| Author | Message | ||
     Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.163.171.145 |
This morning, dressed in lemon and lime, I walked from Clacton Pier to Walton-on-Naze Pier as part of the Lemon and Lime Charity Walk (accompanied by my daughter). Phew! I completed the course - with a Sebastian Coe like surge in the last mile that took me past several walkers and into the leading group. Not bad at the age of 61. Sun off the sea. Beach huts ranked like spectators. Straw hat kept scorches at bay. | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.165.182 |
Good going Des! | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
Well done, Des. (but are there any pictures of you dressed like that?  ) | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.163.171.145 |
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| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.163.171.145 |
Gary, can you please delete that. Then I'll post a smaller one! Sorry | ||
| Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly) Username: Michael_kelly Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 174.88.169.155 |
Way to go, Des! | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
Ah, I was expecting you to be dressed from head to toe in lemon and lime - like in a lemon and lime jogging suit or something! Sorry, just being cheeky. | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.253.174.81 |
Splendid Mr Lewis! I especially like the hat - a nice, late-summery, slightly rakish touch | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.163.171.145 |
Thanks, John. The hat was rakish to match the angle of the sun from across the sea on my right hand side. I'll put a smaller version on if Gary takes that one off. Pleased to report that I feel fine today after all that power-walking yesterday for charity. | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
How many miles was it you did, Des? | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.163.171.145 |
I was hoping nobody was going to ask me that. Seven miles - but I did do it fast ad finshed (as far as I could tell) ahead of all people 60+. | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.196.12 |
Good for you, Des! | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
Oooops, sorry! Trust me to ask when you didn't want anyone too.  That's 7 miles more than I could do - and I'm not over 60 yet! No need at all to feel anything but pride in doing what you did.  And as you were doing it for charity, is there any way anyone here who wanted to could sponsor you (retrospectively)? | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.163.171.145 |
Thanks for the offer, Caroline. But I've already sent the cheque off. It was a personal cheque, because I'm not really into asking people for sponsorship. It was for Clacton Hospice and Essex Air Ambulance. The pub quiz I attend each week is also for Essex Air Ambulance. | ||
| Carolinec (Carolinec) Username: Carolinec Registered: 06-2009 Posted From: 82.38.75.85 |
Oh well, it's not every day someone from Yorkshire offers anyone money!  | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.209.11.186 |
Brilliant, Des. Well done on the charity work. |