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Amy Boucher

Walk 50 Miles in January 2026

Help me reach my goal of £200

I'm walking 50 Miles in January for Dementia UK

This January, I'm walking 50 Miles and raising funds to help ensure no family faces dementia alone. I'm taking on the challenge for Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nursing charity, and would be grateful for your support.

Your donation, big or small, makes a difference. £33 could fund a new dementia specialist Admiral Nurse to spend an hour helping a family in the community, offering practical solutions and emotional support to cope with their loved one’s distressed behaviour.

Thank you!

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6.5 miles done!

Friday 26th Dec
First walk complete! We had a wonderful wander today, soaking up some of the Gorge's history: 6.5 miles down from Jackfield along the old Coalport railway. The Gorge is simply awash with historical significance, and wherever you turn, there are tangible reminders of its industrial heritage. It's one of my favourite places. We walked from Maws Craft Centre down to the Coalport and Jackfield memorial bridge, which was originally built in 1922 to commemorate the 26 men who died during WWI. It also contains the names of the servicemen who fell during WWII. Several of my own relatives are remembered here. We continued to the Hay Incline Plane, which can boast being the best example of an incline plane in the country. It is an excellent reminder of the ingenuity of the industrialists. It was built by 1793 and was in operation until 1894. (As a slight aside, the earliest incline plane in the country was built in Ketley, Telford in 1787 by the Ironmaster William Reynolds ) Incline Planes would have been a prominent feature of the industrial landscape of the Gorge, alongside the limekilns and foundaries. Their main purpose was to allow tub boats of coal and other resources to be moved freely from the source to the canal and River Severn. We continued our walk onto the path that follows the Old Coalport railway, past the former Railway station which dates from about 1862.The railway would have been the gateway to the Gorge and allowed the distribution of coal and other products of the industrial revolution. It was wonderful to walk its route and consider its importance whilst the birds sang triumphantly. 🐦 💚 Thank you to everyone who has sponsored so far! It means the world to me that we can raise money for such an important cause! ✨️

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Wednesday 24th Dec

Introduction

Wednesday 24th Dec
Hi everyone, 

Thank you so much for wanting to join me on this journey. I have often talked about how much of an inspiration my Grandad was for my folklore journey, but what I haven't often spoken about was his long battle with Dementia. He is the main reason why I have challenged myself to the 50 miles in January fundraising. I want to push myself to complete it in his memory and to help raise as much as I can.  I will be posting my walks here and sharing some of the stories from them along the way, because many of the walks I have planned are linked to Shropshire's folklore. I am not the fittest but I hope you enjoy my wheezy rambles and sojourn into the past. I am so excited to start this journey (albeit slightly early, as the christmas holidays are the best time for a teacher) please if you can consider donating or sharing the page! 

Thank you so much! 

Thank you to my Sponsors

£33

Royhell

A very worthwhile cause- good luck!

£30

Amanda Boucher

Good luck amy you will smash it

£25

Hugh Jones

It’s a horrible disease - well done for this

£20

Louise

Well done and best of luck! 🤞 💖

£20

Mr I G Taylor

Good luck Amy. Dementia sadly took my mum away. So a very worthy cauy

£20

Anonymous

A good cause-hope it all goes well.

£12

Calum Campbell

You can do it sweetheart

£10

Anonymous

£10

Ama

Good luck Amy! x

£10

Nigel Bishop

Good luck with the walk and looking forward to listening to the folklore along the way :-)

£10

Jayne M

£10

Linda Campbell

Good luck Amy, such a good cause. Ill look forward to following you on your travels xx

£10

Mike West

£10

Anonymous

A great cause. Happy walking

£5

Liz

small donation for a brilliant cause. Wishing you well with your challenge.

£5

Ricardo Solis

All the best to you and your grandfather. Cheers.