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Last weekend Mum and I took part in our Swimtrek challenge in the Lake District; a weekend of open water swimming and walking combined. The distances had to be changed slightly to the planned route because of adverse weather conditions, so the jury is out on how far we actually travelled. We think that the swimming was 7-10km and the walking 10-12km.

It was absolutely fan-bloody-tastic! We were both petrified but once we were in the first lake we were hooked. We swam across Buttermere and Crummock Water on day one with a walk up to Scale Force Waterfall in between. Day two was a steep walk up to Easdale Tarn but so worth it, like our own private pool, the best of the weekend. Mum persuaded me to do it without my wet-suit and although very resistant at first I loved the sensation once my skin had stopped burning. Last swim was Grasmere which was the longest and hardest but we had our own private cheer leaders in the form of my boss Janet and her family - thanks for your support again!

Not only was the swimming and walking fantastic but the company and leadership couldn’t have been better. We hope to swim with you all again very soon.

We are really close to our £1000.00 mark for sponsorship which we’d love to reach as that is the cost of keeping the Mary Ann Evans Hospice open for just one day! Thanks so much to everyone who has already sponsored us and if anyone still wishes to you can do so securely on our Just Giving site:

http://www.justgiving.com/helenandjackie

Mark and I are off on our world trip next Sunday so keep checking the blog and posting comments, it’s lovely to hear from everyone when you’re so far from home.

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