Whoever said that fundraising wasn't easy was definately right!!! The morning arrived to have the car boot sale, the car had been loaded the night before (I was extremely organised!) I was up bright and early, mum was in the car buried under stuff to sell, I turn the key in the ignition and...........................nothing! lets just say I was not impressed! Tried to bump start the car, still nothing, so I called my brother to come and jump start us (guess he wasnt impressed either at being woken up!) luckily a guy across the road had some jump leads so a quick call to Andrew to tell him to go back to bed and Mark jump started us on our way!
All was going well, I even had a text message from a friend saying how lucky we were that it wasnt raining, well no sooner had I read the message the rain began! But not to be put of the buyers were still around and we managed to raise £46.55! which considering the weather is a great amount!
A huge thankyou to everyone that donated items for me to sell and also thankyou to mum and dad for helping me load the car and start up the boot sale and also to Andrew and Kerry for helping me during the morning and helping me pack up and jump start the car to come home! All your help is greatly appreiciated!
Sunday, 23 March 2008
Saturday, 22 March 2008
More thanks are in order as my total increases to £478.45!! Thankyou to my Grandma and Louise for their kind sponsors!
The carboot sale is set to go ahead tomorrow and already the boot of my car is full and that is just with the items that my Grandma has had given to her for the sale!! I still have the contents of the spare room to put it the car yet! I have got my price labels printed and some balloons blown up with helium to advertise the fact that it is for charity. Hopefully I will be able to raise quite a bit tomorrow, but its going to be another of those events that will be affected by the weather I expect!
The carboot sale is set to go ahead tomorrow and already the boot of my car is full and that is just with the items that my Grandma has had given to her for the sale!! I still have the contents of the spare room to put it the car yet! I have got my price labels printed and some balloons blown up with helium to advertise the fact that it is for charity. Hopefully I will be able to raise quite a bit tomorrow, but its going to be another of those events that will be affected by the weather I expect!
Thursday, 20 March 2008
I have decided due to the forever changing weather to cancel the treasure hunt on Sunday 30th March, but dont worry if you were looking forward to it, it will be held at a later date (hopefully when we can rely on the weather a bit more!!!)
Instead I am holding a bingo afternoon at home which you are all welcome to attend! Bring plenty of £1 coins and join in the fun! There are prizes to be won and I will provide a buffet and (hopefully!) a mini chocolate fountain for everyone to enjoy!
Instead I am holding a bingo afternoon at home which you are all welcome to attend! Bring plenty of £1 coins and join in the fun! There are prizes to be won and I will provide a buffet and (hopefully!) a mini chocolate fountain for everyone to enjoy!
Monday, 17 March 2008
Day 2 began with me awaking to the sound of pouring rain! But not to be deterred we carried on regardless.
We soon became aware that the river levels had risen over night due to the rain and everywhere was a lot muddier! What were our footpaths yesterday had appeared to become another river and had become even more difficult to cross. But meanwhile while we were busy deciding the best methods to get across or around (or in some cases through!) the muddy puddles, in the country park next to our footpath there were some cross country runners covered in mud up to their waists on some kind of FUN(???) run! we cheered them on and carried on along our merry way!
The fallen tree was slightly easier to navigate from this way so we easily made our way over it! It was from Eastleigh that the real fun began! The high river levels were more noticable from here and our route was almost entirely blocked apart from a small strip of grass and wood, we decided there was no way we were turning back and crossed the swollen river in such a way that you would have thought we had been practicing the beam in gymnastic for years! (ok so we didnt quite do cartwheels but our balancing act was brilliant!) Just around the corner our path was completely blocked but luckily the fence had come down so we were able to walk alongside the footpath in a neighbouring field.
We seemed to be getting through the walk so much quicker today, even though we had given oursleves extra time and the fact that the wind was in our faces! The rain poured on and off but we were safely cocooned in our waterproofs!
We reached Shawford and decided to stop for sunday lunch before finishing the last hour of the walk! The lunch was delicous and we called my parents to let them know we were an hour away as they were meeting us to pick us up. Dad asked if we wanted picking up from there but there was no way we were not doing the last few miles, so we kitted ourselves back up and headed out for the last 3 miles!
We finally arrived back at Winchester Cathedral at 16.15 absolutely exhausted but extremely glad we had completed the 30 miles over the weekend!!
Now we have the job of collecting up all the sponsor money (after reading this, you know we deserve it!!) and cleaning all the muddy gear we have returned with!
I would like to thank Amy for completing both days with me, you have been a great support and I am so sorry you had to go to work today!! And thankyou to the guys Mark and Chris for joining in on saturday, it was great to have you there!
We soon became aware that the river levels had risen over night due to the rain and everywhere was a lot muddier! What were our footpaths yesterday had appeared to become another river and had become even more difficult to cross. But meanwhile while we were busy deciding the best methods to get across or around (or in some cases through!) the muddy puddles, in the country park next to our footpath there were some cross country runners covered in mud up to their waists on some kind of FUN(???) run! we cheered them on and carried on along our merry way!
