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Benjamin
09-02-2025, 08:08 AM
Hey all, I know it’s ages away yet but I’m doing a 26 mile charity hike around the Gower Peninsular in July. The charity is MacMillan Cancer Support.

If you’re able donate anything, it would be appreciated.

The link is below. :love:


https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Benjamin-and-James?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

Kate!
09-02-2025, 08:10 AM
I'm on board for giving to this, it'll be next month probably.

Benjamin
09-02-2025, 08:12 AM
I'm on board for giving to this, it'll be next month probably.

That’s fine. There’s plenty of time. :love:

Ammi
09-02-2025, 08:12 AM
…Ben…:lovedup:…such a great charity and I’m sure there’ll be bottomless gin and tonic’s waiting for you when you finish, which you will with style…:love:…

Ammi
09-02-2025, 08:17 AM
…what an amazing/stunning walk, it’ll be incredibly beautiful as well as incredibly exhausting…good to have that balance…:laugh:…

Ammi
09-02-2025, 08:28 AM
…donated with love…:love:…

Benjamin
09-02-2025, 08:32 AM
…Ben…:lovedup:…such a great charity and I’m sure there’ll be bottomless gin and tonic’s waiting for you when you finish, which you will with style…:love:…

…what an amazing/stunning walk, it’ll be incredibly beautiful as well as incredibly exhausting…good to have that balance…:laugh:…

…donated with love…:love:…

Thank you. Haha, you’ll have to curate me a cheeky Spotify playlist :love:

Hopefully the walk will be nice. Well it’s scenic, but I hope the weather is good for it. Will defo need a gin and tonic after!

Ammi
09-02-2025, 08:34 AM
…there’ll definitely be some Cheeky Girls on that playlist…:laugh:…

Benjamin
09-02-2025, 08:50 AM
…there’ll definitely be some Cheeky Girls on that playlist…:laugh:…

Hahahaha. I’ll make sure to wear my silver hot pants for the hike!

Kate!
09-02-2025, 09:20 AM
Hahahaha. I’ll make sure to wear my silver hot pants for the hike!

That'd be a sight worth seeing!

Vanessa
09-02-2025, 10:08 AM
Good luck Ben. I'm definitely donating as soon as I get my UC

Benjamin
09-02-2025, 12:11 PM
Good luck Ben. I'm definitely donating as soon as I get my UC

Thank you. :love:

thesheriff443
09-02-2025, 12:22 PM
I’d like to see you do it dressed as a chicken
But I will donate

Looks like I’ve got to put the balaclava back on.

Niamh.
09-02-2025, 02:54 PM
Good luck :love:

Benjamin
09-02-2025, 03:33 PM
I’d like to see you do it dressed as a chicken
But I will donate

Looks like I’ve got to put the balaclava back on.

Haha, if it was a flat hike I defo would. :laugh:

Good luck :love:

Thank you. :love:

Benjamin
09-02-2025, 03:40 PM
Niamh. Could you possibly sticky this for now please? :love:

Niamh.
09-02-2025, 03:50 PM
Niamh. Could you possibly sticky this for now please? :love:Done :love:

Benjamin
09-02-2025, 04:11 PM
Done :love:

Ty :lovedup:

Benjamin
01-03-2025, 06:58 PM
Cheeky bump.

Ammi
02-03-2025, 08:32 AM
…how’s the training going, sir…?..

Kate!
02-03-2025, 08:37 AM
You're doing well with the donations Benjamin :love: I'll add to it ASAP. Still intending to contribute.

Benjamin
05-04-2025, 10:20 PM
Thanks all for the donations so far x

Benjamin
05-04-2025, 10:21 PM
Beso you mean this thread btw? I can’t reply on your wall.

Beso
06-04-2025, 06:56 AM
Beso you mean this thread btw? I can’t reply on your wall.

Yes that's the one...Good luck.

Benjamin
06-04-2025, 08:33 AM
Yes that's the one...Good luck.

Thanks! And well done on your win at the GN!

