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Updated on Jun 24th 2012 at 7:42 PM from the JustGiving API

Ist day of walk tomorrow and forecast good.Thanks to all you lovely people who are supporting us.Each and everyone of you is not forgotten x much much thanks x

Updated on May 20th 2012 at 10:04 AM from the JustGiving API

Remember to gift aid if you donate. The government pays it! It costs you nothing extra but really helps the charity. Thanks everyone for your support !!! X

Updated on May 18th 2012 at 11:16 PM from the JustGiving API

So grateful for everyone generous donations.thank you everybody !!! Xxx

Updated on May 14th 2012 at 6:29 PM from the JustGiving API

Thanks everyone .Really appreciate your support xxx

Updated on May 13th 2012 at 4:58 PM from the JustGiving API

Thank you all for your donations and support so far.x

<div> <div> </div> <div> <div>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</div> <div> </div> <div> WHY?</div> <div> </div> <div> <div>After the loss of both our parents to cancer my sister Jane Hayes and I decided we wanted to do a long distance walk in honour of their memory. They were great walkers themselves and loved the countryside.</div> <div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div>It was Jane's suggestion to do the walk for a good cause and I thought this was an excellent idea.</div> <div> </div> </div> <div>My sister Jane is a primary school teacher in Leeds and had close links to the founders of the of the Funzi and Bodo charity and knew of the wonderful work they do in Kenya to help these people - details of which you can find if you click on our link.</div> <div> </div> <div> <div>We really have so much and they have so little. Its very humbling!!</div> <div> </div> <div>Our wonderful parents John and Sheila Floyd of Irby Wirral would be proud of us supporting this charity.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <div>THE WALK</div> </div> </div> <div> <div>A keen walker myself and lover of the Scottish Highlands where I holiday with my husband Russell every year, I was eager to do our walk there. Jane was really keen to join me as she is not familiar to the highlands and thats how it all started.</div> <div> </div> <div>The walk itself runs from Fort William on the north west coast of Scotland across the country heading north east to Inverness on the easten coast of Scotland.</div> <div> </div> <div>The path is 73 miles long.</div> <div> </div> <div>The path follows a natural fault line and passes Loch Lochy, Little Loch Oich and Loch Ness which are all joined together by Thomas Telford's wonderful Caledonian Canal.</div> <div> </div> <div>This area is well known for its heavy rainfall which is why we chose June as it's the driest month with an average of 20 days rainfall !!!!!!!!! Looks like we'll be wearing our waterproofs alot !!!</div> <div> </div> <div>We will be walking it in 5 consecutive days approx between 13 and 18 miles a day.</div> <div> </div> <div>We are both trying to do lots of walking in preparation and 'walk in 'our boots so we don't get blisters.</div> <div> </div> <div>A few blisters though is nothing to the painful jigger worms that infest the feet of many kenyans that our charity helps.</div> <div> </div> <div>The charity builds and sets up clinics to remove these worms in many cases surgically. They cause great discomfort and affect many children as well as adults.</div> <div> </div> <div>BROKEN LEG</div> <div>After planning our trip I broke my fibula and was very anxious this would hinder me. I have worked hard with my physio and happy to say my leg feels as good as new now ! (-:</div> <div> </div> <div>Your Help</div> <div>We are really excited and extremely grateful for even the smallest of donations.</div> <div> </div> <div>Thank you for your support. Di</div> <div> </div> <div>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</div> <div>So please dig deep and donate now.</div> </div> <div> <div> </div> </div> <div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <div> <div>.</div> </div> </div> </div>

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