2011-01-10 11:59 pm
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The Welcome Post Thingy


Hi. You've found this blog. Nice to meet you.

You can find out what on Earth all this is about here.

Further information about Refuge, the charity I am supporting for the first half of the challenge, is here.

Further information about Rape Crisis England and Wales, the charity I am supporting for the second half of the challenge, is here.

Sponsorship information is here.

The obligatory comment policy is here.

Questions or comments can be emailed to the address in my profile if you don't have a Dreamwidth account or something you can use OpenID from.

Thanks for stopping by,

Evil Giraffe
thousandmilesblog: (shooting stars)
2011-01-09 12:17 pm

Epilogue Walk Post

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)
thousandmilesblog: (tee hee)
2010-11-24 07:42 pm

The Great Big Round-Up

Memories good and bad, and a few photos.

Walks Summary )

Evil Giraffe
thousandmilesblog: (shooting stars)
2010-11-23 08:23 pm
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Weekly Update 46 – Challenge Completed!

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
thousandmilesblog: (tea)
2010-11-14 01:00 pm

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

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
thousandmilesblog: (wet)
2010-11-14 12:58 pm
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Weekly Update 45 - I was hoping to end on a high, or at least less of a low than this

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
thousandmilesblog: (cold)
2010-11-14 12:08 pm

Walk Post 069 - Castle Hill from Honley

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
thousandmilesblog: (tea)
2010-11-14 12:06 pm

Walk Post 068 - Manchester Women

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
thousandmilesblog: (cold)
2010-11-14 12:03 pm
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Weekly Update 44 - Belated Science Festival-ness

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
thousandmilesblog: (use brain)
2010-11-13 05:48 pm

Walk Post 067 – Mad Inventors of Manchester

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
thousandmilesblog: (tee hee)
2010-11-13 05:12 pm
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Weekly Update 43 - I Like to Be Under the Sea

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
thousandmilesblog: (cold)
2010-11-13 05:09 pm

Walk Post 066 - Canalside Afternoon in Saddleworth

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
thousandmilesblog: (tee hee)
2010-11-06 11:52 am

Walk Post 065 - Beautiful Marsden

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
thousandmilesblog: Look, you're British, so scale it down a bit (British)
2010-10-26 04:07 pm
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Weekly Update 42 - Dear Lurgy, You Can Leave Now

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
thousandmilesblog: Look, you're British, so scale it down a bit (British)
2010-10-25 11:01 am

Walk Post 064 - Autumn Colour at Dove Stone

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
thousandmilesblog: (tea)
2010-10-24 03:42 pm
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Weekly Update 41 - The Final Hundred

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
thousandmilesblog: (soap box)
2010-10-23 04:16 pm

Walk Post 063 - MWR Manchester

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
thousandmilesblog: (wet)
2010-10-20 11:13 pm
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Weekly Update 40 - Bottom of the Barrel

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
thousandmilesblog: (tea)
2010-10-20 11:03 pm
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Weekly Update 39 - Can We Have Our City Back Now?

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