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Posted on 02 December 2013 by Nick   |  Comments 0

Nick Abseiling down Carlisle Civic Centre in 2012

I did this abseil participating as a fundraising activity for Paddlers for Life Windermere breast cancer survivor dragon boat team. A daughter of a fellow paddler arranged the event to abseil down Carlisle Civic Centre in the town centre. The building is about 130 feet tall.

Several paddlers and school students participated and raised over £1000 for the charity.

Paddlers for Life, Windermere dragon boat team. This team of mainly breast cancer survivors and family and friends who support them paddle 12 metre dragon boats on Windermere in the Lake District. They are based at Low Wood Watersports Centre at the Low Wood Hotel near Ambleside, Cumbria, UK. This is a beautiful place to paddle. The activity helps everyone to keep fit and provides a support network for people who have been diagnosed with and treated for cancer, particularly breast cancer.

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Posted on 02 December 2013 by Nick   | Comments 0

Nick dragon boat paddling.

I am a supporter of a group of breast cancer survivors who paddle dragon boats on Windermere in the Lake District. This group, Paddlers for Life, Windermere, include survivors of people with other cancer diagnoses. Family and friends support the group.

Dragon boats are 12 meter long boats with a dragon's head and tail as well as a drummers seat and a drum. Up to 20 people can be in the boat including the drummer and the 'helm' who controls the paddling and steers the boat.

This paddling exercise helps the wellbeing of paddlers. For those who have had breast cancer surgery it helps reduce fluid build up in the arms due to removal of lymph glands in the armpit. This alleviates swelling of lymphodoema and prevents the infections that may arise with this problem.

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I have been a teacher all my adult life, a great profession to be in. I am now retired but still have contact with my last school as I am a Governor of the school.

 

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I live in Lancaster which is in North Lancashire in the United Kingdom. It is a great place to live with easy access to the Trough of Bowland, West Yorkshire, The Lake District and the Wyre Coast.

Address: Lancaster,UK
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