we made it to winchester!!

thank you very much everyone. well just 3 more days to reach winchester. ..will the toes last...?

I am so grateful everyone... £ 1835.43 we are just £ 65 short of the halfway mark.......thank you so much xx

wow only another £90 to reach the half way mark. ! making final checks on the kit . weather forecast promising

£1250 fantastic and 32% of my target reached thank you everyone who has sponsored me...your money will allow Willow wood to continue their amazing work helping people with life threatening illnesses and their families xxx

off for a practice trudge today with my dear friend steve.

Omg you kind, kind people. .. £805 !!!!!!

Wow we are up to £510 already and its only week one!! Thank you so much everyone brilliant!!

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page

My lovely son Luke died  in  Willow Wood hospice on 7th May this year. He was a few days away from his 39th  birthday. Luke was diagnosed HIV positive when he was 22.  His health gradually deteriorated over the years but he remained positive and uncomplaining, always ready to help others.

When Lukes health took a turn for the worse in April this year we managed to get a referral to Wllow Wood.  We arrived , desperate and scared, at the end of our tether and there nestled at the end of a quiet cul de sac was our haven...  there they all were, the nurses, doctors, volunteers, support workers, cooks, cleaners gardeners and many more. They scooped us up and wrapped us in love and compassion, provided excellent  care ...24 hours a day right up until Luke's peaceful end with his family by his side. I can never thank Willow Wood enough for giving us the chance to spend these last precious days with Luke in such a warm loving atmosphere where nothing was too much trouble.

Anyone who has lost a loved one will understand the pain of grief and certainly there have been some dark days for all of us who knew Luke since he passed away. I had to find something to do that would help me heal and more importantly help others with life threatening illnesses. So, I decided to test out my new hip replacement ( yes I am now officially bionic!) and walk the 100 mile South Downs way and collect as many pennies as I can for Willow wood in the process 

I have set myself a target of £3800 which is £100 for every year of his life.  I know its  is a lot of money  for a middle aged woman with a false hip  and rucksack on back doing a Joyce Grenfell impression...  Have already lost a couple of toenails in training and am currently testing out different walking socks and blister plasters. But come September I shall be there...a solitary figure plodding her way along the coast from Eastbourne  to Winchester. If anyone fancies strolling alongside me for a while you would be most welcome.

 I shall be posting up the route  and stop over locatons a bit nearer the time.

.I know times are hard for a lot of people so anything you can spare will be amazing... Thank you from us and from  Luke aka Lulu Orulu .or "Uncle Mook "as Evie his niece would say . I have a feeling he will be beside me spurring me on! Halina

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