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The Worcester Group of Chartered Accountants

5/4/2014

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Last night Esta and I had the privilege of being invited along to the annual dinner of the Worcester Group of Chartered Accountants.  Ross Prince, Chairman of the group, had invited us along for the evening, asking if I would deliver a talk on Acorns and my Channel swim attempt.  Esta and I had the honour of sharing the top table with Ross and his charming wife Ruth, and with Dr. Phil Hammond, who was a fellow guest speaker for the evening.

The food was delicious, and the company was warm and welcoming - especially considering we had met no-one other than Rebecca Widdowson from HallmarkHulme, and Mike Henley the photographer prior to the evening!

My speech (I think) went down well.  It's always a challenge to pitch the correct mixture of sorrow and mirth, and to avoid boring people to death with the challenges of the Channel.  I like to think I found the correct line.

Generous contributions were made towards my swim attempt, and all in all we collected a fantastic £1315 - all of which goes directly to Acorns (and has already been added to my JustGiving page).

Furthermore, I'm quietly hopeful that Rebecca may have helped me secure the final sponsorship amount I need in order to ratify the whole challenge.  More details to follow on this!

On behalf of Esta, myself and Acorns, I'd like to say a very warm and heartfelt thank you to Ross and the entire group of Chartered Accountants for a splendid evening, and such generous donations.

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Ross Prince
5/4/2014 03:00:23

Alan, the privilege was all ours and we are in awe of what you are undertaking for Acorns. Your speech was perfect - both thought provoking and inspiring. We wish you all the best in the challenge ahead.

I urge everyone to 'kick-on' and get Al to his £10,000 target...so get giving!

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    Alan Gale

    One time soldier, part-time author, full-time training manager, husband and father.

    Swam 21.8 miles of the English Channel in August 2014 for Acorns Children's Hospice, in memory of our son, Harry Gale, raising over £13,000

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