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Although the urge was just to ski as much as possible he “My House” to “Your House”
decided to start the long path to becoming an instructor or London to Amsterdam by
in order to have something to show for 5 months! Having man power alone. On 30th
just finished season no.6 and recently qualifying at the June we set off from Albert
highest level in the world (BASI Lv4 ISTD ski diploma), the Bridge on the Thames to cycle
phrase just one has been used well. He will now be teaching to Dover, swim the English
full time in Tignes (France) for a British off-piste and high Channel, cycle to Bruges, then
performance ski school called TDC (technical development on to Rotterdam and finally
centre). run 66km to Amsterdam,
totalling 537km in 5 days. Our
Juno Temple - Taylor 2005 target is to raise £53,000 for
Parkinson’s UK, which will fund an entire research project in
Juno Temple OA, Taylor 2005 won the EE Rising Star award
one area of Parkinson’s Disease. Details of this can be found
at this year’s BAFTA awards ceremony held at the Royal
at www.mh2yh.com.
Opera House, Covent Garden..
Calvin Smith - Tuckwell 2007
Christina Weise - Carpenter 2008 I am undertaking a Ph.D. in spinal cord physiology and injury
at the University of Leeds. I have decided to take part in
For two years I have worked
the Great North Run in order to raise funds for the charity
full time as a project manager
Spinal Research. Obviously I have an invested interest in the
in an agency focusing on
charity as they provide research grants to my area of work,
the digital market, building
but it is not as well known to the public as other charities
homepages, intranets, apps, and therefore does not receive the support it should.
etc. for companies such
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are sustained by approximately
as Reebok, Lufthansa and
1000 people in the UK every year and the majority of these
Beatportre. As well as that I
people are of a young age (18-30). The injury does not just
have just released my own
cause movement dysfunction, but impacts on almost every
collection for brides called
aspect of normal life.
“TINA WEISE”. You can check
it out here: www.facebook. My Laboratory is looking at spinal cord anatomy and
com/WeiseGmbH. In 2012 I became the deputy of the physiology in order to better understand the complex
networks involved in movement. Additionally, we are
executive board of a young foundation that helps children
developing strategies for improving locomotor and bladder
in Germany to finish school who don’t get financial help
function after SCI.
from their parents or any other party (www.stiftung-weise-
zukunft.de in German I’m afraid). In my private life I wait for Our work, and the work of many other laboratories around
the German law to legalize gay marriage including all equal the UK relies on the funds provided by charities such as
rights so that I can move forward with my romantic plans. Spinal Research. I would therefore be very grateful if you
would support me in my attempt to complete the Great
OA Fundraisers North Run by making a donation (of any size) on my
justgiving page (http://www.justgiving.com/Calvin-Smith).
Chris Cashell - Neate’s 1991 Further information on the charity can be found at http://
www.spinal-research.org/. Also, see Old Aluredians Ross and
On 5th September 2013 Chris is setting out from John Hugo row across the Atlantic ocean for Spinal Research, a
O’Groats to cycle 1,000 miles to Lands End with a finish date truly amazing accomplishment! http://www.youtube.com/
of 1st September. This is to support the Help for Heroes watch?v=eOBeGJH6RFE
Charity and all donations will be gratefully received. Chris’ Jos Buttler - Tuckwell 2009
web page is www.bmycharity.com/chriscashell
I am taking part on a charity bike ride in October later this
James Harrison - Tuckwell 1998 year. “The Big Bike Ride” runs from the 18th of October
through to the 23rd riding from Durham cricket ground
Along with 9 other friends I have been raising money for to Lords. I am aiming to raise at least £1500 pounds. If you
Parkinson’s UK over the last 9 months. Myself and nine would like to sponsor me please go to: https://mydonate.
other friends have come up with a challenge to go from bt.com/fundraisers/josbuttler1 …
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