Fran's Big Adventure
My Donations to date: £7185.96
Fundraiser(s): Frances Gifford
Event: Frans Big Adventure, UK
Event Date: 15th May 2010
Charitie(s) Supported: R N L I,Shining Life Children'sTrust,
So I am sailing around the UK in a Wayfarer which is a 16 foot dinghy.... it will take approximately 100 days and is quite likely to be quite hard. The two charities that I am hoping you will support, in supporting me, are the RNLI and Shining Life. The RNLI provides the rescue service that us seafarers know is always there should we get into difficulties. They risk their lives to save ours. I am hoping not to need them. Shining Life Children's Trust runs projects in Sri Lanka supporting disadvantaged children and families. It is run by friends of mine, whose values I whole-heartedly respect and support. I hope you will support this adventure, for two very worthwhile causes. Thank you in anticipation, I look forward to seeing many of you round the coast.
Contributions
| Display Name | Date | Amount | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kath Gifford | 24th May 2010 | £25.00 | Three cheers for Fran's big adventure!! |
| Sarah Walker | 24th May 2010 | £5.00 | Sounds fun Fran! From Sarah & Mike Walker! |
| Michael John Gifford | 24th May 2010 | £100.00 | I thought I would give (some of) the money I am saving by not drinking with you in Putney. |
| Derek Davies | 24th May 2010 | £25.00 | |
| Sophie Mackley | 25th May 2010 | £50.00 | Go Fran, Viper and all your crew! |
| John Hartley | 25th May 2010 | £50.00 | |
| Seamark Nunn Ltd. | 27th May 2010 | £100.00 | Go Fran! We're really pleased to have been able to help with kitting out Viper and will be there at the end of the phone if you need anything else! All the best from The Seamark Nunn Team! |
| Angus Thomson | 30th May 2010 | £50.00 | Good luck Fran! See you in Dundee, if not before |
| Pippa Garlick | 31st May 2010 | £50.00 | Fran! Amazing adventures, very jealous! Knew you were a one off! I thought I better get my sponsership in quick before Mat Pay ends!! Got a redman son now - born 23 rd Feb - Baby Max. Can't wait to celebrate at the end, just found the blog and so funny.. x x PIP G |
| David Wilkins | 31st May 2010 | £10.00 | Good luck Fran - glad to be able to help & thanks for the B&B recommendation! |
| Mark and Jill Ampleford | 01st June 2010 | £50.00 | Very impressed by your mad plan coming together! Mark and Jill |
| Helen Hilditch | 01st June 2010 | £25.00 | Awesome Fran - such fun!!!!! Look forward to your updates everyday! H xx |
| Margaret Lake | 04th June 2010 | £10.00 | worth it for the enjoyment of my early morning read. |
| Mike Day | 04th June 2010 | £50.00 | Loving your big adventure and your blog. Burton Week was horribly cold and windy - you would have loved it! |
| Graham Camm | 07th June 2010 | £50.00 | Happy travels |
| Ed Willett | 10th June 2010 | £50.00 | Inspirational Adventure! |
| GERALD COPSEY | 12th June 2010 | £20.00 | Good luck Fran. I suppose you'll try it in a dead cat bounce next? |
| The Page Family | 12th June 2010 | £25.00 | Well done Fran! We love reading your blog every day. |
| Winston | 14th June 2010 | £10.00 | The nice Fisherman in New Quay - Winston! |
| Cherl & Brian | 14th June 2010 | £10.00 | The nice people who dropped you off at Dina Cross!! |
| Team Viper | 14th June 2010 | £20.00 | Pub Quizz win in New Quay. Tidy. |
| Mr & Mrs Tosh and The Toshette | 14th June 2010 | £20.00 | Go Fran, loving reading the blog. Well done. |
