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My story

 

Update. Read our interview with the Londonist Website:

http://www.londonist.com/archives/2007/05/londonist_inter_14.php

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During a surreal week in December 2006, our parents were diagnosed with Cancer. Thankfully, they are now on the road to recovery and we have decided to do something to raise money for those lives are affected by it and for those working to cure it.

So...enter Extreme Urban Ironing in aid of Cancer Research UK. Combining the thrill of a freshly pressed shirt with 21st Century living.  (http://www.extremeironing.com for more information)

For a donation of  just £15 - or more - our team of professional ironers will perform their domestic duties in any london location, borough or attraction suggested by you in gratitude. Photographic proof will be posted here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/extremeurbanironing/

What you do:

Make a donation. In the comments box tell us what you'd like to see us doing, how and where. The more imaginative and random, the better. Subject to conditions below, we will do it for you. And we'll post the photo for you on the website (link above) as proof. Simple.

There are some rules, though:

1. We reserve the right not to carry out a task if it involves death, serious injury or loss of limb or just because we feel too shy.

2. We will try to blag our way into most places free of charge but if we are unable or choose not to carry out a request, donations will, unfortunately, not be refunded. If the task is a non starter, though, we will amend it slightly so that we do something equally stupid for you as a thank you for your donation.  

3. If the cost of carrying out the task is more than the donation (.eg. Hiring a brass band, ironing in a Zeppelin etc) we may again decline as this slight defeats the objective. But see above.  However, if the donation reflects the task's complexity and imagination, we'll be there in spades.

4. Having said all the above. We'll probably just do it anyway, so suggest away.

5. No. We won't actually do your own ironing for you.

Any questions? email us here: extremeurbanironing@yahoo.co.uk

Good work Pecker. Muy divertido Donation by Dan Walker Smith 21/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Outside the entrance to Peter Jones. Press on! Donation by MICHAEL DEL MAR 16/08/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Hector McAlpine 15/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by anonymous 14/08/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

upstairs in the bricklayers Donation by simon hade 23/07/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by ashleigh boyd 09/07/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

James, just iron one of your own shirts before you come into the office or go out. For once. Donation by Scott Bagby 04/07/07  

£300.00 + £84.62 Gift Aid

Mate great pics so far. Try it in one of the Hosital Op theatres they may even donate some cash Donation by Andrew Platt 26/06/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

How about ironing on top of Watership Down whilst flying a kite Donation by Mum 24/06/07  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

I am trying to get more people here to donate Donation by Gary Tabachnik 06/06/07  

£50.00

Good stuff mate. Donation by Nick James 01/06/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Jules Stow 30/05/07  

£75.00

I would like you to Extreme iron in GAY night club. in a g-string for an extra £50 Donation by Simon Williams 29/05/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Trance tent at Glade, Pecker?!! Donation by Tim H-B 27/05/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Simon ironing in just his little Speedos - now there's a sight I'd pay to see! Donation by Mark Jarratt 26/05/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by georgie barneby 25/05/07  

£20.00

On a Central line train at 8.30am on a Monday morning pulling in to Bank station Donation by PETER DAVIES 24/05/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Hannah Pilgrim 23/05/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

In the shark tank at the London Aquarium. Do it during feeding time and I'll double it.... Donation by James Oldham 22/05/07  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Go Pok... Why not do some ironing on the top of one of the turrets of HMS Belfast? Donation by Antony Foster 18/05/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

In a carriage on the drain (Waterloo to Bank) during morning rush hour with a tie round you neck. Donation by Jez 18/05/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Dressed as a Skype superhero at the next company meeting in London -I'll go around and collect more! Donation by Nicola Riordan 17/05/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Please dress up as an italian waiter (tache, greasy hair and all) and iron inside/outside bar italia Donation by Razia Ahamed 14/05/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck!! Donation by Nicola Woods 13/05/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Loving the photographs - great effort for an excellent cause. Donation by Mirry 11/05/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

whilst having colonic irrigation.... Donation by James Simpson 11/05/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Outside the Astoria, dressed as a fairy, in the queue for the upcoming Megadeath concert Donation by Paul Clarke 11/05/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Wearing only speedos and wellies, iron a shirt in front of the reception desk at OFCOM's office Donation by Stephen C and Huey T 11/05/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

directly outisde the guards on duty (or even better on parade) at horse guards parade! Do your best Donation by Kates 10/05/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

wimbledon final 2007 :) Donation by Franz 10/05/07  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £4,640.00
  Offline donations: £1,895.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £1,149.36

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