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My Story.....

 

After tragically losing my son Harrison who was still born at 37 weeks on the 8 February 2011, I’m doing charity work to raise awareness as well as funds for a fantastic charity.

 

Sands is an organisation which can offer support when a baby dies during pregnancy or after birth.

 

The death of a baby is a devastating experience. The effects of grief can be overwhelming and parents, their families and friends can be left feeling dazed, disorientated, isolated and exhausted.

 

It can be hard to take in information, to make decisions or to imagine how you are going to cope.

 

At Sands there are people who understand what it's like because many of them have been through this experience, and they are there to help offer supportand information when someone needs it.

 

Every day in the UK, 17 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth. Sands believe that many of these deaths are preventable, and this level of baby loss is completely unacceptable. This is why SANDS are also involved in raising awareness and promoting research to reduce the loss of babies’ lives.

 

You donation will help with all of these aims.

 

More information about SANDS and there fantastic work can be found at: http://www.uk-sands.org/

 

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Fright Hike - 25 October 2014

 

Lyn and I  complete the fright hike in 6 hours 30 minutes. It was an experience!  The day started with a huge cooked breakfast and getting ready. We drove to Shearwood Pines and had a few chuckles on the way at scaring innocent passes by.

 

We left at 4pm in the light and spirit of the group. With everyone at their own pace it quickly became the two of us. Chatting through the different terrains and parts of the route. Forrest, derelict railways, centre parcs, Ruttherford Estate, country roads, fields and  in no time complete darkness.  Our head torches kept us safe!

 

Keeping our eyes pealed for triangular markers and glow sticks were ploughed on through the miles Making it to two checkpoints at six and twelve miles, we refuelled and kept going to the end. 30km completed.

 

It was an exhausting but amazing experience.

 

Thank you for all your support.

 

Love Becky and Lyn x

 

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The Sky Dive....9th October 2012.. I did it!!!!

 

The morning started early at 6.15am when the alarm went off. My initial thoughts were; I’m so tired and what time is this on a Saturday morning?! I then remembered why I was up so early… I rushed over to my bedroom window and peeked out; no rain, get dressed!

 

The “jump team” included me, my niece Nichola and my partner Ben and when we arrived at the airfield and the mood was mixed - excitement, nerves and to be honest, fear!

 

We proceeded to register and the mood was buzzing. It was bright day and the airfield team were in full swing of getting people booked in and moved through to the “training” sessions.

 

We were checked in, weighed and told to go straight to the “training session”, when I say training, it’s a 15 minute talk giving instructions, what to do, what not to do and a chance to ask any questions. There was a nervous mood throughout the group and quite a lot of nervous laughter and giggles.

 

A prominent point picked up from the training was that “No” sounds like “Go” when you’re at 15,000 feet in the air so there is no point backing out when you are in the plane, or so we were told!….. with that in mind we were told to go and get a cuppa and wait to be called.

 

There are set rules to Skydiving – clear skies and right amount of wind speeds. People whom fall into a certain BMI category have to jump when there is a wind speed of around 11 knots. Saturday was blowing 6-8. We were told that we would have to wait until the wind got up to be able to jump safely.

 

Other jumpers were called and called and we sat and waited. We checked in with staff at regular points but the wind hadn’t budged. Hours passed by and still no movement but then at 14.00 our names were called, it was happening, time to get kitted up and do what we came to do.

 

We went to the kit room and we were told to put on a jump suit (a blue overall) a very unattractive hat, goggles and gloves. We were put into our harnesses, pulled tight and told not to touch anything. We were all allocated our tandem partner and my partner was Wez, he was lovely, so helpful and made me feel at ease straight away.

 

The minibus came to pick us up and we drove 25 metres or so to the tiny little plane. We jumped in, in jump order (I’d already bagged first place, thankfully) and we set off, climbing the 15,000 feet (3 miles in real measurements) which took around 15 minutes.

 

As we reached 14,000 feet I was given the tap on the shoulder to pull down my goggles and get into position (legs suspended, between my instructors, head back, thumbs tucked into my harness) and ready to go. Wez counted to 3 and before I knew it I was plummeting head first out of the plane at 120 mph; it was such a rush! You’re heart is pounding; your head is telling you this is all wrong and then the adrenalin kicks in. I was screaming and at the same time trying to absorb this amazing experience.

 

At 6,000 feet (1 mile to go) the parachute is pulled and the crazy free fall comes to a sudden stop; its quiet, its serene, its spectacularly beautiful. We could see all of the surrounding area, and you have some time to take in this crazy moment. Wez took us through clouds and did some cool tricks like spinning us around and I was even allowed to “drive” :)

 

The time passed quickly and it was almost time to land, we did a quick run though about landing and by this point the ground was now approaching quickly, “legs up legs up” was his instruction and before I knew it I was on the grass, parachute surrounding us and I had done it! Adrenalin, emotion and a sense of relieve filled me and I just lay on the grass looking up at the sky I had just skydived though… Utterly amazing and indescribable.

 

One of the questions I have been asked since was would I do it again, my reply – yes, in a heartbeat! :)

 

Thank you SO much for your support and sponsorship, it truly means a lot and it will be an experience I will never forget. Thank you for being part of it x

 

16.03.2012

Amazing fundraiser today! £270 raised! So touched by everyones generosity :D x

 

13.03.2012

It's happening guys....it's booked! Saturday 7th April! Cannot wait! x

 

I'm organising a "Dress down" for a £1 and having treats for sale on Friday 16th March, more funds to add to this fantastic total!

 

Thank you everyone!

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