Blesma News
Latest news from Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
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Steve boxes clever and raises funds
22 April 2025
Steve Sutton Stepped back into the ring after a 32-year break and raised a knockout £5,800 for Blesma. The 51 year old, who served in 9 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers, got the gloves on again in tribute to his groomsman Alan ‘Yorkie’ Craven, a Blesma Member who was given the last rites after an operational parachute jump accident. “Yorkie and I served together for nine years and I was there at his bedside when everyone thought that was the end,” said Steve, from Waterloo, Merseyside. “Thankfully, he made it, but he suffere
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Do you want to build a snowman?
18 April 2025
Forget kids’ movies, the 230-mile Snowman Trek has all the makings of an action-packed Hollywood blockbuster. The air is crystal clear and the scenery, rising from the lush valleys to the majestic snow-capped Himalayan peaks, is breathtaking. But as well as being beautiful, this vista is also the backdrop to one of the world’s truly great challenges; a demanding and often treacherous 28-day trek that pushes brave adventurers to their physical lim
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Robbed by monkeys on an unforgettable trip
14 April 2025
Getting scammed by a rogue travel agent and robbed by aggressive monkeys doesn’t sound like perfect holiday memories, but for ex-Staff Sergeant Tony Brown they were all part of a crazy, chaotic fundraising tuk tuk trip through India. The eventful 3,500km journey over 14 days involved braving lorries and buses travelling the wrong way down highways, and steering the temperamental three-wheeled vehicles through hair-raising traffic.
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Blesma carol service an “important part of the area’s Christmas events”
12 April 2025
Chelmsford Cathedral rang out once again at Christmas to the sound of music and choirs at the Blesma carol service. The event, which has become a calendar highlight for the Association, took place last year on 12 December. The cathedral, parts of which date back to Norman times, was packed full as 300 guests enjoyed a unique evening of carols, performances, readings and prayers. The service was very moving, and the excell
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