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Evil Giraffe

Date of Walk: 21/12/10
Walk organized by: Tameside Countryside Service
Start time: 07:15
Start location: Park Bridge Heritage Centre
Walk length: Approx 5 miles
Weather conditions: Cold, lots of ice and snow on the ground

( Details )

Evil Giraffe (who would like to wish you a Happy New Year)

( Some Helpline Numbers )

Memories good and bad, and a few photos.

( Walks Summary )

Evil Giraffe

Week ending: 18/11/10 AKA the week I limped across the finish line

Lift your eyes
Where the roads dip and where the roads rise
Seek only there

( Walks completed and comments )

Total distance completed this week: 20.215 miles (On target)

Distance completed to date: 1004.116 miles (Challenge completed!)

Evil Giraffe

Date of Walk: 13/11/10
Walk organized by: Dunham Massey Park Wardens and Spice Manchester
Start time: 08:30
Start location: Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire
Walk length: 2.645 miles
Weather conditions: Sunny, cool

( Details )

Evil Giraffe

Week ending: 11/11/10 AKA the week where people were generous with their cold germs

( Walks completed and comments )

Total distance completed this week: 18.587 miles (Below target)

Distance completed to date: 983.901 miles (Above target)

Evil Giraffe

Date of Walk: 07/11/10
Walk organized by: Saddleworth Pedestrians
Start time: 10:45
Start location: Honley Railway Station, West Yorkshire
Walk length: 5.82 miles
Weather conditions: Cold, cloudy
( Details )

Evil Giraffe

Date of Walk: 06/11/10
Walk organized by: Philippa Cave
Start time: 14:00
Start location: Manchester Town Hall
Walk length: 3.434 miles including walk to start and from finish
Weather conditions: Cloudy, cold

( Details )

Evil Giraffe

Week ending: 04/11/10 AKA the week where I got back on track

( Walks completed and comments )

Total distance completed this week: 20.355 miles (On target)

Distance completed to date: 965.314 miles (Above target)

Evil Giraffe

Date of Walk: 30/10/10
Walk organized by: New Manchester Walks
Start time: 12:00
Start location: Manchester Tourist Information Centre
Walk length: 5.724 miles including walk to and from start and finish
Weather conditions: Sunny, cold

( Details )

Evil Giraffe

Week ending: 28/10/10 AKA the week where I found bubbles disturbing

( Walks completed and comments )

Total distance completed this week: 20.783 miles (Above target)

Distance completed to date: 944.959 miles (Above target)

Evil Giraffe

Date of Walk: 25/10/10
Walk organized by: Self
Start time: 14:30
Start location: Greenfield Station
Walk length: 3.626 miles
Weather conditions: Sunny, cold

( Details )

Evil Giraffe

Date of Walk: 24/10/10
Walk organized by: Saddleworth Pedestrians
Start time: 10:30
Start location: Hey Green, Marsden
Walk length: 5.49 miles
Weather conditions: Cold, sunny

( Details )

Evil Giraffe

Week ending: 21/10/10 AKA the week where I met film stars

( Walks completed and comments )

Total distance completed this week: 15.368 miles (Below target)

Distance completed to date: 924.176 miles (Above target)

Evil Giraffe

Date of Walk: 15/10/10
Walk organized by: Self
Start time: 15:00
Start location: Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield
Walk length: 2.87 miles
Weather conditions: Dry, cold, sunny

( Details )

Evil Giraffe

Week ending: 14/10/10 AKA the week where I think I may actually be falling down at somebody's door the way this is going

( Walks completed and comments )

Total distance completed this week: 13.430 miles (Below target)

Distance completed to date: 908.808 miles (Above target)

Evil Giraffe

Date of Walk: 10/10/10
Walk organized by: Million Women Rise Manchester
Start time: 14:00
Start location: Castlefield Outdoor Arena, Manchester
Walk length: 4.37 miles including getting to and from march
Weather conditions: Sunny, warm

( Details )

Evil Giraffe

Week ending: 07/10/10 AKA the week where nothing really happened

( Walks completed and comments )

Total distance completed this week: 8.174 miles (Below target)

Distance completed to date: 895.378 miles (Above target)

Evil Giraffe

Week ending: 30/09/10 AKA the week where I knew things had been going far too well

( Walks completed and comments )

Total distance completed this week: 12.434 miles (Below target)

Distance completed to date: 887.204 miles (Above target)

Evil Giraffe

A Journey of a Thousand Miles

Starts right here

Recent Entries

The Welcome Post Thingy

Epilogue Walk Post

Fundraising Widgets and Helplines

The Great Big Round-Up

Weekly Update 46 – Challenge Completed!

Walk Post 070 - Dunham Massey Rut Walk (The Sun Always Shines at Dunham)

Weekly Update 45 - I was hoping to end on a high, or at least less of a low than this

Walk Post 069 - Castle Hill from Honley

Walk Post 068 - Manchester Women

Weekly Update 44 - Belated Science Festival-ness

Walk Post 067 – Mad Inventors of Manchester

Weekly Update 43 - I Like to Be Under the Sea

Walk Post 066 - Canalside Afternoon in Saddleworth

Walk Post 065 - Beautiful Marsden

Weekly Update 42 - Dear Lurgy, You Can Leave Now

Walk Post 064 - Autumn Colour at Dove Stone

Weekly Update 41 - The Final Hundred

Walk Post 063 - MWR Manchester

Weekly Update 40 - Bottom of the Barrel

Weekly Update 39 - Can We Have Our City Back Now?

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