Matt George's Long Walk Home
Page creator: matt george
Event: John o' Groats to Land's End
Event Date: 23rd Jul 2008
Team Members: just me!
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Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. This summer (2008) I will be attempting the infamous 'end to end' journey on foot. That's right, I will be walking from John o' Groats in the far north east of Sctoland, to Land's End, the mouth south-westerly part of the mainland British Isles! I grew up in Land's End, so it's essentially a long walk home, although it's a bit longer than the time I went to Penzance and missed the last bus!

I will be walking to raise money for Cancer Research UK. So I need your help! Please give as much as you can afford, but also spread the word. Tell everyone you know about my webpage and get them to visit it themselves. Also, if you live along the way, please come and say hello and I'd definitely appreciate a hot meal and a bed for the night! And anyone who wants to join me for some, or all of the walk is most welcome!

I will be travelling to Thurso on the 22nd of July, staying overnight there, before taking the bus to John o' Groats on the morning of the 23rd and beginning my expedition! I expect the walk to take about 6 to 7 weeks of walking pretty much every day. The distance is approximately 900 miles (the exact route has yet to be finalised). In the interest of completing the journey as quickly as possible (I have to be back to work at the beginning of September!), I will be sticking by and large to the roads. Although journeys are possible using the many long distance footpaths that exist, this can add up to 400 miles to the journey, and an extra month's walking time!

For regular updates on the expedition's progress, please check http://chiswick.hounslowchronicle.co.uk/ and http://chiswick.hounslowchronicle.co.uk/matt-georges-long-walk-home/

Thanks to the guys at the Chiswick and Hounslow Chronicle for their support!

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Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Toby 13/09/2008 £20.00 n/a my feet hurt just thinking of it... 
Margaret Bradshaw 13/09/2008 £10.00 n/a brilliant 
Anonymous 11/09/2008 £280.00 £78.97 This money has gone to a very good cause 
Paula Hall (Liam's Aunty) 11/09/2008 £10.00 n/a Well done Matt 
Eric Taylor Sue Swindells 11/09/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Well done, 5.00 from me and 10.00 from Sue at our Brixham Office, sorry i could not be there at the finish, well done again 
Ben Swanson 04/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done mate. You made it in the end. 
Pat Gloyn 04/09/2008 £50.00 n/a So proud of your Matt very well done 
Liz and paul 03/09/2008 £5.00 £1.41 We gave you directions in Worcester good luck 
Scott and Kirsty 30/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 still waiting for our postcard, uncle travelling Matt!!! 
Tom Gilmore 29/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Fantastic."Stick" at it! 
Mark Hayhurst 27/08/2008 £10.01 £2.82 Hell boy wish i had ur go-i'll sink a beer and feel ur pain. 
Marion 26/08/2008 £5.00 n/a Met your folks in Nantwich Church as you were passing through - good luck, god bless 
Matt George 26/08/2008 £176.23 £49.71 Thanks to all the folk who donated as I met them on my 'long walk home' thanks for all the offers of drinks and food and for all the good wishes 
Andy Thomas 25/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck!! Great Gig on Sunday! 
Freda Edge 21/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Met you on road through Euxton Standish Donation I gave then was all I had. So here is the rest. Best wishes.  
Donna and Lea Horsfall 15/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Go Boy Go! 
Nik Hollis 14/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 You are a crazy young man, well done mate. 
Michael Truscott 11/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck Matt! 
Heather Kaute 10/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Matt! 
Oanita & Brendan 09/08/2008 £10.00 n/a Good work Matt! Very Impressive! 
JOE LEWIS 05/08/2008 £10.00 n/a GET ON!!!!! 
Tracey Marsh 31/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82  
Peggy Rickaby 30/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 That way round it must be down hill all the way, bet it doesn't feel it. Good luck  
Soz 28/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 See you for the last few miles x 
john hughes 28/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82  
Zoe Hall 27/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck Matt! 
Steve Johnson 25/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I'm sad to be losing my lessons this summer but at least there's a great reason for it! Good Luck! 
Glynis & Steve Carter 23/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck to you Matt & Well done!! 
Mita &Barb 23/07/2008 £10.00 n/a Kia kaha from the Patu whanau in NZ 
Rachel & Stuart 21/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck!!! Go for it!  
Nam-anh 20/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Will be sending you positive energy thoughts! Have fun! 
Ben Cantor 20/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 There's a beer in it for you when you finish mate. Good luck you less than sane bugger! 
Carol Harrison 19/07/2008 £10.00 n/a Go for it Matt, I will be thinking of you from my armchair!!  
Sue and Graham Addison 17/07/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Hope the visitor centre give you as big a welcome as I would have done. Good luck Matt. 
Juliet Ralph 17/07/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Say hi to Sennen for me! 
george 17/07/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck! 
Ben McCrow 17/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck bro, that's a pretty impressive journey! 
Carl and Robyn 17/07/2008 £20.00 n/a wow, great work mate, this doesn't sound like the sort of thing the tight fisted beaver would do! Would love to join you on your stank well done pard! 
Ruth Acklin 16/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 What a wonderful thing to do.  
Dinah Brook 16/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck! Good cause! 
Lisa Grandi 16/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Luca told me what you're doing. Not sure if you're mad or amazing!!! Good luck! 
Anna Metcalf 15/07/2008 £30.00 £8.46 I like the idea of joining you for part of the way. Keep us informed and you might have some company for a while 
Chris Wilkinson 15/07/2008 £30.00 £8.46 A good opportunity for you to relisten to all that terrible prog-rock on your iPod. Good luck Matt! 
Lily Southam 15/07/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Such an awesome thing to do! 
Virginia Elworthy 15/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Legendary - see you at the bottom! 
Steve Angove 15/07/2008 £50.00 £14.10 You will need socks, lots and lots of socks! 
Lea-Anne Harrison 14/07/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck Matt, watch out for the blisters!! 
Beth Whyte 14/07/2008 £10.00 n/a God Bless your endeavour - well done  
Tony White 14/07/2008 £50.00 £14.10 The longest journey starts with the first step, as Chairman Mao said; and look what happened to him. May the force be wirth you etc..  
Simon Berry 14/07/2008 £20.00 n/a GO FOR IT!!! Stop by London on the way and I'll have a brand new pair of socks waiting for you! but I cant't massage feet, my thumb is sprained. 
David Sergeant 14/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 "The road goes ever on and on" as Bilbo Baggins so wisely said 
Jamie Ashley 13/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Nice one, Matt. Good luck. 
Hallam and Kay Cresswell 13/07/2008 £10.00 n/a Kiwis support Matt Go man Go 
Celia and Jim 11/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 brave man, good luck, don't get lost 
Kirsty Addison Hooker 11/07/2008 £10.00 n/a great cause, best of luck Matt 
susan turk 11/07/2008 £10.00 n/a rahter you than me! good luck 
Liam Addison 11/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 No hitchin' ok!  
John Martin Jones 11/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 mad but loveable! Great idea. 
Nick Ashley 11/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Love your work, see you at the finish 
Sally & Kevin Cockram 11/07/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Go for it Matt. We're so proud of you ! 
Vanessa Robson 10/07/2008 £5.00 £1.41 You star, go for it and enjoy! 
Jon & Helen Barnicoat 10/07/2008 £25.00 £7.05 See you in Sennen Boy! 
Eric Taylor 10/07/2008 £5.00 £1.41 hope to meet you at the end 
Joy George 10/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Go for it Matt - I know you can do it 
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