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    Giles's Swim for Charity

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    • derivative666D
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      Great job G, proud of you!

      "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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      • summ3rhaysS
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        Amazing job Giles!

        IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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        • summ3rhaysS
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          @Giles:

          Thanks everybody…..

          Paula was on the support RIB that was looking after my group.  Her main job was to take photos's, she took this one especially for me, but I dedicate it to @summ3rhays ….

          Thorough documentation is necessary!  Well done.

          IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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          • S
            Snowy
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            It's been an epic 6 months mate! Been great watching you evolve. No doubts you would make it. Next year there and back perhaps?

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              I'm thinking of doing either that or a longer crossing,  Just discussing with one of my swim buddies whether we can swim right through the winter…

              To tell the truth, I was a little humbled last night.  Our local sports shop has a "Sporting Hero of the Month" award.  Anna Wardley, (she who swam around the Isle of Wight non-stop - 60ish miles) last year and really was my inspiration to actually try and swim, nominated me....

              Anna Wardley Can I nominate our 21 cross Solent swimmers who swam from Stokes Bay to Ryde today? Or if I have to go for just one I nominate Giles Padmore from GosVegas who started from scratch to train for the SolentSwimChallenge. He taught himself front crawl at Gosport Leisure Centre a few months ago when he was struggling to do 12 lengths, supported lots of the other swimmers as they trained for the event, had a great swim today and has raised over £5,500 for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust in the process. Just one of the amazing 21 who made it across to Ryde this afternoon.

              OK, it's only a local Gozza shop, but never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined my name would have been associated with sporting let alone hero…

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • Megatron1505M
                Megatron1505
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                That's fantastic G, well done.

                Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                • SeulS
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                  There's you reward right there!..

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                  • D
                    davito
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                    Big respect G well done

                    Cheers,
                    David

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                    • Max PowerM
                      Max Power
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                      Congrats G, to the swim and the Nomination. Kudos to you!

                      @elclintor:

                      > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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                      • Jordan23J
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                        This performance diserve a nomination!

                        AE

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          I stopped swimming when my hand hit the sand…..

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • tmgT
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                            Congrats G, great job!

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              What a difference a day makes.  @Madame Buttonfly and I just popped down to where it all started yesterday….

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • Madame ButtonflyM
                                Madame Buttonfly
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                                That's so bloody embarrassing - I thought he was taking photos - didn't realise I was about to feature in video!
                                😞

                                Unbelievable the difference in the weather from yesterday, we were so lucky that the organisers had an accurate forecaster and the swim was able to go ahead…

                                AKA Mrs G

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                                • apba1166A
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                                  Completely inspiring.

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                                  • babyknightB
                                    babyknight
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                                    brilliant, congratulations.

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                                      @Giles:

                                      I stopped swimming when my hand hit the sand…..

                                      That's one for the wall. Hugely inspiring!

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                                      • GilesG
                                        Giles
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                                        Alice was one of the swimmers.

                                        Here are a couple of excerpts from her FB post which made us giggle…

                                        _Yesterday I swam across the Solent…In a bikini! There were tears, big smiles, big ships, blue skies, darker skies, a mid swim janet jackson super bowl wardrobe malfunction and I even got a certificate!

                                        ..............Thank you Matthew Pryor, my kayaker extraordinaire, who got my back 100% throughout the swim, kept me swimming in the right direction (not as simple as it sounds...) and calmly fixed my bikini in the middle of the Solent - wicked._

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • rocketR
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                                          that's so good….

                                          rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                                          It's all humbug, like everywhere
                                          R.I.P. Geo

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                                          • summ3rhaysS
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                                            Well deserved nomination Giles.  I know we all have enjoyed the journey and your posts.  It doesn't surprise me at all that there was an impact in the real world.

                                            IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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