In April, my elder brother, Mike, who I have often mentioned on my pages, received a special award at Alton Towers. He didn't go into the Black Hole or even have to face the mud of the nearby cross country course, but much to his surprise he was invited onto the stage at a hotel to be honoured by his fellow professionals in the bus and coach industry to receive a life time award. He retired from his position as corporate affairs manager in December after 46 years with National Express.
And you know what they say about waiting for buses and then two come along at the same time? This week my brother in law Alan Gosschalk, a week after walking 45 miles in the Manx Telecom Parish Walk, received the Lifetime Achievement award from the Institute of Fundraising for 24 years of fundraising with Help The Aged, RNID, Shelter and Scope.
Alan making an appearance (whilst on holiday) in the Ramsey Park Runs
The next athletics awards to be presented will be at the Laxey Fell Race on Saturday (I have done a final promotion for that tonight) but I will be all at sea by then. But first I have a day and a bit of being my wife's husband as I continue to play second fiddle to my esteemed family members.
Links:
http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/fundraising/blogs/user/Alan-Gosschalk
http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/Fundraising/article/1188576/action-children-merlin-top-iof-awards/
http://www.ukcoachawards.co.uk/content/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=280&Itemid=195
http://thebuspeople.co.uk/?p=1639
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