07 October 2013
Thank you all, for your continuing support of this fantastic charity. Just a few words on what happened with the Lottery show. Two fantastic ladies looked after us.
First off, Endomol, who do the lottery TV shows contacted me to ask for volunteers for the show, ultimately specifying who they wanted.
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30 September 2013
Sunday 29th September 2013, a joint team of Pathology people from Royal Preston Hospital and Blood Bikes got together for an It's A Knockout competition at Guys Court, Myerscough, Preston. Great day and great fun, albeit exhausting.
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19 September 2013
This year's Scrabble run, organised by Andy Gilroy and the Baxenden Motorcycle Club resulted in them raising money to buy us a Garmin Sat Nav for one of the bikes. Big thanks to all who took part and for considering us.
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18 September 2013
Sunday 15th September 2013, the East met West in the form of White Knights met NWBB Lancs & Lakes, or as Bobby Ball put it, White Knights meets Red Warriors.
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15 September 2013
Because the National Lottery gave us a bike last year and because we have applied for another this year, Denise & I were invited to the Awwards For All Ceremony at Pinewood Studios. Although not able to ask the star guests for donations (great pity) we did manage to spread the word of what we all do. These
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Fantastic, today Sunday 15th September 2013 we did our 2,000th run. Nick Barlow doing the run and Wendy Penkethman as Controller.
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At 14:20 hrs on Friday 9th August 2013, Lee Townsend, night controller from the previous night, received a call from Blackpool Pharmacy with a request for a Very Urgent run to Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, to collect some life saving drugs for a very poorly little boy in Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
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05 August 2013
Following the Long Way Down, ridden by Paul Whithead in just over 20 hours, Paul handed NWBB L&L a cheque for over £800. He also set up a Just Giving account which doubled that amount. Fantastic and well done again, with a big thanks to all those who supported him, including; Northumbria Blood Bikes, Durham motorcycle Police and White Knights.
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Last night 22nd July 2013 another milestone for NWBB Lancs & Lakes was reached. 1,500 runs. Wendy as Controller and Paul A as rider. Well done everyone, this year is going to be busy because we have three new hospitals coming on-line soon too, watch this space.
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Hoghton Tower Sprint is on again on Sunday 14th July 2013. Come along and watch the bikes flying up the drive. Great day for bikers and petrol heads alike.
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