The Fifth Oldie breaks radio silence!

We've finally made contact with Simon "Min" Nicholls - the fifth Oldie! After a long period of radio silence he's surfaced at last! Although computer illiterate (his admission) so he won't see this update, it's good to hear from him again. Hopefully he'll join us on later updates

Four Tor Trek - Training accross Bodmin Moor

The four Oldies embarked on the hardest training to date, walking accross Bodmin Moor from Rough Tor to Tolborough Tor, including Brown Willy and Cathole Downs on the way.

After many miles (and much sun burn) we made the 10 - 12 miles miles in about 4 - 5 hours; not bad going for a bunch of old farts!

Honoury Oldie finally starts his training!

Honourary Oldie Chris finally starts his training! It took a lot of encouraging but I finally got Chris out of the house and do a 6 mile walk yesterday!

(Picture taken climbing the 81 steps to the back of Kenwyn Church)

Definite sponsership and four tor trek

Definite sponsership and four tor trek

First, thanks again to Rachael for her offer of sponsership; her offer was gladly accepted this morning and hopefully we'll try and do some publicity photos

Secondly, on Saturday 6th June Clive, Steve, John and Neil will be walking Four Tors across Bodmin Moor. Starting from Jamaica Inn near the A30 we'll be walking over to Rough Tor near Camelford as a warm up walk and to finalise plans - if you're in the area give us a wave!

Clive

New Walkers!

New walkers!

Two new walkers confirmed! My son Christopher Stocker will be joining us for the week and Steve's son Joseph Varker (who we're raising the cash for!) will also join us.

Aged 17 and 16 respectively, the boys will have to be honourary "Penair Oldies" for the walk not just because of their obvious ages but also because of their obvious disadvantage of going to Richard Lander School (the rival school to Penair) !!!

No matter, their questionable education aside they are more than welcome!

Coming soon, news of our fifth walker plus a very experienced walker recently in the press has also offered to join us for a couple of days - keep watching!

Clive

Training started!

Both doing our own bits of training (me walking to work when I can now (3 - 5 miles both ways) and yesterday we did 6 miles in just over an hour down in the Bissoe Valley

Any ideas and sponsers

Hi again everyone

Now we have started our training in earnest; we're looking for any advice from people who have done long extended walks before. We've planned most things but food and water is becoming a headache, as we'll be at least 4 days from home at the furthest points. Any tips on how to keep our costs down when it comes to food and drink?

Also, still looking for any sponsers. Thanks to Rachael Curtis Florist shop at Tresillian www.truroflorist.co.uk for becoming our latest sponser! If any other business' want to sponser us and have an advert placed on this site please contact us!

New Starting Point!

Because of trouble with Ferry times from Plymouth Hoe to Cawsand and to complement another walkers recent walk from Dorest to Torpoint we have decided to begin our walk on the shore of the River Tamar at Torpoint.

The distance will remain the same (plus we won't have to pay the toll on the bridge or the ferry!)

Clive 12th April 2010

New Information added

Please go to the Index section for more information on the 22nd World Scout Jamboree, 2011 - thanks!

Good news and new ideas!

Good news!
Steve's bosses have confirmed his days off so the two of us are booked definately for Sunday 22nd August - Sunday 29th August.
Provisionally we will arrive at Truro on the evening of Wednesday 25th August, leaving Truro the following morning of the 26th.
These are rough guides only at this stage - more concrete plans to be announced later.
Please spread the word as far as you can and think of any way you could help us raise cash for Joseph!

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*** Can't walk the whole 154 miles yourself? Why not join us for a mile here and there? All we ask is a £5 donation and then come and keep us comapny for as long as you want too!