To Tesco and beyond

So today I walked the six and a half miles to Tesco in Burscough and back. The lovely Carol on the check out has offered to goad and cajole her colleagues into sponsoring me so I just nipped over (on foot) to drop off some sponsor forms and info about the Albert Kennedy Trust. 

There's been a light drizzle this morning which was actually quite cooling. (A good thing when those tropical moments hit) I made the return trip, with a brief stop to drop the forms, in two hours twenty. 

For the record the last two or so miles are gently uphill. I can really tell the difference in my fitness since I started this challenge. I recommend walking to rack and everyone of you. It's cheap and easy to do. 

It's for charity people

In case any of you haven't sponsored me yet and would like to you can find my page at Just Giving (Ursula Curwen). Or text BBSS61 £amount to 70070. If you're wondering who it's all for check the photo.....

A bridge too far?

4.8 miles today around Arnhem city centre. It do involve lunch and a small bier but walking is walking. 

Loenermark

So it rained yesterday and the cycling didn't happen but today was another story. Erik and I went to this national park and did a quick 8k walk over the hills (!) looking for wild boar. They were hiding and daytime is not the best time to see them but the wall was great and we had a little detour into the Dutch national war cemetery which was very moving. The picture below is the wooden chapel at the centre.

Sponsorship....the reckoning

So today was the day that the first half of the sponsorship money had to be delivered to the Albert Kennedy Trust. Thanks to my wonderful sponsors I had more than enough promised to cover this. Of course I'm only at 67% of my target (£400) so any more that I can raise     is more than welcome. Get over to JustGiving and type in Ursula Curwen they will lead you through the rest. 

I'm on the Dutch leg of my training just now tomorrow, cycling for a change. More later as they say. 

Priory Arrangement

So today the walk was from home to the Ring O Bells then on to the ruins of Burscough Priory. Not usually accessible the ruins are on private land so to see them and have a local historian tell the tale was an amazing privilege.
An amazing turnout again! I reckon about 70 people.

Completely historical

So today's little wander took me from home to the Ring O Bells pub to meet a walking group c/o Lathom parish council. With out local historian guide we headed out to Lathom Park for a look around the pleasure gardens and the site of Lathom Castle, said to have been bigger than Windsor and 'the court of the North' in its day.
Organisers expected 30 people so125 surprised them a bit.any thanks to the ladies of the chapel (who live in the almshouses) for tea and cakes.
If you're around over the next couple of days there are more walks organised.
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