Simon Reeve

London Moonwalk 2011 – Done!

This being my third London Moonwalk, I was a bit complacent and did not do quite as much training as I perhaps should have!  Still, I was very excited, looking forward to the event. I raised £965, which is so close to that magical £1000.  Must try harder! I had the fortune of being offered a lift with a group of ladies from Tunbridge Wells, some of whom I travelled up with last year. There were...

Moonwalk – 1 week to go – watch this – you have to sponsor me

So, one week to go.  I’ve beet my target and raised over £600 – so far! http://www.walkthewalkfundraising.org/simon_reeve There still time to sponsor me.  Watch this and I’m sure you will, even if you don’t know me, as it’s a worthy cause.

London Moonwalk Bra @ Ukulele Night

Just a short post..  I thought I’d attend the Tunbridge Wells Ukulele Night Thing wearing my suitably lit London Moonwalk Bra and Hat.  Put a smile on many faces, even got to pose with a pink ukulele.  To top it of, some kind folks sponsored me too. I managed another walk last weekend – 13.5 miles @ 3.8mph.  Found it harder than last year, so will have to step up training if I’m...

London Moonwalk 2011 Hat

So my Playtex London Moonwalk 2011 hat, bra and T-shirt have arrived, together with my Moonwalker number. The hardest part will be the walking. Not that I don’t know how to walk of course, just this last year has been a somewhat lazy and self-indulgent one. Indeed, I typically walk a few yards from house to car, car to office, and back again. I’ve completed one longer than normal walk so...

Moonwalk 2010 – Completed

I completed the Playtex London Moonwalk 2010, and never finished my post!  Yes, this has sat in drafts for quite a while… Since I’ve got into the 2011 walk, I think I best finish this post off! I had the pleasure of travelling up with 3 ‘first time’ walkers from Tunbridge Wells.  I found myself reciting everything about my 2009 experience. We arrived rather early, in fact,...

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...