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Hadrians Wall Coast to Coast challenge

Karen Beardsell is raising money for Francis House Children's Hospice
“Karen Beardsell's fundraising”

on 5 April 2011

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Francis House supports more than 435 families of children, teenagers and young adults with life-shortening or life-threatening conditions. We need over £5.8 million in charitable donations each year to continue to provide our services. Thank you for your support.

Story

<p><strong>WE DID IT !!!</strong></p> <p>3 days of sheer blood, sweat and tears -&nbsp;but we did it.&nbsp; We met many other walkers on our journey along the wall and they all said that we were mad attempting to complete the whole 84 miles in just 3 days.&nbsp; It quickly became clear that they&nbsp;could be&nbsp;right!</p> <p>But through sheer determination, teamwork and alot of laughter we completed it.&nbsp; Each night in the camp you could hear the moans and groans of everyones pain as we settled into our sleeping bags.&nbsp; Alcohol in the evenings was used purely as a pain killer and for medicinal purposes only!!</p> <p>The creeking of our limbs in the morning echoed around the camp as we slowly got moving for another day of hiking.</p> <p>As work collegues, there were sights, sounds and smells experienced that collegues should never know about each other, but the pact was made - 'what happens on the wall, stays on the wall'!</p> <p>The finish was an emotional moment which ended in a full on water fight!...... As difficult as this challenge was the generosity and support from families, friends &amp; collegues encouraged us to continue every painful step and for this we thank you very much.&nbsp; A quick celebrational drink before the long bus journey home enabled us to compare blisters, sores and aches.&nbsp; What a team we turned out to be, we achieved what felt at&nbsp; times to be the impossible - And for this, I thank my team mates. Our aches &amp; pains may fade but our memories on that ridiculously long wall will last forever.</p>

Donation summary

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£3,500.00
+ £486.25 Gift Aid
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£3,500.00
Offline
£0.00

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