Shameless promotion - Gordon Buckley's son, Tom
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Well, I went out walking with him and his dad today. What a chap. It broke me but he was driving on, despite a disability in his left leg from treatment and reconstructive surgery and some injuries acquired along the way. Weather was good to start with and then, once we got up into cloud, it must have been 20+kts with a fair amount of wind chill. We remained in cloud for the rest of the day.
He is massively motivated by the scale of the donations and repaying them is now as important to him as the original challenge. The rest you can read on his blog on the justgiving page but it was a great honour and something I will remember.
He is massively motivated by the scale of the donations and repaying them is now as important to him as the original challenge. The rest you can read on his blog on the justgiving page but it was a great honour and something I will remember.
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Back to the top.
It's the final few days of the walk, guys (and gals) if you are on Facebook and you haven't done so already, please join Tom's Facebook group at
Coast2Coast for the Young Oncology Unit, Christie Hospital, Manchester | Facebook
then invite all your contacts to
a. Donate
and
b. Join the Facebook group themselves so that they can in turn invite all their contacts to repeat the process...
Help Tom break the £40k barrier!!
It's the final few days of the walk, guys (and gals) if you are on Facebook and you haven't done so already, please join Tom's Facebook group at
Coast2Coast for the Young Oncology Unit, Christie Hospital, Manchester | Facebook
then invite all your contacts to
a. Donate
and
b. Join the Facebook group themselves so that they can in turn invite all their contacts to repeat the process...
Help Tom break the £40k barrier!!
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Go Tom, Go!
A truly magnificent effort. You are an inspiration to us all. Cheers
On a 'lighter' note, but still worth a mention, a young man who walked a long way to say 'sorry!' and wants to join the Marines. All the best to Seb.
A truly magnificent effort. You are an inspiration to us all. Cheers
On a 'lighter' note, but still worth a mention, a young man who walked a long way to say 'sorry!' and wants to join the Marines. All the best to Seb.
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Go Tom Go
Well done Tom, it is all down hill now. Enjoy your last day of this great trek. I wish I was in UK to be there to welcome you to the North Sea.
Rgds Stroppy
Prunners Please help Tom beat his latest target.
Rgds Stroppy
Prunners Please help Tom beat his latest target.
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BBC NEWS | England | Charity walk success
This is the link to the BBC. Not much coverage for such an achievement.
WELL DONE TOM our thoughts are with you and your family. Merry Christmas.
This is the link to the BBC. Not much coverage for such an achievement.
WELL DONE TOM our thoughts are with you and your family. Merry Christmas.
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Tom, his twin sister, Jennifer, and his Dad were on Look North tonight.
BBC NEWS | England | Dying man's charity walk
What an inspirational young man! BZ, Tom.
BBC NEWS | England | Dying man's charity walk
What an inspirational young man! BZ, Tom.
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That walk...
Well, he made it...did any of us doubt him? I think not...his target has gone up to £50,000 and there's about £5k to go..so it's donations time, troops!! Hence this bump to the top again.....
£50K+
Tom has hit the £50,000 mark plus £11,000+ from Darling.
As I was once told on XV Sqn
'when you're this awesome who needs stealth'
Tom a truely awesome effort - many people including myself are humbled by your effort and determination.
Ivor
As I was once told on XV Sqn
'when you're this awesome who needs stealth'
Tom a truely awesome effort - many people including myself are humbled by your effort and determination.
Ivor