venusbluejeans
17-04-14, 20:24
For the 3rd year Running I will be taking part in The Bluebell Walk at Rutland Water in Rutland on Saturday 4th May to raise money for a cause close to my heart.
The Walk is 5 miles through the gorgeous Rutland countryside, it is so called the bluebell walk because it passes through Barnsdale Woods which is carpeted in bluebells this time of year.
I do the walk with my sister, brother in law and their 5 children ranging from 3 to 17, so a 5 mile walk it quite a distance for the little ones but they usually do it with very little complaint.
We are walking for Crohns and Colitis UK. My brother in law has suffered from Colitis for many years now and has had to have operations because of it and the lovely Nicola Pinney (you may have heard of her) suffers from Crohns disease and she is one of my closest friends so the cause is very close to my heart.
Crohn's and Colitis UK is the working name for the National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease (NACC). Founded in 1979, the charity has been providing information and support, funding research and fighting for change by bringing together people of all ages who have been diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, their families and friends, and the professionals involved in their care.
The reason I am posting this in the success stories is that a few months back I couldn't even leave the house without panicing severely and now I am back (hopefully) to my best and loving life again..... this walk would have been impossible for me a few months back.
I am not really posting to ask for your sponsorship BUT if you would like to donate to the cause then the charity and I (and my family) would be extremely grateful.... we have a just giving page.
http://www.justgiving.com/Christopher-Martin6
The Walk is 5 miles through the gorgeous Rutland countryside, it is so called the bluebell walk because it passes through Barnsdale Woods which is carpeted in bluebells this time of year.
I do the walk with my sister, brother in law and their 5 children ranging from 3 to 17, so a 5 mile walk it quite a distance for the little ones but they usually do it with very little complaint.
We are walking for Crohns and Colitis UK. My brother in law has suffered from Colitis for many years now and has had to have operations because of it and the lovely Nicola Pinney (you may have heard of her) suffers from Crohns disease and she is one of my closest friends so the cause is very close to my heart.
Crohn's and Colitis UK is the working name for the National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease (NACC). Founded in 1979, the charity has been providing information and support, funding research and fighting for change by bringing together people of all ages who have been diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, their families and friends, and the professionals involved in their care.
The reason I am posting this in the success stories is that a few months back I couldn't even leave the house without panicing severely and now I am back (hopefully) to my best and loving life again..... this walk would have been impossible for me a few months back.
I am not really posting to ask for your sponsorship BUT if you would like to donate to the cause then the charity and I (and my family) would be extremely grateful.... we have a just giving page.
http://www.justgiving.com/Christopher-Martin6