Tuesday 13 May 2014

We did it !


Team ROCKABOOBIES rocked the London Moon Walk 2014 and together we raised just over £3500 - woo hoo . . .

We set off for London, full of enthusiasm and a wee bit of trepidation for the predicted weather, but the first glimpse of the big pink tent lifted our spirits just that little bit higher.




It was cold.  



Verrrry cold, actually. But no sooner had we arrived and settled into our allocated zone . . .


. . .  when Sarah whipped a little camping stove out of her Mary Poppins bag,
 and put the kettle on
 : - )


A cuppa tea, some yummy pasta and a muffin filled our tummies and fortified us for what lay ahead.

An unanticipated delay meant a bit of a long wait, and at risk of freezing, we added several fleecy, wind- & water-proof layers before we eventually crossed the start line at 00.45am - and so began our big adventure through the streets of London town.


What an amazing privilege it was to see this great city by moonlight.  
The route wound its way from Clapham Common, through Battersea Park, all the way along the Thames Embankment past Westminster and Big Ben, the Tate Modern, the Globe Theatre and the London Eye.  Across the river and onwards to St James Park, where the beautiful dawn chorus heralded the arrival of a new day at the 10 mile mark. That was definitely a highlight for me - hearing the little birds singing as the dawn emerged from the night.


Then across Hyde Park and around Kensington Gardens, through Knightsbridge and Chelsea then back across the Thames and ending in Clapham Common again.

It was cold - did I mention that already? - , it was rainy, it was oh-so-blustery, and never before have I so enjoyed a bacon buttie and a hot chocolate as I did when we crossed the finish line, but 
we did it.

it's all over, bar the stretching . . .

 
Was it a challenge ?  Definitely.  Was it tiring ?  Oh yes.  Were our legs & feet aching ?  Yep.
Was it an unforgettable & slightly amazing experience ?  Absolutely.

A  H.U.G.E thank you for all your encouragement, support, sponsorship and kind comments.
Now it's time to rest these legs for a wee bit, and get back to some more sedate crafting and making.

Oh, but before I go - in case you'd noticed and were wondering why one of our team is sporting a veil in the  top pic . . . 


Jules is getting married in two weeks time, and us taking part in the Moon Walk was all her idea.  
Quite a unique Hen Party it turned out to be  : - )

'til next time,
xoxo










 


39 comments:

  1. Amazing Gilly, such an achievement.
    Hope those feet are well and truly up now !
    Kate x

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    1. Thanks Kate :-) How did your brother get on? There seemed to be quite a lot of men taking part this year. Hope he survived the cold and the delays too. xx

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  2. What a great experience! Well done Rockaboobies!! You look fabulous in your bling bras! I'm amazed at the huge turnout. Love the camp stove with tea ... smart girl ;) Wendy x

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  3. How utterly fantastic. You have raised a huge sum and should be so very proud of yourselves. A great alternative hen night for Jules, I hope that her wedding goes really well. Way to go Rockaboobies!!!! xx

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  4. Well done, what a fantastic amount to raise.

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  5. Huge congratulations to you and your team!!! An amazing event, and an incredible amount raised! I hope your dear hubby has given you a well-deserved foot massage... ;-) Chrissie x

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  6. Congratulations such a insprirations well done and yay for hot choclate and bacon butties. xx

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  7. That's absolutely amazing Gilly - congratulations!

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  8. What an accomplishment, you should be proud! Well done : )
    Gilly you were a winner on my blog, please email me your address, thanks.
    XoRobin

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  9. Well done to the whole team - a great amount of money for a really worthwhile cause.

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  10. Congratulations, what an amazing and memorable hen party x you should all be very proud of yourselves xx

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  11. Taking my hat off to you with much admiration!! well done Gilly and that total is something to be proud of too...love d xxxx

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  12. Brilliant brilliant! I was thinking of doing the Edinburgh one before we came away. How long did it take you? How much training did you do? E xx

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  13. What an amazing achievement Gilly, I am very pleased for you all. You deserve to put your feet up for a while now. x

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  14. Congratulations on a fantastic effort, Gilly. You all look great. That was certainly a very different hen party!

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  15. Well done what a great effort. I think you deserve a WOOP WOOP
    Cheers Pauline

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  16. Well done to you and all your team, Gilly. What an amazing total! :o)

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  17. Congratulations on a fantastic effort.
    Anne xx

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  18. What an amazing effort. Good for you ladies!

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  19. What a shame it was so cold, but you seem to have made the best of it. Well done.

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  20. Well done my friend, you are an inspiration.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  21. What a wonderful adventure, and congrats to each and every one of you on a huge job well done - a remarkable effort! Very best wishes to Jules and her chosen one for a bright and happy future together! Love, Joy xo

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  22. I am green, no wait, pink with envy! Great experience.

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  23. Good for you. A wonderful cause : )

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  24. Congratulations Gilly! My next door neighbour did it a few years ago. Look slike it was ultimately good fun. Jo x

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  25. Brilliant..Well done lovely Gilly!

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  26. What a hen party!!! Oh my Gilly well done to you and all those you were with! What a fantastic looking time and for such a great cause! Super girl, well done! X

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  27. Congratulations to the team .... what a wonderful achievement !

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  28. Thank you and well done x

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  29. Yea, Gilly! So glad you all made good memories along with achieving an impressive goal :) xx

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  30. Well done! What an achievement!!

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  31. Oh what a team you all are!! Well done, Gilly!! An amazing experience you will all remember. Congratulations....'tis remarkable really!!

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  32. What a lovely post and even nicer to have such a great hen party without all of the hoopla that surrounds such events. Well done to all of you!

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  33. Well done to you and all your team! I'm sure it's an experience you'll remember for a long time to come.

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  34. Very well done you are all STARS.x

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