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Owen's Walkies page
Event: Owen Hawes's fundraising
$1,244.88 raised of $754.47 target
23 donations
My Target:
$754.47
$1,244.88 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
He did it! Owen walked the 80 miles of Offa's Dyke Path from Sedbury to Knighton in the hottest spell so far this year, topping 29 degrees Centigrade, and raising £355 online and £240 offline so far for the Colostomy Association. Brilliant for someone pushing 74 and just 4 months after undergoing parastomal hernia surgery.
Strenuous. Now what does that word conjure up for you? A grassy slope? A narrow path and steps into the valley? We though our training in the Chilterns and the Lambourn Downs was just about on the money. Wrong! Think 1-in-2 precipice, scree, tree roots, mud, potholes, loose boulders, ruts, and you'd come somewhere close. To get to our overnight stop in Tintern, we had to negotiate the 'path' from the Devil's Pulpit (another clue is in the name) way up there to down here in the valley. Nightmare on Caswell Wood! Owen got leg cramps and was in agony on this descent where every step and foothold had to be carefull considered and made. And this was only Day One!
A few days into our walk, we noticed a piece of metal stuck to the underside of Owen's boot. Further investigation revealed that the boot's metal soleplate had chopped clean through the tread! In Hay on Wye, he bought another pair of walking boots, which turned out to be turbo-charged, because he marched along to Knighton at top speed then.
We walked with a party of 13, mostly young schoolfriends in their mid-60's (!) and their partners. This was our second walk with them, after walking the 80-mile Isle of Wight Coastal Path last year. They had already knocked off the Coast to Coast and the West Highland Way in the previous two years to celebrate being 60!
13 was obviously a lucky number for Owen; he led the field to the finish at Knighton. It was an unlucky number for me though; after a 13-mile trek to Hay on Wye, 50 miles from the start, I got overheated and my ankles and feet swelled like two balloons, so I had to follow the luggage van after that, unable to walk the last 30 miles. (I know my place.)
The walk was so scenic and beautiful, with riverbank, bluebell woods, moorland ponies, buttercup meadows, steep country lanes, undulating sheepfields, dry stream beds, cider apple orchards and high heathland, all picture perfect in May. The blue sky enhanced the wide views of green valleys and little villages, especially from the spine of Hatterall Hill, 1,800 feet high, with dangerous slopes on either side to Llanthony and Longtown, west and east.
Do have a look at the 10 photos here; every picture tells a story. Owen now has a real sense of achievement, knowing that he managed to walk such tricky terrain in such a good cause.
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Thank you so much for your most generous donation.
Madeline & Owen
My gallery 10
My charity
Colostomy Association
Charity Registration No. 1113471
The Colostomy Association provides emotional and practical support to ostomates and their families. It overs a 24hour helpline, a quarterly magazine and one to one support. It also aims to raise awareness of stomas through open days up and down the country.
Donations 23
Well done on a great achievement.
Donation by Christine Cunningham on 20/06/10
£10.00
Dear Owen & Madeline, Well done to you both. Much love from Mark, Marilyn & Lucas xx
Donation by Mark Wand on 08/06/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Madeline, my bottom and I thank you all for your very generous donations to the Colostomy Association. Love, Owen xx
Donation by Owen Hawes on 07/06/10
Very well done Owen. I wish I had your stamina!
Donation by Brenda Baldwin on 07/06/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Well done Owen. Just back from completing the rest of the walk, which turned out to be 190 miles including walking to and from each B&B stop!
Donation by Liz & Max on 07/06/10
Well Done Uncle Owen & Co amazing job! I'm sure I couldn't manage such a distance. Lovely photos too. xxx
Donation by Anton Siwicki on 01/06/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Well done, Owen! I've done long charity walks so I know how tough they can be, but following tough surgery you're an absolute marvel!
Donation by Ian on 01/06/10
Well done Owen - you did so well. I'm so sorry I wasn't with you this time - didn't even see the starting post. Hope you have lots of photos xxx
Donation by Margaret Jackson on 01/06/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Donation by Robert Bowles on 19/05/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck to your legs and feet! Love Chris & Bob xx
Donation by Christine Eldred on 16/05/10
Good luck Owen and Maddy. Lots of scenery, lots of sketches!!!! You can do it! Enjoy!! Lots of love, Roger and Nettie XX
Donation by Annet Pullen on 14/05/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck Owen and Maddy, enjoy every minute! Love Reet and Fred xx
Donation by Rita Pratt on 14/05/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Go Unc I will be thinking of you every step of the way Love Ants
Donation by Anthony Wand on 08/05/10
£50.00
Enjoy and lets catch up after the big event
Donation by julia hendry on 05/05/10
£25.00
Good luck and let's hope for good walking weather! Can recommond Compeed plasters for blisters!!!
Donation by David Russell on 29/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck Owen and enjoy the beatiful countryside. Love Janet & Alan
Donation by Janet Daliday on 28/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck to you both - hope I can still walk when I get to your age Owen! I'd better get training now. Love Mike, Sharon and Paige
Donation by Mike, Sharon & Paige on 28/04/10
Good luck. Hope you exceed your tartget and trust that you have all the maps you need.
Donation by Don Lowey on 28/04/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Glad to push you over the £100 barrier! Good luck!
Donation by John Knight on 25/04/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Best wishes, sounds like good fun, take a blister pack with you.
Donation by Stuart and Sheila Colwill on 23/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Your training on the Normandy hills will stand you in good stead! Great effort and good luck Peter and Madeleine
Donation by Madeleine Mitchell on 23/04/10
£25.00
80 miles you have got to be joking? Hope you raise lots of money. Good Luck.
Donation by Janine & Terry on 22/04/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
80 miles is about 200,000 paces Owen! Hope you raise lots and have a tin to wave as you walk.
Donation by Brian and Di Horton on 20/04/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$867.64
- Offline donations$377.24
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$1,244.88
- Gift Aid$197.90
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