Beso
06-04-2025, 09:43 AM
Thanks! And well done on your win at the GN!



You are welcome.

Benjamin
12-04-2025, 07:16 AM
Doing a 20 mile hike today to get more training in.

Kate!
12-04-2025, 07:19 AM
Doing a 20 mile hike today to get more training in.

:love:

Kate!
13-05-2025, 09:44 AM
I'm still intending to do this, things have kept cropping up I've got two overnight trips with Vanessa coming up so it might get last minute but I'll 100% make a donation.

rusticgal
13-05-2025, 10:20 AM
Good luck Ben...:hug:

Benjamin
13-05-2025, 04:43 PM
I'm still intending to do this, things have kept cropping up I've got two overnight trips with Vanessa coming up so it might get last minute but I'll 100% make a donation.

Thank you. It’s not until 5th July so loads of time.

Good luck Ben...:hug:

Thank you for your donation. :love:

The Slim Reaper
13-05-2025, 05:35 PM
I fcuking love the gower peninsula. truly beautiful part of the world.

Kate and I pooled a bit of money together so sent you a joint donation, but I forgot to put kates name on the who it was from section.

Good luck

Benjamin
13-05-2025, 05:44 PM
I fcuking love the gower peninsula. truly beautiful part of the world.

Kate and I pooled a bit of money together so sent you a joint donation, but I forgot to put kates name on the who it was from section.

Good luck

Thank you. Much appreciated. :love:

And yes, it’s so beautiful there.

Beso
28-05-2025, 11:13 AM
How's the training going.

Benjamin
28-05-2025, 12:48 PM
How's the training going.

Good so far. Did a hike today in Tenerife.

Benjamin
25-06-2025, 04:01 PM
Cheeky bump :dazzler:

Benjamin
29-06-2025, 05:58 PM
Just got my last training session in today. Went brutal and did 28 miles through the mountains. I hated every minute of it as was uphill, humid and wet but I did it :dazzler:

I’m also nearly at my target for donations. :love:

Kate!
29-06-2025, 06:02 PM
Just got my last training session in today. Went brutal and did 28 miles through the mountains. I hated every minute of it as was uphill, humid and wet but I did it :dazzler:

I’m also nearly at my target for donations. :love:

FANTASTIC

Niamh.
29-06-2025, 06:07 PM
Just got my last training session in today. Went brutal and did 28 miles through the mountains. I hated every minute of it as was uphill, humid and wet but I did it :dazzler:

I’m also nearly at my target for donations. :love:Good for you :love:

Ammi
30-06-2025, 05:34 AM
…well done for both, your 28 mile mountain walk and almost there with the donations…:love:…I think that you’re doing the actual walk on my wedding anniversary, actually…

Ammi
04-07-2025, 07:59 AM
…is your hike tomorrow…?…I’ll be thinking about you…:love:.. I hope it’s a dry day and not too hot in temperature…I know that you’ll do superbly and enjoy the after party…:laugh:…


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Benjamin
04-07-2025, 08:00 AM
…is your hike tomorrow…?…I’ll be thinking about you…:love:.. I hope it’s a dry day and not too hot in temperature…I know that you’ll do superbly and enjoy the after party…:laugh:…


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Weather is looking mixed but as long as it’s not hot and humid I’m happy.

Kate!
04-07-2025, 08:05 AM
All the best Benjamin. I'm sure it'll go well. Tibb is proud of you x

James
04-07-2025, 08:39 AM
:thumbs:

bots
04-07-2025, 08:53 AM
break a leg Ben :laugh:

Cherie
04-07-2025, 08:58 AM
Buns of steel, you can do this

Ammi
04-07-2025, 09:17 AM
…just remember that age-old wise saying…they didn’t carry you along those cliffs and that coast for you to not eat cheese afterwards…enjoy the cheeseboard…

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Benjamin
04-07-2025, 11:21 AM
:thumbs:

Thank you btw for the donation :love:

Benjamin
04-07-2025, 11:23 AM
All the best Benjamin. I'm sure it'll go well. Tibb is proud of you x

:love:

break a leg Ben :laugh:

I hope not :joker:

Buns of steel, you can do this

:love:

…just remember that age-old wise saying…they didn’t carry you along those cliffs and that coast for you to not eat cheese afterwards…enjoy the cheeseboard…

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I can’t wait to nail a pint. I’ve missed alcohol, especially in this sunshine.

