What I hope to achieve
I will be in the 2011 Trek picture!
Saturday 13 October 2012
Friday 16 September 2011
Day 287 Days to go - 59! I can see clearly now the funds are raised!
Yep folks (i am going to continue believing that someone other than myself is actually reading this until someone tells me different!!) ;-)
Gosh, what can I say since my last spiel??? I have been ARDENTLY training and walking - HONEST! My walking is going great due to two charity treks I have completed for Maggie's and Marie Curie at 15 km night walks. I actually struggled a bit with the first one as I was too keen to get ahead, but my favourite friend Elaine told me to 'slow doon ye eggit, i can nae keep up wi' ye'. The well meant advice worked a treat and we completed our 15 km in about 2.20 hrs.
The Marie Curie trek through the woods and grounds of Dumfries House took even less. (And do you know! they never even offered us a cup of tea at the end of it!! Bah humbug I say!!
I have been walking home from the SGH via Glasgow which is actually a really hard walk, but had to hop on the bus after nearly three hours as I desperately needed a pee!
I have been on a Commando 4/5 regiment training day - OMG! was that hard work, but softened by the VERY splendid Marines who assisted us with our training - one of the best days of my life I have to say - and all thanks to Elaine Welsh - she's some gal!
I have been attending a Boot camp Training class out in the woods of Hamilton and YES! I AM the fat bird at the back of the group but hey! I actually love doing it!
Had tried to organise another Ceilidh but it didn't work out due to folk pulling out at the last minute, I was pretty upset about that but over it now. I am a great believer in Karma!
I have held a car boot sale instead and raised a good amount from that, and managed to clear out a quarter of my garage into the bargain!!
I am overwhelmed by the generosity of the Celtic supporters bus club at the Windmill Tavern in Tannochside to be honest with them donating over £150 to my fundraising total, I think that is AMAZING and I am very touched by their kindness.
And all these bits and bobs of fundraising over the last year has enabled me to raise in the region of £5000 (£4000 going to Macmillan's) for the following cancer charities -
** Macmillan's**
**Maggie's** and
**Marie Curie**
When people ask me how much did i have to raise to go to Jordan with Macmillan and I tell them it was £3200 they ask me why I have continued to obsessively try to raise even more money. And its a funny thing that it becomes an obsession to try to raise as much money as possible, regardless of how much is expected.
I started this 'journey' last October and knew it would be a 12 month 'trip', I am almost there, its been REALLY, REALLY HARD at times, I have been disappointed by friends attitudes and commitment to support me (or not), I have been overwhelmed by those who have, by people who I do not even know personally but have heard locally of what I am doing and have come to my door and donated money, and then there are people like the guys from the Windmill who have donated their own funds to this worthwhile cause.
I have learned SO MUCH about myself and about the people round about me and it is only the beginning really of my experience, I want to thank you if you are one of those who has overwhelmed me with their support and generosity.
I WILL post again, before I go - I promise.
Time is marching on so fast that I hardly have time to eat my cupcakes that I make now and again (for strength you understand?????)
Weather turning more horrible than it normally is now, but I have dogs, so the weather isn't a great deterrent to me!
Going to start walking to and from Glasgow Central to my work every day from now on to ensure my stamina for day after day walking is at its best.
My head is clear of the worry of the fundraising and all that's left is to prepare my last few items and get my head in gear for it. So much else going on in my life it is proving REALLY difficult but it is getting a wee bit easier by the week.
Blogging off now.
This is Lindabee blogging off.
Gosh, what can I say since my last spiel??? I have been ARDENTLY training and walking - HONEST! My walking is going great due to two charity treks I have completed for Maggie's and Marie Curie at 15 km night walks. I actually struggled a bit with the first one as I was too keen to get ahead, but my favourite friend Elaine told me to 'slow doon ye eggit, i can nae keep up wi' ye'. The well meant advice worked a treat and we completed our 15 km in about 2.20 hrs.
The Marie Curie trek through the woods and grounds of Dumfries House took even less. (And do you know! they never even offered us a cup of tea at the end of it!! Bah humbug I say!!
I have been walking home from the SGH via Glasgow which is actually a really hard walk, but had to hop on the bus after nearly three hours as I desperately needed a pee!
I have been on a Commando 4/5 regiment training day - OMG! was that hard work, but softened by the VERY splendid Marines who assisted us with our training - one of the best days of my life I have to say - and all thanks to Elaine Welsh - she's some gal!
I have been attending a Boot camp Training class out in the woods of Hamilton and YES! I AM the fat bird at the back of the group but hey! I actually love doing it!
Had tried to organise another Ceilidh but it didn't work out due to folk pulling out at the last minute, I was pretty upset about that but over it now. I am a great believer in Karma!
I have held a car boot sale instead and raised a good amount from that, and managed to clear out a quarter of my garage into the bargain!!
