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November Swim Challenge

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I'm taking part in the November Swim Challenge

I’m taking part in the November Swim Challenge for Dementia UK and raising funds for families affected by dementia. I would be grateful for your support.

£33 could fund an hour with a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse, helping a family with practical solutions and emotional support.

Thank you!

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£350

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Tuesday 4th Nov
Today 04/11/25 I am starting my aim of swimming 15km in November. I will be swimming 2 hours sessions on a Tuesday evening and will fit in another few sessions throughout the month to reach the goal. Each swim I will blog to update how far I have completed and how far I have left to swim.  

My Fitbit currently has added my daily movements onto my activity so please ignore the 42km I have already apparently done. 

I will be adding from Strava which will be linked to the swim tag app designed specifically to measure the distance I swim in each session. 

Any pennies will be greatly appreciated and I will be updating as and when I finish a swim. Bring on the month and the end goal!

Thank you for Reading!

Reasoning

Monday 20th Oct
My Nanny Audrey, forever my reasoning to raise money for such a cause. A fierce, say it as it is but loving woman who battled the effects of Dementia through the last years of her life. A woman who i adored spending time with especially having sleepovers at Nanny and Grandads house growing up! 

I will forever be haunted by the sadness of the first time she asked my mum who i was. The pain i felt knowing that Dementia was taking force and it was all changing.

On good days, we would laugh and she would be her naughty self, making comments without thought and such fond memories of just having parts of her back with us however short lived. As a family, the effects of Dementia can be substantial and overwhelming. Losing the person you so deeply cared for without them remembering all the good years they have had. 

Nanny Audrey, I do this for you Always!

Thank you to my Sponsors

£75

Cheryl Grinham

Brilliant cause. Nanny would be so proud. Xxx

£50

James Welsh

Proud of you

£50

Sandra Pack

Beautiful thing to do my love!! Nanny would be so proud and impressed as she couldn't swim a stroke!!! ❤️

£50

Chris Payne

Good luck 😊

£50

Grandad

Nanny used to say 'sink or swim' problem was she couldn't swim! Now she has you supporting her - Wonderful!!! Keep up the good work and keep swimming. Nanny and us all love you and are so proud for undertaking this challenge. Love from us all at 42 x

£35

Debbie

Well done Viki. What an amazing thing to do. Love Debbie

£33

Rosie & Michael

Amazing! Well done!

£30

Viki Grinham

£20

Holly Hunt

Go on Viks !! Lovely idea xxx

£20

Ellisha Watkin

Well done Vik! You’ve done amazing! Super proud of you! Xxx

£20

India Hargreave

Good luck lovely! 🩷🩷🩷

£20

Tricia Dewey

Well done xx

£20

Tracey & Mark

£19

Susan And Mark

Well done. Very proud of you. xx

£19

Steve

Well done Vik, proud of you and for a great cause. We all love and miss Nanny dearly ❤️ xxx

£15

Robyn Odeh

£10

Helen

Well done Viki. A great challenge for a wonderful cause.

£10

Muriel Knowles

Wishing you lots of luck. Xx

£10

Kelly Simmonds

Well done Viks xx

£10

Emma Whatley