Acknowledgements
There are so many people who have made this walk possible, they have helped in many ways; love, support, practical help, and generosity. There are so many please forgive any ommissions, but please accept my heartfelt thanks.
John: My long suffering husband who has supported me before and during this venture.
My patient and understanding children and their husbands for never doubting that I could do it.
My wonderful dogs, who I hope don’t suffer from the experience, but enjoy all the wonderful exercise.
All our wonderful family and friends who have given us such fantastic support, together with my ex colleagues and students at Kirkby Stephen Grammar School & Sports College for their faith in me and their good wishes and sponsorship.
Kirkby Stephen Health Centre for checking out my physical wellbeing for the walk.
David Vincent & Jenny Brown, Holistic Health Centre, Kirkby Stephen for keeping both myself and the dogs in a relaxed and mobile physical and mental state, while preparing for the walk.
Pendragon Veterinary Practise, Kirkby Stephen, for health checking the dogs before the walk.
Frame & Swift Veterinary Practise, Penrith for keeping Pearl’s skin problems under control.
Rotary Clubs: to our local clubs and those we visited on the walk, many thanks for your hospitality and generous donations.
Businesses and private individuals, who have kindly sponsored us, both in finance and with goods for use or to be sold at a later date for the charities. In particular we would like to thank:
Tebay (Cumbria) distributors of Hill’s Science Plan dog food, who kindly offered us the food for all four dogs for the entire walk. www.myhillspet.co.uk This is a specialised high performance food which means they need less quantity whilst still getting all the nutrients, which reduces the likelihood of bloat. (Watch the website for more detailed information).
Out of Eden and staff (Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria) for their generous donation www.outofeden.co.uk
Lee Mann of Horsemanny Feed Storage Solutions – thanks for your donation and promise of a feedbin. www.horsemannyfeedbins.co.uk
Thanks to the businesses who agreed to have a sponsorship money ’drop off ‘ point on their premises, they are:
Appleby - Eden River Cafe, Bridge Street, Appleby-in-Westmorland
Kirkby Stephen- Tangles, Hairdressers, Main Street Kirkby Stephen
Penrith - Tim Roebuck, Opticians, King Street, Penrith
MOST IMPORTANTLY – Ian Jefferson, without whom this website would not exist. Thank you for your endless patience and good humour whilst setting up this site.
Fred Wilson for taking such a good photograph of us all on the ‘Welcome’ page of this website. www.frederickcameronwilson.com
Finally a big THANK YOU for visiting this site and to all sponsors out there.