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Monte Carlo or Bust

Peter Cabble is raising money for Funding Neuro
“Peter Cabble's fundraising”

on 2 August 2011

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We fund research that will lead to treatments and cures for neurological conditions, we bring researchers together and patients of all disorders, to share ideas, support innovation and deliver results. We are currently involved in trials for DIPG brain tumours, Parkinson's Disease and MND.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height: 140%; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">I, Peter Cabble, proprietor of Foundry Garage at Street, reach the age of Sixty-Five years young on the 13th August.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height: 140%; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height: 140%; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">To celebrate the occasion, on 8th August, I am going to drive my Reliant three wheeler to Monte Carlo (a bit of a gamble), some two-thousand miles round trip, with my wife, Daphne, navigating. We expect to arrive in time for my&nbsp;Birthday. Yes, it is a long way, but who else can say they have done it!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height: 140%; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height: 140%; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">A number of people having heard of our expedition suggest that as it is such an unusual thing to do, it would be tremendous if a charity could benefit from our efforts. We agree and have selected &lsquo;Funding Neuro&rsquo; as one with a real need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>In fact, my brother-in-law has suffered with this illness for nearly 20 years and recently has undergone a pioneering brain operation at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, which has made a significant improvement to his life.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: black;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 140%; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">For more information on my chosen charity, please visit&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/"><span style="line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #800080;"><span style="line-height: 140%; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></a><a href="http://www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/"><span style="line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #800080;"></span></span></a><a href="http://www.fundingneuro.com">www.fundingneuro.com</a>&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: black;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 140%; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #800080;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: black;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height: 140%; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Please give what you can, every penny counts.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: black;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height: 140%; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Kind Regards</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: black;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 140%; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Peter and Daphne</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="line-height: 140%; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APPOLOGIES TO ANYONE WHO </span></strong><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">VISITED</span></strong> <a href="http://www.justgiving.com/peter-cabble">www.justgiving.com/peter-cabble</a>&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">AS IT WAS CREATED IN </span></strong><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">ERROR AND SHOULD BE</span></strong> <a href="http://www.justgiving.com/pete-cabble">www.justgiving.com/pete-cabble</a>&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">AS</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;">THIS IS THE OFFICIAL CHARITY PAGE</span></strong></p>

Donation summary

Total
£13,298.15
Online
£2,881.15
Offline
£10,417.00

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