Sharing YorkshireIt’s hard to believe that the Reiki Ramble is complete and that our current fundraising total for Val is around £2500, with donations still coming in! We’ve had a wonderful time walking together and enjoying our beautiful Yorkshire coastline. We’re very tired, but delighted that it’s been so successful in raising not only funds, but […]
WE’VE DONE IT!! Jan, Heather and I, along with my sister Ruth and her husband Rod who joined us for the last couple of miles, arrived at Scarborough North Bay this afternoon! The weather was challenging to put it mildly, but we made it through the rain and the fog! We’re absolutely elated to have […]
Apologies that this is the only post today; the signal around Robin Hood’s Bay was atrocious! Well, we’ve completed Day 2 and walked for Val from Whitby to Ravenscar along the Cinder Track. Jan, Heather and I began the Ramble in Whitby and met a LOT of Park Runners before enjoying the views from the […]
We’ve smashed Day 1! We had a lovely walk from Kettleness to Sandsend via the stunning Cleveland Way path, blessed by glorious sunshine and a cooling breeze. Breaking news – the work to adapt Val’s house so that she’ll be able to go home has started! A reminder that you can donate to Val via […]
We’re almost there!! The Ramblers are converging on the coast, rucksacks at the ready!! Hazel is modelling our poster on hers… The cat sitter is in charge at home, the sun is shining, and our beloved coastal views are stunning. We’re ready to start walking for Val!
It’s hard to believe that it’s now just 2 days until we set off from the Runswick Bay Hotel on our big adventure raising money for Val! We’ve sorted out our arrangements, packed our things… oh, and we’ve raised over £1500 for Val already! Here are a few photos from today. Best foot forward on […]
OMG!!! 3 days to go! I feel a bit like I did waiting for the various orthopaedic operations I’ve had, just want to get on with it now we’re this close! Val is waiting to keep up with our progress. Thankfully, Tracie has kindly distracted me with her lovely poem for Val and the Reiki […]
My literary efforts yesterday have inspired some of the other Reiki Ramblers to create poems too! Today we’re sharing the one by lovely Christine, our Reiki provider on Sunday May 3rd. She hopes to be at Scarborough North Bay from around 3pm to 4.45pm. Enjoy! I heard about a lady,Val was her given name,a tale […]
I was walking by the river this morning, and I began thinking about Val’s beautiful words about how she’ll never walk again, but we’ll be her legs walking by the sea, and her eyes sending her photos and videos of the route. This poem, “Walking for Val”, was the result. Thanks to our John for […]
With just 6 days to go until the Reiki Ramble begins, I thought we’d have a nostalgic look back at the first practice walk at the coast. It was early February, and my fantastic, supportive swim buddies, Lynn and Ang, offered to accompany me on a practice walk as they were unable to walk on […]