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[The Dogmother]

Good luck to you all.

 

Sha, I am laughing at your description of T as 'small boy' while he will always be your baby, I remember him as being on the way to 6' last time I saw him!

[Chook n Boo Mum]

5 10 & a half at last measuring Clare, not far short of Lewis now ......still looks diddy compared to his big bro tho

[The Dogmother]

AWww, well boys keep on growing later than girls, so there's a chance yet.

[Chook n Boo Mum]

I have booked a 9 seater to carry the walking and support teams on this mad escapade in 3 weeks time....in fact in 3 weeks, we will be sat at the bottom of Ben Nevis

[Patricia W]

I remember sitting there, in the launderette of a local campsite with one 2 year old, for HOURS, whilst OH climbed up - and down. Difference was, the weather was lousy and the launderette was the driest and warmest place I could find! I feel for you....

[Chook n Boo Mum]

At least I shall have the 2 other drivers to keep me company!

 

Am now looking at hostels for the night before and the night after....any recommendations for cheap & cheerful with proper beds for night of 6th near or within an hour or two's drive of Ben Nevis.....and night of 8th near Snowdon, although I think we have found somewhere for that night, any recommendations are obviously welcomed!

[The Dogmother]

Good luck to T for this weekend, duly sponsored at the BBQ on Saturday.

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Thank you lovely, he appears to have a sponsor form attached wherever he goes at the moment

[The Dogmother]

Good for him.

 

I think our children are joined at the hip on facebook

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Bless 'em

[Space Chick]

Yes, good luck to T and the rest of his party for this weekend.

 

Make sure you let us know how they do, Sha. As I will be thinking of them (and feeling slightly envious if I'm honest as it was one of the best experiences of my life).

 

Whilst sponsoring him on Saturday I told him how I'd done it and he asked if I managed the 24 hours.... now he knows he has 23hrs 45mins to beat

[Space Chick]

How did they do?

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Thank goodness that's over.....5 very tired boys...did it just under 24hrs, despite the best intentions of the M56

 

Lewis' driving made up 45 minutes over the stint from BN to SP.....

 

I think maybe we won't make this an annual event

[The Dogmother]

Thank goodness they're OK Sha - any photos?

 

How many blisters does the lad have?

[Space Chick]

So glad they did it and are OK

 

Don't be surprised if a few toenails are lost in the next few days!

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Well, that's all over, and the sponsorship collected, tho' I am still getting notifications from their JustGiving page...and the official estimate is that over £1000 has been raised for their chosen house charity (Crawley House)... I can't say more exactly than that as I don't know what P has collected in real money, and the figures do not seem to add up on the JG page...a phone call will be made for explanation tomorrow!

 

The official timing for the Worth-Wild-Roses team was 23hrs 59, which was exceptionally good considering they had a member who had broken his hip in February and another who was carrying a mystery virus which was giving him hideously sore feet (and has not recovered in the time following either, poor M )....and the traffic/roadworks were doing their level best to slow us down.....we got a few funny looks as we encouraged the last member down the Miner's Path extremely loudly and animatedly...or perhaps that was just me being loud and animated

 

Anyway, next year DS is signed up for the Channel Swim Team ...fortunately this is organised by the school, so I get a year off from "Challenge Mummy Logistics Madness"...can't wait for the next bout in 2015

 

Thank you to everyone who sent good wishes and sponsored the little darling......and especially big thanks to Lewis for giving up a week to support us

[The Dogmother]

Great news Sha - he'll have to do swim training with Rosie then

[Valkyrie]

Well done that boy! Poor other ones with hips and viruses though.

[Lewis]

Congrats everyone!

 

Had a great time but not sure what support we can give T next year - maybe we hire a narrowboat and have a race across the channel?

[The Dogmother]

Does he do lots of swimming Sha?

[Seagazer]

Congratulations to your son on doing the Three Peaks Challenge

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Thank you x

[redhotchick]

Well done to your son, his walking companions and the support team.

I'd recommend the Yorkshire three peaks challenge as a future goal.

It takes about 12 hours, or less if you're quite fit! You walk the whole time, with rest stops at predesignated places, quite short breaks if you want to get round in less than 12 hours!

[Chook n Boo Mum]

I'll suggest it to him...next year is swimming the channel ...at least he has put his name down for the team

[Valkyrie]

Don't open your mouth in the water T!!!! Great going. Always wanted to do that.