Sean Davin

It is over

Tuesday 4th Jun So 31 days of walking is done. The numbers were 'ok' . I raised £238.42 v a £150 target which puts me 22nd on the leader board -with somewhere like 1500 walkers . I walked 184 miles v a 150 mile target -that is an average of 5.9 miles per day. Thank you to my sponsors -all very generous folk -and with the exception of 2-all were Civil Servants too. I walked the streets of Westminster, many miles in the Lea Valley Park, a good few with my dog Rosie, a few trips around the bloc etc. It took a bit of self discipline when working from home to get up and get the steps in-often walks after 7. It is tricky charity for those outside the CS village to consider when perceptions of Civil Servants can be warped by the media but it is charity close to my heart. They did my a kind  turn as a 21 year old rather poor  civil servant when they were called a different name . Kindness sticks and 35 years on you remember and having raised somewhere over £1500 over the years I feel I have paid them back a little of that kindness. The trick now is to keep walking so this Saturday -all being well -I am doing a stretch of the Essex Way so all good. Till next year bye bye  Share

Bank Holiday walks

Monday 27th May Spent most of the BH weekend on Anti biotics with a tooth infection . Friday was a day off. Not much walking. Saturday I ventured to Cheshunt to watch the Celtic beat Rangers and upset some blue nosed pals in the Red Cow. Likely more Guinness imbibed  then miles walked TBH (you could drink on the tablets). Sunday was  cooking  roast lamb and about 8k steps.. My best day was BH Monday started after the morning dog walk with  a walk around Bowyer water followed by  a game of pitch n putt . I won BTW :)  I walked 15 miles today by the time I was done  . I am in the office tomorrow so should be quite good as we hit the last 4 days of the challenge . Disappointing money raised so far. A final nudge this week Share

Lea Valley Park

Monday 6th May Sunday morning we take a drive to 70 acre lake with J and Rosie. A bit of a walk with the pooch and then J took her back to car and I walked the 11k steps home. Around the lake , down past Gunpowder Mills then across a huge open space , dodging puddle onto the White Water Rafting centre then off home. Warm & lovely. The picture is the 'real' lea valley looking toward Waltham Abby approaching from Cheshunt  Share