English Channel Swim August 2023

Tuesday 15th August 2023

English Channel Swim August 2023

2018 marked our swim group founder, Lionel Spittle's 65th birthday and sadly 5 years since losing his wife Linda to a brain tumour, so to both celebrate and commemorate he decided to take on a personal "65 challenge" to raise money for the Brain Tumour Charity.
Thanks to the generosity of friends and family he managed to raise in excess of £5000.

Inevitably he was asked if he would be doing a "66 challenge"..... Lionel declined, but said he would do a "70 challenge"

And so it began...
From a very early age Lionel always dreamt of swimming the English Channel but with swimming not being his strongest discipline he decided that a relay would be the ideal challenge. If only he could find 3 other swimmers to join him, he thought he would struggle.... but the response from his Swim buddies was amazing (one of which has been swimming with him for over 30 years) resulting in us now having TWO teams of 4, Brainwaves and Team BCH with ages ranging from 30 - 70.

One of our team mates Caroline Jones has a young daughter, Isabel who at the age of 15 was discovered to have 3 tumours on her brain and was eventually diagnosed with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NOMSD) the treatment and care she has received from the Birmingham Children's Hospital has been tremendous

We will be splitting all money raised equally between The Brain tumour charity and Birmingham Children's Hospital

So, in August this year we will be attempting TWO relay Channel swims and just to spice it up one of the teams will be hoping to make the Guinness book of world records with the oldest combined mixed relay team of 4.

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    2 days, 15 hours

    Marie Parker

    Best of luck.

    £ 5.00 (+£1.25)

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    3 days, 18 hours

    Sue A

    Good luck Di and team! A great cause and I hope it goes well

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    None

    Good luck to everyone involved. Inspirational !

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    4 days, 19 hours

    Brian Russell

    Good luck Lionel and friends.

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    6 days, 9 hours

    Swim_buddies

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    6 days, 9 hours

    Jan Evans

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    6 days, 18 hours

    Ellie Haile

    Good luck!

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    1 week, 6 days

    Jan Ryley

    Good luck Simon and the rest of the team x

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    2 weeks, 2 days

    Sukhdip Johal

    Good luck all! Amazing accomplishment and target 🎯.

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    2 weeks, 4 days

    Sinead Partridge

    In memory of my brother Sean who died of a brain tumour in 2013 -💕

    £ 20.00 (+£5.00)

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    2 weeks, 4 days

    Linda

    Good luck to everyone taking part. x

    £ 10.00 (+£2.50)

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    2 weeks, 4 days

    John Russell

    Good luck Lionel and team!

    £ 20.00 (+£5.00)

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    Roger Amies-King

    Great causes! Great effort!!

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    Phillippa and John Cooper

    Good luck team Lionel! You are all amazing.

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    Stephen Beckett

    Good luck mate, to you and the rest of the guys

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    Steve howe

    For a Fantastic cause, some fear Lional your the man !

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    Roger & Kay Southall

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    Mary Solomon

    Looks like the training is going well for your latest amazing challenge. Bravo!

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    Claire Fisher

    Good luck team !!

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    Dawn Crowther

    Fantastic challenge. Wonderful charities. Good luck all. Smash it! 💥 🙌🏼 💜 xxx

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    1 month

    Danni braine

    Absolutely amazing work all

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    Freya

    Good luck Caroline and the team! Freya W

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    Marc,Sarah& Harry

    Good luck caz!

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    Easter raffle +football card staffs counties

    Caroline and team wishing you all the best with your swim and fundraising

    £ 115.00

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    Iain Kenyon

    Two amazing causes and a set of amazing people. All the best Iain (from early Bert’s)

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    Sandeep RANDHAWA

    Good luck Lionel and team. Keep up the amazing job. You all are inspirational 👍

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    Surendra & Kokila Vaidya (Sunny Swimming)

    Lionel, Martin, Dave & Paul. It is fantastic that you are all raising money for two amazing causes. What a wonderful achievement it will be swimming the english channel. I'm sure Linda will be looking from heaven cheering you on. I'm sure the weather and sea will be calm on the day. Good luck and best wishes.

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    Esther - Pillaton Hall Farm Swimmer

    Caroline and team, good luck, you're amazing!

    £ 10.00 (+£2.50)

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    Rob B

    Good luck Dave and the rest of the team I hope all goes well on the day

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    Steve Moss

    Good luck to you all. Fantastic.

