On May 20th, Adrian Warner completed the Walk for Life in London. Not to be confused with the Race for Life which is run by Cancer Research UK, this annual event is designed to raise awareness and money for the Terrence Higgins Trust and is in its 23rd year. Adrian wrote a piece about his experiences for BLS' newsletter and kindly consented for it to also feature in Dispatches...
It’s my third year of doing this walk, it’s a great cause and is a fun day when the weather stays fine, as it did this year. The ten miles takes in incredible historic sights such as Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Covent Garden, Waterloo Bridge and back along the South Bank including the National Theatre, Tate Modern, OXO Tower, The Golden Hinde and HMS Belfast.
Plenty of walkers (which also included dogs and stilt jumpers!) engaged even further into the spirit of this year’s theme, Kings and Queens, by walking round London in fancy dress. I raised £470 including Gift Aid, so a worthwhile activity and I look forward to doing it again next year. My sponsorship page can still take donations.
I would like to personally thank everyone who sponsored me whether you are a customer, publisher or colleague.
Next up for BLS' Community Week fundraising sees Neil Barker cycling from Southampton to Newcastle and Mark Silver walking the Kirklees Way.
It must have been interesting to be walking through London whilst the Jubilee preparations were underway.
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