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Hands on and walking to fight breast cancer
There were caressing clutching ones, rough and hairy paws, spiky claws, ladybird and leopard finishes, in every colour possible - never have such a variety of hands clutched a Playtex Wonderbra; the ingenuity of the 200 women and men walking an overnight marathon through London under the Swindon Twin Peaks banner in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer and the Bristol Cancer Help Centre on 11 May knew no bounds.
Many walkers painted the names of loved ones lost to breast cancer across their chests, while those who knew fellow walker Dinos Papadakis, tragically killed on the M4 in March, wore black ribbons. Girlfriend Nikki wore his flowery bra from last year in his memory.
Gardens open in West Swindon in aid of Breakthrough
Unfortunately the Mayor of Swindon David Cox had to withdraw after an old injury flared up at a charity golf match, and team coordinator Eunice Salmon struggled to the half way point before a strained muscle forced her to pull out.
Brook Field primary school deputy headteacher Melanie Sancto power walked to twenty-third out of the 10,000 walkers with a time of 5 hours 50 minutes.
Swindon Twin Peaks once again had the largest team from any town and hope to
have contributed another £60,000 to add to the £70,000 raised by Swindon in
the last two walks.
"Nearly all the women and men got round without incident," said Eunice. "It was tough to pull out but the vast majority enjoyed the experience. The camaraderie and the spirit to remember those who have died and the resolve to fight breast cancer was fantastic."
o £2,000 has been raised for Breakthrough in memory of Dinos Papadakis from collections and a memorial service on 27 April.
See more Swindon Moonwalkers at http://uk.photos.yahoo.com/bc/twinpeaksswindon
Eunice and Ros with Prince Charles at a reception for Moonwalkers at
Highgrove last September
Photo: Gloucestershire Echo
Twin Peaks coordinator Eunice Salmon is going to 'Walk-the-Walk' in South America to raise money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and the Bristol Cancer Help Centre in June. Here she describes her anticipation and trepidation.
A year ago I was dreaming of taking to the Inca trail, visiting the Lost City of the Incas and coming face to face with a llama in the high Andes. Unfortunately the event was postponed.
Now to my absolute excitement and terror I'm actually going on 15 June along with fellow Moonwalker Ros Evans from Old Town. Thereıs so much to do yet: breaking in new boots and having jabs, not to mention raising my ambitious target of £3,600.
Ros and I will join a team of 15 other women. Naturally, as it is a sponsored event for OWalk-the-Walk,ı we will be wearing decorated bras; our sherpas have been warned.
Before the four day trek starts the group has to white water raft along the Urabamba River in the Sacred Valley. On the second day we cross the High Pass, 1,300 feet up in the Andes. Two days later we descend the Inca Staircase to the Winay Wayna or 'Gate of the Sun' quite a significant place to be on midsummer's day.
Itıs all so exciting and quite scary. This is my first long distance flight so it's a major challenge in itself. Iım really looking forward to peering out of the tent at night, with only the moon to light the sky once the campfire has gone out. As llamas live up in the Andes Iım desperate to meet one, they appear to be curious creatures with such quizzical expressions.
The nurse at the surgery saw my face go pale after describing the effects of altitude sickness and diarrhoea and asked me why I was doing it. I had to say that, despite all my reservations, Iım determined to raise as much money as I can to eradicate breast cancer before my daughterıs generation has to confront it, and Othat it seemed like a good idea at the timeı.
Wish us both luck with the trip and in meeting our fund raising targets, especially as the local branch of Breakthrough stands to benefit from our endeavours.
To sponsor Eunice and Ros on their Peru adventure, call 871606.
There were caressing clutching ones, rough and hairy paws, spiky claws, ladybird and leopard finishes, in every colour possible - never have such a variety of hands clutched a Playtex Wonderbra; the ingenuity of the 200 women and men walking an overnight marathon through London under the Swindon Twin Peaks banner in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer and the Bristol Cancer Help Centre on 11 May knew no bounds.
Many walkers painted the names of loved ones lost to breast cancer across their chests, while those who knew fellow walker Dinos Papadakis, tragically killed on the M4 in March, wore black ribbons. Girlfriend Nikki wore his flowery bra from last year in his memory.
Gardens open in West Swindon in aid of Breakthrough
Unfortunately the Mayor of Swindon David Cox had to withdraw after an old injury flared up at a charity golf match, and team coordinator Eunice Salmon struggled to the half way point before a strained muscle forced her to pull out.
Brook Field primary school deputy headteacher Melanie Sancto power walked to twenty-third out of the 10,000 walkers with a time of 5 hours 50 minutes.
Swindon Twin Peaks once again had the largest team from any town and hope to
have contributed another £60,000 to add to the £70,000 raised by Swindon in
the last two walks.
"Nearly all the women and men got round without incident," said Eunice. "It was tough to pull out but the vast majority enjoyed the experience. The camaraderie and the spirit to remember those who have died and the resolve to fight breast cancer was fantastic."
o £2,000 has been raised for Breakthrough in memory of Dinos Papadakis from collections and a memorial service on 27 April.
See more Swindon Moonwalkers at http://uk.photos.yahoo.com/bc/twinpeaksswindon
Raising cash for Breakthrough in Peru
Eunice and Ros with Prince Charles at a reception for Moonwalkers at
Highgrove last September
Photo: Gloucestershire Echo
Twin Peaks coordinator Eunice Salmon is going to 'Walk-the-Walk' in South America to raise money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and the Bristol Cancer Help Centre in June. Here she describes her anticipation and trepidation.
A year ago I was dreaming of taking to the Inca trail, visiting the Lost City of the Incas and coming face to face with a llama in the high Andes. Unfortunately the event was postponed.
Now to my absolute excitement and terror I'm actually going on 15 June along with fellow Moonwalker Ros Evans from Old Town. Thereıs so much to do yet: breaking in new boots and having jabs, not to mention raising my ambitious target of £3,600.
Ros and I will join a team of 15 other women. Naturally, as it is a sponsored event for OWalk-the-Walk,ı we will be wearing decorated bras; our sherpas have been warned.
Before the four day trek starts the group has to white water raft along the Urabamba River in the Sacred Valley. On the second day we cross the High Pass, 1,300 feet up in the Andes. Two days later we descend the Inca Staircase to the Winay Wayna or 'Gate of the Sun' quite a significant place to be on midsummer's day.
Itıs all so exciting and quite scary. This is my first long distance flight so it's a major challenge in itself. Iım really looking forward to peering out of the tent at night, with only the moon to light the sky once the campfire has gone out. As llamas live up in the Andes Iım desperate to meet one, they appear to be curious creatures with such quizzical expressions.
The nurse at the surgery saw my face go pale after describing the effects of altitude sickness and diarrhoea and asked me why I was doing it. I had to say that, despite all my reservations, Iım determined to raise as much money as I can to eradicate breast cancer before my daughterıs generation has to confront it, and Othat it seemed like a good idea at the timeı.
Wish us both luck with the trip and in meeting our fund raising targets, especially as the local branch of Breakthrough stands to benefit from our endeavours.
To sponsor Eunice and Ros on their Peru adventure, call 871606.
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