*** Challenge Completed****
So after just under 12 months, I have completed my equivalent '12 Channel Swims - swimming one channel per month, during 2022 - a total of 252 miles or over 20,000 x 20 metre lengths.
It has been challenging at times and yesterday's swim seemed to be never ending, but glad to have finished now.
I also reached my £2000 target yesterday, which I am very pleased about. My Fundraising page will remain open until the end of January 2023, for anyone wishing to add to my total
Thank you to my work BPL Bircotes Leisure Centre, who are donating 50% of their Christmas Hamper Raffle profits to my Fundraising efforts - special mention and thanks to Julie Nugent, who has pushed the raffle sales and taken offline payments for me.
Those that know me, know of my support for Torquay United, I belong to a Torquay United Supporters group on Twitter called the ' Tom Lapslie Appreciation Society ' aka ' TLAS' thanks to them for their support and donating towards my swim along with individual members of the group,pushing my total up by over £200 - thanks especially to Matt Parkman (Admin) for constantly asking members to sponsor me.
Thanks also to friends and former colleagues from HM Prison Brixton,who also boosted my total by over a £100, at our Annual Reunion.
I couldn't forget my family, wife Sue and Alex & Siobhan, for putting up with me getting up for Early Morning Swims and for their support.
Thank you to all who have donated, I do really appreciate your support.
Finally I hope a cure can be found for these awful Diseases and at the same time, remembering my Friend Ray Roche, who passed away with MND in February 2021. RIP Ray.