I am overwhelmed by the generosity of the Celtic supporters bus club at the Windmill Tavern in Tannochside to be honest with them donating over £150 to my fundraising total, I think that is AMAZING and I am very touched by their kindness.
And all these bits and bobs of fundraising over the last year has enabled me to raise in the region of £5000 (£4000 going to Macmillan's) for the following cancer charities -
** Macmillan's**
**Maggie's** and
**Marie Curie**
When people ask me how much did i have to raise to go to Jordan with Macmillan and I tell them it was £3200 they ask me why I have continued to obsessively try to raise even more money. And its a funny thing that it becomes an obsession to try to raise as much money as possible, regardless of how much is expected.
I started this 'journey' last October and knew it would be a 12 month 'trip', I am almost there, its been REALLY, REALLY HARD at times, I have been disappointed by friends attitudes and commitment to support me (or not), I have been overwhelmed by those who have, by people who I do not even know personally but have heard locally of what I am doing and have come to my door and donated money, and then there are people like the guys from the Windmill who have donated their own funds to this worthwhile cause.
I have learned SO MUCH about myself and about the people round about me and it is only the beginning really of my experience, I want to thank you if you are one of those who has overwhelmed me with their support and generosity.
I WILL post again, before I go - I promise.
Time is marching on so fast that I hardly have time to eat my cupcakes that I make now and again (for strength you understand?????)
Weather turning more horrible than it normally is now, but I have dogs, so the weather isn't a great deterrent to me!
Going to start walking to and from Glasgow Central to my work every day from now on to ensure my stamina for day after day walking is at its best.
My head is clear of the worry of the fundraising and all that's left is to prepare my last few items and get my head in gear for it. So much else going on in my life it is proving REALLY difficult but it is getting a wee bit easier by the week.
Blogging off now.
This is Lindabee blogging off.
Monday 13 June 2011
Day 147 - 219 to go! Something got me started ...... (but I just cant remember what?)
Again, if you could humour me with the dates and pretend this is Friday 22nd April 2011 I will be grateful!
To be honest I haven't done much in the way of fundraising OR training in the last month. I was so tired after the ceilidh that I sort of stopped thinking about it 24/7. Because of illness I stopped training as well, in fact I sort of lost my way a bit with it all, I didn't know what else I could give to it.
My fundraising total at that time was £2900 with intermittent donations still coming in from friends, family and church members which I was extremely grateful for but I just couldn't raise myself to the hyper person had started out as.
I bought some books of Amazon about Jordan, did some research, went out and bought some more bits of equipment I needed but just couldn't contemplate training.
We went off to Marbella for a week at Easter and we walked for miles, sometimes up to 15 miles a day, in the sunshine it is so easy to do, you just eat up the miles whilst staring at all the 'beautiful' people on their yachts!
I came back from my holiday feeling the need to get back to training again. This the point where the big metal sign blew off a fence and clattered my cankle! So that was me, in A&E with a cut ankle and bruised ankle bone!!!
It never rains but it feckin' pours!!
To be honest I haven't done much in the way of fundraising OR training in the last month. I was so tired after the ceilidh that I sort of stopped thinking about it 24/7. Because of illness I stopped training as well, in fact I sort of lost my way a bit with it all, I didn't know what else I could give to it.
My fundraising total at that time was £2900 with intermittent donations still coming in from friends, family and church members which I was extremely grateful for but I just couldn't raise myself to the hyper person had started out as.
I bought some books of Amazon about Jordan, did some research, went out and bought some more bits of equipment I needed but just couldn't contemplate training.
We went off to Marbella for a week at Easter and we walked for miles, sometimes up to 15 miles a day, in the sunshine it is so easy to do, you just eat up the miles whilst staring at all the 'beautiful' people on their yachts!
I came back from my holiday feeling the need to get back to training again. This the point where the big metal sign blew off a fence and clattered my cankle! So that was me, in A&E with a cut ankle and bruised ankle bone!!!
It never rains but it feckin' pours!!
Day 199 - 167 days to go! Aint No Mountain High Enough!
OK so you are REALLY reading Monday June 13th's posting now - I'm up to date and up to speed!
I think I mentioned that I lost my way with this trek malarkey for a while, so I rang up the advisers at Macmillan in London and had a wee chat with them, and they were really supportive and gave me really good advise and feedback about what I have done and what I need to do in preparation for October so that is me back with the confidence I need to prepare for this.
I have signed up with 6 other girls to do the Maggie's Glasgow Night Hike on 22 July 2011 which is a 10 mile walk around famous architecture in Glasgow so that sounds like a lot of fun.
We are thinking of naming the team 'Up Jacobs Creek without a Paddle'. (As I feel that this is the liquid we will be partaking in the most on our way round!!
They are a great group of girls and I am looking forward to it.
