document.write('\x3cmeta http-equiv=\x22x-dns-prefetch-control\x22 content=\x22off\x22/\x3e\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://26.media.tumblr.com/BgXFScaTXphkd4664b7R8hl4o1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3e12 September 2009: The GCC (Gloucester Contact Centre) \x26#8216;End of\x26#8217; Summer Party\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x3cp dir=\x22LTR\x22\x3e\x3cb\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x3c/b\x3eIn the Conservatory at Fosters on the Docks.\x3cbr/\x3eDoors open from 7.30pm.\x3cbr/\x3eTickets are \u00a35\x3c/p\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3e11 July 2009: Live Music at Gloucester Guildhall\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x3cp dir=\x22LTR\x22\x3eInspired by T.R. and raising money for Scoo-B-Doo. Audio Junk Food presents an evening of live music headlined by Skankt at The Gloucester Guildhall. Support will come from The Divine Secret, Idiosync and On-Off Switch.\x3cbr/\x3eDoors open at 7.30pm.\x3cbr/\x3eTickets are available now from the Guildhall or by calling the box office on 01452\x26#160;503050 priced at \u00a36.50 or \u00a35 concessions.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp dir=\x22LTR\x22\x3eTickets are also available by following this link:\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp dir=\x22LTR\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22https://www.gloucesteractive.co.uk/events/ftwbandsel.asp?event=9T0711\x26amp;datetime=15168*68400\x22\x3e\x3cu\x3eBuy Tickets Here\x3c/u\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eTae Kwon Do Event - In Memory of Poppy and Amalie\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eOn 25 November 2007, Kelly Caple, Rob Robinson, Samantha Walker, Simon Marshall, Georgina Boucher, Jemma Davies, Nadya Mounsor, Jenni Theedam, Charlotte Lee and Sarah Dee from Gloucester Severn Tae Kwon Do club took part in a sponsored \u201cpattern-a-thon\u201d at Hucclecote Community Centre.\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp\x3eThe aim was for each person to complete 120 patterns in two hours.\u00a0 The number of pattern repetitions would vary, for example a 2nd Dan knows 15 patterns, so would repeat each of those 15 patterns 8 times in order to do 120. A blue belt, however, knows 6 patterns so they would need to repeat those 6 patterns 20 times in order to complete the challenge.\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp\x3eEverybody successfully completed the challenge and \u00a31,000 has been raised. \x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eStroud Half Marathon - In Memory of Poppy and Amalie\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x26#8220;I am due to run (and hopefully finish) the Stroud 1/2 marathon on October 21st 2007.\u00a0 This is my first ever attempt at any serious running and I am slightly worried about finishing it having had a look at the likely course.\u00a0 However, I am doing the run for a very good reason, so I will turn up on the day and\u00a0I will finish (hopefully in under 2 hours).\u00a0 \x3c/p\x3e\x3cp\x3eI am running in memory of my twin daughters Poppy and Amalie who were born extremely prematurely on the 19th March this year and who both unfortunately did not survive.\u00a0 The charity I am collecting for is Scoo-B-Doo which is for the Special Babycare unit at Gloucester Hospital where Amalie spent 8 days.\u00a0 I know that the staff\u00a0at the unit did everything they could to help and support Jo and myself at the time and so I would like to give something back to help others in the future who have go to through similar experiences\x26#8221;.\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp\x3eSimon did run and finish the marathon (his time was 1 hour 41 minutes) and he raised \u00a32,246.\u00a0 Well done Simon!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eSponsored EBM (Expressed Breast Milk) Donation - In Memory of Poppy and Amalie\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://scoobdoo.tumblr.com/post/31226748\x22 onclick=\x22this.style.display=\'none\';                             $(\'big_photo_31226748\').style.display=\'\'; return false;\x22 id=\x22small_photo_31226748\x22\x3e\x3cimg width=\x22100\x22 src=\x22http://data.tumblr.com/BgXFScaTX7l7ybqxaFN0vZCl_100.jpg\x22 height=\x2275\x22/\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\u00a0 \x3ca href=\x22http://scoobdoo.tumblr.com/post/31226855\x22 onclick=\x22this.style.display=\'none\';                             $(\'big_photo_31226855\').style.display=\'\'; return false;\x22 id=\x22small_photo_31226855\x22\x3e\x3cimg width=\x2298\x22 src=\x22http://data.tumblr.com/BgXFScaTX7l7zw4nxogBmnKW_100.jpg\x22 height=\x22130\x22/\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp\x3eOur local Milk bank, situated in the Birmingham Women\u2019s Hospital, was recently featured on the news asking for new Breast Milk Donators, as their stock was running low. \x3c/p\x3eBreast milk increases a premature baby\u2019s chance of survival and helps their long-term development. Milk donations are required as sometimes their mothers cannot feed them because they are sick or under too much stress to produce enough milk.