The fallen tree was slightly easier to navigate from this way so we easily made our way over it! It was from Eastleigh that the real fun began! The high river levels were more noticable from here and our route was almost entirely blocked apart from a small strip of grass and wood, we decided there was no way we were turning back and crossed the swollen river in such a way that you would have thought we had been practicing the beam in gymnastic for years! (ok so we didnt quite do cartwheels but our balancing act was brilliant!) Just around the corner our path was completely blocked but luckily the fence had come down so we were able to walk alongside the footpath in a neighbouring field.
We seemed to be getting through the walk so much quicker today, even though we had given oursleves extra time and the fact that the wind was in our faces! The rain poured on and off but we were safely cocooned in our waterproofs!
We reached Shawford and decided to stop for sunday lunch before finishing the last hour of the walk! The lunch was delicous and we called my parents to let them know we were an hour away as they were meeting us to pick us up. Dad asked if we wanted picking up from there but there was no way we were not doing the last few miles, so we kitted ourselves back up and headed out for the last 3 miles!
We finally arrived back at Winchester Cathedral at 16.15 absolutely exhausted but extremely glad we had completed the 30 miles over the weekend!!
Now we have the job of collecting up all the sponsor money (after reading this, you know we deserve it!!) and cleaning all the muddy gear we have returned with!
I would like to thank Amy for completing both days with me, you have been a great support and I am so sorry you had to go to work today!! And thankyou to the guys Mark and Chris for joining in on saturday, it was great to have you there!
Day one of the walk didnt get off to the best of starts!! Due to road works on the Avenue Amy and I got to the civic centre only to see our 09.30 train leaving the station and heading to Winchester!
I called Mark to let him know as he had got the earlier train and he informed us of a mystery guest who would be joining us! So while we waited for the train Amy and I played guessing games as to who it could possibly be, needless to say we didnt have any ideas really but it kept us entertained until the 10.00 train arrived to take us to Winchester.
Upon getting on a rather full train we sat down next to a couple of foreign guys who had got a bit confused, they had got up at 5.30am to get the train to Southampton from London to meet someone only to find out they should have been meeting in Southampton Street in London! Ooops! We never found out where they were from but they kept us company on the short journey to Winchester.
Eventually (albeit half hour late) we met Mark and the mystery guest who was his friend Chris in Winchester City centre. It was then off to the cathedral to begin the long walk home.
From there we walked along the water meadows to Twyford chatting away and everyone getting to know one another. Then it was under the busy M3 and along to the footpath of the Itchen Way, the first hurdle to cross was a fallen tree that had come down in last weeks storms, this was relatively easy. We had planned to stop in the bridge pub in Shawford for a drink and a bite to eat but didnt realise we would get there quite so early so decided to carry on, fuelled by haribo, jelly babies and wine gums!
A little while later the rain began to fall, so it was on with the waterproofs, or in Chris's case up with the umbrella! they mocked my waterproof trousers but at least I stayed dry!
The walk was relatively easy but started to get muddy on the approach to Eastleigh. Once we got to Eastleigh we decided a pub stop was in order (and a toilet stop for us ladies!!) From there on we were on familiar territory as we walked alongside the airport. Here we found another fallen tree which was slightly more difficult to navigate, thankyou to the guys who helped us across. It was extremely muddy along here and it was fairly difficult to get across, mainly involved hanging onto trees and fences.
An hour or so later we reached Mansbridge and the rain began to fall again, we decided to carry on regardless and head on to Southampton, although there was a concrete footpath here Amy and I decided we would walk along the grass as it was much more comfortable under our feet!
5 and a half hours after leaving Winchester we arrived at Southampton!!! We decided to go home and freshen up before heading off out for a celebratory dinner which I must say was well deserved!
So that was day one over! The guys said they wouldnt be joining us on Sunday and Amy and I were blissfully unaware of the following day as we headed out for an evening of fun!
I called Mark to let him know as he had got the earlier train and he informed us of a mystery guest who would be joining us! So while we waited for the train Amy and I played guessing games as to who it could possibly be, needless to say we didnt have any ideas really but it kept us entertained until the 10.00 train arrived to take us to Winchester.
Upon getting on a rather full train we sat down next to a couple of foreign guys who had got a bit confused, they had got up at 5.30am to get the train to Southampton from London to meet someone only to find out they should have been meeting in Southampton Street in London! Ooops! We never found out where they were from but they kept us company on the short journey to Winchester.
Eventually (albeit half hour late) we met Mark and the mystery guest who was his friend Chris in Winchester City centre. It was then off to the cathedral to begin the long walk home.
