My story
POST-WALK UPDATE: I made it! Thanks to all.
It was even harder work than I expected to keep walking for many days....but the weather was mostly good and the way inviting.....
For some photos taken during the walk, check out:
http://www.blackcountrystories.co.uk/The%20Jasmin%20Leila%20Award%20--Sponsored%20Walk.htm
All this enables the Jasmin Leila Award:
More than £6,000 was raised thanks to your sponsorship.
And, if you missed the chance to do so already, you can still make donations via this page (just scroll down to the bottom of the page).
Cheers, James D Sidaway 
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Thank you for visiting my fundraising page.
In celebration of the life and travels of my daughter Jasmin Leila, I am asking people to sponsor my walk from the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) in Kensington, London (see www.rgs.org) to the coast of Norfolk - in part via this trackway: http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/PeddarsWay/
All monies raised will go to the Jasmin Leila Award, which funds critical geographical scholarship:
Armed only with some good shoes, a few maps and a set of texts on psychogeography, I will walk much of the route from the RGS to the coast (though a train will get me on the way out of London) in the late August and early September days after the 2008 RGS-IBG Annual Conference. 
The walk will begin from Lowther Lodge (see http://www.rgs.org/NR/rdonlyres/6727EBCF-2896-4D6E-A668-743EFA7796DC/0/HistoryofLowtherLodge.pdf), the home of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS-IBG) on the evening of Friday 29 August. For the first stage (a walk to Kings Cross Station), I will be joined by Jasmin's big sister, Naushine S. Mohammad. 
Logistical support (that is spare clothes, a decent umbrella/parasol and being picked up at the end) will come from Jasmin's grandfather (always known to her as 'Abuelo', since Spanish was the first language that Jasmin spoke), J. Trevor Sidaway, who will also walk some sections with me. There are some nice photos of Jasmin on his website: http://www.blackcountrystories.co.uk
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Royal Geographical Society (With The Institute Of British Geographers) gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation. All sponsorship will go to support the Jasmin Leila Award.
Thank you for your support.
Check out Jasmin on facebook (lots of photos, samples of her artwork and a video):
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2395450797
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Donation by Matt and Erin 18/08/08 |
£25.00 | |
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Best wishes James and Robina Donation by Lawrence Berg 18/08/08 |
£25.00 | |
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Donation by Tim Brown 18/08/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Hoping that the weather's kind to you.... Abrazos fuertes. Donation by Ed Brown and Liz Blackshaw 18/08/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Donation by Nick Clarke 18/08/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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May the wind blow you along! Donation by Juliet Fall 18/08/08 |
£30.00 | |
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Donation by Anon 18/08/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck Donation by Patricia Daley 18/08/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck James Donation by Mark McGuinness 18/08/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Donation by Alison Williams 18/08/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Donation by anon 18/08/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck with the walk Donation by Jenny Pickerill 18/08/08 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid | |
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Enjoy the walk James Donation by Raf 18/08/08 |
£10.00 | |
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Donation by charlotte 18/08/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Have a great walk James. Donation by Jamie Doucette 18/08/08 |
£20.00 | |
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Walk well James Donation by Pam Shurmer-Smith 18/08/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Donation by simon batterbury 18/08/08 |
£15.00 | |
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walk on, James. Best wishes. Donation by Chris Gibson 17/08/08 |
£50.00 | |
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I'll be thinking of you. All the best! Donation by Stanley Waterman 17/08/08 |
£25.00 | |
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With fond memories Donation by Keith Hoggart 17/08/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid | |
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All the best James. Donation by Fiona Ferbrache 17/08/08 |
£10.00 | |
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Best of luck James Donation by Shaun French 17/08/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Donation by John Harrison 17/08/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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In fond memory Donation by Ron Johnston 17/08/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid | |
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We'll be thinking... great thing to do. Donation by Ian, Lucy, Ruby, Edie 17/08/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid | |
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Donation by Anonymous 17/08/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Have a great walk! Donation by Elaine 17/08/08 |
£20.00 | |
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With all our best wishes Donation by John and Maggie Gold 16/08/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
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a wonderful way to celebrate Jasmin Leila's life Donation by Anna Secor 16/08/08 |
£50.00 | |
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I hope this little bit helps! Donation by Jeremy Crampton 16/08/08 |
£25.00 |
| * Total raised online: | £5,440.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £868.72 |
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