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Title: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Gaffers on 09 April 2013, 18:36:34
Ladies and gents,

The time has come to start fundraising for this year's main triathlon event on my calendar.  I am competing in Ironman: Wales in support of Scope.  This is a milestone for me on the way to qualifying for Ironman: Kona, a 12+ Ironman journey over several years after which I will qualify for the raffle.  You can follow me on The Fat Shadow's favourite gay dating site (Facebook for those that do not know):

https://www.facebook.com/IronmanWalesForScope (https://www.facebook.com/IronmanWalesForScope)

My Virgin Money giving page is below:

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/MatthewGaffney1 (http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/MatthewGaffney1)

For those of you who don't know I have Crohn's disease which, amoung other things, can really affect my energy levels.  Raising money for these events keeps me motivated on those dark days.  I will battle with problems along the way, feeding will be difficult as my guts are sensitive enough but it is very important to get it right, I am also doing the hardest Ironman with over 2000m of climbing on the bike alone. 

I will be giving updates on my training and progression over the spring and summer in the build up to the event. I shall attempt to make it as light hearted as I can as well as taking my camera on my training sessions. Dig deep, even if you can only spare a few coppers, I don't mind. I accept cards (through the link above) cash, cheques, bitcoin and even magic beans (as long as they are unused) :D

Thank you!
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Gaffers on 09 April 2013, 18:59:25
Andy B!  Thank you, very generous of you!

Free beers for you at Newent buddy :y
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Andy B on 09 April 2013, 19:03:16
Andy B!  Thank you, very generous of you!

you're welcome ...... I couldn't even begin to think of doing an Iron Man ......  ;D ;D

Free beers for you at Newent buddy :y

Thanks!  :y :y
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 09 April 2013, 19:40:01
wow, wish you every success with this one :-* :-*

dont give your beer away to andyb he spills more than he drinks from what i can remeber of newent 2 years ago :D :D never ever saw him walk in straight line either
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Gaffers on 09 April 2013, 20:59:18
wow, wish you every success with this one :-* :-*

dont give your beer away to andyb he spills more than he drinks from what i can remeber of newent 2 years ago :D :D never ever saw him walk in straight line either

Fair play to him though, we were sure he was going to fall asleep and be that year's human buckaroo....gutted when he seemed to slink off with a night cuddling Capt'n Zok instead ::)
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Gaffers on 09 April 2013, 21:00:29
Oh, and thanks to the latest donor.  He tried to remain anonymous but I think I have figured out who it is  :-*
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Andy B on 09 April 2013, 21:17:55
wow, wish you every success with this one :-* :-*

dont give your beer away to andyb he spills more than he drinks from what i can remeber of newent 2 years ago :D :D never ever saw him walk in straight line either

Fair play to him though, we were sure he was going to fall asleep and be that year's human buckaroo....gutted when he seemed to slink off with a night cuddling Capt'n Zok instead ::)

No idea what you're talking about ........  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)  ;)
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Entwood on 09 April 2013, 21:18:39
wow, wish you every success with this one :-* :-*

dont give your beer away to andyb he spills more than he drinks from what i can remeber of newent 2 years ago :D :D never ever saw him walk in straight line either

Fair play to him though, we were sure he was going to fall asleep and be that year's human buckaroo....gutted when he seemed to slink off with a night cuddling Capt'n Zok instead ::)

No idea what you're talking about ........  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)  ;)

given the state you were in .. you wouldn't !!!!   :) :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Andy B on 09 April 2013, 21:24:57
wow, wish you every success with this one :-* :-*

dont give your beer away to andyb he spills more than he drinks from what i can remeber of newent 2 years ago :D :D never ever saw him walk in straight line either

Fair play to him though, we were sure he was going to fall asleep and be that year's human buckaroo....gutted when he seemed to slink off with a night cuddling Capt'n Zok instead ::)

No idea what you're talking about ........  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)  ;)

given the state you were in .. you wouldn't !!!!   :) :) :) :) :)

I do have very vague recollections of the evening ...........  ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D

I blame everybody for not helping me drink the bottle of Dura  :y
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: CaptainZok on 09 April 2013, 21:30:34
Want a fag Andy? ;D ;D
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Andy B on 09 April 2013, 21:31:41
Want a fag Andy? ;D ;D

No thanks ......  ;)
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 09 April 2013, 21:34:16
theres plenty of fags on here ;D ;D
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: CaptainZok on 09 April 2013, 21:36:01
Want a fag Andy? ;D ;D

No thanks ......  ;)
We've given em up now, both moved onto these e-cig devices a few months ago.
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: STMO123 on 09 April 2013, 21:37:34
Want a fag Andy? ;D ;D

No thanks ......  ;)
We've given em up now, both moved onto these e-cig devices a few months ago.
Do you have to be logged in to smoke those?
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Andy B on 09 April 2013, 21:41:11
Want a fag Andy? ;D ;D

No thanks ......  ;)
We've given em up now, both moved onto these e-cig devices a few months ago.