From there we walked along the water meadows to Twyford chatting away and everyone getting to know one another. Then it was under the busy M3 and along to the footpath of the Itchen Way, the first hurdle to cross was a fallen tree that had come down in last weeks storms, this was relatively easy. We had planned to stop in the bridge pub in Shawford for a drink and a bite to eat but didnt realise we would get there quite so early so decided to carry on, fuelled by haribo, jelly babies and wine gums!
A little while later the rain began to fall, so it was on with the waterproofs, or in Chris's case up with the umbrella! they mocked my waterproof trousers but at least I stayed dry!
The walk was relatively easy but started to get muddy on the approach to Eastleigh. Once we got to Eastleigh we decided a pub stop was in order (and a toilet stop for us ladies!!) From there on we were on familiar territory as we walked alongside the airport. Here we found another fallen tree which was slightly more difficult to navigate, thankyou to the guys who helped us across. It was extremely muddy along here and it was fairly difficult to get across, mainly involved hanging onto trees and fences.
An hour or so later we reached Mansbridge and the rain began to fall again, we decided to carry on regardless and head on to Southampton, although there was a concrete footpath here Amy and I decided we would walk along the grass as it was much more comfortable under our feet!
5 and a half hours after leaving Winchester we arrived at Southampton!!! We decided to go home and freshen up before heading off out for a celebratory dinner which I must say was well deserved!
So that was day one over! The guys said they wouldnt be joining us on Sunday and Amy and I were blissfully unaware of the following day as we headed out for an evening of fun!
Friday, 14 March 2008
Well its the night before the sponsored (MAD!!!) walk!
We have our waterproofs at the ready (thankyou Eileen for the loan of the waterproof trousers, I have a feeling I will need them!) My bag is packed (with the all important snacks and drinks!) and I am set to catch the train to Winchester with Amy and Mark at 09.30 tomorrow morning!
We are set to raise over £100 for the walk, I have to say a HUGE thankyou to Amy for getting most of the sponsors! you have been amazing!!
Well I will update again if I survive the weekend! Wish me luck!!
We have our waterproofs at the ready (thankyou Eileen for the loan of the waterproof trousers, I have a feeling I will need them!) My bag is packed (with the all important snacks and drinks!) and I am set to catch the train to Winchester with Amy and Mark at 09.30 tomorrow morning!
We are set to raise over £100 for the walk, I have to say a HUGE thankyou to Amy for getting most of the sponsors! you have been amazing!!
Well I will update again if I survive the weekend! Wish me luck!!
Saturday, 8 March 2008
10 weeks to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have had another 2 sponsors this week, bringing my current total to £420. Many thanks to my Nan and Grandad for sponsoring me and also thankyou to an online friend for her kind donation!
Its only a week to go before my sponsored walk to and from Winchester and Southampton, hopefully the weather will be nice! Both me and Amy are looking forward to it! I am not looking forward to getting up on Sunday for the return walk, it might be a bit of a struggle!
The spare room is now filling up with stuff for the car boot sale, I finally got around to emptying my wardrobe of clothes I no longer wear, I am ashamed to say the pile goes up past my knees! And if I am honest there could probably be more than that! Almost all the stuff there has only been worn a handful of times! So now I have lots of clothes, lots of kitchen wear and lots of puzzles to sell, and various other bits and pieces! hopefully it will be a success.
My brother has amazed me with the sponsor form he has taken into work, after 2 weeks he has almost £200 on his form, I will post details on the support of TW Metals once I have the money in (or else I will end up repating myself yet again!!) hopefully that will be sooner rather than later!
I am off to do some training today while the sun is shining! No doubt by the time I get out it will have started raining! hoping to go to Queen Elizabeth Country Park to get some hill walking in!
I have had another 2 sponsors this week, bringing my current total to £420. Many thanks to my Nan and Grandad for sponsoring me and also thankyou to an online friend for her kind donation!
Its only a week to go before my sponsored walk to and from Winchester and Southampton, hopefully the weather will be nice! Both me and Amy are looking forward to it! I am not looking forward to getting up on Sunday for the return walk, it might be a bit of a struggle!
The spare room is now filling up with stuff for the car boot sale, I finally got around to emptying my wardrobe of clothes I no longer wear, I am ashamed to say the pile goes up past my knees! And if I am honest there could probably be more than that! Almost all the stuff there has only been worn a handful of times! So now I have lots of clothes, lots of kitchen wear and lots of puzzles to sell, and various other bits and pieces! hopefully it will be a success.
My brother has amazed me with the sponsor form he has taken into work, after 2 weeks he has almost £200 on his form, I will post details on the support of TW Metals once I have the money in (or else I will end up repating myself yet again!!) hopefully that will be sooner rather than later!
I am off to do some training today while the sun is shining! No doubt by the time I get out it will have started raining! hoping to go to Queen Elizabeth Country Park to get some hill walking in!
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