As we entered 2018 my fundraising achievement was at 90% of the target, with two and a half years to go. I hit 100% in early February and now stand at 163%. I shall be very disappointed to not get to 200% by the end of 2019.
Within an hour of my last fundraising talk in November, I had completely lost my voice due to a virus, It did not return until 4 days later, and has been very temperamental ever since. I had to cancel the other 3 talks I had booked this year. Fortunately, it now seems as if it may be able to stand up to the 2019 campaign, which starts in mid-January.
I have mentioned the Strandloper before - he who thrusts money into my hand almost every time we encounter him during our morning walks. He was at it again yesterday, and his latest £10 donation is already on its way to Pancreatic Cancer UK. Another note - this time £20, flew into my hand this morning from that of Michael Whittaker, a spinning colleague at the local YMCA. Michael's mother suffers from pancreatitis and he spends much of his time looking after her.
The picture is of a wonderful canal tunnel I walked through near Rugby, during my epic walk from the Pyrenees to the Pennines (and on a bit).