\u00a0My friends Si and Jo gave birth to two premature baby daughters, Poppy and Amalie, who sadly passed away. Amazingly, with all of the stress they were under with Poppy having already passed away, Jo did a fantastic job of expressing milk for Amalie. I know how hard breast feeding can be to start with, so I\u2019m so proud of how well she did. Jo wanted to donate the breast milk which wasn\u2019t used to help increase other babies\u2019 chances of survival, but unfortunately she was unable to, due to having had a blood transfusion in the past. \u00a0 \x3cp\x3ePoppy and Amalie\u2019s deaths are so sad, and I wanted to do something to help Si and Jo with their fund raising efforts in raising money for Scoo-B-Doo. \x3c/p\x3eI decided to do a sponsored breast milk donation as I was breast feeding my son and thought that I could express extra milk for the milk bank and also raise money for this excellent cause.\u00a0\u00a0 \x3cp\x3eI donated 120 ounces of breast milk to the milk bank. This amount of milk was the equivalent of feeding a premature baby for approximately 6 months, as 1 ounce of milk feeds a tiny premature baby for 1 \u00bd days. I donated this milk between June and September 2007.\x3c/p\x3eThe Milk Bank sent me sterile bottles to store and freeze the milk in before they came to collect it, they then processed the milk by defrosting it, pasteurising it and sending it to local hospitals to be given to premature babies.\u00a0 \x3cp\x3eI raised over \u00a3550.00 \u2013 (final total to be confirmed), but a huge thank you to everyone who sponsored me.\x3c/p\x3eWith thanks, Katherine Thompson\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3e24 Hour 3 Peaks Challenge - In Memory of Poppy and Amalie\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://scoobdoo.tumblr.com/post/31226039\x22 onclick=\x22this.style.display=\'none\';                             $(\'big_photo_31226039\').style.display=\'\'; return false;\x22 id=\x22small_photo_31226039\x22\x3e\x3cimg width=\x22100\x22 src=\x22http://data.tumblr.com/BgXFScaTX7l7j5p9Zwbe75wY_100.jpg\x22 height=\x2275\x22/\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \x3ca href=\x22http://scoobdoo.tumblr.com/post/31226152\x22 onclick=\x22this.style.display=\'none\';                             $(\'big_photo_31226152\').style.display=\'\'; return false;\x22 id=\x22small_photo_31226152\x22\x3e\x3cimg width=\x22100\x22 src=\x22http://data.tumblr.com/BgXFScaTX7l7lrrr3L72wgit_100.jpg\x22 height=\x2275\x22/\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \x3ca href=\x22http://scoobdoo.tumblr.com/post/31226245\x22 onclick=\x22this.style.display=\'none\';                             $(\'big_photo_31226245\').style.display=\'\'; return false;\x22 id=\x22small_photo_31226245\x22\x3e\x3cimg width=\x22100\x22 src=\x22http://data.tumblr.com/BgXFScaTX7l7nogorm7egh8f_100.jpg\x22 height=\x2275\x22/\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp\x3eOn 14 July 2007, Matthew Carter, Louise Dunn, Melanie Garlick, Adam Sprague and Charles Turner (from the Gloucester office of PricewaterhouseCoopers) successfully completed the 3 Peaks Challenge.\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp\x3eThey chose Scoo-B-Doo in memory of their colleague\x26#8217;s premature twin babies, Poppy and Amalie, who died in March 2007.\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp\x3eThe challenge itself was fairly eventful!\u00a0 It was snowing at the top of Snowdon and wet and slippery on Scafell.\u00a0 The team got lost on the way down Scafell Pike at 11.30 at night and somebody asked for directions whilst holding the map upside down!\u00a0 The weather on the Sunday dawn was beautiful with fantastic views.\u00a0 One of the guys got locked out of their vehicle wearing just a pair of leggings!\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp\x3eThe team did a great job and raised \u00a31,176 - well done guys!