🚣‍♂️ Me? In a Dragon Boat? What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 🚣‍♀️

On 20th July, I’ll be clambering into a long, narrow, suspiciously wobbly dragon boat on the Thames in Kingston, alongside other brave (possibly slightly unhinged) parents and teachers.

Yes, you read that right. I’ve agreed to race. In public. With paddles. In sync (we hope). And all before I realised this is an ALL DAY event with multiple heats and hopefully a final. All for the glory of Latchmere School – and even more importantly, to help raise funds for our ‘Cash for Computers’ campaign.

💻 The mission? 32 new computers for Latchmere School.

With school funding stretched tighter than my post-race biceps, we're relying on community support to give our kids the tech tools they need to learn, code, create and thrive.

💥 AND HERE’S THE BIG NEWS: Every £1 you donate will be MATCH FUNDED by my generous employer. That’s right – your donation will have DOUBLE the impact. £10 becomes £20. £25 becomes £50. Boom. 💥

Now, let’s be honest – this isn’t just about fitness (thankfully). It’s about:

🐉 Community spirit

🛶 Coordinated chaos on water

🧁 Possibly bribing my teammates with baked goods

🏆 And a fierce, entirely healthy desire to crush the other teams (in a very friendly, school-appropriate way)

We'll be training (photos will happen), we'll be racing (probably not in a straight line), and with your help, we’ll be fundraising like champions.

So please – dig deep and donate generously, knowing your contribution goes twice as far thanks to the match funding. It means the world to us, and even more to the pupils at Latchmere..