Hi,

My name is Sam Brown, I am 26 and have cerebral palsy and am a full time wheelchair user. But each year for the past 11 years I have organised, with help from family and friends, Farmer Browns Tractor Run to raise money for different charities, this year it is going to be on Sunday 27th October and all the proceeds from this year’s Tractor Run will be going to St Barnabas Hospice - “a local independent charity who support more than 12,000 people every year, affected by a life-limiting or terminal illness. They provide free, high quality, compassionate end of life care and support to patients over the age of 18, their families and carers.”

My uncle, David Bedford, was a patient in Lincoln Hospice at the start of this year. He and his family received the very best of care at the most difficult time, following a tough battle with cancer.

Uncle David was a larger than life character, always quick with a silly joke or song! He served in the RAF for many years and when he retired, he enjoyed being able to spend more time on England’s canal network on his narrow boat, with his wife (Auntie Eileen). When I was just 9 years old, they invited me to join them and I was totally hooked from that point on! Every year I would spend many weeks with them and every day was filled with fun, love and lots of laughter - and now I have endless happy memories of the most wonderful uncle - my Uncle David 💙

So please support our Tractor Run and help to ensure this fabulous charity can continue to offer the incredible service to other families.

Last year we had 74 tractors and 2 Classic Land Rovers on the run and raised over £6600 for Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance, which I would like to equal or better this year.

WOW! Where do I start!

Each year I set out to equal or better the previous year because I believe you need a goal to aim for.

This year 96 tractors and raising over £8000 for St Barnabas Hospice (final total to be confirm in the coming weeks), so thank you everyone for helping me achieve this new milestone for our Tractor Run! From the volunteers who helped, to all of the tractors drivers and visitors who came to support the event, THANK YOU!

THANK YOU to the Farmer Browns Ice Cream team!

THANK YOU Danny Inwood Photography can’t wait to see all the photos and videos!

THANK YOU Willsons for printing our posters and maps also for the use of your Pay Office!

THANK YOU Mum, Dad, Jack, Joe, Grandad, Nan, Pete, Drew, Andy for everything you all did to help get ready!

I hope we did you proud Uncle David 💙

Sam

The event details are as follows;

Tractors will leave Farmer Brown’s Ice Cream, Huttoft, LN13 9RL at 10am (Tractors to arrive by 9:30).

£15 per Tractor/Driver, plus £5 per Passenger includes a Bacon Bap and a Tea or a Coffee.All money raised will go to St Barnabas Hospise.

Don’t hesitate getting in touch with Farmer Brown’s Ice Cream to book a tractor in (booking not essential but preferred) or with any questions on 07946485549, on Facebook, email on farmerbrownstractorrun@outlook.com or pop in to see us!

We also hold a raffle on the day.

I have set my target on here for a £1000 because most of the money raised comes in on the day for the tractor entry fee, raffle tickets sales and donations.