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CRY Teddy and QT Kanga - our adventures in the UK so far

Raising awareness across the globe of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young

QT Kanga is a marsupial with a message.  She began her journey in December 2001, leaving the SADS Australia office in Melbourne to travel to America to begin her support and friendship time with those families who had invited her to visit them.
 

QT Kanga raising awareness of sudden death syndrome around the worldCRY Teddy joins Kanga in the UKQT Kanga then went on a European tour raising awareness about sudden cardiac death in the young.  She visited Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.  She was joined by CRY Teddy and after launching the new campaign in the European Parliament calling on the World Health Organisation to recognise the name "Sudden Death Syndrome". They also travelled to the Scottish Parliament and Westminster. 

CRY Teddy and QT Kanga's travels

August 2004

Aesthete Miniature Horse Show

CRY Teddy and QT Kanga made some new animal friends in Doncaster, whilst also raising awareness of CRY and SDS conditions.

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May 2004

Keeping the pressure on

Qt Kanga and CRY Teddy with Jackie Johnson and family who lost their daughter Vicky lobby support for action in parliament.  Pictured here with David Hincliffe MP and Bill O'Brien MP

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April 2004

London marathon

The pair strapped onto Mat Wilson's double heart costume for a 26 mile sightseeing trip around London whilst Mat Wilson ran the London Marathon

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January 2004

Gloucestershire - England's green and pleasant land

QT enjoying a cup of tea at Polly Perkins restaurant in Bourton on the Water with Rachel and Peter Edwards.  Their son Alexander collapsed with Cardiomyopathy

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Kanga starts the visit with a great British cuppa
Celia and Chris Byford-Fox with the Captain of the Caronia New Year 2004

Cruising aboard the Caronia

Celia and Chris Byford-Fox took the pair 3579 miles from Southampton to Spain, Madeira, Tenerife, Fuerteventura and Portugal.

Here pictured with the ship's Captain at his cocktail party.

 

Doreen HarleyNovember 2003 North Wales 

Mobile Cardiac Screening event on 8 November 2003, in memory of Lisa Jane Browne, was host to CRY Teddy and QT Kanga.  They met lots of lovely people, including Doreen Harley (CRY’s Divisional Representative for North Mark Tami MP for Alyn & DeesideWales) and Mark Tami MP for Alyn & Deeside.  Our adorable friends received lots of love and cuddles, and had their photographs taken by many people.  They were very well behaved too!

CRY Screening team in North Wales with Doreen Harley
Kanga with the Suffolk Police helicopter November 2003

Suffolk

Kate and Robbie Fox met Julie John and Gary after their eventful Lands End to Johno' Groats journey on Halloween.

A flight in a police helicopter, visit to a North Sea oil rig, a day with the RAF and home for a fish and chip supper.  Pictures and details

 

October 2003

Lands End to John o' Groats 

Travelling in the bionic bus with the Bionic Babe's mum, Julie, meeting up with as many Vdub Clubs and supporters as we could with press, radio and TV coverage at each stop raising awareness with our furry companions

Kate Fox meeting Gary and Julie after there road trip
Andy and Maggie Tait with Catherine Stihler MEP

September 2003

Launch new campaign calling on World Health Organisation to recognise sudden death syndrome in European Parliament

CRY supporters Andy and Maggie Tait who lost their son to sudden death syndrome are pictured here with Catherine Stihler, Labour's health spokeswoman in the European Parliament accompanied by the CRY Teddy and QT kanga.

 

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