{"id":16563,"date":"2017-10-04T16:23:48","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T15:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opa.org.uk\/?p=16563"},"modified":"2021-01-28T16:26:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T16:26:54","slug":"neil-swims-to-raise-money-for-the-opa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/?p=16563","title":{"rendered":"Neil swims to raise money for the OPA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16564 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/neilrushton11-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/neilrushton11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/neilrushton11-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/neilrushton11.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Neil, a keen swimmer has raised over \u00a35000 for the OPA already after his wife, Ceri, was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. He plans to swim 100km in seas, lakes and pools by December 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Neil says &#8220;We\u2019ve called this cancer Deirdre (Apologies to all human Deirdres!). She has absolutely no place at our wedding in September and we plan to fundraise for OPA to help others.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Family and friends have also been extremely generous by donating to the OPA as wedding presents for the couple and this has made a major contribution to the overall sum raised \u2013 the wedding took place on 2nd September 2017.<\/p>\n<h3>The OPA wants to say a big thank you to Neil, Ceri and their family and friends!<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16565 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/neilrushton21-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/neilrushton21-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/neilrushton21-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/neilrushton21.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>If you would like to read more about Neil&#8217;s story and donate too, please visit the BT Donate page:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mydonate.bt.com\/fundraisers\/neilrushton1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/mydonate.bt.com\/fundraisers\/neilrushton1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neilhas raised over \u00a35000 for the OPA already after his wife, Ceri, was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer&#8230; 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