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Elvis Presley: The King of rock and roll

Elvis Voe:  a remote inlet to the north of Bressay in the Shetland Islands

Presley: a farm south of Forres in Moray

Elvis to Presley: a 400 mile walk linking Elvis (Voe) and Presley in aid of Cancer Research; also known as the King of Walks

Thank you for visiting the Elvis to Presley fundraising page. Please dig "Way down" into your pockets and sponsor us online. As you can see, we are aiming to raise at least £5000 for Cancer Research.

We set off from Elvis Voe on April 20th 2006, aiming to arrive in Presley a month later on May 20th. A route has been plotted through Shetland, Orkney and the Highlands that take in a number of localities with somewhat tenuous Elvis links including:

The Lash which is either a headland on Orkney or the stretch of water next to it (as in “Viva Lash Vagueness”) 

Letterewe (“Love Letterewe Estate from my heart”)

Loch Maree  (as in “Loch Maree is  the name of her latest flame”)

Kinlochewe (“I can’t help falling in Kinlochewe)

Loch Monar (“That’s alright Monar”)

Beinn Sgritheall aka Ben Sgriol (“He goes by the name of Ben Sgriol”)

Glen ‘Kingie’ (near Glenfinnan)

Ben Nevis (as in “It’s now or Nevis ”)

Corrour (As in “Don’t be Corrour-el”)

For further details of the route and information about our sponsors, please visit our website at: www.kingofwalks.org

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Cancer Research will receive your money faster and, if you are a taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Please sponsor us now and many thanks for your support. So as the great man once sang on A little less Conversation:

“Come on baby I'm tired of talking
Grab your coat and let's start walking"

Very well done, both of you! Donation by Peewiglet 04/06/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations - looking forward to seeing the next update on the website! Donation by Stuart Scott-Goldstone 01/06/06  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done Nick - luckily mine won't be as long, but probably just as painfull!! Donation by Yvonne Buckingham 01/06/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Just heard about your adventures. Congratulations from Iceland. Hope you had fun. Donation by Kate Smith 31/05/06  

£20.00

Davie - Well done. Putting up with Paul as well! Donation by rbarr@chester.ac.uk 28/05/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Going well - hope you finish before the midges bite! Donation by Rob Staples 26/05/06  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Ben Kerfoot 26/05/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congratulations David and Nick! FYI, there's an Elvis in BC and a Presley in Florida ... Donation by Frances and Alastair Swanston 26/05/06  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

So, that's 15 + 9 + 1 (+3) Donation by Kat 25/05/06  

£22.75 + £6.42 Gift Aid

Donation by Katie Allister 24/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done David and Nick. Same time next year? Donation by Clive 23/05/06  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Danny 22/05/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done David! Donation by Susan Malcolm 22/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations on finishing....when does the return journey start?!! Donation by Kerry and Tim Reid 21/05/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Spedders, I hope you wore a daft wig and sidies throughout the peregrination. Donation by Pete Nienow 18/05/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck whoever you are Donation by Stephen Hall 15/05/06  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

If I'm not mistaken "Love is in your hair" David! Glad to hear the 2lbs didn't linger Nick! Donation by Joel Spencer 15/05/06  

£20.00

I expect to hear a tall tale soon Donation by Tom 15/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hi Nick, I found your website by accident! All the best for your walk, Emma Donation by Emma Coombes 14/05/06  

£5.00

Courage! Gambare! Donation by JM&E 14/05/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Keep those Blue Suede Boots movin' Donation by Guy Smith 13/05/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done guys! Hope Nick hasn't been singing to many Von Trapp family favourites! Donation by Mike & Elaine Heslop 11/05/06  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck for the rest of your trip Donation by Simon Molyneux 11/05/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Sarah Hammond Ward 11/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck and well done on a great idea! Donation by Simon Varwell 10/05/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Keep going - hope the sunshine is helping! Donation by anonymous 10/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck with the rest of it! Katrin xx Donation by Katrin Lund 10/05/06  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Donation by Niall MacKay 10/05/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Mighty effort loons! Donation by Dave P 10/05/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Rachel P 10/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £2,727.25
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