Bluebell walk is an 8.5 mile walk through the Harrietsham area in Kent. It is run by volunteers and with donations from local companies for the day to provide the walkers with food and drink.
It requires an £8 entry fee and then all the other money is raised by asking your beloved friends and family to sponsor you. Gift aid is optional and you can sponsor one total sum or you can sponsor per mile.
The good news is that after 2 hours and some very heavy and tired legs (I speak only for myself) we completed the walk! We were then treated to a lovely ploughmans lunch and then we had a sneaky ice cream (with 2 flakes) to congratulate ourselves.
The weather held off for us as it did for the royal weddind which we were extremley grateful for as there were many hills! I'm clumsy enough on my own without adding a ton of water to any surface that i'm trying to walk on.
All in all it was a lovely morning and well worth getting up early for - it didn't even seem that we were doing a charity walk - apart from the hundreds of other people that were waiting for us to tumble as we climbed over many stiles.
And the charity we were raising money for?...
The Heart of Kent Hospice:
"The Heart of Kent Hospice is a registered charity specialising in palliative care for the people of Maidstone, Kent and the surrounding local communities. Our specialist team offers skilled care, comfort, compassion and hope to people facing the challenge of terminal illness.
At any one time we support up to 350 patients, plus their families and carers. As a charity the services we offer are free of charge. However, this does mean that of the £3.6m that it currently costs per year to provide our care, we have to raise over £2.5m ourselves from the community that we serve"
For more information about how to join in on any other hospice adventures or to donate please follow the link below.
Until next time ...
Clarey xxx
Click here for information on The Heart of Kent Hospice.
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