For the 8th swim I enjoyed tremendous support. Around 20 Magpie supporters came to Camber Sands in Sussex, and three brave dancers from Magpie’s Youth Group joined me in the swim (Annie Parsons and brothers Jack and Adam). Annie’s mother Lesley, Magpie’s General Manager Laura Riches and her husband to be Stuart Graham also joined in the fun. Click on the photos to see them bigger.
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- Here we go for swim number eight
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- With Adam, Annie and Jack from Magpie’s Youth Group before the swim
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- The Magpie supporters were out in force!
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- In we go and Annie can’t wait!
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- Magpie’s General Manager Laura Riches and Adam
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- Magpie’s Artistic Director, Avril Hitman has a paddle
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- Out we get
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- Leslie and Annie getting out
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- That was fun!
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- Annie didn’t want to get out
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- We did it for Magpie Dance!
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- Well done everyone
To have such great support for the eighth of my twelve swims meant a lot to me. Everyone I spoke to said that they had turned up because they were so impressed with the Big Swim and the money I have raised. The water was surprisingly cold for August but the seven us of who swam did really well, particularly Youth Group Dancer Annie who didn’t want to get out at the end. Maybe I will invite Annie along for the December swim!
We all went for a hot drink and a chat in the cafe afterwards and I think everybody had a great day at the seaside.
So far I have raised £2,175 which is brilliant. A big thankyou to everyone that has contributed. If you haven’t got around to it yet you can donate online at my justgiving page. I’m hoping to raise enough money to pay for two members of Magpie’s Youth Group for a year so all your donations will help Magpie continue to run sessions which mean so much to people like Annie, Adam and Jack. If you would like to find out more about Magpie Dance go to their website.
