Cobbling together various bits of information I’ve found from around the net I’ve put together a graphical representation of the 78 mile walk I’ll be doing for charity in July:
That second day looks a little unpleasant.
Donations are starting to come in from various places. Last weekend Sandip and I went around Huddersfield asking various businesses if they would consider a donation. We didn’t have a great deal of luck unfortunately, except at The Flying Circus who were exceptionally generous and donated £50.
I think we are going to stick to targeting specific businesses instead of cold calling, perhaps with initial contact made by letter. Saying that, if anyone out there has a good relationship with any businesses then please feel free to gently wring them for every penny they have.
The grand total so far stands at £1092. Pretty impressive, but I’m sure we can do better. The other guys are just getting started in their fundraising efforts, and I’m hopeful we’ll be able to break the £2000 barrier. Oli alone claims he has a grand plan to raise over £4000, but as I was the one who told him about the charity I have decided I am entitled to claim any money he collects as a mere extension of my own fundraising efforts.
If anyone reading this hasn’t yet donated, then please consider doing so. None of us are walkers by disposition. We spend our weekends in front of the playstation rather than on windswept hills. The nearest that some of us come to fresh air is when we walk between pubs on a Saturday night. In short, this walk is probably going to kill us.
But we’re doing it anyway.
In 2005 our friends Neil and Rachael lost their three year old son Joseph. He didn’t suffer, he simply fell into a deeper sleep from which he never awoke.
Neil and Rachael have set up a charity in his name. The Joseph Salmon Trust supports parents who have lost a child by providing financial assistance to those who need it most. This may be to help with funeral costs or to allow the self employed a break from work while they come to terms with their loss.
Grieving families have enough to deal with without worries about where they will find the money to say goodbye to their child or pay the next electricity bill. Nothing we can do can make their situation better, but we can do something to stop it getting worse.
We are walking for the love of a little boy gone and the parents that remain, and to help those parents that have nightmares ahead.
[cross posted at the Dales Walk blog]
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on May 25th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Hey, Dan– that night 5 accommodation? Maybe you shouldn’t stay where the youth are hostile. Don’t you have enough hostility between Amy and Evan when they’re fighting over a toy?
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on May 25th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Bugger. This keyboard obviously can’t spell.
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on May 25th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
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on May 25th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
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on May 25th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
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on May 25th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
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on May 26th, 2008 at 6:14 am
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on May 26th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
I’ve said it before, and i will say it again. Although i will help to raise money for this just cause, i also intend to use this walk as an extended pub crawl, and will be drunk for most of the walk. I have actually bought a Camel Bak drinking pouch with a cooling system, which I will use to hold my drink, and will also bring a flask along to hold my favourite White Russian (the milk will serve as a food item).
P.S. During my drunken weekend, i managed to secure some more sponsorship from a Bav at Vox, and the Grove pub in Springwood. They couldn’t write me a cheque and were only able to offer cash, but because i will just spend the cash on booze, Dan will have to pick the money up.
P.P.S. – you must read the Palin Diaries, if you are a fan of the Pythons.
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on May 27th, 2008 at 3:54 am
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on May 27th, 2008 at 10:00 am
78 doesn’t sound like a lot, but from Yorkshire to Cumbria – that’s crossing a continent!
I think you’re right about upping the training, Dan. Might be an idea to get the other guys along, else we’ll be the only fit ones!
(I never thought I’d hear myself say that).
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on May 27th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
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on May 27th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/local_radio/ click “Listen Again” select “Graham Liver” and then click the “15 min” button four times to 1 hour into the show, its around 1hr 10 mins.
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on May 28th, 2008 at 12:15 am
Just listened – nice one Dan.
You didn’t sound like a twat.
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on May 28th, 2008 at 12:29 am
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on May 28th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Bet you have a great time, although you won’t know that until you’ve soaked in a long hot bath.
Will see if I can rustle up some sponsors for you.
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