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    Tom Archer

    I hope your garmin is working on the day Caroline good luck

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    Jo & Clive

    Lionel go smash it you are an inspiration to us all. Good Luck x

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    Matt

    Thank you for joining the quiz this evening. Get that World Record! M

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    Nelam

    Good luck Lionel and team. Lionel you are such an inspiration this is amazing charity supporting young children . You will smash it . Sending lots of positive energy and good luck to you and all the team.xx

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    Kerry & Gareth

    Best of luck Lionel and the team. Sounds like quite a challenge! We know the Brain Tumour charity is very close to your heart and is such a worthy cause. Wishing you all well

    £ 10.00 (+£2.50)

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    Ian Hansell

    Best of luck Lionel with your fundraising and the swim ! 🙏

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    Deb CW n Pillaton

    Good luck Caroline and team x

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    Emily

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    Wendy Andrews

    Amazing 🤩 People you are just brilliant - will be tracking your journey 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♀️🏊‍♀️🏆

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    Steve W

    Good Luck Dave, your a braver man than me!!

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    Rob Edwards

    Good luck Lionel !

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    Neil Hughes

    Good Luck

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    Mandy Garrott

    Good Luck Diane, Caroline and the team. You're mad but inspirational. xx

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    Vicky Bryan

    Good luck Lionel & all involved! X

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    Alex Anslow

    Good luck Lads swim fast and straight 👍

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    Karl Armstrong

    Hi Dave, Good luck with the swim and look forward to seeing the pics, lol

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    Valerie Wassall

    Good luck Caroline and team you are amazing

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    Annette Wycherley

    Well done Caroline!

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    Suzanne

    Good luck Caroline xxxxx

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    2 months

    Liz& family Oak Park

    Good luck Caroline and team

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    Jag Singh

    Good luck all

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    Janet Ravai

    Good luck and stay safe ☺️ x

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    Jen Powell

    I’m loving watching you train and getting ready for your swim. I know you will smash it!!

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    Steph Dyras

    Wishing you all the very best for your epic challenge. The Brain Tumour Charity is especially close to my heart, having lost a very good friend to this cruel disease. Sending good wishes to you all.

    £ 30.00 (+£7.50)

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    David Carver

    Bonkers but Great! Go for it Lionel et al...

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    Kerry Williams

    Good Luck - lots of love Kerry - WV Active

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    Jan

    Good luck Di and team-mates xx Such an amazing challenge and such worthy charities!

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    None

    I have been purchasing swimming costumes from Allens of Kingsbury for many years and, when I read about your challenges in an email from them, I was moved to donate. Approaching 70 years of age myself, I would not relish a Channel Swim! Good luck to all involved.

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    Helen&Tony Ward

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    Sara

    Good luck Di xx

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    Ivan Williams

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    Amanda

    Well done guys! Good luck Caroline!

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    Fiona Ryan

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    Dean Sargeant

    Hope all goes well for a great cause! 😀🙏

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    Julie Mills

    Good luck in this amazing challenge!

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    Martin & Jayne

    What an amazing challenge, for a great charity. Go Lionel! You and the team are gonna smash it. Wishing you all the very best of luck. 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️🏊🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️🏊

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    Emma Taylor

    Go Caroline and team, I admire you all so much, as a family we donate each year on our daughter Penny’s birthday in her memory as she was extremely well looked after at BCH this seems a fab cause this year ❤️

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    Lynn

    Good luck Caroline and team. As your cousin I know once you set your mind to an endeavour you’re determined to succeed! Proud of you xx

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    Julia Condon

    Have a great time all! You’ll be amazing and what a great cause.

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    D Hill

    All the very best to you all, you're gonna smash it 💪🏊🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️

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    Brett Robinson

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    Nic

    Good luck from one of the earlier morning swimmers

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    Lyndsay & Scott

    Hope you guys smash it.

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    Andrew Bottomley

    Good luck

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    Chris

    Go for it

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    Gobind Rai

    Good luck everyone, nothing but admiration for all of you.

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    Scott mckenzie

    Our channel team ‘TACKSMEN’ salute you Lionel and co !! Go and smash it! Here’s a donation to help !!!

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    Maxine Sandland

    Amazing challenge for great causes. I am in n awe even of the training you are doing let alone the challenge. I have no fohbt each and everyone of you will smash it. Stay warm x

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    None

    All the best to Lionel and the team on your epic undertaking. I hope you are successful.

