Acknowledgements
I would like to offer my heart felt thanks to those people named
and unnamed who contributed so much to the success of this project.
No journey of this ilk can be undertaken without support, belief and
understanding from a wide range of people and organisations, including
friends, family and colleagues. The planning, preparation and
completion of this project would not have been possible without this.
The sponsorship for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People was phenomenal. My
local community, within Spelthorne, Surrey, supported the venture
enthusiastically from the start and I would like to take this
opportunity to thank all of them for making this project possible and
worthwhile. My thanks go to:
- The Management, staff and patrons at The Three Crowns in Stanwell,
Middx.
- The staff, Dave Lane and the patrons at the Esso Club Stanwell,
Middx.
- The Surgery in Fordbridge Road, Ashford, Middx.
- Ian Thomas MD of TriDek Management Associates who sponsored the
project by financing the flight to Iceland and a generous donation to
the charity HDFDP.
- The Management, staff and patrons at The Bull, in Iver, Bucks.
- The staff and members at the Arena gym in Stockley Park, Hillingdon,
Middx.
- All at Lufthansa at Heathrow Airport.
- All officers and civilian staff at Staines Police Station.
- Michael and Karen at Cycleman in Ashford, Middx.
- The Spelthorne Committee for Access Now (SCAN)
And all of the many individuals who have stopped me in the street and
donated to the charity.
I would also like to thank the following people, without whose support
and friendship the project would not have got off the ground:
- Steve Cornwall for his enthusiasm, friendship and belief in the
project.
- Vinny Ross and all at Chevron, for their support and advice.
- John Birdsall, for inspiring me at the RGS and for his advice along
the way.
- Pall Gudjonsson and the IFHK, for the help, advice and publicity in
Iceland.
- Magnus Dor Hilmarsson, Gudrun Benediktsdottir, Oli and Moa
Benediktsdottir, for their invaluable advice and friendship.
- Ben Searle, for his advice and help
- Dale Rennard, for the design layout and composition of the
promotional literature.
- Steve Heynes, for his advice and help in the printing of the
literature.
- Suresh Paul and all at DFL (Design For Life) for their support and
the loan of a tent.
- All of the people of Iceland, who I am sure at one point past me on
the road and showed their support for the charity and myself.
My wife Sarah, for her never-ending support for me and the silly
things I get up to.
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