tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39161643898871260302024-03-14T03:46:34.773+00:00swimmingforchinalisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-71574015380360284642010-07-22T17:20:00.000+01:002010-07-22T17:21:00.282+01:00final thanks...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">to Marleen, Thierry, Lilai and Indy.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-70059402575093170952010-07-15T08:58:00.001+01:002010-07-15T08:59:18.551+01:00more donations... :-)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">thanks to Mike, Kate, Anna & Emily</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">and Jo, Russ, Sophie & Tom.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">At £700 now :-)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xxx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-7348792239302285752010-06-12T17:29:00.001+01:002010-06-12T17:30:14.206+01:00over £600...looking good....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Thanks to:</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Gill</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Emma, James, Gabby & Edward</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-67606410229110317602010-06-08T21:14:00.001+01:002010-06-08T21:15:12.181+01:00more thanks...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">to....</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Libby, Dave & Iona</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Andy, Laura, Lola & Ester</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Helen C</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Thank you.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-31070734466985801372010-06-05T19:27:00.000+01:002010-06-05T19:28:02.335+01:00and thanks to...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Helen E.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-29293232364101472382010-06-03T21:33:00.002+01:002010-06-03T21:35:44.570+01:00a bit more...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">just to say thanks to Jo, Tally & Drew.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Time for a final nudge...am hoping that I can raise at least enough to sponsor a child for a year...if not the $2000 for the artroom...was always quite ambitious ;-)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-9291340922488808862010-05-24T21:51:00.002+01:002010-05-24T21:54:36.735+01:00nudging along....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">..over £400</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">thanks to:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Chris</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Lorraine</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">and Theo</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xxx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-85218527793497229932010-05-20T20:51:00.001+01:002010-05-20T20:53:13.730+01:00nearly at £400...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">...thanks to:</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Merv</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Claire & family</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">Better get down the pool and put a few more lengths in...did 30 the other day....so am up to a measly 110 so far this year.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">x</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-48231659528810114892010-05-19T20:34:00.002+01:002010-05-19T20:35:12.895+01:00wahooo..over £300...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Thanks to everyone who has donated so far,</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xx</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">thanks to:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Raidene</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Rosie & Steve</span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-91316183653827905902010-05-09T15:59:00.001+01:002010-05-09T16:00:56.079+01:00more donations... :-)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">thanks to...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Irenosen</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Mercy</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Bob & Pauline</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Mum & Dad</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Doug</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Sally Pomme</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">xxx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-46680495795479771702010-05-06T20:38:00.001+01:002010-05-06T20:38:52.028+01:00more donations...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">...thanks to Penny & Nicky too...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">xx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-86639448013837675662010-04-24T14:27:00.002+01:002010-04-24T14:30:13.893+01:00...donations...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Just wanted to post a big thanks to those who have donated so far:</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">slavka</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">karen & markus</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">jacob</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">george</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">suzy</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">alex</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Every single penny will be much appreciated,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">xx</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">PS: I'm still swimming, 80 lengths so far for 2010.</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-70681386725727418602010-02-14T10:35:00.001+00:002010-02-14T10:41:30.519+00:00I've done it!!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">yippeeeeeee.....I did another 40 today which means I have done</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">2010 lengths</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">wahoooooooooooooooooo</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Now to work out how to get people to give donations for my efforts. Hmmmmmm</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Happy Chinese New Year too...well really its Spring Festival!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xxxxxx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-27959194423226850642010-02-11T11:59:00.002+00:002010-02-11T12:00:07.492+00:00nearly done....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">did another 40 today....</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">only 30 to go...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">ego slightly damaged by 9 year olds diving into pool in the next lane and swimming much much faster than me!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-20799300779567945762010-02-09T21:15:00.000+00:002010-02-09T21:16:19.141+00:00another 40...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">yay...only 70 to go....two more trips and I'm done.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-34063284545950249712010-02-07T16:43:00.000+00:002010-02-07T16:44:18.031+00:00getting there...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">40 more done yesterday...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">only 110 to go....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">wahoooooooooooo</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-6401747918509079472010-02-05T11:21:00.001+00:002010-02-05T11:22:32.527+00:00almost forgot to record these...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">did another 40 on Tuesday</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">only 150 to go....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">come on....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-66989679063603484702010-02-03T09:49:00.001+00:002010-02-03T09:49:55.851+00:00less than 200 to go!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">190 to go....</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">wahooo......</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-49207854436614440472010-01-29T12:51:00.002+00:002010-01-29T12:52:05.135+00:0040 more...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">only 230 to go...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">got to dash...a million and one things to get done in the next half hour...eek</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">x</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-73479098960596012612010-01-26T15:06:00.002+00:002010-01-26T15:06:46.980+00:00Morning swim...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">another 40 done...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">only 270....maybe I will do it 2 and a half weeks left!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xx</span></div></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-75138791057118609502010-01-24T17:14:00.002+00:002010-01-24T17:17:09.051+00:00a flirty fifty....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">managed another 50 today, mainly because there was a nice man swimming in my lane and he had to keep overtaking me so I was smiling at him a lot to let him pass! Was going to get out at 40 but he was still swimming so I thought I might as well carry on, and then around length 46 he started chatting to the girl in the other lane who he clearly knew!!! Just my luck....on the plus side it did mean another 10 lengths done....every cloud eh!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">done: 1690</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">only 310 to go.....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">why does that still seem like a lot! I have 3 weeks to go...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xx</span></div></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-60843618224600263552010-01-23T21:50:00.001+00:002010-01-23T21:51:55.048+00:00wahooo its a 50!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">oh yes...did 50 today....the end is in sight...</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">1640 done</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">360 to go!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-32276392032377526972010-01-17T19:12:00.001+00:002010-01-17T19:14:02.729+00:00a double weekend hit!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Pressure is on...so twice to the pool for me this weekend. 80 done!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">1590 done</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">410 to go...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I might just do it!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xx</span><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-71248415785394322402010-01-14T10:19:00.002+00:002010-01-14T10:20:53.280+00:00la la la morning swim<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">crikey it is grim getting up and swimming in the morning but another 40 lengths...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">1510 done</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">490 to go.....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">yikes.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">xx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916164389887126030.post-23519708545540537722010-01-11T09:36:00.001+00:002010-01-11T09:38:51.102+00:00its getting hardcore!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">scared myself as to how much I'll need to swim in order to complete the challenge so I decided I'll have to swim before work....eek...didn't quite get up early enough and only had 25 mins before the school kids arrived, so did a very fast 30.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">1470 done</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">oh my still 530 to go.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;">at least now it really feels like a proper challenge!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xx</span></div>lisa meadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711974267009913017noreply@blogger.com0