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Angel Warwick is raising money for Esteem
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What am i doing?
I’m Angel Warwick and I’ve decided to take my lovely bicycle, Nellie Farcycles, on a romantic ride across Europe. Nellie’s a lovely girl, but she’s got some weird ideas about ‘romance’, for our trip she wants to go cycling in and around the mountains and as many of them as possible. Which I have to say, I’m not very happy about as the one doing all the pedalling, but I love her so I’ll let her have her way this time.
We’re starting from a little place called Lefkada in Greece, and from there I think the idea is to go through Macedonia, after which we’re using the ‘Cross that bridge when we come to it’ method until we're back on the good ship Albion.
I’ll be navigating predominantly on paper maps,
because that’s far more interesting than using this new fangled satellite navigation thingy that every ones been raving about.
I'll also be wild camping for as long I can get away with, because 'all inclusive' doesn't include mud and star light. I can imagine myself curling up next to a great big hairy Romanian bear some where in the Carpathians or being told off my an elderly Swiss gentleman in the alps.
But why do something like this?
Mainly it's for all them yoofs like me to go and do things like wandering up the Pyrenees on foot (nutters) and other fun and excellent activities. Check out some official sounding blurb on the subject:
"ESTEEM's Annual Hike is happening on 21st-27th June 2018. Fifteen ESTEEM hikers will be setting off for Stage 6 of the GR10 Pyrenees mountain pass, with well over 6000m of ascent and descent over 5 days, making this year a challenge and a half!"
On the personal side, I don't know. Much like the rest of the species I am just perpetually improvising in an effort to avoid death whilst trying to have some fun.
About ESTEEM
ESTEEM is a Sussex based charity which offers young adults aged 14-26 opportunities to develop confidence, build life-skills and improve well-being. We do this by providing relevant volunteering experience in all elements of ESTEEM. We encourage and value input from young adults and champion a youth-led approach. Offering support through 1:1 mentoring and vocational training, in a safe and supportive environment. ESTEEM enables young adults to help themselves to identify life-goals and eases the transition into meaningful employment, education and training.
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