUSH!

Donation by Staff at Farmor's school on 10/07/12

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Donation from Angie's neighbours.

Donation by Angie Joint on 26/06/12

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Many congratulations Tanya - an amazing accomplishment.

Donation by Catherine Nolan on 25/06/12

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Belated congratualations to team Lush on one of the hottest days of the year!!

Donation by Louise Woods on 25/06/12

Donation by Manjit Pepper on 15/06/12

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What a great achievement. Well done Caroline and team.

Donation by Richard Gordon on 13/06/12

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Well done! You are all hardcore!

Donation by Emma Cieciora on 12/06/12

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Well done Mary and team LUSH !!

Donation by Belinda Gibson on 11/06/12

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sponsorship money - caroline

Donation by Caroline High on 10/06/12

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Congratulations Ruth and the rest of the team...fantastic achievement!

Donation by Sue Spurway on 08/06/12

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Well done all. Quite an achievement in the heat!!

Donation by Andrie on 08/06/12

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Well done Lynn and the rest of the team!

Donation by Roger on 07/06/12

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Well done all - it was so hot and I thought of you in the heat. A very worthy cause.

Donation by M,C,H&E xxxx on 06/06/12

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Well done ladies.

Donation by Kirsti Davey-Turner on 06/06/12

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Belated Congrats to you all! Fantastic effort for a great cause

Donation by Kenny Roberts on 04/06/12

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Hi Mary and team LUSH well done what a weekend to choose.

Donation by Linda O'Shaughnessy on 03/06/12

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Brilliant! We never doubted you!

Donation by Shan & Alan on 02/06/12

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Congratulations!

Donation by Louise Eaton on 31/05/12

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Very well done Ruth and Team LUSH in that hot weather.

Donation by Andrea Holder on 31/05/12

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Well done Ruth and all of Team LUSH, a wonderful achievement for a worthy cause.

Donation by Caroline McLarty on 31/05/12

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Congratulations Ruth and the team, a fantastic achievement.

Donation by Marion & Jim Wilcox on 31/05/12

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Well done Ruth and all the team!

Donation by Tor Kelly (Amy's tutor) on 31/05/12

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Well done Angie, well done all a fantastic effort. Liz, Vince & Alex Julier x

Donation by Liz Harris on 30/05/12

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$4,194.29
  • Offline donations$0.00
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$4,194.29
  • Gift Aid$823.97

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