Royal Marsden Charity Walk

***Success! 13 brave women plus a phantom that appeared in one photograph, completed the Royal Marsden Charity walk across 10 miles of exposed rugged terrain. The wind blasted the girls all the way. It turned out to be a very difficult walk which asked big questions for each of the girls.

"Can I do it?",  

"Can I stand the wind buffeting me any longer?", 

"Can I eat a third double decker without anyone noticing?"

The walkers started at about 10:30 and they got to the Riverhead pub in Marsden at 4pm where food and beer was eagerly consumed. The fund raising didn't end there. A Royal  Marsden collection tin was passed around the large amount of locals in the pub who were enjoying the 6 nations rugby. A further £40 was collected from the generous locals.

Phantom walker

So far there is £1820 on the Just giving site. At least a further amount of £400 in pledges is due in, in the coming weeks. A great day, a day of personal and group achievements. A chance for new friendships and a slap up tea with local pint.

What could be finer 

than sat in the diner, 

having a jolly good meal.

More photos of the walk

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Each year, in March. Thousands of people get together to take on Cancer and raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. They do this by walking 14 miles between the two Royal Marsden hospitals in Chelsea and Sutton.

There are people being treated at the Royal Marsden from all over the country, including me. regional events have been selected by the hospital, my wife,  Emma Giles and 11 friends have chosen to walk the appropriately named Marsden Moor in West Yorkshire. The walk is 10 miles long and the terrain has been described as very challenging.

Marsden Moor - A bleak but beautiful area that the girls "should" navigate successfully.

The route, what route the ladies will actually take may be dramatically different to this.

                          Emma and the Nee sisters, now known as Tricia Abbott and Ursula Price

If you would like to donate and help lift the girls spirits as they prepare for the walk, here is a link to the donation page.

http://www.justgiving.com/Emma-Giles2

I will post photos of the preparation and the event itself on this blog as we get nearer.

*****************Update 12th March 2014****************

As of Wednesday 12th March, the girls have reached their initial target of £1000. This is a fantastic effort from the team and you supporters, who, without you, would mean their efforts would go unrewarded.
Thanks for getting what we are trying to do here. Money is tight these days, more and more good causes need your money and I am well aware that household budgets can only go so far.
Having said that, raising £1170, 3 days before the actual event is truly amazing. 

Professor Gore and his team at the Royal Marsden can put this toward cutting edge research into Renal Cancers. The hospital is in London, however I am there every 2 weeks. You never know where the best treatment will be if you ever do, God forbid, get Cancer. Some people get great treatment at York and at Leeds, others may go to Manchester at Christies. It depends on where the expertise is for the specific cancer. Everyone is different.