Raised: 50%
Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £2,515.00
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My story

 

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I am walking 1500km on the long-established pilgrim route from Le Puy-en-Velay (France) to Santiago de Compostela (Spain) in three stages.   In May/June, I walked from Le Puy to Figeac (270 km) to test my capacities - at 73 years of age I thought this necessary!  The remaining 1300 km, the object of this challenge, is being done in two stages: (1) Figeac to Pamplona, Spain, which I completed October 11 - November 6, walking 550 km (330 miles), and (2) Pamplona - Santiago from where I started again March 8, 2009, to complete the further 710 km (425 miles) to Santiago.

I arrived in Santiago Sunday, April 5, 2009, after 29 days walking in glorious weather all the way from Pamplona!

Katharine House Hospice is a self funding organisation, providing specialist  palliative care in pleasant surroundings. No charge is made for any service.  This year, Katharine House need to raise at least £1.3 million to provide this service. Please give generously to my challenge!

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Katharine House Hospice Trust, Adderbury, Oxfordshire 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.

So please sponsor me now!

Well done - what a fantastic achievement Donation by Simon Angel & Ade Manic 19/05/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done indeed! Donation by Bill & Anne Almond 20/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

With congratulations from Alison & Alan Donation by John Cole 16/04/09  

£50.00

Well done! Donation by Janet & Laurie Hart 04/04/09  

£25.00

Good luck for the final stretch! Donation by Kirsten Wrigley 04/04/09  

£80.00 + £22.56 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Diana Hillman 09/03/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Do hope you will get good weather Donation by Roger Tozer 09/03/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hope all goes according to plan,-- we'll be thinking of you (not all of the time, but quite often !!) Donation by Hugh & Gillian Gray 27/02/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

well done and keep it up!!! Donation by david jermyn 02/01/09  

£100.00

jo's francs Donation by anonymous 30/11/08  

£45.00

pamplona today! well done Dad. Donation by Annabel and Angus 06/11/08  

£500.00

rohan gift cert. and other Donation by Anonymous 02/11/08  

£25.00

Bonne chance! What an admirable thing to do. A worthy cause. Donation by John and Jennifer Walker 09/10/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

what a fantastic thing to be doing Donation by peter dawkins 07/10/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope you don't get too many blisters! Donation by Tim, Clare, Jonathan and Zea 06/10/08  

£120.00 + £33.85 Gift Aid

It's going to be a long way, but at least you won't have to stop for Georgian banquets! Good luck. Donation by Jon and Ann Beeny 29/09/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Dad/grandpa, you look fab in the photo! Hope your feet don't get too sore! Donation by Lucinda, Paul, Poppy, Ella, Toby, Maya 26/09/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck Dad, Looking forward to seeing the next slide show! Donation by Jo and Mike Hart 07/09/08  

£45.00 + £12.69 Gift Aid

You are a real hero! Donation by yvonne & michael borlenghi 23/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

What a challenge. Bonne chance. Donation by Richard and Janet Neale 20/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £1,465.00
  Offline donations: £1,050.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £203.08

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