Celebrating with the man himself and Julia who helped me over the finish line.

See gallery for more photos and blog for the month's walking updates. Thank you again to my sponsors and for all the support during the month. Share

The final mile walked with Julia in Welland.

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🌟 Challenge24 finished

✨️ Challenge24 completed✨️ I celebrated the completion of my 24 miles with Mark and Julia in Birmingham. It seemed fitting that I celebrate my 50th mile with them in Welland. It was such a privilege to walk my last mile with Julia and then telling Mark all about it and having a photo with both of them at the end.What a journey it has been. Both for them and their family and friends, Not to mention challenging myself to more than double the required 24miles.The support and donations have been overwhelming, which is testament to how much Mark and Julia are loved and how many lives they have touched. It was an absolute privilege to take part in thePancreatic Cancer UK awareness month! Not to mention, raising much needed money to support the charity which is doing fantastic research and supporting people and their families going through this difficult time. I shall definitely be doing the same next year again 🤩 Ps To see the gallery with more photos, scroll down to the end of the list of sponsors. To read an ongoing account of my walks, it falls under the heading of "It's November and the challenge has officially started " Share

Cambridge

Walking around the stunning city of Cambridge in bright sunshine today was amazing. It is truly a beautiful place to take in the old and new. It is so iconic and I am very privileged to have it on my doorstep. Please look at the gallery! Photos range from the iconic King's College, punts on the river Cam, the market square, the Mathematical Bridge, the Round church, our very own Paddington bear and even a Cambridge gin distillery shop! Share

Bourn Village

Walked around the village of Bourn today. The above cottage is covered with rambling roses in the summer with a multitude of various colours of foxgloves and hollyhocks in the front garden. It is just as I had imagined what an English cottage looked like growing up as a little girl in South Africa reading Beatrix Potter. See gallery for more cottages. Share

Toft Woods

A lovely walk around the village of Toft, my old stomping ground. Very mild today, however, swept away in 60 mile p/h wind. Great when one got it from behind! See gallery for more more pics. Share

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial

A long walk in damp, cold and very blustery conditions. Beautifully manicured lawns and scenery. Being there and trying to take it all in was very poignant. Share

World Pancreatic Cancer day

A very cold and icy (-4⁰C) walk to Madingley Hall. I ventured around the grounds before meeting Sheila Garnham, one of my lovely sponsors. Celebrated World Pancreatic Cancer day with a coffee and croissant. Thank you for the treat Sheila! See gallery for more photos. Share

Wellness walk.

Lovely cross country walk in the sunshine with Karina, one of my sponsors. It's organised by Comberton Baptist church. John Garnham, another one of my sponsors led the walk. Gallery pic shows muddy boots 😉 Share

Road walk.

Short road walk. Legs are now ready for the next 20 miles! Share

Huge Costa cup is my turning back marker.

Short road walk. See gallery for actual size. Share

The special man himself ❤️

A trip to Birmingham today to visit this very special man. So lovely too, to share my 24 mile adventures with Mark and Julia. See gallery... Share

Smashed both targets!

🚨Breaking News🚨 I've officially completed the Challenge24 walk ‼️Here's to the next 24 miles!! See gallery for graphs. Share

Madingley Hall, Cambridge

Week 2 Day 5 A beautiful bright, crisp and very cold winter's day. See gallery for more photos Share

Remembrance Day

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Lest we forget....

Beautifully knitted poppies by the Hardwick WI to make this fantastic display. See gallery for close up. Share

Week 2 .... Day 1 Coffee and cake at Burwash Manor.

Treated to coffee and cake by Amy, one of my sponsors, to celebrate the end of week 1, my generous sponsors resulting in smashing my target and my walking progress 🥳 Thank you Amy! See gallery for a few more pics. Share

❗Week 1 finished 11 miles❗

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Day 6 Road walk 🚶‍♀️ Longest distance to date 👏

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These boots are made for walking...and getting wet!

