THE LONDON MARATHON

On Sunday the 21^st of April, Daisy and I completed the Virgin London Marathon.  The times achieved were 4:13 and 4:36, which we were both very pleased with. The weather was warm and sunny which made the run slightly more challenging but cold showers were sprayed at runners along the course to cool us down! Spectators were also offering sugary treats and fruit throughout the race to keep our energy levels up. The amount of spectators and support along the course was overwhelming and made the Marathon a great event to be a part of.  It was amazing to see such a wonderful turnout, despite the tragic events of the Boston bombings a week prior to the event. All runners wore a black ribbon to show support for the people affected by the bombings.

We have almost reached our fundraising target of £3400 for our charity SportsAid which we may even exceed if people continue to donate.

We both agree that this will be an experience we will never forget and loved being a part of.

Thankyou to all that have donated and supported us throughout our training :-)


(Written by Jo Unsworth)

One day until the London Marathon

Hopefully they will be smiling like this when the finish!

Gilson House would like to wish Daisy Gresswell and Jo Unsworth the best of luck for the London Marathon this weekend. All that training will be worth it and I am sure they will achieve the times they desire. They have been doing a fantastic job at raising £2704 but their target is £3400. Any last minute donations will be welcomed and you can donate via their JustGiving page http://www.justgiving.com/DaisyGresswell-JoUnsworth or to save time they have set up a quick method for sponsorship:

Just send a text to 70070 and in the message type the code: DGJU99 and on the next line put the amount you wish to sponsor in £s

· DGJU99

· With the amount £????

· To

· 70070

You will also be able to add Gift Aid at no extra cost


Once again - GOOD LUCK AND WE ARE ALL PROUD OF YOU!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATRON!

THE BIRTHDAY GIRL!

What a lovely surprise matron received when she arrived at work this morning.  The girls spent a considerable amount of time decorating her office and gave her the fright of her life by hiding and awaiting her arrival.  I'm not sure who was more scared, matron or Boris.  A total of 75 balloons had been blown up and attached to streamers from the ceiling.  They obviously know her well as matron loves decorating the house at every opportunity, whether it be for Halloween  Christmas or even Red Nose day.  She loves it so much that she has been given permission to keep up her decorations until the balloons deflate. Matron was absolutely over the moon with her birthday gifts and homemade cake (baked by the talented Katy Ward)  and said it was her best birthday ever - albeit a day early!  A big thanks goes out to the Gilson girls for being such a bunch of kind and considerate young ladies who help to inject a great deal of fun when it is required.  An even bigger thanks goes out to matron for rubbing off on the girls.  Never a dull day - especially in matrons office!