Simon Reeve

New Outfit for Moonwalk 2010 – Complete

Training is still a bit sparadic, but I did manage to complete a half moon’s worth of practise walk yesterday 13.5miles.  Avg speed was 4.1mph, so should shave some time of last year. Tonight we finished the new outfit.  Loads more lights and rather fetching!  What do you think? Don’t forget you can sponsor me on-line here – it’s very easy and you’ll be helping a very...

Moonwalk 2010 Training – Finally Started in earnest.

Well despite only three weeks till the night, I’ve finally walked further than the usual 3 or 6 miles!  It seems this year, either the weather has been so bad or uninspiring, or I’ve been ill or too busy to follow the training plan provided by WalkTheWalk. The final parcel arrived at then end of this week, including bra, cap and t-shirt and, coupled with the glorious sunshine, it spurred...

Getting set for London Playtex Moonwalk 2010

The London Playtex Moonwalk 2010 is not far off now, on the 15th May!! Well it’s a bit late to start training, but I’m now spurred on by the final arrival of the Sun here in the SE of England, the setting up of my on-line sponsor page here http://www.walkthewalkfundraising.org/simon_reeve, and the arrival of more bright pink LEDs for this year’s outfit. I’ll be using the trusty...

Volunteering at The Poppy Factory

I recently had the opportunity to volunteer making Rememberance Day Poppies at The Poppy Factory in Richmond, Surrey, England.  For just one day, myself and 6 work colleagues visited The Poppy Factory, not really knowing what to expect, other than the chance to make some poppies.  The day turned out to be quite an eye opener and one that leaves me seeing poppies in a whole new light. We were given...

London Moonwalk Completed

1 mile to go and still smiling! Well I’ve done it! Completed my first London Playtex Moonwalk. It took over 8hours, so needless to say my knees are very stiff and have got some juicy blisters to nurse.  It’s the first Moonwalk I’ve done and I have to say I’m up for another – it’s a truly fantastic, fun, moving and uplifting experience. I travelled up to London...

Bra complete and paraded at work.

So what do you think????? I braved wearing the now completed Moonwalk bra to the office.  Needless to say it put a smile on everyone’s face an worked a treat at kick starting sponsorship.  Wearing it for a few hours around the office makes me think it might prove uncomfortable after some 7 hours of walking, but it’s for a good cause! I’m rather pleased with the decoration, though...

My Moonwalk Bra is taking shape!

Taking shape Whilst shopping on Saturday, my wife, son and I visited local sewing/ fabric shops and bought anything pink that you could stick to my Moonwalk bra.  This evening, my wife turned a dining room chair into a dressmaker’s mannequin and started to pin the fluffy pink boa and sequins to the bra.  That’s not all, I’ve got some LEDs too, to light up my night walk. The Moonwalk...