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Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £303.00
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My story

 

Well, it's about time!

In September 2009 I am picking up the mantle again and doing a challenge for Marie Curie Cancer Care - The Great North Swim in Lake Windermere.  As part of my training (and I'm going to need some help with this, hence this site for motivation) I am giving up smoking in the hope that it might help stop me drowning!

The challenge is to not smoke at all from 1st August to 13th September 2009 (the date of the swim).  My promise is that I will repay all money raised here if I fail ... the more you donate, the more motivated I will have to be.  I will also donate £1 a day to evidence the fact that I'm managing it.

You can also make a donation for the Great North Swim at www.justgiving.com/TomBottomleyGNS.  Any donation, no matter how small will be very gratefully received and I would like to thank you all again for your generosity over the years.

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Tom

Donation by Rachel Whtifield 23/09/09  

£35.00

That's 6 more days - thank you for all the sponsorship ... hugely appreciated. Donation by Tom Bottomley 10/09/09  

£6.00 + £1.69 Gift Aid

Tom - I think you should stop for longer. It is really peaceful without the buzzer on the front door going every 2 minutes. lol Mandy Donation by amanda walker 09/09/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

I hope you do really well on Sunday and don't reach for a cigarette when you finish the swim! Think how healthy you'll be now you've given up! Donation by Kathleen Pirnie 09/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

That's another hard 17 days under the belt. I'm such an addict!! Donation by Tom Bottomley 04/09/09  

£17.00 + £4.79 Gift Aid

13th September 2009 is a complete cop-out, I shall sponsor you £1 per month for each month you stop smoking until 13th September 2010! Donation by Andy Miller 26/08/09  

£12.00 + £3.38 Gift Aid

That's another 8 days ... nails are shorter. Donation by Tom Bottomley 18/08/09  

£8.00 + £2.26 Gift Aid

Good Luck Tom Donation by Sarah Evans 13/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You CAN do it. Donation by Mo Metcalfe 10/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

That's another 7 days. I've tried to stop many times and been an abject failure. The knowledge that its sponsored is proving a real help ... Donation by Tom Bottomley 10/08/09  

£7.00 + £1.97 Gift Aid

That's Day 3 at £1 per day. I feel rubbish ... but still very motivated! Donation by Tom Bottomley 03/08/09  

£3.00 + £0.85 Gift Aid

You can do it - we're very proud of you! Love Claire & Max xxx Donation by Claire Bottomley 01/08/09  

£20.00
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