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***UPBEATS DAY - TODAY***(Walkers - additional info on Page 4)

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  • MartinCAFC
    MartinCAFC Posts: 3,219
    A great day but feeling the aches and pains now!
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,628
    A great day, felt a lot longer with the extra mile over the last few years.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    Excellent if tiring day. Had to spoil it all by coming to the football afterwards. Great to meet a few lifers for the first time especially @AFKABartram, @DaveMehmet, @guinnessaddick, @suzisausage and @TCE with his lovely dogs. A few others too.
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 914
    edited April 2018
    Cracking day out as usual, well played to everyone concerned, especially the Upbeats! There are several parts of me however blistered beyond repair........
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    For reference, it was actually 11.2 miles according to my satnav app so all my sponsors owe me another 10%. I thank you.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,420
    Home safe, great to meet up again with some old mates as well as put some names to new faces, as usual the Upbeats reminded me of what is special about this great club of ours. Karl and Terry along with all the staff working so hard, lovely to catch up with @Tracey Leaburn. Lots cuddles for Bailey and Valli from those taking part in the walk as well as tourists asking if they could say hello at various points on route. Thanks to all the guys for your company on the route which for me totalled 17.3 miles van to van.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,420
    edited April 2018
    LouisMend said:
    S Club Seven were in London along with their manager after announcing comeback tour starting at the O2 ;)
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601

    Cracking day, lovely weather, great company, the blisters on my feet bloody hurt though.

    Just got home and taken my shoes off, this is the biggest of 4 blisters.

  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,677

    Cracking day, lovely weather, great company, the blisters on my feet bloody hurt though.

    Just got home and taken my shoes off, this is the biggest of 4 blisters.

    Total respect mate
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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,628
    T_C_E said:

    Home safe, great to meet up again with some old mates as well as put some names to new faces, as usual the Upbeats reminded me of what is special about this great club of ours. Karl and Terry along with all the staff working so hard, lovely to catch up with @Tracey Leaburn. Lots cuddles for Bailey and Valli from those taking part in the walk as well as tourists asking if they could say hello at various points on route. Thanks to all the guys for your company on the route which for me totalled 17.3 miles van to van.

    Walked half back to Welling before jumping on a bus, just in from walking the dog, so far 19.5 miles for the day.
  • _nam11
    _nam11 Posts: 1,231
    T_C_E said:

    LouisMend said:
    S Club Seven were in London along with their manager after announcing comeback tour starting at the O2 ;)
    Suppose it’s better than Blazin Squad. I’ll take that :)
  • _nam11
    _nam11 Posts: 1,231
    My legs are in tatters. If only the blokes playing on the pitch matched that effort and desire at 3pm
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    Well done to everyone who did the walk.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600

    Cracking day, lovely weather, great company, the blisters on my feet bloody hurt though.

    Just got home and taken my shoes off, this is the biggest of 4 blisters.

    That’s a couple of weeks off work there mate.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601

    Cracking day, lovely weather, great company, the blisters on my feet bloody hurt though.

    Just got home and taken my shoes off, this is the biggest of 4 blisters.

    That’s a couple of weeks off work there mate.
    Very good point mate, you can be my witness.
  • Eynsfordaddick
    Eynsfordaddick Posts: 2,045
    Great day as ever! Really good to be intoduced to more Lifers by our leader. Fantastic weather and route, especially on the penninsula. It certainly seemed a lot longer and the aches are setting in. Time for a white wine to numb the lot!
    But, the best part of the day was meeting the Upbeats again: stars all of them. It was also very interesting to chat to some of the parents from Norwich whilst tucking into tasty chilli and rice.
    Wow! So many wonderful people in the place.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,420

    Cracking day, lovely weather, great company, the blisters on my feet bloody hurt though.

    Just got home and taken my shoes off, this is the biggest of 4 blisters.

    I'll raise you a *To scared to take my sock off*
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  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502

    Excellent if tiring day. Had to spoil it all by coming to the football afterwards. Great to meet a few lifers for the first time especially @AFKABartram, @DaveMehmet, @guinnessaddick, @suzisausage and @TCE with his lovely dogs. A few others too.

    Nice to meet you too @Sillybilly Sorry didn’t say bye.

    Had a great day. I have pics but no idea how to post or link from twitter etc. Legs tingling and stairs up to the lounge we’re a struggle but the cider helped numb the pain of a terrible game and now at home with more wine waiting for pizza!

    Fab day. Up the Upbeats!



  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,628

    Cracking day, lovely weather, great company, the blisters on my feet bloody hurt though.

    Just got home and taken my shoes off, this is the biggest of 4 blisters.

    I should have used some of your suntan lotion, as my head is burnt.
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  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,221
    edited April 2018
    Oh dear. The walking wounded!

    Sorry to have been a let down today. Family issues. I’ll be there next year.

    Well done all. Ian’s currently telling me all about it....
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Legs are aching. Feet are much much worse but having a foot massage machine seems to be bringing them back.

    According to my app I’ve covered 12.4 miles today - honestly feels like more.

    Well done all on surviving another walk. Same time same place next year......
    (Ask me in a few days)
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,291
    Well done all. What was the total lifer headcount in the end?
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    what a brilliant day, made you very proud to be part of 'our club'.

    Great to see so many lifers along the way and meet some new, @DaveMehmet thankfully no blisters but a very tired son here mumbling on about 'can we do it again next year', and what an uplifting group of mates the upbeats are, enough to spur you on to the end. @charltonnick looked a broken man at the Anchor & Hope!
  • telfox74
    telfox74 Posts: 3
    Thanks for all the lifers for supporting this great project , so proud to be with these children/ adults every week so thanks to everyone for your on going support it’s so appreciated
  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,285
    Thoroughly enjoyed the walk, good to meet some Lifers, pleased and proud to support the Upbeats.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    Genuinely one of my favourite days of the year this. Love walking with the people I do, some I literally only see once a year on this walk.

    Don’t know if it was the sun or not but certainly found it a lot more challenging this year. Makes it worth it though, these things shouldn’t be too easy!

    It’s such a great scheme and I’m so proud that we are all about to play a part in supporting it.

    Carl K from the Trust has asked me to post the following:


    “A great day which once again the CL members supported with passion and enthusiasm . Everyone involved with the Upbeats would like to send their thanks to all of you that donated, promoted and of course walked the walk. The support generated from CL is never taken for granted and has been crucial over many years to the success and development of The Upbeats project. I hope all of the blisters, aches and pains heal soon but I'm sure you agree it was all worth it. Carl”
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,628

    Cracking day, lovely weather, great company, the blisters on my feet bloody hurt though.

    Just got home and taken my shoes off, this is the biggest of 4 blisters.

    Are you sure, that's not ET?
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    I am rubbish at taking photos, this is the only one I seem to have taken all day.

    @DaveMehmet was totally correct, the scooter was a slight pain but mainly because Roo didn’t want to use it in the end after pulling a teary face on me as we left the house (‘but dad I can’t walk 10 miles I’ve only ever walked 5 before, I can’t come).

    Anyway it turned out he could do it without the scooter and I have slightly more toned biceps from carrying the thing most of the way (thanks for the help guys).

    Many of us said during the walk and before the game, a great day only to be applied by watching the first team on the pitch. Unfortunately we were right.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    T_C_E said:

    LouisMend said:
    S Club Seven were in London along with their manager after announcing comeback tour starting at the O2 ;)
    Can someone add CL users names so we can see who is who