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Target

I've smashed my target 👏 Let's carry on and raise even more 💜 Share

It's November and the challenge has officially started !! Check the gallery for photos which I shall add as I progress and where I go 🚶‍♀️

DAY 1 ..... easing into the challenge. DAY 2 .... A short walk in the Cambridgeshire countryside. DAY 4.... These boots were made for walking! And for getting wet! Got into a little pickle on my walk this morning. I didn't realise that I couldn't cross the field. Had to walk all the way downstream to cross 😀 View photo in gallery. DAY 5....short walk to ease stiffness 😀 DAY 6....road walk, longest distance to date 👏 ❗WEEK 1 DONE AND DUSTED ❗ DAY 8...Treated to coffee and cake at Burwash Manor by Amy, one of my sponsors, to celebrate my generous donations, resulting in smashing my target and my walking progress so far. Thank you Amy! DAY 9..... Brisk road walk to not feel the cold 7⁰C DAY 10.... Lest we forget... DAY 12.... Long walk to Madingley Hall on a beautiful, bright and crisp winter's day. Got back just in time as the skies turned grey and gloomy. Dressed accordingly this time...4⁰C Equalled my longest walk to date. See gallery for more photos. DAY 13 🚨Breaking News🚨 I've officially completed the Challenge24walk. Here's to the next 24miles before the end of November!! Lovely bright, crisp winter'sday. I 've been blessed with dry weather every day so far! DAY 14..... A trip to Birmingham to visit the lovely man himself 🤩 What a way to share my 24 miles so far! DAY 15... Short road walk. Costa cup my half way mark 😁 DAY 17..... Another road walk. Legs ready for the next 22 miles! DAY 18 ..... A lovely cross country walk in the sunshine with Karina, one of my sponsors. It's organised by the Comberton Baptist church. Led by John Garnham, also one of my sponsors. DAY 21.... WORLD PANCREATIC CANCER DAY. A very cold and icy walk (-4⁰C) to Madingley Hall this morning. I walked around the gardens which was then followed by coffee and a croissant with Sheila Garnham, one of my lovely sponsors. Thank you for the treat Sheila! See gallery for photos of the grounds. DAY....22 A long, damp and very blustery walk to the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial. So poignant! See gallery for photos. DAY 23 Walked around my old stomping ground today. Toft which is a neighbouring village. The temperature was double that of yesterday which made a big change, however, wind of 60 miles p/h (60 km/ph) It was great when I got it from behind 😁 DAY 25.....A walk around the village of Bourn. I just love the thatch cottages. DAY 26..... The beautiful city of Cambridge. Such a lovely walk in the bright sunshine taking in the sights. From the iconic King's College, the punts on the river Cam, the market square, the Mathematical bridge and even a Cambridge gin distillery shop! Not to mention that I also saw our very own Paddington Bear 🤩 See gallery for all the photos. DAY 28 ✨️ Challenge24 completed✨️ I celebrated the completion of my 24 miles with Mark and Julia in Birmingham. It seemed fitting that I celebrate my 50th mile with them in Welland. It was such a privilege to walk my last mile with Julia and then telling Mark all about it and having a photo with both of them at the end.What a journey it has been. Both for them and their family and friends, Not to mention challenging myself to more than double the required 24miles.The support and donations have been overwhelming, which is testament to how much Mark and Julia are loved and how many lives they have touched. It was an absolute privilege to take part in thePancreatic Cancer UK awareness month! Not to mention, raising much needed money to support the charity which is doing fantastic research and supporting people and their families going through this difficult time. I shall definitely be doing the same next year again 🤩 Ps To see the gallery with more photos, scroll down to the end of the list of sponsors. To read an ongoing account of my walks, it falls under the heading of "It's November and the challenge has officially started " Share

Donations

I'd just like to say that I thank every donor individually on WhatsApp, but also on the Facebook page too. Whether you are on Facebook or not. I am overwhelmed by the generosity so far! Thank you 😊  Share

Cash donations

Thank you to my lovely postman for his cash donation of £5. Share