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://26.media.tumblr.com/BgXFScaTX7kas34lDWq5iFaB_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Along with husband Phil, sister Beccy and dad Phill, Sam King will be running a half marathon with all funds raised going to SCOO-B-DOO.Here\x26amp;#8217;s what Sam has to say\x26amp;#8230;\x26amp;#8220;Our beautiful Daughter Ellie May King was born sleeping on 24th October 2006 after a very swift induction and delivery. Ellie had died on the Monday and we were booked in to be induced on the Tuesday after a very troubled pregnancy. She was perfect to us but unfortunately did not take her first breath. Phil and I and my family felt we needed to give something back to Gloucester Royal who were amazing in our journey through the pregnancy and out the other side, with support from our Consultant Dr Elaine Smith a marvellous lady, the Midwifes especially Sheila Wriggly and our bereavement midwife Viv who has helped us so much through this uncharted and painful territory for which we are still feeling our way. Our heartmost thanks to them all. \x26amp;#8220;The half marathon, organised by the Gloucester Athletics Society will leave from the Newent Community Centre on the 29th July 2007.You can sponsor Sam and gang through \x26amp;#8216;justgiving\x26amp;#8217; by\x26nbsp;clicking here.\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3cp align=\x22left\x22\x3eAlong with husband Phil, sister Beccy and dad Phill, Sam King will be running a half marathon with all funds raised going to SCOO-B-DOO.\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp align=\x22left\x22\x3eHere\x26#8217;s what Sam has to say\x26#8230;\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp align=\x22left\x22\x3e\x3ci\x3e\x26#8220;Our beautiful Daughter Ellie May King was born sleeping on 24th October 2006 after a very swift induction and delivery. Ellie had died on the Monday and we were booked in to be induced on the Tuesday after a very troubled pregnancy. She was perfect to us but unfortunately did not take her first breath. Phil and I and my family felt we needed to give something back to Gloucester Royal who were amazing in our journey through the pregnancy and out the other side, with support from our Consultant Dr Elaine Smith a marvellous lady, the Midwifes especially Sheila Wriggly and our bereavement midwife Viv who has helped us so much through this uncharted and painful territory for which we are still feeling our way. Our heartmost thanks to them all. \x26#8220;\x3c/i\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp align=\x22left\x22\x3eThe half marathon, organised by the Gloucester Athletics Society will leave from the Newent Community Centre on the 29th July 2007.\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp align=\x22left\x22\x3eYou can sponsor Sam and gang through \x26#8216;justgiving\x26#8217; by\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://www.justgiving.com/scoobdoo\x22\x3eclicking here.\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://25.media.tumblr.com/BgXFScaTX7kaomnyFOb9k2Ma_r1_250.jpg\x22 alt=\x22\x26nbsp;Gloucester based teacher, Kevin Day, is hosting a 60\x26amp;#8217;s \x26amp;amp; 70\x26amp;#8217;s Disco in aid of Scoo-B-Doo. With marquee and dj\x26amp;#8217;s booked, it promises to be a great party!100% of the proceeds will be going to Scoo-B-Doo so the more people the better!!You can pay on the door, but it\x26amp;#8217;s better for us to sell tickets in advance so they have a idea for numbers.\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3cp align=\x22left\x22\x3e\u00a0Gloucester based teacher, Kevin Day, is hosting a 60\x26#8217;s \x26amp; 70\x26#8217;s Disco in aid of Scoo-B-Doo. With marquee and dj\x26#8217;s booked, it promises to be a great party!\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp align=\x22left\x22\x3e100% of the proceeds will be going to Scoo-B-Doo so the more people the better!!\x3c/p\x3e\x3cp align=\x22left\x22\x3eYou can pay on the door, but it\x26#8217;s better for us to sell tickets in advance so they have a idea for numbers.\x3c/p\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://28.media.tumblr.com/BgXFScaTX7kanhuw4C1ffKoW_250.jpg\x22 alt=\x22\x26nbsp;Manchester based insurance brokers\x26nbsp;Alec Finch Group\x26nbsp;will be raising funds for Scoo-B-Doo at their Christmas Party later this month by donating proceeds from their traditional game of \x26amp;#8216;Heads or Tails\x26amp;#8217; that takes place during the course of the evening. \x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\u00a0Manchester based insurance brokers\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://www.alecfinch.com/\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3eAlec Finch Group\x3c/a\x3e\u00a0will be raising funds for Scoo-B-Doo at their Christmas Party later this month by donating proceeds from their traditional game of \x26#8216;Heads or Tails\x26#8217; that takes place during the course of the evening. \x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');