Blue Wilson Walks exploring of the beautiful coastline of Scotland
Blue Wilson Walks fundraising in aid of Surfers Against Sewage and Sea Changers.
The residents of Peterhead might be interested in my story. I shall be arriving on the outskirts of Peterhead on Saturday afternoon and walking around the town’s coast path on Sunday morning as part of my Blue Wilson Walks UK Coastline challenge.
My name is Blue. I’m a 48 year old woman and live in Selby, North Yorkshire and I am walking solo around the entire UK coastline. So far I have walked 1,572.37 miles in 93 days and have reached as far south as Oare Marshes in Kent and as far north as Collieston in Aberdeenshire, Scotland in a continual line. I am taking on this challenge in stages due to other commitments and alternate sometimes between heading north from last most northerly point reached and heading south from last most southerly point reached. I have also walked other long distance paths and conquered a fair few summits but am now focusing solely on this.
I am fundraising in aid of Surfers Against Sewage and Sea Changers, two marine conservation charities. So far I have raised £1,880 split between the two.
During my treks I have become increasingly aware of the perils endangering our oceans, marine life, coastal communities and climate. I have seen first hand some of the great work my chosen charities have done and I want to help by contributing as much as possible to their future projects.
My challenge is completely self funded including all travel to and from start and finish points, accommodation, sustenance and kit. I use my weekends and annual leave off work to complete each stage.
I have recently got back from another nine day’s walking, completing the north Thames then crossing at Woolwich and commencing the Kent coastline including around the Isle of Sheppey and passing through Blue Town!
Every year I hope to complete as big a section as possible until successfully completing the entire UK coastline in an estimated five years.
My next section will be back on the east coast of Scotland starting April 1st. I am setting off from Collieston where I finished when last there and hope to reach Inverness by 10th April before the long journey home.
I cross all rivers and estuaries by nearest bridge or path so often it’s a long walk inland. I’ll only use a boat to get to an island and even then only if not accessible by bridge or causeway.
I have seen and experienced some incredible things so far on my journey and made some amazing new connections with fellow coast walkers. All doing it in their own way and for their own reasons and/or fundraising.
The thing I have found most heartwarming is the support and utter kindness and generosity of friends, family and complete strangers (many of whom will see my fundraising top that I wear whilst walking and stop me to ask about my challenge and often donate money too which I always add to my Just Giving total.
I want to set a fundraising target of £4000 per year per chosen charity towards my final grand total aim of £20000 for each by the end of the full challenge. People can donate via my Just Giving page.
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