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Neil Ledbury

Walk 62 Miles in May

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I'm walking 62 miles in May

I’m walking 62 miles in May and raising funds so that families affected by dementia get the specialist help and advice they need. I would be grateful for your support.

An £8 donation can cover the telephone costs of two families seeking support through Dementia UK's free Helpline. £33 could fund an hour with a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse, helping a family with practical solutions and emotional support.

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Day 20

Tuesday 20th May
6 miles again today. Actually pretty shattered now, and bits are starting to hurt a bit. Nothing much going on today - missed a photo opportunity with a deer running across right in front of me, but saw some sheep pulling funny faces. It struck me today that I was out walking for almost 3 hours (there are a lot of hills to climb on this walk!)(and I've got short legs), and I only saw 1 other person in the flesh in all that time (a few in cars but they don't count). Just one person. Which was nice.
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Day 19

Monday 19th May
62 miles done!!! (4.8 miles today) I'll see how many I can do by the end of May !!
Thank you so much to everybody who has donated so far!!!
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Day 18

Monday 19th May
Nearly completed the 62 miles and over doubled the original target for money raised, which is fantastic. Thank you so much to everybody who has donated so far and we've got 13 more days to raise more!!
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Day 17

Monday 19th May
Well over £500 now!!!!!
Thank you so much to everybody who has already donated.. we still have another 13 days to make as much as we can!! (and I have 13 days more walking and posting daft updates 🙂 )
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Day 16

Monday 19th May
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Day 15

Monday 19th May
Tried to see how fast I can walk the usual 2.8 mile walk 'around the block'. 40 minutes. Due to this time trial, there was no opportunity to take any pictures. Nor was there much to take pictures of. No sheep got their heads stuck in any fences today either. I might try and work up to a bit of a jog in places from now on and see if I can get the time down.
We are now almost at £500!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was only the other day that the original target of £250 was reached. . . let's keep going.
Thank you to everybody who has donated so far!!! 🙂
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Day 14

Monday 19th May
Today's trek - Went exploring the footpaths today. I think I may have strayed off the footpaths now and again - (they're not very well marked - not to Mr. 'get lost anywhere' anyway) - I seemed to end up in the corner of fields quite a bit. Anyway lots of things to see, lots more miles walked. . . and lots more money donated today which is fantastic!!!
I got a bit lost at one point, but I saw some tracks (see pic). Think it might have been a bear. I went the other way. lol etc..
The pictures of my cat were just before I headed out - I was getting the camera ready and she was just looking cute, reclining in her deck-chair in the bathroom (she has it in there because the sun comes in the window and she likes to lay in the sun)
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Day 13

Monday 19th May
8.4 miles today around Pitsford ReservoirMay be an image of lake and horizonMay be an image of goose, grass and lakeNo photo description available.

Day 12

Monday 19th May
Bit of sheep-based drama today. On the home run, I came across a sheep who'd got her head stuck in the fence. . . poor thing. Luckily there was a lady out walking and she knew the farm manager's number, so he was straight on the case. Phew.
Due to flying past the target of £250, it's been increased so let's try and get to £500 - that would be fanrtastic!!
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Day 11

Monday 19th May
Wooo hoo. . . well this is brilliant!!! We're not even half way through the month, but we've reached 1/2 way in miles.. . but. . . more importantly the target of £250 has been reached!!!! So now let's double that and carry on!!! 🙂
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Day 10

Monday 19th May
No walking today, so today's total is the same as yesterday, but we're still on track!!!
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Day 9

Monday 19th May
just a sheep chorus today. (The farmer had just arrived so they got really vocal). (The visuals aren't much - the sheep were on the other side of the hedge)

Day 8

Monday 19th May
Today's walk was down in Aylesbury with Mum!! 3 miles goes really quickly when you're having a good ol' catch-up along the way!! And we saw these ducks. And then we had a yummy lunch in Tring.
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Day 7

Monday 19th May
Lots of miles today!! And a different route. . different cows, different sheep, and a herd of bison on the plain.May be an image of grassMay be an image of animal and grassMay be an image of silo and grass

