The Thames Walk for Water

Last year, around 20,000 children and parents took part in sponsored walks in villages, towns and cities across the UK as part of our Turn on the Tap campaign.

This year, the walk is going global.

We’ve teamed up with our sister organisations in Australia, Canada and Europe to organise a Global Walk for Water – inviting schools and churches, children and parents, young and old to go for a local walk with a global impact.

1,000s of people across the globe…all walking 1 million miles….raising 1 million pounds in the UK alone…for families living without clean water.

The Thames Walk is where it all began... 15 days, a combined 899 miles walked, Cirencester to the Thames Barrier.

You can see some of their photos and read about their adventures in the entries below. Find out more about Turn on the Tap at www.turnonthetap.org.uk there's also a donation link where you can sponsor us.

Wednesday, 25 March 2009

Day 5:Oxford to Abingdon

Day five, Oxford YHA, the world came and met with us, managing to fit in yet another character, this time from ‘Allo Allo’, plus many other nationalities. Much to Martyn’s delight a cooked breakfast set him up for the day and the fact that Ian had bought him a pair of ear plugs gave him a good night’s sleep (pot and kettle spring to mind). The YHA has changed a lot over the years and the thought of being an old wrinkly with all the youth disappeared when we saw many people our own age. Today the team swelled by four people, Mike, Carolyn, Gerard and Marianne from the Guildford warehouse, adding a new excitement to the conversation of the day. Added to this a series of encouraging and amusing text messages lifted the heart of the team.
They seem to have strange rituals in this part of the world, I thought they were going to play conkers with boats, but it was the Environment Agency at work.
Can you believe we saw our first sailing barge since we started our walk but we hoping for more activity in the next few days.
Tomorrow it’s from Abingdon (car park by the A415 road bridge, to Wallingford. Planning ahead Friday it will be from Wallingford to Tilehurst station. The people taking part in this are in need of support, prayer, company, and sponsorship. You can donate at www.turnonthetap.org.uk. just remember every little bit that you can give makes a difference and give the hope of life to many.
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1 comments:

  1. There was I thinking you would be sleeping using your rucksacks as pillows in the YHA!! Glad the accommodation so good and congratulations on progress. Glad you had others join you on the walk today - Hope you have more joining you tomorrow. Keep smiling!

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