I didn’t end up writing a post yesterday as my head just wasn’t in it. Not sure why, possibly a million reasons, maybe none. Suffice to say, I walked up a storm with one of my oldest friends…who happens to be one of my favourite people. But don’t tell her that.
We walked the length of the Water of Leith, starting at the Shore and ending up in Balerno. We met at 9.30am, stopped for lunch at about noon and finished our walk by about 3pm. We have done this walk before, in September 2020, but the walk yesterday was a whole different challenge thanks to ice. Lots and lots of ice.
I only fell once.
Super proud of our efforts and returned home to discover that not only had we SMASHED it out of the park, steps wise, but the fundraising total has increased! How brilliant is that? The more money raised, the more women we can help.
I wasn’t going to rest on my laurels after yesterday’s epic efforts. Not a bit of it. Daddy Daftie is away so I need to make sure that we get a big bulk of the walking done before Wee Daftie’s bedtime. I am happy to pace my kitchen to get the target met but it’s not as much fun as being out adventuring with my little walking bud.
The morning was grey but warm, damp and windless. We got ourselves organised and had a lovely looped walk, via a small stop to buy broccoli, arriving home in time for lunch, just shy of our 10,000 step target. Like 600 steps off. Can’t be mad at that. The rest of the steps ticked over during the course of the day, with my watch buzzing to let me know we had reached the goal just after lunch.
We have more fun planned over the next few days but nothing as crazy or intense. Yet. Still have 20 days left to go! Who knows where we’ll end up?
We are now over £400 which is insane, brilliant, astounding, delightful, appreciated and such a blessing. I am beyond words. For once.
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