Yesterday my wife, Elaine, and I undertook the BRMB charity Walkathon to raise money for the Birmingham Children's Hospital. The route is 26 miles around the Outer Circle (no. 11) bus route and our intention was to walk the entire route. The atmosphere was fantastic and the other 10,000 participants really entered into the spirit of the day.
Unfortunately, we only made it to the 22 mile point before having to call it quits (strained foot muscles and aching back) but we were delighted to have raised funds for such an important cause. We are in the process of collating how much we raised but hope to report back soon with a final figure.
One thing that did strike us throughout the walk was the amount of abandoned and empty shops we passed. Something between 40/50% of retail units and factories in some areas were empty and this we found quite a sobering thought.
Many thanks to all those that sponsored us and if anyone would still like to make a donation, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Richard
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www.richardsouthall.co.uk
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