26 mile Gower hike for MacMillan - Thanks for the donations

[Benjamin]

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!]

I'm on board for giving to this, it'll be next month probably.

[Benjamin]

I'm on board for giving to this, it'll be next month probably.

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

[Ammi]

…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]

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

[Ammi]

…donated with love…:love:…

[Benjamin]

…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]

…there’ll definitely be some Cheeky Girls on that playlist…:laugh:…

[Benjamin]

…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!]

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

That'd be a sight worth seeing!

[Vanessa]

Good luck Ben. I'm definitely donating as soon as I get my UC

[Benjamin]

Good luck Ben. I'm definitely donating as soon as I get my UC

Thank you. :love:

[thesheriff443]

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.]

Good luck :love:

[Benjamin]

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]

Niamh. Could you possibly sticky this for now please? :love:

[Niamh.]

Niamh. Could you possibly sticky this for now please? :love:Done :love:

[Benjamin]

Done :love:

Ty :lovedup:

[Benjamin]

Cheeky bump.

[Ammi]

…how’s the training going, sir…?..

[Kate!]

You're doing well with the donations Benjamin :love: I'll add to it ASAP. Still intending to contribute.

[Benjamin]

Thanks all for the donations so far x

[Benjamin]

Beso you mean this thread btw? I can’t reply on your wall.

[Beso]

Beso you mean this thread btw? I can’t reply on your wall.

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

[Benjamin]

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

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

[Beso]

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



You are welcome.

[Benjamin]

Doing a 20 mile hike today to get more training in.

[Kate!]

Doing a 20 mile hike today to get more training in.

:love:

[Kate!]

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]

Good luck Ben...:hug:

[Benjamin]

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]

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]

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]

How's the training going.

[Benjamin]

How's the training going.

Good so far. Did a hike today in Tenerife.

[Benjamin]

Cheeky bump :dazzler:

[Benjamin]

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!]

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.]

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]

…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]

…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]

…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!]

All the best Benjamin. I'm sure it'll go well. Tibb is proud of you x

[James]

:thumbs:

[bots]

break a leg Ben :laugh:

[Cherie]

Buns of steel, you can do this

[Ammi]

…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]

:thumbs:

Thank you btw for the donation :love:

[Benjamin]

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.]

best of luck tomorrow Ben :love: You're almost there with your target!!

[Beso]

Best of luck Ben...Very proud of you.

[Ammi]

: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]

Thinking of you today x

[Kate!]

Thinking of you today x

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

[Kate!]

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

[Benjamin]

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]

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!]

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.]

Good job Ben :love:

[Livia]

Well done, Ben x

[Benjamin]

Ended up 89th quickest out of 1,292. :dazzler:

[Cherie]

Congratulations ...:dance:

[Benjamin]

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]

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[Livia]

Ended up 89th quickest out of 1,292. :dazzler:

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

[Niamh.]

Ended up 89th quickest out of 1,292. :dazzler:That's amazing, well done sir :love:

[Beso]

Now that's rock and roll.

[Barry.]

Congrats Ben on the hike, I see you made quite a bit too.

[Benjamin]

Congrats Ben on the hike, I see you made quite a bit too.

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

[Kate!]

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

[Barry.]

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

YW, sorry it wasn’t more, on a budget

[Benjamin]

YW, sorry it wasn’t more, on a budget

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

[Ammi]

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!]

…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!!

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[Ammi]

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

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

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[Kate!]

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

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:joker:

[Benjamin]

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

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[Benjamin]

Thanks again everyone for the donations. So far reached £763, over the £500 I was aiming for :love:

[Kate!]

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.]

Was a bit late but donated x

[Benjamin]

Was a bit late but donated x

Thank you :love:

I’m nearly at £800 now :dazzler:

[Benjamin]

£1,123 raised now :love:

[Barry.]

£1,123 raised now :love:

Oh wow that’s great

[Beso]

£1,123 raised now :love:

You ****ing desrve it.

G,TFI:cheer2:

[Mystic Mock]

Congratulations Benjamin.

[Ammi]

£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]

Congratulations Ben. You have influence.

[Benjamin]

….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]

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.]

Is sooty actually sooty? Sorry just nosing the list now:laugh:

[Ammi]

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.]

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]

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.]

That's fantastic Ben :love: