I've raised £200 to Support the Charitable Trust of the Worshipful Company of Firefighters
Organised by Nicole Hoffmann
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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
We’ve all had our own lemons over the last couple of years, and these have drawn me to the words of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales General Prologue:
When April with its sweet-smelling showers
Has pierced the drought of March to the root,
And bathed every vein (of the plants) in such liquid
By which power the flower is created; …
Then folk long to go on pilgrimages, …
And specially from every shire's end
Of England to Canterbury they travel, …
The recipe for my lemonade involves one part of challenging myself; one part of supporting others and one sweet part of your support.
The challenge is to follow in the footsteps of the thousands who over the centuries have made the 85 mile pilgrimage from Southwark to Canterbury; and doing it over five successive weekends in April; come the sweet-smelling showers or shine.
Walking to support others who have had their lemons and are in need of a little assistance. With your donations providing me with encouragement to reach Canterbury, but more importantly help the many people supported by the Charitable Trust of the Worshipful Company of Firefighters (WCoFF Charitable Trust).
Thank you so much for your support.
Saturday 2nd April: Day 0 – Here bygynneth …
On this day, Graham Woodhouse led a happy band of 5 ‘travellers’ around Southwark. Illuminating us with tales of the past; from roman foundations, medieval hostelries and theatres; founders like John Harvard and Octavia Hill; prisons, murders and graves; churches and the cathedral; from Chaucer, Dickens to a visit by Walt Disney. All that walking, listening and hearing of breweries makes you thirsty, and so naturally ended up in a hostelry; the only remaining galleried inn The George (similar to the Tabard Inn) to enjoy fellowship, food and drink.
