Its Been A Fairytale 2011

Sorry..it had to be done.. its Christmas .!!! and  this has to be one of the best loved Crimbo songs ever..!!! the classic Fairytale of New York..( plus was there ever a better line in a song than " you scumbag ,you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot,) why not play as read..!!

Channel Success..
July 20th 2011

It’s certainly been a fairy tale 2011 for everyone involved in Big Ricks Swim Team, and we do mean for everyone, because Ricks are a Team in every sense of the word. , it’s not just all about the swimmers,  it’s about our families, our friends old and new , and I could go on...the help ,support and encouragement this year has just been overwhelming....

Ricks swimmers proud to be Supporting
the BHF and CRUK 

 We are Proud to finally announce that Big Ricks Swim Team along with many people’s help and support have raised over £18,000(Inc Gift Aid) for The British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK in 2011...in fact it’s well over £20,000 if you take into account the amazing support AF Blakemore & Sons gave us by agreeing to cover all costs of our Channel Crossing in July..

It’s such amazing amount of money, we can not believe people`s generosity in such tough times here in the UK...we will never be able to thank you all enough...the Money when its finally been cleared and the gift aid collected will be split 50/50 between both charities. 

Big Ricks Team along side other supporters of CRUK
at Birmingham university CRUK research Facilities 

We know Cancer Research UK will use the money you donated to continuing their  ongoing  research into  hopefully one day soon to find a cure for Cancer.!!..Ricks have seen at 1^st Hand what amazing work CRUK do when the team were very kindly invited to tour the CRUK research facilities at Birmingham University in August   

The other 50 percent of the money donated   will go The British Heart Foundation Walsall Appeal. We are not sure at the moment be we are hopeful , that  thanks again to everyone’s amazing generosity we have helped The British Heart Foundation purchase 9 life saving portable Defibrillators. They are to be placed in GP surgeries and medical centres in partnership with NHS Walsall in 2012...We know without question a Defibrillators is a piece of live saving equipment , it helps restore the hearts normal rhythm following a cardiac arrest...    

So that 2011 done... we have managed to do all the things Big Ricks  hopes to stand for... they are To Have Fun.. To Stay Fit and To Help Others...! and we also never forget  we do all this in the memory of our  dear  friend  Mark Rickhuss..x All  that’s left to say is massive Thank You to everyone , and hopefully you will join up with us all again, as we plan do it all again to 2012.....!!! Big Ricks Swim Team x

And Finally 

Big Ricks  would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year..!!!!