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This is fantastic!
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 1:38 pm
by DuncaninFrance
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/0 ... llion-nhs/
He was a Captain in the Duke Of Wellington's Regiment during the Second World War. I served in the Dukes in the early 1990's. Well done sir!
Re: This is fantastic!
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:11 pm
by Niner Delta
Couldn't read the whole thing as they want your information to get a "free 30 day trial"......
no thanks.
But good for him, I hope he makes it to 100 laps...... 
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Re: This is fantastic!
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 3:10 am
by DuncaninFrance
I just checked his total page - he has now raised £4,559,926.55 / $5,704,557
Re: This is fantastic!
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:30 am
by DuncaninFrance
Wow! £6,157,350.97 / $7,697,522.46 and still going.............
Re: This is fantastic!
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 11:19 am
by DuncaninFrance
£7,910,738.14 / $9,913,620.60
Re: This is fantastic!
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 3:17 am
by DuncaninFrance
He completed the 100th lap of his garden at 08:30 today and to date has raised £12,327,676.11 / $15,391,763.58.
Apparently support has come from 53 Countries and 631044 supporters. The donation site, Just Giving, has waived the admin costs on this project which has meant even more money for the Charities. Amazing 
Re: This is fantastic!
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:04 pm
by DuncaninFrance
Update on the total..............£15,576,484.78 / $19,403,366.57
Apparently the Just Giving website has crashed............
Re: This is fantastic!
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:49 am
by DuncaninFrance
This morning. £17,891,577.76 / $22,250,053.54, and he says he will continue to walk as long as people continue to add to the total.
Re: This is fantastic!
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:54 am
by Niner
This story was on the NBC nightly tv news last night.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/99-y ... h-n1185981
Re: This is fantastic!
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:02 pm
by DuncaninFrance