The Snowdon Stampede!

So it’s nearly time for our Snowdon stampede!! Final preparations have included packing..  Checking the weather forecast...... Ensuring we have enough snacks to keep us going... Plus maybe a little something to help us celebrate after... Plus a little bit of worrying! But mostly we are excited..... We've also had some fun making a motivational playlist..... Our songs include  Walking on Sunshine... I will survive! The only way is up!  And these boots are made for walking! Thank you to everyone who has sponsored us we are currently half way to our target of £1000 There is still time to sponsor us at... https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/snowdonstampe

Two is our magic number as we have just 2 weeks to go before we take on Snowdon Stampede! We had a busy week with our Pyjama party... We all went to work in our pyjama's...  and had lots of cakes including some made from Breakfast cereals... The day was a great success and it really kick started our fundraising so its a massive   From all of us! There is still time to sponsor us at.... https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/snowdonstampe https://www.tchc.org.uk/ So for the next 2 weeks we are doing lour final training with lots of stretches,  we also feel it necessary to eat lots of cake for the energy..... So will see you next week with an update on all our final preparations...!!

https://www.tchc.org.uk/ So its nearly time..... For the Snowdon Stampede! So  Summer holidays an us all being Busy bees has meant that we haven't managed to get a final group walk arranged!  But we have all tried to keep busy and keep those legs moving! Becky and Sukvinder had a lovely sunny walk near Whitby! Wendy, Bertie and team support Nick had a damp walk in the peak district! And crazy Martha has been building her fitness swimming in a not very inviting looking sea.... So with time moving on we need all the sponsors we can get any pennies gratefully received!  you can sponsor us at .....  https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/snowdonstampe Watch this space for updates on our plans to raise the profile of our walk including a Pyjama party!

So we have just over 8 weeks to go! We did a gentle training  walk in July just round Rivelin Valley just over 4 miles... Need a bit more training for August... Team members were Becky. Lizze and Wendy with support from Lauren and Bertie the border terrier! So we thought we should tell you a little bit more about what we are fund raising for... Amy and Wendy went to visit Alder Hey Children's hospital, and they had the most fantastic piece of kit.... It is basically a 3D interactive TV , it allows children to engage with a game during painful and stressful procedures to help take there minds of it... This would be a perfect addiction to medical daycare Below are a couple of videos from you tube about the system and one of the many games available on the system.. More information can be found here.. http://www.amazing-int.com/books/vpodnew/files/assets/downloads/brochure.pdf So with not long to go we need all the ...

Progress check from Theo! So Theo from The Children's hospital charity  https://www.tchc.org.uk/ checked into medical daycare on Wednesday the 13th  June to check on our progress! He was impressed with all our posters and training! But we are still waiting for our first donation so if you can help..... Please visit  https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/snowdonstampe Theo even had time to visit the children on the unit then have some photos taken with some of the team! Next training walk 7th Of July any ideas where we should go... add your suggestions in the comments!

3, 2,1 lift off..... 3 training walks to go... So Sunday the 3rd June and we headed off up to Stanage edge This walk was called On the Edge at Stanage and here is a link to that walk... https://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/images/documents/O/On%20the%20Edge%20at%20Stanage.pdf Team Members on this walk were Martha, Lizzie, Amy, Shelly, and Wendy. We had support form Tina, David and Lauren. No Bertie this time as he was supervising dad cutting the hedge at home! So Molly the cockapoo came alone instead! I tracked the walk on on my fitbit! Here is the link to our Just Giving Page Children's Hospital Charity Amy surveying the view!  After we stopped for some home made raspberry and white chocolate blondies to keep us going! The link to the recipie is here https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/baking-and-desserts/raspberry-and-white-chocolate-blondies/ We had some lovely news at the top of Stanage... Wendy's frie...