Well done!!  :y :y :y
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 09 April 2013, 21:43:49
i am moving on to them jacvapour tobacco etc taste like shite cupichinoi isnt bad though saves making a coffee ;D
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Lazydocker on 09 April 2013, 22:11:58
Remind me again in a couple of months... At the moment my efforts and charity are going towards sending a 16 year old lad from Fareham to the US for specialist radiation therapy ;)

More details in a separate thread when I'm at a 'puter
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Gaffers on 09 April 2013, 22:17:14
Remind me again in a couple of months... At the moment my efforts and charity are going towards sending a 16 year old lad from Fareham to the US for specialist radiation therapy ;)

More details in a separate thread when I'm at a 'puter

Completely understood, the event is in September so plenty of time yet.  Thanks to some very generous donors on here I am already doing very well :y
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 11 April 2013, 00:32:03
bump bang biff whatever that word is

lets keep this topic on page one please

just imagine fluffy running , biking swimming in those kakee hot pants he wore at newent  must be worth a fiver at least
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Kevin Wood on 11 April 2013, 11:38:51
bump bang biff whatever that word is

lets keep this topic on page one please

just imagine fluffy running , biking swimming in those kakee hot pants he wore at newent  must be worth a fiver at least

Nah.. he's clearly going to be MAMIL'ed up for the cycling. ;D He just needs to avoid letting his standards drop in the other events. So, mankini in an attractive DPM pattern for the swimming.. What about the marath..

Oh, sorry. Not feeling too well. :(
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Gaffers on 11 April 2013, 14:53:26
bump bang biff whatever that word is

lets keep this topic on page one please

just imagine fluffy running , biking swimming in those kakee hot pants he wore at newent  must be worth a fiver at least

Nah.. he's clearly going to be MAMIL'ed up for the cycling. ;D He just needs to avoid letting his standards drop in the other events. So, mankini in an attractive DPM pattern for the swimming.. What about the marath..

Oh, sorry. Not feeling too well. :(

I'm flattered (worried) that you keep going back images of me in lycra and now mankinis...... I think you and Esty should have some private time ;D
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 11 April 2013, 14:58:02
just not in his bed :o :o hes had some problems there :-X
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: tunnie on 11 April 2013, 15:30:33
Done  :y
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Gaffers on 11 April 2013, 15:41:31
Done  :y

Cheers buddy,I appreciate it  :y
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: ozzycat on 12 April 2013, 03:11:40
hi guffer ill donate on wed when my money gose in the bank hope this is ok
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: ozzycat on 17 April 2013, 11:20:43
done it guffer i know its not a lot may be able to do some more later on
good luck with it mate
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Gaffers on 17 April 2013, 11:57:52
done it guffer i know its not a lot may be able to do some more later on
good luck with it mate

Dude, you are freakin awesome!  :y
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: ozzycat on 17 April 2013, 12:04:07
done it guffer i know its not a lot may be able to do some more later on
good luck with it mate

Dude, you are freakin awesome!  :y
cheers mate :y :y
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: dad1uk on 17 April 2013, 12:59:47
Donated Guffers!! Good luck mate!
Its put me dawn as sad1uk on Virgin - problem with my fingers!!
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: Gaffers on 17 April 2013, 13:14:06
Donated Guffers!! Good luck mate!
Its put me dawn as sad1uk on Virgin - problem with my fingers!!

Cheers mate, I appreciate it :y
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: STMO123 on 17 April 2013, 14:08:35
Donated Guffers!! Good luck mate!
Its put me dawn as sad1uk on Virgin - problem with my fingers!!
It knows you better than you do. ;D
Title: Re: Shameless plug. Dig Deep! Ironman: Wales 2013 for Scope
Post by: dad1uk on 18 April 2013, 11:27:56
Donated Guffers!! Good luck mate!
Its put me dawn as sad1uk on Virgin - problem with my fingers!!
It knows you better than you do. ;D

Unfortunately you are probably right!! ;D ;D