Mountain Warehouse Charity Challenge

[Big Mikey]

Evening guys and girls! I have returned after 3 years in the wilderness! I still own my Fabia vRS SE (#245) but my boisterous 2 year old seems to have taken my focus elsewhere and I barely have time to have a coffee in peace these days, let alone be a helpful member of this site!

I have returned really to ask a favour from anyone who cares to take a minute to read a sad story.

On Sunday October 12th 2014, my life was changed forever when my baby daughter, Lucy Elizabeth, was born at 4pm and died a short time later. Clare, my wife, had been just under 20 weeks pregnant at the time.

Lucy had previously been diagnosed in-utero with an extremely rare and serious incurable heart condition called Hypo-Plastic Left Heart Syndrome. As time went on, Lucy's health deteriorated and she developed additional complications. We were told that her chances of survival were very unlikely.

In the aftermath of Lucy's death, one source of great support and comfort came from a charity called Little Hearts Matter, who specialise in helping children and the families of children affected by serious heart conditions including bereaved parents like ourselves. With their support and advice we have been better able to gain an understanding of the complex medical problems that affected our baby and start to come to terms with our sad loss.

Like all charities, Little Hearts Matter rely on donations to enable them to continue their incredible work. As a thank you to them for their support I completed a solo walk of the 75 mile long 'Cumbria Way' from South to North through the Lake District National Park in July this year, raising nearly £3200 for them in the process.

I have since entered a competition which is organised by the outdoor clothing company 'Mountain Warehouse'. Anyone who has completed an outdoor challenge for charity in 2015 was eligible to enter and the winner receives a cheque for £10,000 which is donated to their chosen charity.

I know a lot of you guys don't know me personally or even at all, but I did once post fairly regularly on here and I was wondering if you wouldn't mind visiting the following link and voting for me in order to help me win some money for this charity that has helped me so much.

http://www.mountainwarehouse.com/charity/entries/cumbria-way-walk-in-memory-of-lucy-e2479.aspx

To reiterate - I am NOT after any donations and voting is completely free - all you need to do is enter your email address when prompted and click a link in the verification email you will then receive. It takes less then a minute.

Thanks so much in advance guys. If you would like to read more about my angel Lucy Elizabeth then you can visit my justgiving page at https://www.justgiving.com/mkelly4496delta/ (this is now closed to donations).

Best regards to you all and I hope to post a bit more on here from now on!

Mike

[FUBAR]

Welcome back Mike, so sorry to hear of your loss :( Voted and will share it about friends and family too.

[Big Mikey]

Thanks mate, very much appreciated.

[mdon]

Welcome back Mike, so sorry to hear of your loss :( Voted and will share it about friends and family too.

Likewise however the email hasn't come through from them yet. How long did yours take?

[FUBAR]

Likewise however the email hasn't come through from them yet. How long did yours take?

Same here awaiting it to click the confirmation link thing. 

[FUBAR]

Likewise however the email hasn't come through from them yet. How long did yours take?

 

 

Got my email there today all done. 

 

It would appear you are in the top 10 around 5th in the running at present! 

 

 

 

MORE VOTES PLEASE! 

[Big Mikey]

FUBAR thanks so much for that, very much appreciated. I emailed them regarding the lack of verification emails as a few people had mentioned it to me and apparently there was an issue with them over the weekend which is now fixed. Hopefully a few more members on here might vote and share and get me to the top!

[mdon]

Got my email there today all done.

It would appear you are in the top 10 around 5th in the running at present!

MORE VOTES PLEASE!

Mine came through too. I voted twice, once on each of my email accounts! Fingers crossed we win this!

[john999boy]

Thread pinned until the end of the month - hopefully it draws the attention it deserves.

[Big Mikey]

Guys thanks so much I really really appreciate that, the closing date is 30th September, keep the votes coming!

[samuir1974]

Vote submitted - awaiting confirmation

 

EDIT: confirmation sorted now.

[john999boy]

Only a few days left for people to register their vote for Mike!

[ChrisRs]

Vote submitted and confirmed

Good luck Mike

[john999boy]

Did our collective effort manage to get you to the top Mike?