| Jon Gorringe | 14th June 2010 | £25.00 | Its a fabulous plan, and you'll easy do it in under a hundred days! |
| Andy, Michelle & Aimee Dalby | 15th June 2010 | £50.00 | Fran - I take it you're not crewing me at Salcombe then? (The lengths people go to to escape General duties!) |
| Anonymous | 15th June 2010 | £20.00 | Good Luck Fran - sorry to hear about the theives and your engine! |
| Fran | 17th June 2010 | £35.00 | From Peter in Salcombe YC, and Geoff and Marion in Trearrdur and Jenny in Trearrdur. |
| Jon Watson | 17th June 2010 | £10.00 | Hi Fran, your Blog makes great reading, thank you for taking the time to share your experiences and your feelings :) |
| John Meadowcroft | 17th June 2010 | £50.00 | Fran, we are greatly impressed by the way that you are doing this. Keep writing the blog which brings my days to life. Get home safely and there is more to come. There are loads of us following your trip. Missed you last night as we had a night out in Marylebone. We discussed routing across the Irish Sea to the IoM and the consensus was that you would arrive at around 1am. Sounds like it went a lot more smoothly than that. Given you are ahead of schedule will you be doing a second lap? Love J,K,O+D |
| Jon Brown | 18th June 2010 | £200.00 | Brilliant |
| Alistair & Moira | 18th June 2010 | £20.00 | So the Yachtmaster classes are being put to good use then! Good luck with the rest of the epic voyage - Enjoy Scotland. |
| The Bells | 20th June 2010 | £50.00 | When you get to the top of the map a couple of starboard turns and its downhill all the way home! Happy days - sailing. The Bells |
| Antony, Jo, James & Rory | 21st June 2010 | £10.00 | You can have another £1000 if you get round.... esp if you fit us into the schedule. |
| ross walker | 22nd June 2010 | £50.00 | |
| Paul, Bridget and Gemma Davies | 25th June 2010 | £25.00 | Great adventure. Where will Viper go next? |
| Anonymous | 25th June 2010 | £50.00 | Loving the blog. Good luck with the rest of the trip. |
| Ian & Suzie Liddell | 29th June 2010 | £40.00 | We are Ari's parents! So facinating to follow your amazing trip. Good sailing along the east coast. |
| Adam Kilgour | 29th June 2010 | £50.00 | Enjoying reading the blog. Saw a Wayfarer the other day and had forgotten how small they are. Our Patrick also impressed by Port Patrick! Have a safe trip, Adam, Sam, Edward, Patrick and Holly. |
| Eluned Jones | 30th June 2010 | £20.00 | Go Fran....!! |
| Tamsin Kilgour | 30th June 2010 | £25.00 | I thought my geography of Scotland was getting better, but I'm learning some new places from your Big Adventure. Good luck! |
| Tim & Maria | 02nd July 2010 | £30.00 | Go Fran! You'll be missed in Salcombe this year, keep zooming round and take care! |
| Magnus Smith | 02nd July 2010 | £10.00 | The blog is very amusing reading - keep it up! |
| Joe McLaughlin | 02nd July 2010 | £20.00 | Good effort Fran!! I thought you were joking when you said you were doing this... Anyway, have been to Sri Lanka recently and it is an awesome country. What struck me was that not alot of the money we all donated after the Tsunami ever got invested where it really counts. This seems like a good charity with direct effects!! |
| Roger Taylor | 02nd July 2010 | £20.00 | I am very impressed Fran. Good luck on the downhill slide home |
| CG Aldwinckle | 02nd July 2010 | £50.00 | So amazing, so many tales, so jealous! Hope you're not stormbound too long, but have a drink on Vicky and me! |
| Gabrielle Sellick | 03rd July 2010 | £20.00 | Go Fran! Fantastic stuff. |
