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Latest news from Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
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Meet the streamers- Lionel
18 November 2020
Lionel O'connor will be part of a team of Blesma Members taking part in Blesma's first in-house 24 hour stream! No stranger to endurance Gaming Challenges, Lionel recently took on a challenge which saw him spend 30 days gaming for 12 hours straight, in aid of both Blesma and Mission Motorsport. Lionel took on a 12 hour Challenge for 30 days Thi
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Blesma's first 24 Hour Gameathon!
14 November 2020
Next Friday, the 20th, Blesma will be hosting its first own game for Blesma 24h livestream from 8pm! We have assembled a fantastic team of Gamers from our Membership, who will be taking it in turns to livestream their gameplay for 24 full hours. We are also planning that for the last hour, we will all play an open game of 'Among us', a game which can be downloaded for free on smartphones. This last hour will be open to all Members and also those viewing the stream, so you are welcome to join. The event will be lived streamed on the Gaming platform Twitc
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The Remembrance 11k - Thank you!
12 November 2020
This year Blesma looked to create an event which would bring our community together for Remembrance, despite the obstacles posed by Coronavirus. Though fundraising was never the primary aim of the Remembrance 11k, incredibly, more than £20,000 has now been raised to support Blesma’s injured veterans. More than 200 participants took part, running, cycling or otherwise – to remember in every corner of the country, and even beyond, in France and the USA! We have been completely overwhelmed by the positive response to this new blended style of event, and the incre
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For the Fallen - Read by Blesma Members
11 November 2020
For the Fallen - Laurence Binyon As we all know Remembrance Day 2020 was different to any other. Though the Coronavirus pandemic led to the cancellation of many National events such as the Annual March to the Cenotaph, we know that many of our Members, along with the wider military community, nonetheless marked Remembrance in their own personal ways. Once again, it was a time to consider how to mark this poignant event even though we were apart, and remind our community that Blesma is as united as ever. We gathered a collection of rea
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