Some People to Thank
My Family
Rob Collins
Christian Collins
Patrick Collins
Charlotte Collins
Roy Collins
Sharyn Collins
Granda Bob and Grandma Hilda
Grandma Val and Charlie
Granda Morris and Ellen
The Bone Family up North
The Dixon Family up North
The Collins Family down South
My Mates
Davey Bone
Richard Edmonds
Rupert Nobes
Matt Wakefield
Natalie Allin
Kathryn and Bryony Frost
Iggy Singh
Alex Lawn
Jay Branston, Loughborough (overworked and underrated)
Vikki Jane Firth
All the people who donated when I was busking on my own or with Richard in the following cities
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Durham
York
Chester
Lincoln
Leicester
Nottingham
Liverpool
Manchester
Birmingham
Covent Garden
Leicester Square
Guildford
Southampton
Weymouth
Swanage
Portsmouth
Bournemouth
Poole
Crawley
Winchester
Peterborough
Kingston
Reading
People who sponsored me over the years These are off the top of my head I know there are many more and when I pick up my file from Loughborough I’ll be adding more in, so apologies if you are not on here and you gave support you will be very soon. I never forget anyone who supported me.
Ladbrokes Casinos London
The Readman Foundation Newcastle
Winbourne athletic club
The Foundation for Sports and the Arts
Laurence Marsh
David Groves Surrey
Kens Motorcycles Newcastle
Ken Drinkald Gosforth Locksmiths Newcastle
Dominoes Pizza Loughborough
Red Diamond Chinese Takeaway Loughborough
The Toby Carvery Loughborough
Harold the Green Grocer in Loughborough
The butcher in Loughborough market
SMT sports Management Newcastle
Chemson Newcastle
Tritek Newcastle
Margarat Whyte Physiotherapy Newcastle
My coaches and inspiration
My mum top of the list as the ultimate mentor to me and all my brothers and sister
My brother Rob for getting me into athletics and later property.
Derick Wilcox my first ever athletics coach Newcastle
Kirk Barcley my first ever hurdles coach
Enoch Borozinski for the most amazing coaching in Reno Nevada and a great friend
Colin Bovell my university sprint hurdles coach
Nick Dakin my senior 400m hurdles coach
Paula Wilde a great physio
Ken from Gateshead harriers. A former bare knuckle boxer but amazing masseur
Jon Addison from North Shields Newcastle for keeping me in shape when I was 18
Kemel Thompson former world number 2 for 400m hurdles and a lifelong friend
Duncan Malins for being the most positive man on the planet
Manjit and Rhagbeer Singh for all their support
Graham Knight for words of wisdom
Jonathan Edwards and coach Norman Anderson for all their training help and strength
Stevie Black for his coaching and mentoring at a young age
Rocko Emmanuelle for his support with Oxygene
Chris Rawlinson was an athletic inspiration in the 400m hurdles
Colin Jackson and Linford Christie were my role models growing up
All the voluntary time keepers and officials who give up their time for UK athletics meets
The village folk in the Himalayas for kindly looking after us and treating us so well
Napolean Hill for his text Think and Grow Rich
Dan Pene for his business seminar
Marilyn Bloomfield, my school teacher and good friend
The Web Designers and SEO Team
Ben Hennessy the Graphics King
Robert Wakefield (my hero!)
