Little Legs for Life - Auction!

Well, they do say that "the one thing you can't plan is the weather"..... and after months of planning our Little Legs for Life event, it pretty much poured with rain from 8:30am setup til 2pm packup....

BUT, did that dampen the enthusiasm of the 250 pairs of little legs running round our impecably planned race track?  Of course not ;-)

This is a pic of my middle baby, who managed 18 laps of the 400m course :-)

We had planned to hold a live auction at the event, but people were taking their soggy kids home as soon as they'd finished running, so we've extended our auction until 12pm on Wednesday 15th June.

You can bid by emailing littlelegsforlife@hotmail.co.uk or by sending a twitter DM http://twitter.com/crukwalton

Two of the items are very local so probably only of interest if you're in Elmbridge, but certainly the Glee Show tickets and Chelsea Football School courses may appeal to more people!

SPA DAY GUEST PASS for 2 people at FOXHILLS (Approx value £ 90)
Use of the Country Club facilities including use of the 12 Tennis Courts, The Manor Golf Course, Running Trails, daily Class timetable and full use of the Health Spa, Spa Garden and fitness area.
Treatments and lunch are not included.  Guest pass valid until 14 April 2012

2 Tickets to the GLEE SHOW at the O2 (Approx £ 100 each ticket)

2 Tickets to see the fabulous Glee Show at London’s O2 Arena on Sunday 26 June at 12:30 hours.
To add to the value the seats are in the NEC VIP BOX !!!!
Tickets only valid on Sunday 26 June at 12:30 hours and are non transferable

Places for 2 children on a CHELSEA FC FOUNDATION SCOCCER SCHOOL (Approx £ 68 per child)

This voucher entitles you to 2 spaces on a Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer School.
Chelsea’s Soccer Schools are a fantastic introduction to the game, the club and their unique coaching philosophies. The CRB checked FA qualified coaches are always on hand to inspire, encourage and share their passion for the beautiful game.
The courses are held during the school holidays and are available to boys and girls from 3 – 15 years and are held in Surrey, Sussex, London, Hants and Middlesex.

18 HOLES for 4 players at HAZELWOOD GOLF CLUB (Approx value £80)

18 Holes of golf for 4 players at the Hazelwood Golf Club, Sunbury on Thames
Voucher valid until 31 December 2011

And remember, all funds raised from this auction will go to Cancer Research UK!

thanks
Nancy x

Ben Nevis....the highs and lows

If someone had told me a year ago, that I would start my 40's by climbing a mountain with a group of total strangers, I would have never believed it.....and yet here I am with aching legs and photos to prove I did it!

I'll keep this brief, as if I try to tell the whole story I'll be here all day and also I know most people reading it can't cope with much more than 140 characters at a time ;-)

Deciding to take this trip at all was a huge step for me....I hadn't travelled alone for 15 years, and I did find myself at the airport on Friday morning wondering what on earth I was doing!  Anyway, after arriving in Glasgow, I took the bus to Fort William....a 3 hour journey made much easier by the fabulous views along the way.  Once in Fort William, I met up with my fellow adventurerers @Scublakhan @elaine0007 @clairehammond @mos_71 and their friends Stevie and Fiona - I was instantly put at ease and that was my first major hurdle done, phew!

So, on Saturday morning, we set off with the goal of reaching the summit of Ben Nevis....there's not much to tell really except that it was a long, uphill walk with stunning views - we were so incredibly lucky with the weather all day! 

We had to walk through just one small patch of slushy snow and ten minutes later we were standing at the top!  Unfortunately there wasn't much of a view as the cloud was sitting just below the summit, but after horror stories of thick fog at the top, we were happy with that!



After a well earned rest, food, and lots of photos, it was time to think about the way down.  For me, this was definitely much more difficult - although a lot quicker, it was very tough on my old knees and in many places took a lot of concentration on loose stones. 

What a fabulous experience, one I'll not forget in a hurry....a great achievement in wonderful company :-)

Of course, everything I do is in memory of my two friends who lost their lives too young to cancer.....this year I am specifically fundraising to improve treatment for pancreatic cancer patients and if you would like to support my cause, please follow this link: http://myprojects.cancerresearchuk.org/fundraising-pages/nancoise/

thanks for reading
Nancy x