I thought another good name for the team was 'Fat birds always win at see saw'???????
I am back into the way of my training now I am glad to say, and I am just starting to organise another ceilidh for early September. I know that this one will not raise half as much as the last one but I don't mind, every little helps as a certain crap store keeps telling us!!
I have booked my flight down to London and my overnight accommodation before flying off to Jordon on Sunday 30th October, I am sort of excited but also a wee bit afraid.............. of failing.
I REALLY couldn't bear to not achieve this after all the effort everyone has put in for me, so that is why it is so important that I do my utmost with my training and getting mentally prepared for the trek.
I am indebted to Kenny for all his support.
I think I mentioned that I lost my way with this trek malarkey for a while, so I rang up the advisers at Macmillan in London and had a wee chat with them, and they were really supportive and gave me really good advise and feedback about what I have done and what I need to do in preparation for October so that is me back with the confidence I need to prepare for this.
I have signed up with 6 other girls to do the Maggie's Glasgow Night Hike on 22 July 2011 which is a 10 mile walk around famous architecture in Glasgow so that sounds like a lot of fun.
We are thinking of naming the team 'Up Jacobs Creek without a Paddle'. (As I feel that this is the liquid we will be partaking in the most on our way round!!
They are a great group of girls and I am looking forward to it.
I thought another good name for the team was 'Fat birds always win at see saw'???????
I am back into the way of my training now I am glad to say, and I am just starting to organise another ceilidh for early September. I know that this one will not raise half as much as the last one but I don't mind, every little helps as a certain crap store keeps telling us!!
I have booked my flight down to London and my overnight accommodation before flying off to Jordon on Sunday 30th October, I am sort of excited but also a wee bit afraid.............. of failing.
I REALLY couldn't bear to not achieve this after all the effort everyone has put in for me, so that is why it is so important that I do my utmost with my training and getting mentally prepared for the trek.
I am indebted to Kenny for all his support.
Day 75 - 291 Roll up, roll up!
Its amazing doing this to feel so OVER whelmed and UNDER whelmed at the same time by the response of people and businesses.
I have posted lots of ads on my works staffnet intranet pages advertising the raffle tickets and have been overwhelmed by the kindness of people offering to sell tickets for me in their place of work.
I would especially like to thank Carol, Stephanie and Lauren who have all taken a book of tickets to sell - Thank you so much!
Raffle ticket sales are moving along nicely now but there again we do have some amazing prizes on offer to win.
Really busy so cant stop.
Regards
I have posted lots of ads on my works staffnet intranet pages advertising the raffle tickets and have been overwhelmed by the kindness of people offering to sell tickets for me in their place of work.
I would especially like to thank Carol, Stephanie and Lauren who have all taken a book of tickets to sell - Thank you so much!
Raffle ticket sales are moving along nicely now but there again we do have some amazing prizes on offer to win.
Really busy so cant stop.
Regards
Day 105 - 262 to go! - I'm on my way, I'm on my to happiness ah ha, ah ha, ah ha ah ha!
I know the date is listed as the Monday 13 June 2011 but I want you to humour me and pretend it reads - Friday 11 March 2011 please.
Since the ceilidh (more on that later) I have had a couple of spells of holiday, illness, sickness & dizziness, labrynthitis and had a large metal sign fall on my one good foot!
I had been, (up to the ceilidh) doing a lot of training, walking everywhere like a woman possessed, I had started to walk home from work a couple of times a week and one time I was SO thirsty that I nearly went into that wee gammy pub Park head, next to the chapel but I resisted and staggered onto the next chip shop and purchased a can of coke (full fat of course) and 2 fritters laden with fat!! (got to keep my energy up you know!)
Anyway only made it to Arnold Clark's car showroom that day as I was going to pee myself if I didn't get to the toilet quick smart! (I knew I shouldn't have had that full fat coke!)
Anyway, the run up to the night of the ceilidh was MANIC! I was selling tickets right up to the last minute and in the end sold approx 95 (two so called 'friends' let me down with the sale of 12 tickets).
On the day of the ceilidh, little Ken did all the running about to shops, bakers, Tunnocks, M&S etc he did a sterling job ........... staying out of my way whilst I prepared food for 100 people myself. I kept it fairly simple with only a couple of hot foods which were easy to throw into the oven and leave for 20 mins.
The night itself was absolutely fabulous, the raffle was a bit sticky as folk weren't happy that tickets had been sold in my work before the night but I couldn't not take the opportunity of getting as much money as I could for the Sir Alex Ferguson signed Man U shirt. In the end we raised over a £1000 for the raffle - an AMAZING total, and the night brought in approx £2300 altogether.
The band we had 'The Vinyl Countdown' were exceptional, and I am indeed, gratefully indebted to them for there service- but not a lady!)