Day 6

Monday 19th May
Not much to report from today's walk really. . . . saw the usual cows and sheep etc. There was one thing - I spotted a grey-haired gentleman about 100 yards up the road ahead of me. He turned and noticed me, and started waving. The waving was. . unnervingly enthusiastic. I didn't recognise him and this was no casual wave. It was far too familiar. Or it was the sort of waving someone does (when they're drowning) to people on the beach. He wasn't in trouble though as he turned and continued walking, turning round a couple of times, as if to check I was still following. I eventually caught up, and he said hello and apologised for waving at me . . ."because he thought I was his wife" I said "Does your wife have a beard like mine?" (I didn't really - I just thought it) (photograph included for reference) He told me his wife wore a dark coat like mine. And jeans. I can't help but think now that my 'crafty cockney' walk that I do needs more practice.May be an image of text that says "DementiaUK Helping amilies dementia Walk 62 Miles in May I'm aiming by walking raise Dementia UK miles in May. Use tracker record how many Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Ready, set, walk! Saturday 山源） (台期〉 山源） 黑） 樂） Sunday Shareyour fundraiser 2 5.6 8 9 Firstweek complete! 11 ............... You're step-tacular ...............--. 14 Halfway! 15 16 20 ...... can doit 22 .............. .............. 26 24 23 Amazing job! ..........-- 25 28 Nearlyatthe the finish line 29 30 Well Welldone! Grand total: big congratulations from Dementia UK. You did Thank you for stepping up for families facing dementia this May."May be an image of 1 person and acupuncture

Day 5

Monday 19th May
No cow or sheep encounters today. We took the dogs to a reservoir for a walk. Just the one incident with Ziggy not looking before she leaped. . over a wall and into a pond. Oooops.. she did look sorry for herself.

Day 4

Monday 19th May
Went down to the crossroads. The sky was dark and threatening. A gang of cows had been sent to meet me - we did a deal. Decided to come home. Guitar prowess hasn't improved at all - pretty much the same as yesterday. Might go back tomorrow to complain.May be an image of grass and tree

Day 3

Monday 19th May
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Day 2

Monday 19th May
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Day 1

Monday 19th May
During May I will be trying to complete 62 miles of walking and raising some money for DementiaUK. Thank you for looking.
The cows aren't relevant - they're just on my route.May be an image of grass

Thank you to my Sponsors

£100

Barbara

Good luck and best wishes from Barbara and all the Bateman family in memory of my husband George and your Father x

£50

Peterr Penny

£50

Mum

£33

David Cook

Great cause Neil

£33

Richard Philpott

£33

Neil Ledbury

£30

Marina And Jim

Best wishes from Marina and Jim Your Dad would have been so proud of you Neil xx

£30

Dheeraj & Shivangi

Keep it up and well done Neil. Best wishes for your goal. From- Shivangi and Dheeraj

£25

Joanne Sablone

Well done Neil! A great charity to support and a lovely thing to do in dad’s memory. . Good luck with the walking! Joanne and Nando xx

£20

Trish And Alan

A great cause, best wishes from Trish and Alan

£20

Kathy

Well done Neil such a good cause

£20

Diana

Great cause. Well done.

£20

Teri

Good luck Neil love from Teri

£20

Mary Rigsby

Hi Neil, Wishing you every success in this event. 🤩 Go for it! All the best, Mary x

£20

Sam & Ted

Great cause - congratulations and enjoy the rest of the walking!

£10

Sue & Pengy

£10

Christian Sablone

Go on Neil! Super proud of you

£10

Dan & Becky

£10

Mark Crosland

Awesome work my friend.

£10

Rebecca

Go smash it.

£10

Thomas Mercer

£10

Marcus & Jane Phipps

Well done Neil the cause is very close to our hearts also. You’ll smash it!

£10

Max

£10

Raj

Very good cause Neil

£10

Daniela Sablone

Keep going! 🙌

£10

Fiona Gunn-stokes

Good Luck Neil, Best wishes Fiona &John