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NOTW Story - Top Geezer

sunbury-addick
sunbury-addick Posts: 1,931
edited January 2011 in General Charlton
Flicking thru' NOTW today at the in-laws, didn't read full story. Anyway, seems to me that a bloke has climbed Everest to raise a rake of dough for kids charities. On arriving at the peak he's walloped in a Charlton Flag - Quality

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  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,182
    Brilliant!
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,133
    Everest hero cheats death to help kids
  • raymondao
    raymondao Posts: 391
    ding dong.........we reach new heights , well done
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,301
    What an inspiration!
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,874
    blimey

    good lad is Damien , used to get the coach with him and his Dad back in the early nineties . Well done to him
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,678
    Should be invited onto The Valley pitch for a round of applause.
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,780
    [cite]Posted By: ShootersHillGuru[/cite]Should be invited onto The Valley pitch for a round of applause.

    I agree.

    Being hard on himself that he didn't get to the summit... most people would feel like heroes losing 6 1/2 stone - let alone nearly making it to the top of Everest shortly after!!
  • geecare
    geecare Posts: 137
    im sure he was on the valley pitch last season talking about this..might be wrong!
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,780
    [cite]Posted By: geecare[/cite]im sure he was on the valley pitch last season talking about this..might be wrong!

    Funny you should say that I think you've just jogged my memory there, there was definitely a bloke on that was doing a massive challenge for a children's charity...
  • geecare
    geecare Posts: 137
    well if it is him he should come back and he may get a welcome home like chriss powell ;)

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  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,272
    yes. Followed it on Twitter, he was on the pitch before his trip. Hope he makes it to the top. Good on him.
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Top bloke bloody well done
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    Great story - this is the website of the hospice:

    http://www.havenshospices.org.uk/little_havens_care
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,818
    I am more impressed by the "four take-aways a week" - there is a man I can genuinely admire!
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,818
    I am more impressed by the "four take-aways a week" - there is a man I can genuinely admire!
  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    Fantastic work Damien

    I can confirm its not the first Charlton flag to be flown at base camp - I had one (well a scarf) flying there for a week back in 1988.
    Sadly I was working, not raising the money Damien did so superbly.

    Well done fella!
  • BoomBoomPowell
    BoomBoomPowell Posts: 155
    Hero.
  • Terry Naylor
    Terry Naylor Posts: 2,126
    I've known Damien since he was about 10/11 when we used to do away games by coach!

    Couldn't believe my eyes when I turned the page in the notw yesterday!!

    Not seen him about at Charlton for a long time!

    Nice one mate when I see you next I will buy you a beer or 6!!!!!
  • kinveachyaddick
    kinveachyaddick Posts: 3,968
    Nice one Damien.

    Went to Charlton Manor with him - top fella.
  • pilchard
    pilchard Posts: 3,763
    Top man!

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  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,436
    Think i recognise him.
    did he and his dad (don?) use the well hall pick up point?
  • Terry Naylor
    Terry Naylor Posts: 2,126
    Yes mate
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,964
    good mate of mine Damien, top fella, known him and his old man a long time.

    well done mate
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,799
    Yeah, me and Damien go well back.................okay, i'll admit it i don't know him really.

    But well done for achieving this. Takes a lot of balls. I get a nose bleed if i run up the stairs too quickly these days. :-/

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