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UPDATE: Due to reasons beyond their control the Cornwall Blind Association has been forced to postpone the Firewalk. The new date will now be Friday March 19, 2010.

I will still be taking part but thought I should let you all know. Thank you to everyone for their support so far!! :)

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

As many of you will know I am not the bravest person and have fears of everything - accept fire it would seem ... so I have decided to roll up my trouser legs and do a firewalk for Cornwall Blind Association and would really appreciate your support.

Working for the Cornish Guardian I am always writing stories about others doing things for charity and admire them so it’s time for me to give something back.

 

Firewalking is the act of walking barefoot over a bed of hot wooden coals. A combination of pine, ash and oak is burnt and then broken down into a smooth red hot path of embers. The lane itself is between 15-20ft long and 2-3ft wide.

During the course of the burn down the temperature of the fire reaches over 1236° Fahrenheit and when it comes time to walk on the coals the fire lane will be burning at a core temperature of over 800° degrees Fahrenheit.


If anyone would like to join me you would be more than welcome – whether it’s doing the event too or coming along on the night to cheer me on. The firewalking starts at 8.30pm on Wednesday October 28 at Bodmin Jail.


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Hi emms good luck on your wlk of fire...you can tell us all about it when you give a job talk at our rotary club Donation by michael wheeler 15/10/09  

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Good Luck Sweet from me and Banana x Donation by Rebecca Phillips 13/10/09  

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Good luck Em, great charity and well done! Donation by TRISTAN LANG 06/10/09  

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Good luck babe, make sure there are photos xxxx Donation by Kelly Hewitt 06/10/09  

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Lots and lots of luck!! Donation by Jemma Peat 05/10/09  

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Good Luck Em! Make sure you 'hotfoot it' up to us as soon as you can to let us know how you got on! Donation by Roger Wilson 05/10/09  

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I guess this story will be 'hot off the press' when you complete it! Good Luck Donation by Colette Wilson 05/10/09  

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Lots of luck! Make sure you don't injure yourself before our trip to Exeter!! xx Donation by Pip Glover 05/10/09  

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