| Megs Robbie | 04th July 2010 | £20.00 | I.m Ari's aunt that you met in Arran enjoying reading your blogs Good Luck for the east coast. |
| Jerry Garner | 04th July 2010 | £20.00 | Well done! Fantastic progress to date. It's down hill all the way now! |
| Elisabeth and Alan Kershaw | 05th July 2010 | £50.00 | We enjoyed your visit! |
| Malcolm and Margaret | 05th July 2010 | £100.00 | Well done Fran, we really love the Daily Blog, beats the Daily Mail!!! Make the most of the MacPuffins. |
| Rik Alewijnse | 07th July 2010 | £20.00 | Good luck Fran, I'm seriously impressed. And envious! |
| Susanna Bickford | 08th July 2010 | £100.00 | Hope the southbound leg of the trip is as good as the rest. Judging by the recent slow progress I think I could be getting an early August sail in after all?! Great blogging! |
| Anonymous | 10th July 2010 | £20.00 | Well done Fran still cant believe you missed lancashire and cumbria out though. |
| The Shallow Family | 11th July 2010 | £100.00 | Well done Fran! Only just caught up with your great adventure but are hooked! Keep it up, love Mike, Judith, Charlie & Eleanor |
| Rory Bowman | 12th July 2010 | £100.00 | Good luck Fran, but surely its much less of a challenge without the extra water, love Aisling,Rory, Molly, Ella & Rosie |
| Katy Campbell | 13th July 2010 | £20.00 | Go team Viper!! Please kidnap a puffin for me. Lots of love Katy in Bristol xxx |
| Bill & Caro Gifford | 13th July 2010 | £20.00 | Well done - stick with it! |
| Mrs J M Clark | 14th July 2010 | £10.00 | Fantastic challenge, we are loving watching your progress |
| Frances Gifford | 14th July 2010 | £30.00 | From Eamonn and the nice guy on the pontoon in Arbroath. Thank you. |
| Richard Bickford | 15th July 2010 | £100.00 | It is definitely worth "paying" for those three amazing days! |
| C P EDWARDS | 15th July 2010 | £100.00 | FRANtastic! Love from Team Eddie |
| Merlin rocket sailors at Salco | 15th July 2010 | £221.50 | Money collected from a bucket on the bar during Merlin Rocket week in Salcombe - it wasn't the same without you Fran! |
| John & Margaret Stokes | 16th July 2010 | £50.00 | AB FAB! Atlantis is waiting for your return! |
| Rob Wilder | 16th July 2010 | £50.00 | 1988 was the last time we sailing together at the Cadet Nationals... you seem to have progressed a bit since then ;-) .. loving the blog and have fun x |
| Tom Hayhoe | 20th July 2010 | £25.00 | |
| Nick Bubb | 20th July 2010 | £20.00 | Well done Fran, cracking progress, keep it up!! Nick & Soph. |
| Kathryn Ayres | 21st July 2010 | £25.00 | Go Fran Go! |
| Mike Hayles | 21st July 2010 | £100.00 | Well done |
| Maggie Dunning | 21st July 2010 | £40.00 | How exciting, you’ve nearly completed that idea you had!!! Well done Fran! x |
| Pat and Jilly Blake | 21st July 2010 | £40.00 | Well done, we too have been sharing your pleasures and fears - were really worried for you at times. Missed you at Salcombe but looking forward to seeing back in Merlins soon |
| sue and martin smith | 21st July 2010 | £40.00 | Well done Fran! Really enjoying the blog , The Pembrokeshire bits brought back lots of happy memories. Enjoy the res tof the Trip! |
| Annabel Dearing | 21st July 2010 | £25.00 | Good luck! |
| Dr Andrew Mills | 21st July 2010 | £20.00 | |
| Laura | 22nd July 2010 | £10.00 | Nearly there Fran ! Never doubted you would have that big adventure. What's next ?! |
| Anna Taylor (was Meadowcroft) | 22nd July 2010 | £25.00 | Great to read you coming through Yorkshire! Good luck for the final stretch! |
