10 k steps a day challenge update

I have decided to give a small update about my care life as well as adding the total steps . Daily step totals Tues 1Nov 14965 Weds 2 Nov 12024 Thurs 3 Nov 6516 Fri 4 Nov 17143 Sat 5 Nov 14547 Sun 6 Nov 16297 Mon 7 Nov 15383 Tues 8 Nov 16629 Weds

Triathlon team challenge – for Hayley

This is the latest challenge.Along with 2 other friends I will be completing the Stradbroke Triathlon on May 19th AT 5PM. The aim is for me to run 3 k after  Emma has swum 160m and Kim cycles 17k . This is in memory of Hayley Adams .The triathlon was one of her favourite events

Swimathon 2018

On April 28 th , I swam 2.5 k Butterfly as part of a total 5k swim. It was a very tough swim in aid of the Cancer research and Marie Curie charities .Once again this cruel disease has touched my family. The people I know who are fighting this disease ,face pain far beyond

Swimathon 2018

It has been a while since I wrote about Swimming . My next challenge is nearly here, I will try to swim 2.5 k Butterfly as part of a 5 k swim .That is 125 lengths Fly and 125 Freestyle . I always find the challenges tough and The sponsorship I have been promised gives

25 miles completed.

This week I completed 25 Miles Butterfly.  Amongst all the sadness in my world , it was a lovely moment.  I will post an update on the charity situations next week . Thanks for all the support . 

Why I chose to support the Royal British Legion.

Many members of my family have served in the armed forces . My great Uncle Alf, lost his life in a torpedo attack during WW2. My Grandma started to collect for the Poppy Appeal when it first began mainly because Alf was her younger brother .She lost many other friends and also saw how the

New Charity and memorial

I have added another charity to my list.It is Mind ,The mental Health charity .I always intended to support the chosen charities for Stradbroke Pool during the year . I am  saddened and  also very  proud that in choosing this charity I am remembering Rachel Edwards ,who recently died. She was someone I knew swimming

20 MILES

Yesterday I reached 20 miles of the swim. I feel really pleased with myself. I have to admit to grinning like the cheshire cat when I realised I had smashed another target. I have had an knee injury for the last 3 weeks which has made the challenge a little harder.I have been practicing what

Latest fundraising totals

As the end of March is not too far away, I will have reached the end of the first  3 months. The fundraising is going really well as you can see .I am so chuffed to think that this venture is raising some serious money for charity. A big thanks to everyone who has contributed

9 miles and other musings

Yesss! 9 miles completed. More importantly this week , I have learned more about how important charity donations are. Sadly I know too many people who are touched by serious illness.. some are having to deal with end of life situations. Charity support has become part of the system of care we pride ourselves on in

The British Heart Foundation and me

I must mention why I chose this brilliant charity as one of the first in my challenge. My Grandpa and Dad both died from heart attacks after living with heart related problems for many years. They were mostly the result of high living ,smoking and very stressful jobs.I am convinced that the research and new

Week Two update

  I have reached the 3 mile stage. I am a little more tired this week,but still enjoying the chance to increase my Butterfly swimming. I am really chuffed with the positive comments and support I have received from everybody. A big thanks to you all . The sponsorship is starting to arrive too. I would