Swim for Jo!

some words of encouragement from our sponsors...

"Go for it Lesley!"
Elaine, Cambridge

"Wishing you the best of luck. I hope you achieve your goal."
Martin & Becky, Cambridge

"Good luck. Really hope it works out."
kevin, Baldock

"Best wishes with the swim.....maybe try some fish food in your diet on the day!!"
Dan, St. Albans

"Good luck, Bonce & Les. You WILL make a difference!! "
Richard, Guernsey

"A really worthwhile cause, no matter how far you swim, it's great to know you care. Good Luck and don't forget your nose clip and water wings "
Graham, Farnham

"Jo deserves the very best that life, however long, can give her. Good on you Bonce & Les"
Tony, Leighton Buzzard

"Great initiative! Don't give up, Jo, keep fighting!"
Koen, Hulst, The Netherlands

"I lost my Mum to cancer. They gave her a couple of years to live when she was 61. She fought it till she was 74 and 10 months. She never accepted she was beaten till she knew no more. God bless you. "
Andy, Matlock

"Best of luck with the swim, best of luck to Jo."
Lucy, Weybridge

"Good luck and all the best !!!"
Denny, Beaminster

"Good luck with the swim. Jo; wish you much strength, good to have friends like these. "
Bob, Venray, The Netherlands

"Good Luck with the swim. Bonce: Don't eat too many pies beforehand A worthy cause, I hope you reach your goal"
Lisa, Ashbourne

"I'm sure you'll do it, you clearly have a big heart!"
Mark, Caterham

"Good luck. I just hope if I ever need help I have friends like you to back me up."
Tony, Windsor

"Go for it Bonce - don't let Les beat you! Best of luck to you both. And my prayers for Jo."
Aurea, Marshfield

"Good luck Bonce! May the force be with you!"
Matt, Fareham

"What can I say? Your story has deeply moved me, and will without question make a donation. Your friend Jo sounds incredibly courageous and inspirational. "
Kevin, Dunstable

"Good luck mate! I know how hard this is because I can't even swim!"- sorry if noone knew!!
Stephen, Slough

"All the very best - hope it goes well. "
Steve, Letchworth

"Good luck with the swim. Best wishes to Jo"
Peter, Leominster

"Good on ya'"
David, Reigate

"I wish you all the best. Pass my regards on to Jo just ask her to smile its a very powerful thing smiling it helps ourselves and others to fight on..."
Jason, Rushden

"You'll need fish pie for the swim!!"
Pat, Sudbury

"I met Jo on my trip to UK, and was just blown away by her lovely whirlwind personality. Just wanted to do anything I could and wish her the best."
Stephanie, Florida

"Hope the tide is with you all!!! Great to hear we still have "swimmers" in this world! Like the initiative!!! "
Sebastiaan, Weesp, The Netherlands

"Had cancer twice myself and beaten it - last time 18 years ago."
Peter, Horsham

"Just want to say good luck!"
Paul, Southampton

"Good luck with the swim"
Richard, Horsham

"Best of luck, makes my own health problems seem trivial."
Ken, Coalville

"Thanks for being given the opportunity to help."
Peter, Diss

"Best of luck"
Peter, Farnham

"All the best completing your challenge!"
Simon, West Malling

"Best of luck with the swim!"
Craig, Havant

"Good luck and well done"
Peter, Basildon

"Good luck with it! I have been developing an underwater pie consumption device that you might be interested in... "
James, Chippenham

"Erm... try not to drown! "
Andy, Wirral

"All the best and good luck."
Geoff, Woodbridge

"Good luck with the swim and all of your future endeavours"
Mark, Benfleet

"Best of luck with the swim and all our thoughts are with you and Jo."
Neil, Tonbridge

"All the very best of luck. Hope you meet your target."
Netta, Newmarket

"Well done for making such a marvellous effort, and good luck!"
Geoffrey, Cambridge

"Good luck to Jo and yourselves for setting this up. I hope Jo takes some comfort in the reponse from so many people."
Chris, Cleckheaton

"Good luck, try not to wee in the pool! "
David, Linton

"With our best wishes."
Debbie & Allen, Peterborough

"Good luck and well done for the effort!"
Damian, Slough

"Good luck with the challenge - a few more pie and ale nights will aid to your buoyancy I hope you complete the swim and that the treatment is sucessful "
Chris, Haslemere

"Bonce: I couldn't get my 100m badge until I was 8 as no one told me I could change strokes half way through so you'll have no trouble. Les: all those qualifications sound a bit sus to me... I've seen you eat those brownies..reckon you can??? "
Anna, Marshfield

"Good show, lost too many family members to this awful disease. Any help you need you let me know."
Hannah, Bristol

"Take on plenty of fluid. As daft as it sounds in all that water, it's cramp that will stop you!!"
Robert, Solihull

"Consider myself very fortunate that no one close to me has ever suffered and stories like this just make me realise how lucky I am/we are. Good luck in your endeavours and good luck to Jo. "
Andy, Danbury

"Good luck mate!"
Dave, Burton on Trent

"Good luck with the challenge and tell Jo we're all pulling for her."
Colin, Spellbrook

"Good Luck with the swim! Pace yourself and I'm sure you can do it Fingers and all other parts crossed for Jo!"
David, Northampton

"Respect and good luck to you both, Jo don't stop fighting!"
Darren. Braintree

"Brilliant site!! And like the photos. Best of luck to you both and Jo"
Mark, Cambridge

"May all the love in this wonderful world shine down and purge you of this terrible thing. All the very best for a speedy recovery."
Nick, Sheffield

"Good luck to you both and best wishes to Jo. Never give up."
Marcus, Maidenhead

"Beware of those pool sharks!"
Jon, Cambridge

"Good luck for the swim, and very, very, good luck to Jo ..."
Chris, Wokingham

"It's worth money to see Bonce drowning. Good luck to Jo."
Andy, Hove

"Wishing Jo a speedy recovery"
David, Cambridge

"I wish you all the luck in the world. Keep fighting"
Paul, Bexleyheath

"Swim your hearts out Loads of love and luck"
Charlie and Jim, Cambridge

"Good luck guys!"
Chris, London

"Good Luck with everything"
Grant, Royston

"Good luck to you!!!"
Phil, Chester

"Good luck guys!"
Paul, St Ives, Cornwall

"Best of luck with the swim!"
Lorna, Cambridge

"Cancer can be fight by medecine, and by will. You've got the heart, I can provide some support Some of my relatives went through, other didn't succeded, and my 4 year old granson is fighting leucemia, and the chemio effects. I'll be with you during the swim, and wishes the best for Jo."
Jean-Philippe, Bois-Colombes, France

"Good luck"
Phil, Rugby

"Good luck, that is a whore of a distance for a non trained swimmer. Forget training on easter eggs, plenty brown pasta the night before, if you can get any liquid malto that would really help."
Carl, Yorkshire

"I hope it goes well on 11th & will be thinking of you. I really hope you get there with the money to give Jo a chance."
Kate, Cardiff

"Good luck with the swim, try not to drink to much of the pool"
Alistair, London

"Good look guys"
Patrick, Leicester

"First time I do this (pledge, sponsor, new to the UK). It sure is a good cause."
Uldis, Aberdeen

"Good Luck"
Gareth, Wales

"Thinking of you both, and of Jo. Keep fighting and don't get out of that pool til it's done!"
Rowan, Australia



amount raised so far:
£5957.50

by five people
in three swims


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