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Items Angela completes 'Race for Life' updated 18th May 08 |
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Dominic has a website
Kathryn's horse, Dominic, has his own website. Pay a visit and read all about him at www.dominichorse.com
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Angela completes 'Race for Life'
Angela Cherrington As many people know, I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in October 2006. I was very ill with only weeks to live unless successfully treated. I am very happy to report that treatment was successful and I am in currently 'in remission'. In celebration of this fact, and in gratitude for the wonderful (but gruelling!) treatment I was given, I entered the Race for Life. My event was on the 18th May 2008. You can visit my sponsorship page at:- http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/angelacherrington My report of the event written on 18th may:- The weather was perfect, bright and sunny but not too hot. My husband Keith drove me to pick up my two friends, Linda and Petra, and he dropped us off on the Downs. It was amazing to be with so many people, all touched in some way by cancer. We did the warm up led by some girls on a large stage with a big TV screen at the side. Well, I say 'we' did the warm up but I didn't! Since we were only going to be walking I felt I didn't need it really and I needed to conserve all my energy to get round the 5K course. We slowly filtered to the start and several times I suddenly found myself crying. It's quite an emotional experience reading all the things people have written on their backs and I think it was also the fact that I was actually alive and there. Last year I sponsored several people, one of whom was Jackie Cull. She was a very inspirational person fighting a hard battle with cervical cancer. I was so ill at that time and couldn't do much but lie in bed. This year, there I was doing the Race for Life and she is gone. She died on 20th April aged only 37. The atmosphere at the race was great though - not sombre at all, quite upbeat and we had lots of laughs on the way round. Many people were in fancy dress and the stewards along the way were very cheerful and encouraging. I was pleased to see the finishing line as, although I seemed to have sufficient energy, my knees and hips started to hurt at 1K and got progressively worse. I'm a bit apprehensive about how well I'll be moving tomorrow but I am fortunate as Keith is a Bowen Therapist so I will have some expert treatment to help me make it to work tomorrow! When I booked on line to do Race for Life I had to estimate the sponsorship I would get. This question was a surprise to me and I just plucked a target of £500 'from the air'. I didn't really think I would get that much but to date have about £570 promised! I am very pleased with this. Thank you to everyone who sponsored me. If you would still like to, you can, but no pressure - I know there are so many things going on all the time. We never set out to 'race' and just walked at an easy pace. We completed in 1hr 15 mins and would have been a little quicker if not for the 'bottle neck' at the start. This was much better than I expected. I had been a little anxious about it, as many people know, so it's nice to have it safely behind me now. I'm resting on the bed and just about to drink a nice cup of ginger and lemon tea Keith has just brought up for me. There are a few pics here if you want to have a look. Thank you to all who have supported me, you're great. Angela
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Taking the BDS Road Driving Test by Kathryn Dayer There is nothing easier than harnessing a horse to a carriage and toddling off down the road for a jolly drive. But to do all this with someone watching you and, what's more, accompanying you on this journey, turns every part of your anatomy to jelly, your one remaining brain cell finds a place ten paces behind your head and you suffer from an inexplicable loss of memory.
Kathryn, driving Dominic, returning from the Test with Sue
Dawn Pople, also driving Dominic, returning from the Test with John
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