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Bowel Cancer UK is a national charity with offices in England and Scotland. The charity aims to save lives by raising awareness of bowel cancer, campaigning for best treatment and care and providing practical support and advice. More than 38,600 men and women are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK every year and more than 16,250 people die from the disease annually. Early diagnosis of bowel cancer in the UK is a problem because people either find it uncomfortable to discuss the symptoms of the disease or simply do not know what they are. Survival rates in the UK are amongst the lowest in Europe, with 15 percent more patients being diagnosed at a later stage of the disease compared with most other European countries. This is why Bowel Cancer UK’s work, to encourage people to recognise the symptoms of the disease and to act on their concerns so that they have the best chance of survival, is so important.
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Brian's Big Bike Ride for Bowel Cancer
Hi, thanks for visiting my page.
On 8th June 2012, I am starting a two week bike ride from France to Scotland in aid of Bowel Cancer UK, in memory of my friend David Noble who lived in Raissac d'Aude. He was a great man, a true francophile and a very dear friend. We shared a mutual love of the South of France.
He died peacefully on November 4 in hospital in Narbonne, France, after a dignified year long battle with cancer with his daughter Jodie and partner Stephanie by his bedside. He was 61 years old.
Through Virgin Money Giving, you can sponsor me and donations will be quickly processed and passed to Bowel Cancer UK. Virgin Money Giving is a not for profit organisation and will claim gift aid on the charity's behalf where the donor is eligible for this.
I really appreciate all your support and thank you for any donations.
My planned route:
June 7th leave Raissac D 'Aude for Carcassonne
June 23rd Coalville to Barnsley
June 24th Barnsley to Harrogate
June 25th Harrogate to Consett
June 26th Consett to Lauder
June 27th Lauder to Freuchie
Recent donors
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Sheila Gray £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 22.05.12 Godspeed. And thank you. |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 21.05.12 |
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Samantha Shamkh £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 21.05.12 Good luck Brian! |
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Jo & Nick Hutch £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 21.05.12 Go, go, go ... Brian! |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 21.05.12 |
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Jan £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 20.05.12 |
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Linda Waldron £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 20.05.12 |
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Claire Donaghey and David Gear £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 18.05.12 |
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Lesley Clare O'Neill £100.00 (+ £25.00 giftaid) 17.05.12 Here's to you Dave. And here's to Monique. Think about you often. SO very much missed. Les xxx |
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Anonymous £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 16.05.12 |
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Gaye £50.00 16.05.12 Such a good thing to do. Good luck with the ride. |
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Jake £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 16.05.12 Well done and best wishes... |
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Heather £61.00 (+ £15.25 giftaid) 15.05.12 This is a fantastic undertaking, Brian. Good luck and hope for a following wind! David would be so touched by your action. |
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Pat McCreddie (family friend) £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 14.05.12 Good luck Brian I hope it all goes well for you. |
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Anonymous £20.00 14.05.12 |
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Mary and Lew £50.00 13.05.12 An inspired idea. Good luck with the ride! |
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Anne-Sophie & Nick £100.00 (+ £25.00 giftaid) 13.05.12 What a adventure ! Well done and good luck ! We will never forget David...Big hug to Jodie and Stephanie. |
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Kate and Simon Coombes £20.00 13.05.12 Good luck!! |
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Shirley and Reg £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 12.05.12 Good Luck Brian. Dave would be so proud of you. Love Shirley and Reg (Stephanie's parents). |
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Neil £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 12.05.12 Good luck |
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Linda and Bruce Cooper £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 12.05.12 Great Brian, keep those leggies peddling. Our thoughts will be with you as our memories of Dave. Bon voyage. |
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Veronique sheriff £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 12.05.12 En memoire d'un ami tres cher...Bon courage Brian...I will be with you at the start...xxx |
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Lise McCaffery £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 10.05.12 Good luck, Brian! From The McCafferys (friends of Jodie). |
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Fiona Ramsay £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 10.05.12 I hope it goes well! |
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Graham Sivills £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 10.05.12 |
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Maureen & Gerald Harniman £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 10.05.12 In memory of a friend and colleague Dave Noble, his lovely wife Monique, and in support of a worthy cause. Thanks Brian for your collossal endeavour in tribute to both. |
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Dawn Balls £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 10.05.12 From an Elm Park Neighbour |
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Claire McIntyre £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 10.05.12 What a thoughtful idea. Good luck and best wishes. |
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Caroline McCoo £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 09.05.12 |
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richard&janet £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 09.05.12 sounds like a great expedition and thoroughly exhausting. Travel well. |
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Emma York £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 09.05.12 |
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Jenny Whitham £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 09.05.12 Brian- what you are doing is truely amazing and a lovely tribute. GOOD LUCK! xxxx |
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Cate Williams £5.00 09.05.12 Good Luck with the bike ride, hope it all goes really well for a really good cause! |
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Rachel Sivills (Jodie's friend) £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 09.05.12 Best of luck Brian - that's some challenge but an amazing thing to do. |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 09.05.12 |
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Kate Borland £50.00 09.05.12 Good luck Brian. We met at Dave's memorial - Kate from Huntly. Wonderful thing to be doing in Dave's memory. |
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Sarah and Frank £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 08.05.12 Dave was a good good friend of ours and we miss him dearly. Good luck with the bike ride and can we check on your progress; to cheer you on! |
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Fraser, Aileen and Angus (friends of Jodie) £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 08.05.12 Good luck! A lovely tribute. |
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Ann Mitchell £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 08.05.12 With good memories of David and his fortitude and kind thoughts for Jodie |
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Claudia and Jean-Marie Nicolas £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 08.05.12 David was a very lovely friend also Stephanie. We live in Raissac d'Aude and I saw him in the clinic when he died. He is now in Peace but for Stephanie, it must be a very difficult time. Love! |
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Marion Kemp £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 08.05.12 I wish you the very best of luck. It could be lots of fun so I hope you enjoy the ride despite the fact that it will be hard work. Will be thinking of you. It's great. |
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Liz Elmhirst £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 08.05.12 What a great thing to do. I'm impressed. I'm sure Dave would have been too. |
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Di and Phil £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 08.05.12 Brilliant effort Brian from Dave's friends Di and Phil . |
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Angela Coates £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 08.05.12 Good Luck. You are doing such a brilliant thing. |
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Alan £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 08.05.12 Sorry I can't be with you on the ride. Dave would have liked it too (but on a motorbike, if I'm any judge). |
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Lauren Kemp £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 08.05.12 Bon Voyage to you |
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Kieran Durkin £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 08.05.12 A really great gesture and cause. All the best |
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Jan Dodd £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 08.05.12 Having known Dave since I was 16, I miss not knowing he is there still and think of him often. Jan |
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Jean and Dave £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 07.05.12 Dave would be very touched by the gesture. Best of luck. |
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Joe £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 07.05.12 Here's to Dave! |
Running total
- Target:
- £5,000.00
- Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
- £2,315.00
- Total donors:
- 54
- Biggest donor:
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Stephanie
£100.00 - Last donor:
- Sheila Gray 22.05.12
- Offline fundraising:
- £0.00