We had amazing help from Liz Vasey who is herself, a Macmillan Nurse and a lovely kind lady (as is Jim
Kenny and I didn't get home until about 2pm - EXHAUSTED!
The only awful part of the event was having to tell folk that they hadn't won in the raffle, I felt awful that not everyone had won.
But overall a great night for a worthwhile cause. Thank you so much if you took the time to contribute or come along on the night.
Since the ceilidh (more on that later) I have had a couple of spells of holiday, illness, sickness & dizziness, labrynthitis and had a large metal sign fall on my one good foot!
I had been, (up to the ceilidh) doing a lot of training, walking everywhere like a woman possessed, I had started to walk home from work a couple of times a week and one time I was SO thirsty that I nearly went into that wee gammy pub Park head, next to the chapel but I resisted and staggered onto the next chip shop and purchased a can of coke (full fat of course) and 2 fritters laden with fat!! (got to keep my energy up you know!)
Anyway only made it to Arnold Clark's car showroom that day as I was going to pee myself if I didn't get to the toilet quick smart! (I knew I shouldn't have had that full fat coke!)
Anyway, the run up to the night of the ceilidh was MANIC! I was selling tickets right up to the last minute and in the end sold approx 95 (two so called 'friends' let me down with the sale of 12 tickets).
On the day of the ceilidh, little Ken did all the running about to shops, bakers, Tunnocks, M&S etc he did a sterling job ........... staying out of my way whilst I prepared food for 100 people myself. I kept it fairly simple with only a couple of hot foods which were easy to throw into the oven and leave for 20 mins.
The night itself was absolutely fabulous, the raffle was a bit sticky as folk weren't happy that tickets had been sold in my work before the night but I couldn't not take the opportunity of getting as much money as I could for the Sir Alex Ferguson signed Man U shirt. In the end we raised over a £1000 for the raffle - an AMAZING total, and the night brought in approx £2300 altogether.
The band we had 'The Vinyl Countdown' were exceptional, and I am indeed, gratefully indebted to them for there service- but not a lady!)
We had amazing help from Liz Vasey who is herself, a Macmillan Nurse and a lovely kind lady (as is Jim
Kenny and I didn't get home until about 2pm - EXHAUSTED!
The only awful part of the event was having to tell folk that they hadn't won in the raffle, I felt awful that not everyone had won.
But overall a great night for a worthwhile cause. Thank you so much if you took the time to contribute or come along on the night.
Friday 18 February 2011
Day 84 - 283 to go
I know I usually talk a load of tosh throughout my postings but I would like to talk about the sort of reason why I am doing this trek and fundraising.
Last week I went to see a friend who I hadn't seen for quite a few years. I had contacted her via Facebook inviting her to come to the ceilidh and quickly got a reply back saying that she would love to come but wasn't sure she would be up for it as Friday 11 March 2011 would be her last session of chemo for breast cancer. I was apalled that I had contacted her to attend to support a cause that she is keen to avoid experiencing herself.
And that is what has been so apparent to me throughout this journey so far, and that is the quiet dignity cancer sufferers show throughout their experience.
I am in awe of Diana, she really is an amazing lady, so full of optimism and positive thoughts that after visiting her I came away from her house feeling so much better about her condition. And I think that is what cancer sufferers do, they make YOU feel better about THEIR illness and suffering.
So for whatever reason you are reading this, or attending the ceilidh or donating on line please be assured that you have done an amazing thing in donating and taking an interest.
I am uncomfortable with people telling me that its a 'great' thing I am doing with the trek and the fundraising because I TRULY do not feel that, I just feel that I am doing a small thing for a very big cause.
And I am extremely grateful for your involvement because I cant do it myself!
Stick with me throughout this journey.
Kind regards
Linda B xxx
Last week I went to see a friend who I hadn't seen for quite a few years. I had contacted her via Facebook inviting her to come to the ceilidh and quickly got a reply back saying that she would love to come but wasn't sure she would be up for it as Friday 11 March 2011 would be her last session of chemo for breast cancer. I was apalled that I had contacted her to attend to support a cause that she is keen to avoid experiencing herself.
And that is what has been so apparent to me throughout this journey so far, and that is the quiet dignity cancer sufferers show throughout their experience.
I am in awe of Diana, she really is an amazing lady, so full of optimism and positive thoughts that after visiting her I came away from her house feeling so much better about her condition. And I think that is what cancer sufferers do, they make YOU feel better about THEIR illness and suffering.
So for whatever reason you are reading this, or attending the ceilidh or donating on line please be assured that you have done an amazing thing in donating and taking an interest.
I am uncomfortable with people telling me that its a 'great' thing I am doing with the trek and the fundraising because I TRULY do not feel that, I just feel that I am doing a small thing for a very big cause.
And I am extremely grateful for your involvement because I cant do it myself!
Stick with me throughout this journey.
Kind regards
Linda B xxx
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