Niamh.
04-07-2025, 11:37 AM
best of luck tomorrow Ben :love: You're almost there with your target!!

Beso
04-07-2025, 12:51 PM
Best of luck Ben...Very proud of you.

Ammi
05-07-2025, 05:41 AM
:love:



I hope not :joker:



:love:



I can’t wait to nail a pint. I’ve missed alcohol, especially in this sunshine.

…I’ll just leave a cold beer here for you for when you finish… cheers…:love:…

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Livia
05-07-2025, 09:33 AM
Thinking of you today x

Kate!
05-07-2025, 09:41 AM
Thinking of you today x

Yeah me too. God speed. Have a good event.

Kate!
05-07-2025, 12:20 PM
tbNlMtqrYS0

Bet Ben will feel like he's done 500 miles. :love:

Benjamin
05-07-2025, 04:39 PM
Thinking of you today x

The k you and thanks for the donation. :love:

Yeah me too. God speed. Have a good event.

:love:

tbNlMtqrYS0

Bet Ben will feel like he's done 500 miles. :love:

Feel like I’ve done that yes haha

Benjamin
05-07-2025, 04:40 PM
I’ve done it all! It was very challenging and the rain and mud didn’t help, but did it none the less. :dazzler:

Thanks for all the donations.

I’m off to nap now. :laugh:

Kate!
05-07-2025, 04:41 PM
I’ve done it all! It was very challenging and the rain and mud didn’t help, but did it none the less. :dazzler:

Thanks for all the donations.

I’m off to nap now. :laugh:

Well done love. You're a true star.

Niamh.
05-07-2025, 04:46 PM
Good job Ben :love:

Livia
05-07-2025, 04:52 PM
Well done, Ben x

Benjamin
05-07-2025, 06:27 PM
Ended up 89th quickest out of 1,292. :dazzler:

Cherie
05-07-2025, 06:29 PM
Congratulations ...:dance:

Benjamin
05-07-2025, 06:31 PM
Thanks again everyone for the support and donations, smashed my target.

If anyone still wants to donate there’s still a few days to do so :love:

Benjamin
05-07-2025, 06:49 PM
https://i.ibb.co/Kz3Rx9CD/9b881348-2070-4548-a4c8-11d0bf50fb02.jpg

Livia
05-07-2025, 07:05 PM
Ended up 89th quickest out of 1,292. :dazzler:

That's impressive! Well done again. Great pic, by the way.

Niamh.
05-07-2025, 07:11 PM
Ended up 89th quickest out of 1,292. :dazzler:That's amazing, well done sir :love:

Beso
05-07-2025, 07:11 PM
Now that's rock and roll.

Barry.
05-07-2025, 08:09 PM
Congrats Ben on the hike, I see you made quite a bit too.

Benjamin
05-07-2025, 08:22 PM
Congrats Ben on the hike, I see you made quite a bit too.

Thank you, and thanks for the donation. :love:

Kate!
05-07-2025, 08:35 PM
https://i.ibb.co/Kz3Rx9CD/9b881348-2070-4548-a4c8-11d0bf50fb02.jpg

You look amazing! So proud of you. You smashed it in every way.

Barry.
05-07-2025, 09:57 PM
Thank you, and thanks for the donation. :love:

YW, sorry it wasn’t more, on a budget

Benjamin
06-07-2025, 03:09 AM
YW, sorry it wasn’t more, on a budget

Please don’t apologise. Any amount is appreciated. :love:

Ammi
06-07-2025, 04:04 AM
Ended up 89th quickest out of 1,292. :dazzler:

…I bet that the first 88 didn’t keep the pace and vibe of the Cheeky Girls so stylishly throughout …89th is the cheeky club way to go…:lovedup:…excellent job, have a chilled and restful Sunday…:love:..

