Marianne’s 40 before 40 bucket list

marianne currie is raising money for C9 Foundation
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40 for 40

The C9 Foundation use sports as a means of recovery and support for Mental Health. We help kick start Mental Health conversations, and tackle the stigma attached.

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Those who know me know turning 40 in November is just another excuse for a big celebration!! however In light of a very difficult few years - for a lot of people my own self and nearest included - iv decided to do 40 things for 40 - and there is only one charity that il be supporting.

Some things will be small, some will be facing my biggest fears, some alone & some my husband will be along for the ride !

So many people face truly difficult mental battles each day, just getting up and facing the day ahead can be a mental struggle, if they can do that, and i have seen many of my closest family and friends do exactly this, then I figure there is nothing I can’t face.

The C9 foundation is a charity close to my heart who my husband Joseph is an ambassador, mentor and a member of. They specialise in supporting mens mental health through the medium of sport. They look out for each other but also their members spouses / family know they aren’t alone navigating hard times. They do amazing work looking after themselves and their members and all share a common strength - they do it while battling their own demons.

My first mission was to face one of my top level fears and chuck myself out a plane at 15000 feet in honor of those who are fighting mental battles, and sadly to those poor souls who have fought and lost them 💔 I tragically know both and it’s about time we started to talk properly about the damage and suffering and battles of those suffering depression, anxiety, ptsd etc and the strength of these people and their loved ones in doing so every day.

This has been postponed due to weatherhowever we have secured so many amazing challenges to date including;

- Spent 7 hours in the dark mines of Snowdonia traversing, abseiling, zip lining and climbing

- 70 metre gravity jump in the dark

- Cold water swim in welsh sea

- Sky coaster from Blackpool pier

- Highland fling bungee swing

- 5 day extreme water fasting as seen on limitless TV documentary

- Fastest Zip line in the world up to 100mph

- Slate quarry bikes down a mountain

- Cockails at the shard

- London tower bridge glass floor walk

- Climb the roof of Londons O2

- Compete in London Duathlon (60k Rum/Bike race)

- Get elvis to (re) marry is in vegas

- stratosphere vegas xtreme

-stratosphere vegas big shot

- helicopter ride over vegas

- take a trip with your school girlfriends

- get matching his and hers tattoos

- 40 mtr Bungee jump in the dark

and lots more coming including throwing a fundraiser, London sky diving, wing walking, fighter jet ride the bucket list will go beyond my birthday now 🙈 I will not quit til I hit the 40 for 40 !

Did you know 77% of suicides are male ?

It’s time to make some noise for Men's mental health ! Please support me on my mission to eradicate the stigma around mental health especially for our boys!

It’s ok to talk.

It’s ok to not be ok

And it’s ok that it’s not pretty ! Mental health is not pretty !!

Gone are the days of thinking depression is an overly teary person crying in the corner - it’s rage, its volatile moods, it’s anxiety, panic attacks, paranoia, highs, lows, reclusion, turning on your family and friends and sadly it’s commonly hidden by the biggest or smiles.

It’s Time for change 💙

Please support me and have a laugh at me while i pee my pants over the next few months !

Please support my challenges - Flying + heights etc - well those that know me know I must feel very strongly to even consider half of these challenges - and strongly I do.

People matter, all people. Let’s show them 💜💜

Any donation big or small super appreciated but your encouragement even more so - cos I am actually peeing my pants 🙏😂🙏

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