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    Caroline Burns

    Good luck Lionel , you’re a star

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    Lisa Eardly

    All the best Lionel from your favourite GP Nurse 😊 xx

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    Amanda Dunning

    Go Make History & Enjoy ! Fab charities proud of my Swimming Buddies

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    Mark Harris

    Good luck Diane, Caroline and team!

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    Justine Doody

    Go smash it swim buddies. We are all so very proud of you 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️

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    Ian Hicks

    Very impressive challenge. Good luck to all involved.

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    Victoria Emery

    Best of luck with the Channel swim- such an amazing thing to do xx

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    Matt Guy

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    Lorraine Gorman

    Good Luck Caroline and to you all 💦💪💗 x x I’m sure you will smash it x

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    Joan & Brian

    Good luck Caroline and team great causes x

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    Mark Dolloway

    Good luck to all involved!

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    Tony Tavernor

    Best wishes for the day Lionel and the team.

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    Claire Hughes

    Good luck come bk safe

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    Marion Skowron

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    Rita

    Caroline I know you will do it. Good luck to you and the team.

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    Michelle

    Carolime, you are amazing. Well done you all, enjoy the event.

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    Kathleen Tunnicliffe

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    adrian thomas

    All the very best for this amazing challenge Knobby and friends

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    Debbie B

    Go for it. One stroke at a time x

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    Ross

    Good luck Lionel & co.

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    Holly Warriner

    Good luck guys!

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    Teresa McHenry

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    Ryan Pickup

    Lionel is an animal!!!

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    Keren Hodgson

    Amazing!!! Good luck to Tucker and the team! Kez x x x

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    Ilaya Gardez

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    Jerome

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    Jeremy barnes

    Best of luck Great cause happy to sponsor

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    CG

    Supporting you all the way 🏊👍

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    Victoria Hendy

    Good luck to all of you mad buggers from the Hendy clan.

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    Paul Cox

    Good luck all, phenomenal effort and something I can’t comprehend given multiple lengths of a pool is challenging. Hope you get good conditions on the day.

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    Anthea Jones

    Good luck Diane and the rest of the team. From Russell, Anthea and Max Jones xx

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    Nicky Hack

    Good luck

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    Tina Bate

    Good luck to all 👏👏👏

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    Simon Buckmaster

    Great work, all the best for the swim.

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    Denise Robinson

    Good Luck Lionel and to the rest of your team. Go smash it and enjoy the experience x

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    Laura Bentley

    Good luck Lionel and Team, you’ll smash it I’m sure. From Laura @ Central Baths x

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    Kirsty, Dean & Liv

    Best of luck Kev & team - amazing achievement ! Xx

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    Chloe & Neil (Team Ballett)

    What an awesome experience for you all. Enjoy and smash it 💥

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    Anna, Ant, Grace and Abi

    Wishing you the best of luck! You are doing an incredible thing and for a great cause too x

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    Elsa N

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    Katie wood

    Good luck Lionel ,

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    Sheridan

    Good Luck Swim Buddies !! You will be awesome 😍 Cheering for you all the way.

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    PAUL WILSON

    Well done!

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    Gemma & Simon Hall

    Good luck everyone!

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    Kate and Scott

    How amazing is this! Good luck x

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    Richard Carpenter

    Good Luck Hannah and Lionel!

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    Rona Miller

    Go for it Lionel - great work!

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    Tim

    Good luck Paul. Tim.

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    Steve Ingleby

    Another great challenge Lionel 👏 for 2 great charities. Age is just a number mate, you are a great inspiration to many people, and you're maturing like a very, very fine wine, even though you prefer your rum ! Keep up the training, and you and the 'team' will smash this.

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    Louise Wain

    Good luck Lionel and team. Superstars!

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    Ben Roberts

    Good luck guys!

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    Nikki Wilkinson

    Good luck I’m so proud of you and thank you

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    Nick and Kirsty

    Good luck..... Our advice.... Don't drown! 🤣

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    Elaine Aston

    So proud of you all

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    Judy Wain

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    Ildiko Jones

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    Katrina Ravai

    Good Luck gang, you’ll smash it 💪🏼

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    Carl Hayward

    You will smash it!

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    Martin Walker

    Good luck all!

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    Sadie Turner

    Smash it guys!

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