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Cycling challenge and fun day in
“Making life better memory of Purton organic farmer
for you and Purton House organic farmer, Rowie Meers, is about to set off from House organic farmer, Rowie Meers, is about to set off from
Purton
Lands End to John O’Groats to fulfi l plans made with her husband
your pet” Care - always Lands End to John O’Groats to fulfi l plans made with her husband
Alex when he was being treated for leukaemia.
Alex when he was being treated for leukaemia.
months
of
During
seven
Compassion - for hospital treatment, Rowie and
hospital treatment, Rowie and
Alex’s younger brother Matthew
Alex’s younger brother Matthew
you and your pet hatched a plan to complete the
hatched a plan to complete the
cycling challenge. Matthew had
Communication - we listen cycling challenge. Matthew had
begun to cycle as a way of getting
begun to cycle as a way of getting
Continuity - of care to and from the hospital and
to and from the hospital and
found it therapeutic. Rowie recalls
throughout your pet’s found it therapeutic. Rowie recalls
that they all joked about doing
that they all joked about doing
Cost - good value, great offers the ride, with her and Alex on a a
the ride, with her and Alex on
tandem.
tandem.
Convenience - a clinic near you Sadly, Alex didn’t beat cancer
and died, aged just 40, at home
and died, aged just 40, at home
Car parking - plenty! with his family in May last year.
with his family in May last year.
Following his death, Rowie
Following his death, Rowie
Thameswood Veterinary Clinic wanted to do something to make
wanted to do something to make
sure he wasn’t forgotten and set
sure he wasn’t forgotten and set his beloved organic farm. Alex
62 - 64 Purton Road EXTENDED up the Your Day Foundation. The and Rowie’s three children and
up the Your Day Foundation. The
Swindon SN2 2LZ SATURDAY aim is to raise funds for charities
aim is to raise funds for charities other supporters will join the core
with causes which were important seven riders on a fun ride from
(end of Akers Way) OPENING with causes which were important
to Alex.
Tel: 01793 526780 HOURS to Alex. Chippenham to Purton.
Rowie and Matthew will be
“We want to do it in the spirit
Open: Monday to Friday, 9am - 6.30pm 9am to 1pm joined by fi ve family members of Alex who had a good sense of
joined by fi ve family members
and friends on the ride. They have humour,” said Rowie.
Saturday 9am - 11am FROM and friends on the ride. They have Details of how to support
devised a route to take them past
devised a route to take them past
16 OCTOBER places of signifi cance to Alex, the ride can be found at: www.
places of signifi cance to Alex,
including Redruth where he was
including Redruth where he was yourdayfoundation.org
born and Launceston where he
24 Hour Emergency Service. Tel: 01793 526780 born and Launceston where he
went to school. The detours take
went to school. The detours take
www.thameswoodvets.co.uk the total distance to 950 miles.
the total distance to 950 miles.
On the fourth day of the journey,
28 October, they will call into
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28 October, they will call into October, they will call into October, they will call into
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