Before we set off, we listened to Julia Bradbury (the one from Country File) who is a Marie Curie Ambassador, talk about why she was supporting the Walk Ten campaign. Then followed the exhausting ‘warm up’, which would have been enough for me, but apparently there was still 10K awaiting us.
The walk took us up (a lot) and down (not so much) the
beautiful landscape of Richmond Park, and as night fell, we approached the end
of our trek, quite tired and just a little sweaty. When we got back, a Marie Curie nurse gave
a brief talk about the amazing work they do and at 10pm, the time that the Marie
Curie nurses start their shifts, candles were lit to remember those loved ones
no longer with us. Clearly many people
there had lost someone - either that or a
lot of people had got grit in their eyes.
It was a very moving evening. My cousin had died a little over a year
beforehand, aged just 40, of an aggressive throat cancer, so it was
particularly lovely that his sister and dad took part. If you have lost someone, this is a great
event to do to remember them, and to raise a few much needed pounds to enable
Marie Curie Cancer Care to continue their work.
Every £20 raised pays for an hour of care in the patient’s home, or in
one of the nine Marie Curie Hospices.
Without this charity, the choice for someone to spend their last few
days at home would not really be an option.
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| My daughter & cousin in 2010 |
This year, our local Walk Ten takes place at the Denbies Wine Estate in the rolling Surrey Hills in Dorking on Saturday 11 August. I am led to believe that this is equally
hilly, if not more so, than Richmond Park – yippee! But I will be there, with both my girls this
time.
Please, join Walk Ten if you can. You don’t have to walk at top speed – a
reasonable pace and you should be round easily in between 2 and 2½ hours. You will feel a great sense of achievement
and have a lovely evening too. There’s
entertainment laid on and fireworks to end the evening.
PS, bring a pack of tissues – that grit can be very
irritating. ♥
Find out more or register to take part. Here's a short video from the Eastbourne Walk Ten from last year.
