On Sunday November 30th 2008 a group of us walked 26 miles, from Salisbury to Winchester along the Clarendon Way, raising money for the Southampton and Winchester Visitors Group.
We left Salisbury at 8.15am (first light), and arrived at our destination in Winchester at 17.15 (in the pitch black) - thus we walked for 9 hours straight. The conditions were challenging - it was a very cold, wet day - but our spirits were high and we made it to Broughton by 12.15, in perfect time to hook up with our 10 mile walkers, from whence we all continued together into Winchester. The going was tough - it was very muddy underfoot and the light was fading rapidly - but we all made it, despite various injuries picked up along the way. We were honoured to be joined (for the last 10 miles) by SWVG client Appolinaire Bolaki and his stepdaughter Crystal, both from the DRC. Their resounding good humour and sheer pace put many of us more 'proven' walkers to shame!
We urge you to commemorate this dogged & drowned rat-esque achievement by posthumously sponsoring either one or all of us together. Now we've actually done it and our muscles lie in ruins, we are collectively keener than ever to exhort you to dig deep, dig shallow, we don't mind, so long as you send a little of your hard-earned money in our direction. We want it to have been worth the effort. At the time of writing, we're still a thousand pounds short of our target of £5,000, so please please please click on the SPONSOR ME NOW link right above this text, and help us to reach this impressive target.
SWVG (www.swvg-refugees.org.uk) is a small registered charity which gives personal, practical and financial support to asylum seekers, especially those made destitute by government policy.
Listed below are the heroic walkers. So what are you waiting for?
Pretty please with sugar on top: SPONSOR US NOW!!
26-milers
Glenn Collins
Jenny Cuffe
Paul Erdpresser
Steve Gibson
Alan Gilbert
Jeremy Hinks
Melissa Hunter
Seb Hunter
John Mellor
Keiren Phelan
Colin Roe
Cathryn Spiller
Angela Spincer
10-milers
Crystal Biasua
Appolinaire Bolaki
Sarah Castleton
Mo Francis
Keith Goode
Christine Knight
David Knight
Maianna Moreau
Andrew White
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Many thanks,
The Southampton & Winchester Visitors Group
Raised:
85%
Raised so far: £4,290.65
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Yes, 'break a leg Christine!' - but on second thoughts... Donation by Bob & Bridget on 30/10/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Go for it Mum / SuperGran! Donation by Martin Knight on 29/10/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Watch out for pot holes. Donation by Ross English on 28/10/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck and we hope it is a fine day Donation by Halcyon & James Leonard on 28/10/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Hope you have wonderful weather! Donation by Roger &Wynne Frankum on 27/10/08 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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go, go, go Donation by grietje & Jamie & kids on 26/10/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Christine and David! Donation by Clair Lansley on 26/10/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Splendid plan! Donation by Sigrid and Arjan Shahani on 26/10/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good for you ! And hope to see you soon. Donation by Alison Soskice on 26/10/08 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck - hope you avoid blisters! Donation by Anna and Rohan on 25/10/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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A worthwhile cause Donation by Ray & Meryl Newbigin on 25/10/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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good luck! Donation by Joan Holloway on 25/10/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Just great! Good luck. Donation by Anne Parry on 25/10/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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I'm saying two pairs of sox. x Donation by Larry David is Anonymous. on 25/10/08 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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record the sounds on your journey and crater's difficult second album issue is solved. Donation by the lfm on 23/10/08 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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Go Seb, rock out with your trousers on please. Donation by Dave Atkinson on 21/10/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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I think you should keep going to Canterbury. That's what they used to do. Donation by Derek Johns on 21/10/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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good luck Donation by pl on 21/10/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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GO FOR IT! Donation by ju on 21/10/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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don't underestimate the peanut butter / cucumber sandwich Donation by andrew dunn on 21/10/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Walk this way Donation by Daniel Scott on 21/10/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Only 30 miles? Donation by Atlantic Books on 20/10/08 |
£100.00 |
| * Total raised online: | £3,478.65 |
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| Offline donations: | £812.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £4,290.65 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £806.85 |
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