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Karen, Em-j and friends fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer UK

By Karen Spencer

Donate to Karen and help them hit their goal of £10000!

I'm fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer UK.

As many of you know I was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer earlier this year at just 42 years of age and a 7 year old daughter. Given just 11 months to live in February 2022 I am determined to not only beat this awful statistic but to raise as much awareness and money to help fight this terrible disease. 

To start our fund raising journey myself and friends will be competing in a triathalon on Monday the 24th October and Em-j will be doing a mini triathalon on the same day.

This in itself is going to be a huge challenge for me as I am suffering with neuropathy from my chemotherapy in arms and legs but as long as I am here to fight another day I can fight these challenges too.

Please keep an eye out on this blog and Facebook for future fundraising events as well.

Your support and well wishes are all greatly received 💜💜

Please support my fundraising!

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£8,916 + £1,405 GiftAid

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£10,000

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Let's get swimming! 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♀️

So today so many amazing Ludgershall villagers and friends are getting their swimsuits on and taking on the epic feet of swimming the distance of the channel at Bicester Leisure Centre. 

Good luck everyone and thank you so much for helping to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer UK.

See you at the poolside xx

Ludgershall swims the Channel 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️👙👙

The amazing Karen Wagland, fellow villager, friend and name twin has been hard at work organising an amazing fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer UK.  Karen along with her husband and a number of fellow villagers are swimming the distance of the channel (a whopping 21 miles) to raise money for this important cause. 

The event is taking place at Bicester Leisure Centre on Sunday the 26th of February from 2pm. 

If anyone would like to make a donation in support of the Ludgershall swimathon team then please follow the link.  All donations are greatly received.

Thanks for reading 💜

Racenight and exceeding £5000 initial target!

A massive thank you to everyone who attended the Ludgershall Race night a few weekends ago. What a fantastic night and we raised well over £2000 for the two charities. Pancreatic cancer uk and the hummingbird cancer support centre in launton. If you or anyone you know has or has been affected by cancer the Hummingbird Centre are a wonderful resource to help not only the patient but caregivers as well. The volunteers do an amazing job and I know how much they have guided me through my journey so far.

I hope one and all had plenty of fun and laughter at the event and again massive thank you for raffle prizes, Rob Holt for hosting, Emily and Nick from the bull and butcher behind the bar, Julie and Becca running the tote, Tracey Platt, Kelly and Catherine for sorting the afternoon teas and a special mention to my daughter Em-j for taking photos and giving me lots of cuddles through the night!  

We have now smashed my initial target of £5000 and we have lots more arranged for next year. Please keep supporting me for a cause very close to me and my family 💜💜💜

Ludgershall at the races!

Saturday night is bringing all the fun of the races to Ludgershall! There is video horseracing where people can have a little flutter, afternoon tea and the chance to get suited and booted just like a day at Ascot or Cheltenham. All proceeds are going to Pancreatic Cancer UK and the Hummingbird Cancer Support Centre in Launton. Thank you to everyone who is coming along I can't wait to see you all.

We are currently also organising a few other fundraising events including a hike up snowdon and a brush party where we have someone teaching us how to do a painting while drinking prosecco (what could possibly go wrong 🤷‍♀️). There is also a swimathon being organised which should take place in February.

Please keep an eye on this page for updates on our fundraising journey 💜💜

We did it!

A massive thank you to my fellow triathletes who absolutely smashed it last week and a special well done to my daughter Em-J for completing her mini triathalon. Mummy is so very proud of you.

I am continuing to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer UK and the Hummingbird Cancer Support centre in launton with the next fund raiser being a race night on the 19th November 2022. 

I am also getting a team together to climb mount snowdon next spring. 

All donations received so far are hugely appreciated.

November is pancreatic cancer awareness month, please ensure you and your loved ones know the symptoms. Early diagnosis may just help you beat this and save your life 💜💜💜

One week to go!

A massive thank you to everyone who has kindly donated. We are very close to the £2000 mark with the online and offline donations which is incredible! 

Please remember November is pancreatic cancer awareness month. If you or someone you know is experiencing one of the symptoms of pancreatic cancer please see your GP and get it checked out. Early diagnosis is so very rare but can be life saving 💜💜

November - pancreatic cancer awareness month

Not long to go till we take part in our triathalon. Thank you for all the kind donations made to date. 

Next month is Pancreatic cancer awareness month, wear your purple with pride 💜.

Many people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer do so once it is too late. Symptoms are difficult to spot. I suffered with severe abdominal pain which was initially put down as acid reflux and then a hiatus hernia. Most people with this disease their first signs are jaundice. If something doesn't feel right push your GP for extra tests before it is too late. The only cure for pancreatic cancer is the whipple surgery. Only 20% of those diagnosed are eligible for the surgery. This needs to change with earlier diagnosis! 

