ok - it's been a while!!
Monday 6th August 2007
Ok, Ok! So it's been a few months - and I'm getting nagged to update my blog!! (Like Shaky can nag ME to update MY profile....given that his entire blog only had about 4 entries!!)
So - two and a half months to go until I go to China....If I say it really quickly, it seems like longer!!!!
Lots has happened since the last entry.
Ska night was a HUGE success!!! Thanks again to the guys from Ska'd who were complete superstars - and performed for free, and even enticed two support acts (Drug Sniffin Dogs and Circus of Invention) for us.
The evening was a storming affair - everyone enjoyed themselves (I think!!) and we managed to raise £460 for each of the two charities, Cancer Research UK and SCBU at GRH.
The training is going much better now that I don't have to cope with the problems that my gallbladder used to present....I did my first long distance walk on the 1st July - a 12 mile walk around the Forest of Dean and I managed to do that in 3.5 hours, which I was immensely chuffed with!!
I've been in touch with some of the people who will be trekking with me, and they seem like a nice, friendly bunch, so I am not *quite* so worried now....
Flight times have been confirmed, so I guess that I really AM going!!!
I haven't done much training this weekend - on Saturday, I was pleased to spend the day with Debbie and Matt in Nottingham as they got married - priviledged to watch two such lovely people tie the knot.
Yesterday was the 4th anniversary of my gramps death, So a trip to the churchyard was top of my agenda, laid some flowers and said a few words, and then carried on my walk. I had intended to walk to mum's to pick Tyson up but with blazing sun and feeling the heat when I was only a third of the way there, I decided against it. Made it back to the flat and had lots of water in the shade!!!
Spent most of the afternoon out in the garden chopping down brambles, and I can see where I am making a difference now, which is good...>!! Anyone want any blackberries?? There are LOADS out there....(you just have to help me chop some brambles down while you're here!!)
Fundraising stands at £2200 at the moment, so another push to get extra cash is needed....ideas on a postcard...>!!
Ok, Ok! So it's been a few months - and I'm getting nagged to update my blog!! (Like Shaky can nag ME to update MY profile....given that his entire blog only had about 4 entries!!)
So - two and a half months to go until I go to China....If I say it really quickly, it seems like longer!!!!
Lots has happened since the last entry.
Ska night was a HUGE success!!! Thanks again to the guys from Ska'd who were complete superstars - and performed for free, and even enticed two support acts (Drug Sniffin Dogs and Circus of Invention) for us.
The evening was a storming affair - everyone enjoyed themselves (I think!!) and we managed to raise £460 for each of the two charities, Cancer Research UK and SCBU at GRH.
The training is going much better now that I don't have to cope with the problems that my gallbladder used to present....I did my first long distance walk on the 1st July - a 12 mile walk around the Forest of Dean and I managed to do that in 3.5 hours, which I was immensely chuffed with!!
I've been in touch with some of the people who will be trekking with me, and they seem like a nice, friendly bunch, so I am not *quite* so worried now....
Flight times have been confirmed, so I guess that I really AM going!!!
I haven't done much training this weekend - on Saturday, I was pleased to spend the day with Debbie and Matt in Nottingham as they got married - priviledged to watch two such lovely people tie the knot.
Yesterday was the 4th anniversary of my gramps death, So a trip to the churchyard was top of my agenda, laid some flowers and said a few words, and then carried on my walk. I had intended to walk to mum's to pick Tyson up but with blazing sun and feeling the heat when I was only a third of the way there, I decided against it. Made it back to the flat and had lots of water in the shade!!!
Spent most of the afternoon out in the garden chopping down brambles, and I can see where I am making a difference now, which is good...>!! Anyone want any blackberries?? There are LOADS out there....(you just have to help me chop some brambles down while you're here!!)
Fundraising stands at £2200 at the moment, so another push to get extra cash is needed....ideas on a postcard...>!!
posted by Dizzie @ 12:48 PM
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