8 February 08
Milestone reached
Today I reached a mile stone on this journey to do the E2E challenge in an Alber Adventure Power Wheelchair, I booked the first nights camp site for Saturday 31st May 08 at Lands End. This campsite is not in the Caravan Club so I had to pay a deposit of £25. It was well worth it as I know that when I get to first base, Lands End, I must have in place that first campsite and there will be a lot of other people planning to do what I am planning and wanting the first night at Lands End. This act also helped me to realise that this E2E challenge is really going to happen with help from my friends that I do not know yet.
Today, the rest of the campsites were also logged on the map. I am hoping that my team will be staying some nights, not under canvas but in proper beds. Any B&BS willing to donate a spare room? Please email me. mary.laver.e2e@googlemail.com Thank you. If anyone else has a spare bed along my route and can put a team member up, please also let me know at the same email address.
I have a request to make. I need two cooking stoves. If anyone has one that I can let me beg, borrow or steal them, again, can you please let me know at the above email address. Also on the shopping list are 6 blow up single beds, with pumps.
I have also put in place a request to an insurance broker to find me suitable 3rd party insurance. I will report back when I have more news on that front.
Today I have my first request demined for help from a major supermarket, not, I hasten to add, the one I personally approached. Why is it hard for someone like me to get sponsorship? Where has that support for the British sense of adventure gone? I must admit that the last time I tried to raise funds for an extreme marathon that my friends from ‘Run the Country’ were going to take me on; I got a negative reply to my request for cash help. Still this is not going to happen this time is it!
That is all the news for now. Will blog soon.
Good night
Milestone reached
Today I reached a mile stone on this journey to do the E2E challenge in an Alber Adventure Power Wheelchair, I booked the first nights camp site for Saturday 31st May 08 at Lands End. This campsite is not in the Caravan Club so I had to pay a deposit of £25. It was well worth it as I know that when I get to first base, Lands End, I must have in place that first campsite and there will be a lot of other people planning to do what I am planning and wanting the first night at Lands End. This act also helped me to realise that this E2E challenge is really going to happen with help from my friends that I do not know yet.
Today, the rest of the campsites were also logged on the map. I am hoping that my team will be staying some nights, not under canvas but in proper beds. Any B&BS willing to donate a spare room? Please email me. mary.laver.e2e@googlemail.com Thank you. If anyone else has a spare bed along my route and can put a team member up, please also let me know at the same email address.
I have a request to make. I need two cooking stoves. If anyone has one that I can let me beg, borrow or steal them, again, can you please let me know at the above email address. Also on the shopping list are 6 blow up single beds, with pumps.
I have also put in place a request to an insurance broker to find me suitable 3rd party insurance. I will report back when I have more news on that front.
Today I have my first request demined for help from a major supermarket, not, I hasten to add, the one I personally approached. Why is it hard for someone like me to get sponsorship? Where has that support for the British sense of adventure gone? I must admit that the last time I tried to raise funds for an extreme marathon that my friends from ‘Run the Country’ were going to take me on; I got a negative reply to my request for cash help. Still this is not going to happen this time is it!
That is all the news for now. Will blog soon.
Good night