Pancreatic cancer uk are trying to improve this and your donations will help raise awareness. 

Thank you 💜💜💜

Wow! £1000 raised!!

A massive thank you to those who have been kind enough to sponsor myself and my triathalon team. We have raised over £1000 already which is incredible. 

Training for the triathalon challenge was due to start this weekend but I have unfortunately been struck down with covid which along with my chemo symptoms has really put me on my backside a little. Fingers crossed I will feel more human in the next few days to get back in the saddle. 

Watch this space for updates of where we will be completing each part of our triathalon challenge and timings. We would love to see some familiar faces while we are out on course.

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Me and my girls fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer

As many of you know I was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer earlier this year at just 42 years of age and a 7 year old daughter. Given just 11 months to live in February 2022 I am determined to not only beat this awful statistic but to raise as much awareness and money to help fight this terrible disease. 

To start our fund raising journey myself and friends will be competing in a triathalon on Monday the 24th October and Em-j will be doing a mini triathalon on the same day.

This in itself is going to be a huge challenge for me as I am suffering with neuropathy from my chemotherapy in arms and legs but as long as I am here to fight another day I can fight these challenges too.

Please keep an eye out on this blog and Facebook for future fundraising events as well.

Your support and well wishes are all greatly received 💜💜

Thank you to my Sponsors

£75

St Mary's Church

£155

Estelle Fisher

£62.40

Beverley Chilman

£13.52

Anna Coleridge

Good luck to all of you xxx

£187.20

Helena Cox

What an amazing event to be part of! Swimathon monies xxx

£104

Pam Lawson

Thank you I really enjoyed taking part. Here's my sponsorship money x

£105

Charlotte Bosley

Karen, you are amazing and will continue to fight this. We are all behind you. Tabitha and Barnaby’s swimathon sponsorship money here for you to continue raising more funds to hit your target. Just a little we could do to make a big difference. xxx

£175

Kate Parker

Swimathon Sponsorhip money from Kate & Thomas Parker x

£618

Karen Wagland

Swimathon sponsorship from myself & Emma & the proceeds from the cake sale. Well done everyone!💜

£120

Chettle Family Swim

This is the money which the Chettle family raised for the sponsored Swim! Well done everyone!

£52

Katy Knox

Eleanor Swim

£52

Laura Taylor

Well done Ludgershall for such a brilliant team effort! Especially to Karen for organising and Eleanor for swimming a few extra lengths for me. Sorry to have missed it. Great to see the photos of our fab Village pulling together xx

£124.80

Liz Gardner

It was so amazing to be swimming with fellow villagers and dear friends on Sunday towards such a great cause. Well done everyone. Love you all. Liz Gardner

£104

Paul

I hear it all went "swimmingly" well done everyone. Talking of hearing Bev's now deaf!! (swimmers ear?)

£60

Peter Barnett

Great to be a part of the swim the channel challenge and pleased to support you Karen & Em-J - your inspiration kept me going through 60 laps! Acknowledgement to my family and parents-in-law for their sponsorship.

£30

Helen,duncan, Flo Varley And Norman

Lovely to meet you all in the Harvester, you made my Dad's night 🙂Well done on your fundraising.

£20.80

Josh Chilman

Amazing effort so far. Keep it going

£25

Tom Eaton

Congratulations Nick B and you all on a great swim and even greater cause!! Tom, Claire, Daisy & George

£58

Valerie Evans

Well done everyone

£31.20

Anonymous

£50

William Rowsell

Go Eleanor - swim safe!!

£63.44

Cathryn Turnham

Well done to everyone involved today x

£10.40

Cathryn Turnham

The take home cake and scones from today’s swimathon were much appreciated!

£20

Belinda Farley

For Peter F. Ludgershall swim, hope all goes brilliantly

£13.52

Emily Magnuson

Sending all the best wishes in the world

£20.80

The White’s

Best of luck to all - especially the Chettle Clan xxx

£5.20

Vivienne Williams

Good luck!

£104

Rob And Sharon Evans

£20

Karen Spencer

£10.40

Simpson Lesley

Good luck today

£72.80

Nick Burchell

With love from the Burchell’s

£31.20

Helen & Zoe

All the best for the Swimathon, xx

£70

Belinda Jayne Farley

Good luck everybody just keep swimming..An amazing effort for such a great cause x

£36.40

The Pringles

Sending love from all the Pringle family and GOOD LUCK this Sunday for the swimathon!!

