Virtual Spine Day 3

Distance Covered Today – 13.88 miles

Total Distance covered – 40.30 miles

Virtual

Slightly warner day but still barely getting above zero degrees. Slightly stiffer breeze gives a colder feel.

This stretch lacks the scenic splendour of the last two days and the sound of ‘civilization’ (i.e. the niggling buzz of traffic) are never far away. However, there is still much to enjoy, especially the views approaching the Calder Valley, under the watchful eye of Stoodley Pike, which dominates the second half of the day. There’s plenty of flat walking and much of this section sticks to the high moors and gritstone edges. Close to my home town now as I pass through Todmorden and stop for the day just before Hebden Bridge.

Reality

Cold day hovering just above zero with a fresh NE wind making it feel icy cold out of the sun

Walk 13.88 miles – A nice steady walk today which was meant to be around 9 miles to Salterforth and back but we extended the route up into Barnoldswick for a coffee and some lunch albeit from a garage due to the shops closed with the pandemic.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE consider sponsoring me for this mammoth challenge, it’s for an incredible cause and inspired by an incredible person in Laura Nuttall 🙂

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gd20in20

My motivation for this has come from a very special person called Laura Nuttall who in late 2018, was diagnosed with terminal multiple brain tumours at the young age of 18. Her determination and positive attitude to not only live her life to the full but also to help others as an ambassador for the charity is just incredible and I’m proud to join the fight in whatever way I can. You can read Laura’s story at the following link. Please be generous and help this great charity to raise much-needed funds for researching a cure.

https://www.facebook.com/DoingItForLaura/

The Brain Tumour Charity is the world’s leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally. Committed to saving and improving lives, we’re moving further, faster to help every single person affected by a brain tumour. We’re set on finding new treatments, offering the highest level of support and driving urgent change. And were doing it right now. Because we understand that when you, or someone you love, is diagnosed with a brain tumour a cure really can’t wait.

Virtual Spine Day 3