Sevenoaks couple who appeared on Grand Designs become fan favourites after battling cancer and brain tumour
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Updated: 15:56, 14 January 2021
A Kent couple who have suffered with major health problems during their life have captured the hearts of a nation after appearing on Grand Designs.
Married Georgie, 33, and Greg, 29, who own the The Brick Works Freehouse in Tunbridge Wells, appeared on the Channel 4 show last night which some viewers are now branding the show s best ever .
Sevenoaks couple Greg and Georgie built their dream home on a £250,000 budget. Picture: Channel 4
Greg was diagnosed with a brain tumour in his 20s while Georige has been in treatment for several forms of cancer during her lifetime.
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Cancelled: Ellen MacArthur Boxing Day Dip On Isle of Wight
By Iona Stewart-Richardson
The usual Boxing Day Dip which raises funds for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust has been cancelled.
But you and your household can still go for a splash or create your own challenge to support the Trust in changing young lives after cancer in 2021 by joining the #TwixmasTribe.
Hundreds of brave bathers and a large crowd of supporters usually gather on Gurnard Green on December 26 for the Boxing Day Dip. It s become a popular festive tradition but unfortunately, like many things in 2020, it has been cancelled due to COVID-19.
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Disabled sailor Natasha Lambert has become the first person to sail across the Atlantic using just sip and puff technology to control her boat.
Natasha Lambert crossed the Atlantic on her Nautitech Open 46, Blown Away - the largest vessel ever converted to use sip and puff technology. Credit: Natasha Lambert
Natasha Lambert, 23, has become the first person to sail across the Atlantic using just sip and puff technology to control her boat.
The skipper, who has quadriplegic athetoid cerebral palsy which affects her limbs and speech, left from Gran Canaria with her crew as part of the 2020 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) fleet.
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Still looking for a thoughtful Christmas gift for the discerning sailor in your life? Don t despair! Here are a few ideas.
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From bobble hats for a worthy cause to sailing gloves, baselayers, oilskins, marine torches to calendars, deck shoes, books and personalised logbooks, we hope our guide will have something to suit everyone.
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust has launched a range of festive gifts and treats, and every purchase will help to support young people in recovery from cancer.
These include a unique Trust tree bauble, a big Trust bobble hat and a new grey zip hoodie, as modelled by the Trust’s founder and patron, Dame Ellen MacArthur herself.