£161.20

Perry House Dental Surgery

Donations from Perry House Dental Surgery, Wendover. Good luck on the fund raising- such a good cause. All the best to you Karen too

£208

Andrew Scorer

Eleanor and Laura Swim chicks

£20.80

Robert Duggan

Best of luck to you all

£26

Teresa Butler

Really sorry I can't be there on the day to do some lengths.

£20.80

Tracey Platt

Your an inspiration Karen. Go you two!!! Xxxxx

£10.40

Eva Kovacikova

£104

Lynda Raybould

What an amazing achievement Karen- something positive to do. Such an awful cancer as as you say- often undetected until too late. Well done!

£62.40

Christina Barnfather

What a phenomenal fundraising success - good luck everyone, and Eleanor Rowsell for taking part in the sponsored swim, from Eleanor's sister

£41.60

Izzy Rowsell

Good luck Eleanor on the sponsored swim!

£60.32

Jane Denny

Very best wishes for your sponsored swim from Eleanor's mum ! X

£30.16

Katie Taylor

Eleanor Rowsell sponsored swim Good luck with the fundraising- an amazing effort so far.

£30

Isla

£160

B And B World Cup

£10

Deborah Woods

Good luck to everyone taking part in the “virtual channel swim”

£30.16

Jenny Davis

£26

Lucy

£52

Jan Haseldine

£21.84

Arpita Desai

All the Best!

£1.19k

Racenight Proceeds

£13.52

Daniel Williams

Go girl! Keep smashing it! xx

£20.80

John Maitland

Good luck with your challenge

£50

Sheridan Lucas

You got this xxx proud of you Real inspiration real hero x

£20

Anonymous

£208

Anonymous

£41.60

Anonymous

Excellent well done great cause 👏

£230

Jimmy Dunn

Jimmy and Sandra would like to thank everyone that supported me for Karen Spencer’s triathlon fund raising event for Pancreatic cancer, the donations we collected are hugely appreciated and are going to such a valuable cause

£26

Judith Short

Thinking of you , wishing you well and holding you in my prayers

£156

Lauren Pearce

Well done, I think your amazing

£10.40

Amania Clark

Well done all. 👏

£26

Neil Saunders

Well done everyone - great effort

£20

Jim Goss

£122

J&t

Well done Karen-Em-J and everyone - smashing effort!

£20.80

Emily Reidy

Amazing cause. Good luck Sal, Karen & all xx

£52

Andy Shuter

Utft

£50

Gavin Marley

£31.20

Pete And Cath Foggin

£20.80

Mr Jason King

£36

Bucket Donations

£30

Pat Lovejoy

Karen I've donated a small amount but will do it on a regular basis for you.

£40

James Hunt

£50

Nick Garrad

£100

Karen Spencer

£15.60

Sarah Hannen

You are inspirational - a huge well done to you all!

£25

Clare & Alan Brown

Well done to the team. What superstars you all are

£20.80

Emma Dunn

We smashed this 💪🏻… well done everyone. A great cause xxx

£50

Jonny B

Well done, you’re amazing !!

£13.52

Kelly Smelly

Well done everyone xx

£31.20

Peter Bourton

Well done Karen and Em-j

£20.80

The Buswells And Michelle’s Dad

Good luck today Karen, Em j and team. Karen, amazing doing what you are doing today despite your personal battle. Such an inspiration to see you fighting so hard.

£50

St Mary's Church, Ludgershall

Dear Karen and Em-j, At a recent meeting of the PCC at St Mary's Church, Ludgershall it was resolved to make this donation on behalf of all the members of the church. We wish you both all the very best for this challenge and hope the triathlons go well: your courage and determination in taking on this challenge are an inspiration to us all. Know that you are very much in our thoughts and prayers.

£20.80

Amy Roberts

Good luck girls

£60.32

Jackie Faulkner

£20.80

Ella Summerhayes

£240

Steph And Steve

£20

Karen Spencer

£30

Rob Evans

Good luck with the triathlon. Wow Amazing have the best day. Rob and Sharon

£10.40

Naomi & Ruby

Go smash it Karen.

£20.80

Marie Talbot

Amazing effort! Best of luck!

£31.20

Rose Anne

£20.80

Trina Clark

Good luck girls, i'm sure you're absolutely going to smash it.

£26

Antony Bates

£20.80

C Lewin

Good Luck with the triathlon Karen, Em-j and friends

£20

Ed Harvey

Good luck Karen & EmJ! Excited to cheer you on next week. Lots of love, sarah (& Ed) xxxxxxx

£31.20

Emma Rutherford

Wishing you the best of luck for your triathlon ✨❤️

£10.40

Julie Shrieve

Good luck ladies!

