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Doing it for DWED!

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Northerner

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Hi, I will be running in the Bath Half Marathon on 11th March 2012 for the charity which some of you may know about called DWED - Diabetics with Eating Disorders. This is a small charity who really need funds to carry out vital work helping guide and support people through recovery from illnesses like diabulimia, which can have terrible consequences. Please visit their page to find out more, and the blog I have started to record my training and stuff - or you can go immediately to my Justgiving page to part with your generous donations 😉

Really, every penny will be appreciated and put to good use, so if you can only spare a tiny amount you will be a little hero who runs alongside me every step of the way 🙂

As an added incentive, if I achieve my target then there will be a special surprise which (in my opinion anyway!) will be just as heart-thumpingly scary as jumping off a platform over the Zambezi with a 40-year old elastic band tied to my ankles! 😱

Do it! Do it now! Really, if you would buy me a drink in the pub, then donate the price instead and I will be even more grateful. Thanks if you read this far 🙂
 
Just made a little donation for you x
 
Alan, this is so so so lovely of you. This has made my January reading this. I can't thank you enough, from someone who has benefitted from their help.

It means a great deal and I know, as you say, that the girls will be over the moon and put every penny to good use.

THANK YOU :D

Forgot to add...I will be donating when I get paid at the end of the month 🙂
 
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Dizzydi said:
Just made a little donation for you x
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Thanks Di! It will be worth it to find out the surprise if I make the target! 😉

imtrying said:
Alan, this is so so so lovely of you. This has made my January reading this. I can't thank you enough, from someone who has benefitted from their help.

It means a great deal and I know, as you say, that the girls will be over the moon and put every penny to good use.

THANK YOU :D
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I was supposed to be running the Great South Run last October for them, but was waiting for a justgiving account to be set up and Jacq ran into a lot of bureaucracy. I met her in Brighton and heard all about the work they do. And of course, the very sad news about Sian :( I will be running in her memory too.
 
Northerner said:
I was supposed to be running the Great South Run last October for them, but was waiting for a justgiving account to be set up and Jacq ran into a lot of bureaucracy. I met her in Brighton and heard all about the work they do. And of course, the very sad news about Sian :( I will be running in her memory too.
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Oh I had no idea you'd planned it already! (don't know where I was for that one).

But, it's great all the same. Jacq is amazing, and Sian is still very very sorely missed.

I bet Jacq is jumping for joy that you're running for DWED and in Sian's memory 🙂
 
I too will make a donation at the end of the month! As someone who is currently receiving help and support from a DWED volunteer, feel it is a very worthy cause!

Good luck with the training, Alan. Will keep an eye out for blog posts and everything 🙂

Vicki 🙂
xxx
 
Persil said:
I too will make a donation at the end of the month! As someone who is currently receiving help and support from a DWED volunteer, feel it is a very worthy cause!

Good luck with the training, Alan. Will keep an eye out for blog posts and everything 🙂

Vicki 🙂
xxx
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Thank you Vicki, very much appreciated! 🙂
 
Alan, I've tried to look at your blog to add it to my reading list, and a message pops up saying "this blog is open to invited readers only" :confused:

Vicki 🙂
xxx
 
Have read this thread and what Northerner going to be doing for this worthy cause.I have self harmed through food and there was nowhere/one I could turn to in respect of my Diabetes until I chose to bite the bullet and post on this site. I had been on DWED site in the past and although they cater more for Type 1's I still felt that the work they do is vital to help people where services (NHS) are unable to for what ever reason.

I shall be making a donation and if anyone needs any further encouragement please just click on this link and read, I hope this helps you make your decision? http://www.diabeticswitheatingdisorders.org.uk/About-Us/In-Memory/

I shall also be buying you a drink too Alan to wish you the very best of British 😉
 
cuisinequeen said:
Have read this thread and what Northerner going to be doing for this worthy cause.I have self harmed through food and there was nowhere/one I could turn to in respect of my Diabetes until I chose to bite the bullet and post on this site. I had been on DWED site in the past and although they cater more for Type 1's I still felt that the work they do is vital to help people where services (NHS) are unable to for what ever reason.

I shall be making a donation and if anyone needs any further encouragement please just click on this link and read, I hope this helps you make your decision? http://www.diabeticswitheatingdisorders.org.uk/About-Us/In-Memory/

I shall also be buying you a drink too Alan to wish you the very best of British 😉
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Thank you CQ 🙂 I have read that page and would urge everyone to read the messages about Sian and the wonderful work she did.
 
I'm looking forward to the surprise:D I hope that you get enough sponsorship so we find out what the surprise is.............:D
 
Brilliant Alan. Will the surprise be suitable for photographic evidence? Or would that not pass the censors?! 😉
 
By the way, I have added an extra forum meet to the calendar for Bristol on March 10th as I will be staying there overnight for the run on Sunday (I won't be drinking!). And, of course, if anyone who lives locally would like to cheer me on and/or meet me before or after the race on Sunday (I will be drinking!) that would be great! 🙂
 
Alan, you will not be alone on the Saturday 10th March..I just checked and I can get transport in and out of Bristol, but sorry cannot get transport to Bath on the Sunday

John
 
Local enough for me but I think we have plans that weekend. Will check and find out.
 
ukjohn said:
Alan, you will not be alone on the Saturday 10th March..I just checked and I can get transport in and out of Bristol, but sorry cannot get transport to Bath on the Sunday

John
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Excellent John! Shame about Sunday - can't Rosie fly you over? 😉
 
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