Our Friends on the Pennine Way

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Hi all, remember these inspirational chaps and their dog that we waved off from Hayfield last weekend just prior to setting off on a 2000 kilometre trek on foot for charity.

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Well I just happened to bump into them this weekend:rolleyes: (6 days and 100 or so miles into their trek) , I met them on the pennine way at Dodd Fell Hill ( about 660 metres above sea level:eek:) and about 5 miles short of "Hawes" where we stayed the night.

This is the pic I took as they approached me sat on a rock with little Jack alongside me.

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What a surprise,they said, after handshakes and rolling around in the grass for a little while laughing:D.

I then escorted them back to their farm campsite where coincidently ,my van was also pitched, where I spent the rest of the night feeding and watering them;), (They ate me out of house and home) not to mention the three bottles of red we duly consumed:eek:.
Next morning I made them a hot breakfast and left them about dinnertime (Totally cleared out).

These guys ,Barry, Eric and Shiba are truly inspirational and you cant help but admire them, which is why I offerd my hospitality "Free Of Charge":p.

Hope to meet up with them again next weekend at either Alston or Haltwhistle for more of the same.:)
 
Thats really nice of you Lenny, didn't you feel the urge to join them on their trek..I'm sure you would have got some sponsorship off the site :D

Jackie
 
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Thats really nice of you Lenny, didn't you feel the urge to join them on their trek..I'm sure you would have got some sponsorship off the site :D

Jackie
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I did:rolleyes:,join them:o, I walked 5miles to meet them and 5 miles back:D

Oh :) and I even stuck a fiver in their tin for the privilige:o:D:p
 
Bump, oops:o, Just thought I,d bring this one up again in case any one missed it:rolleyes:.

Forgot to mention that Barry and Eric had managed to raise around £95 since Hayfield whilst on the trek:), with 2 or 3 campsites waivering the site fees for the cause;).
They declined my offer to take care of it for them:eek:, cant think why:confused:

Anyway, they should be in the area of Alston to Haltwhistle next weekend if anyone local wants to go out and offer them some encouragement;):cool:
 
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These two guys and not forgetting Sheba are real heroes:cool::cool::cool:
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Your not wrong Graham:rolleyes:, it was these two that gave me a push this morning when my wheels were spinning trying to get off the grassy site:eek::o:D
 
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Haltwhistle/Alston 18/19 April

Anyone out this weekend in the Alston or Haltwhistle areas should keep there eyes out for our friends Barry and Eric with Shiba the dog:).
They should be leaving Tyne Willows campsite (Alston) to walk to Burnfoot farm (Haltwhistle) on Sunday am. , they will be walking the route of the old South Tyne Raiway on this 12 mile stretch of there journey:)
I hope to get up there for some part of the weekend to catch up with them and offer encouragement.:cool:
 
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Mammoth Trek

Heres a pic of of Barry,Eric and Shiva on the South Tyne Trail on Sunday:)

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About 180 miles into their journey;):cool:

Couple more pics

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Hope you like
 
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walkies

Lenny
nice shots of walk


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lenny said:
Off to meet our friends tomorrow (Barry ,Eric and Shiva) on their Quest.

Heres the site ,Eric set up;), take a look at the video:)

Justgiving - Eric Welsh's Fundraising Page

Just wish I could join them on their journey:(:cool:
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At this rate Lenny boy, we will have to sponsor you:rolleyes:....... how about a pound for every time you catch up with them, from our membership that would be a pretty packet in their coffers.:):):)
 
Our friends Barry Eric & Shiva

Keep up the good work Lenny. I know they really appriciate you looking after them. They contact me every day to let me know they are ok and have reached their destination for that day. Joan & Kevin (Hayfields)
 
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Keep up the good work Lenny. I know they really appriciate you looking after them. They contact me every day to let me know they are ok and have reached their destination for that day. Joan & Kevin (Hayfields)
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Thanks Joan, I hope to meet up with them in Jedburgh area this weekend :)then they will move out of my range until their return journey:(.
 
lenny said:
Thanks Joan, I hope to meet up with them in Jedburgh area this weekend :)then they will move out of my range until their return journey:(.
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Lenny,s so sad:(, I could,nt make this weekend in the Scottish borders to wave our friends off:o, but I spoke to Barry by phone and he lets me off:rolleyes:.
they are heading up to Lanark then Milngavie via Gallashiels and Biggar if anyone from those areas would like to meet them and offer some encouragement;).

Haway the Lads:p
 
Update

Well ,25 days and approx. 230 miles on the lads are in good spirit but tired as they bed down on a campsite in Peebles(Scottish Borders) tonight.
Barry reckons they got a soaking yesterday and Erics tent zip has busted so I think they are using the campsite to dry off some of their gear.
Barry will start texting me some pics soon and I hope to share them with you all.

Haway the Lads:)
 
En-Route Lanark

Received this pic from Barry today on location in Scotland:)

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I think they are planning a day out to rest their aching limbs:rolleyes::D
 
pennine way friends

thanks for pics lenny . those lads deserve a rest i think .:)oops forgot the dog
 
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