£20.80

Gapper Family

All our love. Good luck with the triathlon 🤞

£20

Sandra Parker

Good luck Karen and Em-J and team!

£50

Dave White

Really proud of you

£10.40

Sophie O’carroll

Absolute best of luck ladies! X

£26

Melanie Otoole

Fab cause 🥰🥰🥰

£10.40

Tara Puzey

Love you!

£10.40

Kerry Andrews

£52

Gabriella Straughan

You are both incredible, good luck with your amazing challenge. Gabi and Julian xx

£208

Sheila Driscoll

£52

Chris, Michelle, Jasmine, Eleanor & Teddyboy

Good luck Karen xx go smash it 💪🏻

£10.40

Chelsea Smith

Good Luck to you all xx

£20.80

Tina Beaumont

Huge love and admiration to you and your ladies. Tina Beaumont

£13.52

Holly Osmond

Good luck Karen and Em-J! You are truly inspirational. We will be thinking of you. Lots of love, Holly, Nick, Fleur and Audrey. xxxx

£10.40

Jess Hill

Good luck Em-J and Karen! Lots of love Bea and the Hill family xxx

£40

Billy Dilkes

Go for it guys.. 🫡👍😘

£10

Emma C

Good luck x

£10.40

Kristina Beckenham

Good luck to all of you, great cause.

£15

Anonymous

Good luck, love vicks x

£15.60

Melissa Light

£41.60

Paula P-dog

You will smash it girls .. I’ll be cheering you on every step every stroke and every peddle of the way .. lots of love

£30

Rita, Lisa & Shailen

You’ll smash it, Goodluck 💜 x Rita,Lisa & Shailen Xxx

£20.80

Teresa Butler

£20

Charlie Bosley

You are amazing and so inspirational. Such a strong lady xxx

£10.40

Kate Parker

You're amazing! lots of love x

£30

Emily And Gary Shelford

You really are inspirational💓💓 Well done ladies. We’ll be thinking of you x

£10

Rosemary Harris

Good Luck Karen with your fundraising for such a worthy causex

£52

Peter & Julie Barnett & Family

An inspiring challenge. Good luck to you all!

£20.80

Irene Waller

Well done ladies. A challenge indeed. Good luck to you all and sending everything positive to you Karen!

£5.20

Donna Parker

Karen, You are and always have been beautiful inside and out. I wish I could do more. Thinking of you always! Much much love 💕

£104

David Driscoll

£20.80

Cathy & Peter Foster

You are an inspiration! Good luck in October to you all x

£20

The Chettle Family

Wishing you all the very best of luck on this immense challenge!! xxxx

£52

Nicola Fielding

So proud of you and Em-j 😚

£8.32

Philip Convery

Go for it girls and the very best of British. Xxx

£13.52

Liz Wigg

Wishing you the very best on your challenge . Xx😘

£20.80

Carla

Good luck Karen, Em-J and all the girls! Such a worthy cause and an inspirational lady! X

£20

Rebecca Baudains Nee Jolliff

Good luck with your treatment the fundraising and getting through such a tough time. I used to see you and your sister with Nicky when out in Bicester, I’m the girl in the wheelchair. Sending prayers & hugs for a full recovery Bex xx

£5

Louie And Theo

Good luck Em-J! We raised this money busking in Ludgershall park for cancer research!

£10

Jane Barker

Good luck

£10

Ali Jeacock

£31.20

Clare Twizell

Warrior ❤️

£20

Michaela Rowe

Good luck everyone 💪🏻

£20

Sheila Rowe

You’ve got this hun. Good luck girls x

£30

Diane Hickmott

Good luck, I’m sure you will succeed xxx

£20.80

Jennifer

Brilliant, go for it!

£20.80

Mike Steph & Girls

Best of luck to you all go smash it x

£30.16

Jo And Graeme Hope

Good luck Karen and Em-j - I hope you smash the challenge and your fundraising target too!

£20.80

Sam Mabey X

Go on ladies!💜

£25

Anita

Keep Fighting💞

£30.16

Mr Leslie Jarrett

hope this will help you fight this as well as a memory for your grandmother and my mother who died from this type of cancer

£25

Kelly

You are amazing Karen, we are all right behind you. Go team! Em-J will smash it!

£104

The Mole Inn

Good luck What an amazing challenge :)

£52

Gareth, Karen, Emma And Mary Wagland

Wishing you all the best

£50

Nick Carter

❤️❤️❤️❤️

£52

Karen Spencer

£104

The Bull & Butcher

Looking forward to the challenge girlies! x