July 2008 Archives

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I am walking along the North bank of Loch Ness - a bit of a mile stone.

Most of the view is obscured by trees but I keep getting glimpses of the water and I got great views coming down from Urquhart Castle.

The Gunnersbury Triangle Nature Reserve is a wild area of woodland, wetland and meadow in the heart of Chiswick run by the London Wildlife Trust. Its six acres are a haven for birds, butterflies, amphibians and wild plants.

Join the Holiday Club at the Triangle this summer and take part in a range of outdoor activities for all ages.

Older people living in a Chiswick Care Home have benefited from a range of improvements thanks to receiving a chunk of a £175,000 grant.

The department of Health grant was split across 16 care homes, with each home receiving a cut relative to how many residents lived there. They included Maryville Care Home in Brentford and St Mary's Convent and Nursing Home in Chiswick.

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Just hit the road this morning.

Finished up last night near Alness. Had a couple of more relaxed days as was having some sore ankles. So rested in B&B on Sunday.

Going for another 20 miles today which takes me past Beauly - 104 miles done so far.

My feet are fine - one blister on my right little toe but it's not painful.

The investment into good shoes and socks is certainly paying off.

Got to watch my ankles as I said - have had some swelling and pain in the achilles tendon - hopefully under control!

Chiswick Park has made its way into the record books by creating the world's largest mural made entirely from sweets.

The office park on Chiswick High Road made Guinness World Record history on Friday by using 250,000 Smarties to create a mural depicting major London landmarks including the London Eye, Big Ben, The Royal Albert Hall and Wembley Stadium, with the finished result totally nearly 500 sq ft.

Did you take part in the record-breaking attempt? Let us know what it was like by posting a comment below or visiting the Chiswick forum

Sorry about the lack of updates - had issues charging phone but all sorted now.

I am in Tain and approximately one tenth of the way there after five days.

About 88 miles so far and very hard going indeed.

Support charity SportsAid by digging out your trainers and joining its annual 10k fundraising run in Chiswick.

For more than 30 years SportsAid has helped the next generation of young British sports stars to succeed by helping them financially.

Join the Holiday club at the Triangle this summer and take part in a range of outdoor activites for all the family.

Ashley White, the Summer Warden said: "These events are a great opportunity for children to have fun engaging with nature."

So tomorrow I leave on a 6am train from King's Cross and arrive at Thurso in the evening.

Wednesday I start walking!

Today is hectic as I am sorting out all my gear, and doing all the last minute preparations. As well as try to fit in some drum lessons - my last work for the next few weeks!

Double Olympic gold medallist Daley Thompson visited a sports club in Chiswick in a bid to encourage youngsters to get active.

Pupils from St Mary's Primary School in Isleworth were put through their paces at the Riverside Club as they joined the decathlon legend in a series of activities including swimming and martial arts.