| Anonymous | 23rd July 2010 | £200.00 | what will you do next? |
| Alan, Helen & Thomas | 23rd July 2010 | £20.00 | great work Fran but apparently its twice round... |
| Sara Cox-Olliff | 23rd July 2010 | £20.00 | I've really enjoyed reading your blog everyday :) Awesome! |
| Mike & Alex Storey | 23rd July 2010 | £20.00 | Loving the blog. Finally got round to contibuting. Get home safe. Mike & Alex |
| Sam Lloyd | 23rd July 2010 | £25.00 | What a very cool thing to do. Loved the blog... |
| Hugh Watson | 23rd July 2010 | £25.00 | Fran, I think you have found your calling. With your enthusiasm and personality you have captured the imagination of all those who have helped you and followed you. Well Done. It seems the hardest part could be deciding what to do next |
| David and Frances | 24th July 2010 | £20.00 | Well done Fran! We are going to miss the blogs. |
| Alex, Rosie and Thomas | 24th July 2010 | £50.00 | Amazing big adventure, Fran! Seems no time since we saw you in Cornwall....! Enjoy the final sail! |
| Norman & Ann Ampleford | 24th July 2010 | £25.00 | Well done Fran! We have been following your blog with interest. |
| Nick & Wendy Price | 25th July 2010 | £50.00 | Great going! If you want more, come West to Maine! |
| Michael McKechnie | 25th July 2010 | £50.00 | From the UKWA Racing Secretary: So glad you made it successfully in my old boat W10510. It is an amazing achievement. Well done. |
| nigel white | 25th July 2010 | £100.00 | well done fran. brilliant achievement. thanks for all the entertaining blogs. chris and nigel |
| John Kilgour | 25th July 2010 | £50.00 | Well done Frances. I hope Antony coughs up as you took James and Rory as crew! |
| Jane, Stuart and Robbie Hudson | 25th July 2010 | £50.00 | Well done Fran, double quick time - Lemon Arms at Restronguet was not that long ago?! Your blog has kept me entertained at work, fancy going round again?!? |
| Dan and Shirley Tribe | 25th July 2010 | £40.00 | Congratulations and thank you for the entertaining blog, which we have followed all the way. Well done, Fran! |
| Phil Plumtree | 25th July 2010 | £20.00 | well done on completing your trip and a safe return. P x |
| Rosemary Close | 26th July 2010 | £25.00 | I feel seasick just thinking about your journey! Well done. |
| Paul, Vicky, Thomas and Alista | 26th July 2010 | £20.00 | Well done Fran !! - You have brightened up my working day for 72 days! - What next ? |
| Frances Gifford | 26th July 2010 | £100.00 | Thank you Jeremy and Julia!! |
| Frances Gifford | 26th July 2010 | £36.04 | Bingo and Arcade winnings!! |
| Frances Gifford | 26th July 2010 | £5.00 | The nice man on the beach in Waldringfield |
| Jo Gifford | 26th July 2010 | £30.00 | Thank you Sophie @ The Anchor in Walberwick! |
| Mick & Barbara Rhodes | 26th July 2010 | £100.00 | Congratulations Frances! We have followed you all the way - enjoying your blogs, and admiring your perseverance. See you soon. With love Mick and Barbara |
| Jo Mason | 26th July 2010 | £25.00 | Congratulations Fran! How about transatlantic to New York for the next trip?? xx |
| Demelza Mitchell | 26th July 2010 | £50.00 | Well done Fran! Respect. |
| Kjersti Birkeland | 26th July 2010 | £25.00 | Congratulations & well done!! |
| James Ross | 26th July 2010 | £16.17 | Well Done Fran. A great adventure greatly executed it seems!!! Love from James, Heather and Monty. |
| Tony,Anne & Louise Johnson | 26th July 2010 | £50.00 | congratulations on finishing your big adventure |
