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Nicola Thurston

MAISIE'S MILES, fund raising for Cancer Research UK and Maisie Smith, my bestest friend

Fundraising for Cancer Research UK
£765
raised of £500 target
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CRUK Event, 19 June 2011
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5th Sept - What a fab day, Maisie came with Mummy to pick me up from school, we had tea together and we were able to give her, her shiny new red trailor bike...now she has peddle power!!! We are looking forward to cycling together if our Mummies get fit!   We also did a bit of a closure on the walk and I am pleased to say that for CRUK and Maisie we have raised a total of £3804.00.  Thank you to everyone....from the very bottom of our hearts, your generosity in so many ways makes our hearts swell.  ps I will get Mummy to post a picture of the new bike soon!

23rd Aug - We would really like to be able to formally give the money we have collected to Cancer Research UK and Maisie can I please ask you to get any outstanding monies to me by the end of this bank holiday so that sort this out.  Having spoken to Maisie and her family they would really like a trailor bike for Maisie, so we will be getting this out of the funds raised so that they have something to enjoy the countryside on, hopefully we can meet them again soon on the Cuckoo Trail! next challenge anyone up for a bike ride!

9th Aug - The pennies are still coming in, thank you so much, off line we have over £1000, as you know we want to split the money 50:50 between CR UK and Maisie.  Please can we ask you to get your sponsor money in asap.  SO WHATS NEXT?   Well we would like give Maisie and the remaining money for CRUK to them.....watch this space for more info in due course 

8th Aug - oh dear...it all went wrong today..not the dogs fault but that of Mummy and Daddy...A fun day they said, a short walk they said...well they fibbed!  We set off, Mummy had read a nice circular walk in a the Strollers handbook, how hard could it be... so at 11.30 am we set off from the Star at Old Heathfield (not surprisingly Daddy said a pub was a good starting and finishing point!) at 1330hrs we were still walking, but were in NEW Heathfield in the middle of a housing estate...so much for parents with any sort of sense of direction!  After a little help from the local residents and finally a sat connection on Daddy's mobile we arrived back...I have heard of working up an appetite but really M&D that was a bit much  we almost missed the pubs opening hours!.  Also much to my dissatisfaction  The Star did not serve super noodles (only v expensive ploughmans..at £12 each...ouch!)..luckily they did have lovely apple juice.  As you can guess the pups did not destroy anything today, they were too tired!

5th Aug - Wow what a cool day, Maisie came to play, we played all day long and had such a lot of fun, we had lunch together and everything....a day to remember x

25th July - Well we have hit our target and wow thank you so much to everyone who donated.  Mummy is not so pleased with the pups this morning...they have started to dig up the garden...she thinks they are considering emigrating......to Austrailia!

I know I have completed the walk and we hit our target but anything else we can raise is just a bonus....so all donations welcome!!!  Very exciting the Sussex Courier have called and we will be in the paper on friday.

24th July - Today is the day!  Wow we were so lucky gorgeous sunshine.  Daddy fed the dogs early so they were ready for the walk, Mummy and I were busy folding raffle tickets at 6 am.  We arrived and set up our stalls, fantastic response I think there must have been 100 people there.  Maisie came and set the walk off, the puppies Maverick and Merlin were really good.  Lots of people bought tickets for raffle and stalls.  We have nearly raised my target on line and also have raised £1084.90 so far from people getting sponsored,  so we can really make a difference.  Thank you to everyone for your support.  I have promised the puppies a really nice bone tonight!

Thank you to everyone who helped this event get of the ground and to everyone who has sponsored me, taken part or helped make it happen....hugs all round x

 

23rd july - One day to go, one sleep, Mummy bought me some new pumps for the walk.  Yesterday, I helped with the signs I did the laminating.  The puppies are getting excited, I have been practicing getting them to come back!!

22nd - Weather forecast is Sunny for sunday...Yip yip x x

21st July - Got some more donations thank you so much for everyone who has sponsored me so far...Mummy says that Sam East Sussex's Fire and Rescue Dog is coming along.  Mummy spent the day getting raffle prizes thank you so much to Europlants, JP Motors and Bowen Therapy for they raffle prizes.

Mummy 20th July - Took the puppies with me to school, Mummy said I looked like Laura Ingles running in the long grass with them!  They are better off the lead than on...where they seem to spend a lot of time tripping Mummy Up!  We had school assembly today and I told all my friends about the walk it was a bit nerve racking...but look forward to seeing as many people as possible

16th July - Wow what a day...to remember. Maisie well enough for me to see her...I was so excited.  The day was brilliant a very big thank you to the firefighters of green watch at Eastbourne Fire Station who gave Maisie and me our very day as firefighters.  We also got to have Pizza ..how cool!

15th July - Maisie is a bit brighter positive news for her being able to open our walk...keep it up Maisie...

Maisie will be in this weeks Eastbourne Herald and also the Evening Argus are doing an article on our walk....thank you. 

Big excitement, more prizes for the raffle, including a weeks villa in Mobasa, Kenya, generously donated, by my dear friends" the Loveridges", if you fancy a peek look at  www.beausoleilkenya.com n honestly say its a gorgeous place.  Please note that the prize is offered subject to availability and flights/travel costs are not included.  The villa is a dream destination....thank you so much I am choaked by you kindness and generousity.  

13th July - Wow wee fantastic, if she is well enough Maisie is coming to the dog walk....yippee!!!!

Mummy did more letters today and thank you so much to Heathfield Ironmongers, Tescos, Trading for You and Gemini Greetings for your fab raffle prizes....we are so very grateful

11th July - Mummy and I delivered some more letters and have been offered some more gifts for our raffle.  A big excitement is a "me to you" teddy who is nameless perhaps you can think of some good ideas if you are coming on the walk and the chosen one will get the bear. 

5th July - Well the puppies seemed to have a lot of energy today.  Daddy had a significant amount of poop to collect!  We took them for a training walk which they seemed to enjoy.  Mummy received another raffle prize....thank you very much.  

4th July - Oh ooops!  Mummy isreally not very happy, today we received a delivery from Burns the dog food manufacturer so that all the doggies doing the walk can get a treat for doing so, however the delivery man thought it a good idea to give it straight to the puppies, by tossing it over our wall.  The puppies, unsurprisingly demolished the package, and are now very very full!

1st July - Have my first sponsorship on line thank you so much.  Also post/email was busy have had offer of poster display and gift for raffle from Heathfield Ironmongers...thank you, A prize from Purina Pet Foods and Burns Dog Food. Its just so exciting....thank you to all the lovely messages....just get sponsoring and we hope to see you later THIS month!

30 June - Mummy and Louie went letter dropping again today.  Very exciting got our first raffle prize today from Sue at Sues Shoes, Heathfield High Street....thank you so much Sue.

29 June - Mummy and Louie went photocopying and distributing today, people were really nice so hopefully some will join us, sponsor me, help out and stuff.

27 June - Were Off! Mummy has agreement from the council to hold a Charity Dog Walk on the Cuckoo Trail, she is now busy inviting people to come along.  My job is to train the pups in preparation for our big day....how hard can it be!

1st June - Its so unfair, my best friend Maisie has Leukemia I want to see her but she is too sick, so we are writing and drawing to each other.   Mummy and I want to do something...

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Cancer Research UK

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Donation summary

Total raised
£765.00
+ £66.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£765.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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