Kate!
06-07-2025, 05:49 AM
…I bet that the first 88 didn’t keep the pace and vibe of the Cheeky Girls so stylishly throughout …89th is the cheeky club way to go…:lovedup:…excellent job, have a chilled and restful Sunday…:love:..

They only passed him cos they were determined to touch his bum!!

mfODYOp41ww

Ammi
06-07-2025, 05:56 AM
They only passed him cos they were determined to touch his bum!!

mfODYOp41ww

…it’s Sunday morning, I honestly can’t think about Ben’s bum on a Sunday morning…

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Kate!
06-07-2025, 05:57 AM
…it’s Sunday morning, I honestly can’t think about Ben’s bum on a Sunday morning…

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:joker:

Benjamin
06-07-2025, 06:01 AM
…it’s Sunday morning, I honestly can’t think about Ben’s bum on a Sunday morning…

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Benjamin
07-07-2025, 09:59 AM
Thanks again everyone for the donations. So far reached £763, over the £500 I was aiming for :love:

Kate!
07-07-2025, 10:04 AM
Thanks again everyone for the donations. So far reached £763, over the £500 I was aiming for :love:

Well done, that's so wonderful for the charity.

Glenn.
07-07-2025, 08:38 PM
Was a bit late but donated x

Benjamin
07-07-2025, 08:44 PM
Was a bit late but donated x

Thank you :love:

I’m nearly at £800 now :dazzler:

Benjamin
12-07-2025, 07:14 PM
£1,123 raised now :love:

Barry.
12-07-2025, 07:35 PM
£1,123 raised now :love:

Oh wow that’s great

Beso
13-07-2025, 01:16 AM
£1,123 raised now :love:

You ****ing desrve it.

G,TFI:cheer2:

Mystic Mock
13-07-2025, 05:01 AM
Congratulations Benjamin.

Ammi
13-07-2025, 05:12 AM
£1,123 raised now :love:

….ahhhhhhh, that’s more than double your original target/…I think that was £500…?…master of the 26 mile hike and King of the Gower Peninsular..?…I think so, yes…:lovedup:…

Alf
13-07-2025, 07:09 AM
Congratulations Ben. You have influence.

Benjamin
13-07-2025, 08:35 AM
….ahhhhhhh, that’s more than double your original target/…I think that was £500…?…master of the 26 mile hike and King of the Gower Peninsular..?…I think so, yes…:lovedup:…

Yeah. Was trying to raise £500, so to get this much in donations is incredible. I honestly wasn’t expecting it to reach that level, but really happy it has.

So far from the Gower hike alone £786k has been raised for MacMillan.

Ammi
13-07-2025, 09:20 AM
Yeah. Was trying to raise £500, so to get this much in donations is incredible. I honestly wasn’t expecting it to reach that level, but really happy it has.

So far from the Gower hike alone £786k has been raised for MacMillan.

…Macmillan nurses provide such a wonderful support at an incredibly dark time for individuals and families…it was a great choice for the funding to go…:love:…

Vicky.
13-07-2025, 09:22 AM
Is sooty actually sooty? Sorry just nosing the list now:laugh:

Ammi
13-07-2025, 09:25 AM
Is sooty actually sooty? Sorry just nosing the list now:laugh:

…no she’s not, she obviously gave her username so that Ben would know it was her in case he thought it was just some random person who liked to donate …:laugh:…I won’t say in the forum but I’ve actually just recently realised in a conversation with her, how her username of Sooty came about…

Vicky.
13-07-2025, 09:26 AM
Ah ok. I meant was the person sooty the poster sooty..I didn't think it was her real name! Glad to hear she's still about

Ammi
13-07-2025, 09:31 AM
Ah ok. I meant was the person sooty the poster sooty..I didn't think it was her real name! Glad to hear she's still about

…oh yes it is TiBB Sooty the member…:love:…

Niamh.
13-07-2025, 09:55 AM
That's fantastic Ben :love: