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Silver StarSilver Newsletter Star Newsletter Issue Issue 60 60 May May 2015 2015 NEWSLETTER INCORPORATING A NEARLY NEW & PRE LOVED TABLE TOP SALE (BOOKING ESSENTIAL £10 per table) CIRCUS SKILLS WORKSHOP STILT WALKING, BALLOON MODELLING BBQ & CREAM TEAS PLUS LOTS MORE RAFFLE Please fnd rafe tckets enclosed. As usual we have some generously donated prizes. Our twice yearly rafes are a VITAL fundraiser for us and we ask you to take part if you possibly can. Fill in the stubs and return with payment to Maggie in the envelope provided or bring on the day. Please make cheques out to ‘Silver Star Society’ and if you need any more tckets contact Maggie or Clare at the Silver Star ofce. Thank you. Offering special care to mothers with medical complications in pregnancy Silver Star Newsletter Issue 60 May 2015 Contacts & For Yo u r Hospital Charity Information. Abseil Join the Silver Star Society 100 ft at the JR, Oxford, for our To become a member and receive the hospital causes newsleter free of charge, please e mail Maggie See inside for details or Clare on [email protected]. Please be sure to inform us if you would like your Sunday 14th June baby’s name to be included in the newsleter as and Sunday this does not automatcally happen. 20th September Contact Details Maggie Findlay & Clare Edwards Midwives, Amanda and Aletha, Silver Star Society Ofce, Level 6, Women’s celebrate after their abseil. Centre, John Radclife Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU. www.hospitalcharity.co.uk e: [email protected] Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds (registered charity no 1057295) t: 01865 743444 supports the work of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust Tel. 01865 221718 E-mail: [email protected] The abseil for Silver Star is on Sunday September 20th at 11-12 noon. We are appealing for brave volunteers. Why not pair up with a friend www.silverstaroxford.orG and get double the Fun AND Funds?! It costs £20 to enter and we www.facebook.com/www.silverstaroxford.org ask that you raise a minimum of £100 for charity. To enter, please contact the phone number, or e mail at the botom of the poster. Twiter: @SilverstarStar Many thanks. THANK YOU Donations from October 2014 Mrs Harvey knited beautful cardigans for Mrs Gant Kate Fletcher our baby clothes stall. Her Grandchildren Charlie & Any were born in the Unit. Mrs Lyn Trinder Green Biologics Limited Christmas rafe INCA Financial Services. Cathryn Higgins For her Abseil Granny Ali in appreciaton for the safe arrival of granddaughter Ailish Wheatley W.I. Mr & Mrs Harvey, in thanks for their care and safe delivery of their twin boys, James Natasha Quigley Barclays Bank, Cornmarket Oxford and Fraser. Sarah Smith in memory of her two nephews Mrs Odia, in memory of Henry Odia Laura Reynolds knited baby clothes and blankets. Samantha Steele Mr & Mrs Hamilton, in memory of baby boy Zach Thomas Hamilton Donatons to our Just Giving page from: Tom, Steve & Johnny for completng the Tough Mudder Challenge Mrs C Quainton Marine Davies and proud grandparents, Barbara and Malcolm Davies for the safe Debbie Rendell from Tesco Distributon The Parish of St. Andrew, Headington, arrival of baby Emma. Didcot – knited items Oxford Elsevier Customer Service Team Mr & Mrs Pickering Toby Lockyer Mr & Mrs Lunn Offering special care to mothers with medical complications in pregnancy Silver Star Newsletter Issue 60 May 2015 London Marathon 2015 We had seven sensatonal Marathon runners this year. Huge thanks to all of you for your achievements; we are very impressed and grateful to each of you! Here are your stories: “During”- The organisation of the event was second to none. Despite being Marisha Stimpson at the start line by myself I certainly never felt alone. There was a fantastic ‘It was a fantastic day, the weather was perfect for sense of mutual support between runners at all stages. The training runs running. It was the culmination of 4 months hard may have prepared my body, and to a certain extent my mind, to complete training, over 350 training miles completed before the course, but they certainly didn’t prepare me for the overwhelming crowd the big day. It takes immense discipline to get out support and noise that comes at every step. At points the noise was almost on cold, dark, wet January evenings, after a long day suffocating. As for the most emotional points - well turning the corner to at work, but the reward from the crowds and when cross Tower Bridge. Maybe the thought of almost being half way, or possibly Buckingham palace appears in your sights on race the immense size of the first tower in front of you, either way there was still day makes it all worth it. Pain is only temporary, the a lump in the throat. However that was tiny in comparison to the emotions experience of The London Marathon stays with you that overwhelm you as you turn the final corner, seeing the finish line and the forever.’ realisation that “I’VE DONE IT!” Jo Aplin Tony Sturgess ‘I’d like to thank the Silver Star ‘Off I set, in perfect conditions for a Society for giving me the opportunity marathon. Again like last year the crowd to run the London marathon. It was were just fantastic cheering everybody a massive roller coaster of emotions on. I went through the half way stage from training through to the day. I at 02:02 feeling really good and virtually absolutely loved every moment and bang on pace for a sub 4 hour finish, knowing you’re doing it for such a although running near a guy for 5 miles great cause definitely pulls you through as well as the crowds shouting your bouncing a basketball in each hand was a little distracting! How do these name! Would I do it again? Never say never!’ people do it? A few more miles up the road disaster struck! I had to stop for a couple of comfort breaks, this cost me a considerable amount of time. Also Justin Lee my left foot started to hurt a bit, an inspection at the finish revealed a loss of two toenails. I have never suffered anything like this on any training run I ‘Where do I start describing what an have done. amazing personal journey experienced in being a part of the London Marathon. The enthusiastic crowd shouting my name spurred me on to the finish. It began nervously but passionately in Although not getting near my target time was disappointing the amazing being able to contribute to a wonderful day was magical and a brilliant experience. Thank you Silver Star for giving charity Silver Star, whilst testingmy own me the opportunity and support running in this extraordinary event. I have limits to accomplish such an experience. entered the ballot for next year’s race and would love to run on your behalf if What followed on the day was not only successful.’ very personal in pushing my own pain thresholds being determined to complete, but a journey of inspiration fuelled Annie Cowen by meeting so many individuals along the way. I was left breathless not only in the physical sense! but by the true spirit of people & their kind words ‘I was absolutely thrilled to finish the London of encouragement & motivation. Various memories of the day will always marathon in one piece. Having raised well stay with me; a lady approached me thanking me as I ran, she herself & her over my original target I was motivated to babies had been supported by Silver Star. I met so many that inspired me keep going, even when the going got tough! to keep going & was also contacted recently by a man I had met on the day, The support on route was amazing and I also sending an e-mail saying I had inspired him to complete, how humbling. I had a message in the morning to say that the have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis today following recent tests, midwives on Level 6 were tracking my progress but this does not prevent my motivation to run again & I would welcome live which gave me a real boost. All in all, a future opportunities. If anything I also learned that no physical impairment great day out!’ has control to prevent accomplishment when the passion & will is present. So many displayed this during the Marathon. ‘ Daniel Mason ‘I would personally like to thank Silver Star for giving me this amazing Debbie Canham opportunity and one that I will remember and treasure for years to come. ‘For me completing the London Marathon was I won’t lie I found the training and the end of the race very challenging the most amazing realisation of a wish from but also inspirational. In the those dark times, particularly the cold, wet my “bucket list”. Others that had run before and dark morning and the last 3 or 4 miles I personally drew upon all the described to me the feelings that I could expect support I have had from family and friends, to have before, during and at the end, but these including an amazing amount of donations, comments didn’t fully prepare me for what the totalling over £2,000. This together with the whole experience would mean. knowledge of what great work Silver Star does and how my son was specifically helped “Before” - The training leading up to the event, by the John Radcliffe hospital helped me was as hard as I expected, although I was fortunate get through those times and ultimately over enough to avoid some of the harsh weather that that finish line at 26.2 miles! Disappointing winter training can sometimes throw into the I was only 5 minutes off my target time of mix.