About my blog

CLL is the acronym for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia. CLL is the most common cancer of the blood. However, unlike many other leukaemias, CLL is incurable. Innovative research is desperately needed to provide treatments which are more effective than the derivatives of chemical warfare agents currently in use. Research however costs money.

I am going to attempt to walk from John o'Groats in the north east of Scotland to Land's End in the south west of England. Hence the acronym JOGLE. I estimate the total distance covered will be slightly over 1000 miles. The purpose of my walk is to make more people aware of this insidious disease and to encourage them to sponsor me by donating to the research groups I am supporting.

On my walk, I hope to provide updates on my progress and photos of my trip – mobile coverage permitting.
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How you can help

You can help maintain my morale by making a DONATION to Charity Giving. They will divide your donations equally between Leukaemia Research, which funds research into all leukaemias and related lymphomas in the UK and the Malghan Institute in New Zealand, which is undertaking research into a vaccine based treatment for CLL.

If you would like you can come and share a virtual day of the walk with me. Just make a small DONATION to charity giving and then contact my blog organizers at cllwalk (at) gmail.com with a photograph or avatar of whoever is to join me on the walk, with his or her name and any comments you would like added. You can also use this facility to remember a family member or friend who has passed away as a result of leukaemia or lymphoma. (Please allow for at least a 24 hour delay between your donation and the appearence of photographs.)

I would appreciate people joining me in person on the walk. If anyone from the UK walking or CLL communities would like to join me for part of a day or more it would be really helpful. Time passes much faster in good company. Contact my blog organizers at cllwalk (at) gmail.com for an accurate location, subject to me having adequate mobile reception.

1000 miles is a long way and your support, virtual or otherwise, will provide a much needed psychological boost. This walk is 3 to 4 times further than any walk I have previously attempted.

Please feel free to pass on the details of this site to anyone you think may be interested. The link is www.cancerwalker.com
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Monday, July 6, 2009

Planned Itinerary

DayDateDayEnd location
17-Jul-09TueDunnet Bay
28-Jul-09WedThurso
39-Jul-09ThuMelvich
410-Jul-09FriForsinard Area
511-Jul-09SatAlltan Fhearna
612-Jul-09SunCrask Inn
713-Jul-09MonInvershin Area
814-Jul-09TueApproximate Camp Area to Dingwall
915-Jul-09WedDingwall
1016-Jul-09ThuInverness
1117-Jul-09Fri
1218-Jul-09SatTomatin Area
1319-Jul-09SunAviemore Area
1420-Jul-09MonTarf Hotel
1521-Jul-09TueAllt Sheicheachan
1622-Jul-09WedPitlochry
1723-Jul-09ThuInver Dunkeld
1824-Jul-09FriPerth
1925-Jul-09SatKinross
2026-Jul-09SunCalais Muir Woods Area
2127-Jul-09MonEdinburgh
2228-Jul-09TueEdinburgh
2329-Jul-09WedNewtongrange
2430-Jul-09ThuHarehawkshead area
2531-Jul-09FriJedburgh
261-Aug-09SatFeatherwood
272-Aug-09SunRay Fell Area
283-Aug-09MonWell House Farm
294-Aug-09TueRowland's Gill
305-Aug-09WedRowland's Gill
316-Aug-09ThuTom Law
327-Aug-09FriBarnard Castle
338-Aug-09SatReeth
349-Aug-09SunNewbiggin
3510-Aug-09MonHawkswick
3611-Aug-09TueGargrave
3712-Aug-09WedPonden House
3813-Aug-09ThuMankinholes
3914-Aug-09FriStandedge
4015-Aug-09SatCrowden
4116-Aug-09SunHayfield
4217-Aug-09MonPomeroy
4318-Aug-09TueAshbourne
4419-Aug-09WedUttoxeter
4520-Aug-09ThuCannock Chase
4621-Aug-09FriWolverhampton
4722-Aug-09SatWolverly
4823-Aug-09SunHawford
4924-Aug-09MonShuthonger Common
5025-Aug-09TueMoreton Valence
5126-Aug-09WedShepperdine
5227-Aug-09ThuPortbury
5328-Aug-09FriWinscombe
5429-Aug-09SatBawdrip
5530-Aug-09SunFlaxpool
5631-Aug-09MonWimbleball Lake
571-Sep-09TueRomansleigh
582-Sep-09WedDolton
593-Sep-09ThuThurdon
604-Sep-09FriWainhouse Corner
615-Sep-09SatSt. Mabyn
626-Sep-09SunSt. Columb Major
637-Sep-09MonSt. Agnes
648-Sep-09TueBalnoon
659-Sep-09WedLand's End

3 comments:

Redders said...

Good luck with your walk Richard I will be following your progress closely. Good luck with the fundraising also.

James

markmullane said...

Good Luck Richard

Only met you briefly at the Rowan Tree on Sunday evening all the best with your walk

Mark, Amanda and Archie the Springer

michael goble said...

Hello Richard, Mick and Rebecca Goble here we had a chat on Wylam railway bridge as you may remember, we were on our mountain bikes. We chatted about how Mr Beeching had unknowingly opened up the countryside for everyone... anyhow I'm sorry we did'nt get to chat more about your Quest, but good luck and I intend to follow your progress on here Best Wishes Mick Goble.

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