| Melanie Hacker | 26th July 2010 | £20.00 | Congratulations on this memorable achievement |
| Pippa Taylor | 27th July 2010 | £20.00 | Well, this is frankly FRANTASTIC!!! |
| Jane Wade | 27th July 2010 | £10.00 | Well done - the Wade family loves a Wayfarer sailor! |
| richard barker | 27th July 2010 | £50.00 | |
| Frances Gifford | 27th July 2010 | £100.00 | Thank you Veronica!! |
| Ross and Kelly | 27th July 2010 | £50.00 | Congratulation to Fran, all her crews and the good ship Viper for completing this remarkable journey!! |
| Kevin Iles | 27th July 2010 | £100.00 | Tremendous achievement Fran. I decided to donate all the beer money I will now not be spending because you finished ahead on my slot! Now, about that game of chess........ |
| Vanessa McNaught | 27th July 2010 | £25.00 | Great adventure, Great blogging. |
| Brian Smith | 28th July 2010 | £20.00 | Well done to you and your crew (and especially Jon Ibbotson) |
| Amy Bowden | 29th July 2010 | £25.00 | Well done Fran. What an adventure. Really enjoyed the blog. xx |
| James Chudley | 29th July 2010 | £50.00 | Well done Fran, just brilliant and i'm looking forward to reading through the blogs, or do I wait for the book? ; ) |
| Jon Ibbotson | 30th July 2010 | £200.00 | The days seem empty now without the blog and location updates... You are going to have to come up with another adventure to keep us all entertained |
| emma watson | 30th July 2010 | £10.00 | |
| Frances Gifford | 30th July 2010 | £100.00 | Thank you John and Joan |
| Frances Gifford | 30th July 2010 | £10.00 | Thank you to the nice lady on the quay at Seahorses. |
| The Lark Class | 30th July 2010 | £257.25 | From the bucket on the bar at the Lark Champs:) |
| Daniel Watson | 01st August 2010 | £50.00 | |
| Patrick Gifford | 01st August 2010 | £1000.00 | Well done. Lots of vicarious pleasure with almanac, charts etc. |
| Chris & Ellie | 01st August 2010 | £40.00 | Well Done! Awesome achievement. Ellie had a jolly time - happy days indeed! |
| Frances gifford | 04th August 2010 | £110.00 | Thank you Geoff at Salcombe Boatstore and an anonymous donor. |
| Frances Gifford | 06th August 2010 | £20.00 | Thank you Juliet and Victor Gordon. |
| Liz Barker | 06th August 2010 | £10.00 | |
| Jeremy Atkins | 07th August 2010 | £100.00 | Well done. Never met you, but loved the trip & blog! |
| Jeremy Stephens | 07th August 2010 | £10.00 | A fantastic achievement. Well done Fran and all those involved. |
| Paul Martin | 08th August 2010 | £20.00 | Congratulations Fran! A truly remarkable achievement and an inspiration to all of us. From Ketchup W8819 and her crew. |
| Frances Gifford | 08th August 2010 | £20.00 | Thank you David Greening |
| Barbara & Mike Harrison | 09th August 2010 | £20.00 | Congratulations a great achievement. Well done Fran. |
| Anna and Tim | 11th August 2010 | £50.00 | Thanks for a great adventure Fran we both loved our time on Viper and can't wait for the honeymoon in Scotland with our very own Captain Fran!!! |
| Kirsty Phipps | 13th August 2010 | £20.00 | Amazing achievement, so impressed! xx |
| Liam Dempsey | 19th August 2010 | £50.00 | Nice work Frances. You are amazing. |
| Frances Gifford | 19th August 2010 | £30.00 | Thank you Dan Alsop, Mike Anslow and Ralph Roberts |
| Tim Fells | 24th August 2010 | £25.00 | Fantastic effort Fran and a great read! It was good to catch up in Salcombe. Cheers Tim |
| Jessoir | 08th September 2010 | £100.00 | You're amazing matey |
| Frances Gifford | 13th September 2010 | £30.00 | Thank you David and Yvonne |