Day One

Hey!  Matty is on his way...ten miles covered so far.  The weather is fine and all is looking good.  Matt set off around 9.30 this morning with a couple of fellow runners, Robert and....sorry but can't remember her name!  Oh dear, not a good start.  But thanks to you both for giving Matty a good start.

Having trouble uploading pictures at the minute but will sort it later.  I must get back on the road to  meet Matty.

Ready to Go?

Mmmm, ready or not, we will be on our way tomorrow morning. The landrover is packed, I'm packed, just a few more bits to throw in before we leave.  What an adventure!

Looking forward to seeing some of you tonight for a glass or two..................

Stay tuned, and hope the technology doesn't fail us!
JB

Three days till the Off!

Well,  knees have started to tremble a bit.....and that's just mine!  I can't wait to get on the road and I know Matt feels the same way.  If you can help make the weather fine for us that would be great...not looking too good along the West Coast at the moment, nor up in the Highlands.  Still, not to worry.  Matt and I went to see Taff last night.  He is doing really well and the nurses there have been asking him what he wants to write on Matt's blog and typing it in for him...which is great!  They will all be following our journey from one end of the country to the other.  We have had some fine offers from a couple of running clubs to run with Matt for a while, which will be a new experience for him as he's used to running on his own (run Forest!).

If you'd like to join us for a day or two just let us know my mobile # is 07771 892 007.  I'll let you know exactly where we are.  You don't need to run, just come and say hello, and I could sure use some company too!

Must go now, as busy, busy, have to go shopping for food for the trip....CHOCOLATE!...oh and some other stuff too....

Talk soon
JB

Twelve Days and Counting

Hi all.....well, just 12 days to go before the off!!  We will actually be leaving for Scotland on the 14th.  Driving up to Falkirk, staying over night and then on to Wick on the 15th.  A night in a campsite in Wick, drive up to John O' Groats and then Matt is on his way.

The route is on the blog for you all to follow.  I will be updating as and when, as we may have to have rest here or there!  It will be hard work following Matt with a big stick!  If you can think of anything else that you may need to know while we are on the run, please email either Matty on mattysbigrun@hotmail.co.uk or me jackie.bush@btinternet.com. If I can get a signal, I'll get your email. Of course you can always ring Matt as he'll be waiting for your calls to come in and give him some encouragement.

If some of you do get to come and join us for a day or two, that would be great and much appreciated. Again, just contact us or look at the blog for details as to where we will be.

More updates soon
JB

Update

Hi All,  if there is anyone out there still following the blog....thank you.  Preparations are well under way, campsites booked, vehicle prepared.  Matt is doing well with his training.  All is go, go go for the Big Run.  We still need your support, so don't nod off to sleep.  If you see Matt running, give him a toot and a cheer, he may not hear you as he'll be plugged in to his ipod, but he'll appreciated the gesture.

I'm going to try and put the route on in stages, not sure if it will work, but you will then be able to follow his progress day by day.  We are still looking for runners to run with him.  We have a few lined up for the Scottish bit, but if you can run, cycle, or just be there for him at any part of the run, please get in contact and I'll tell you where we will be and where we are staying.  If you can't do any of these, then give him a call and you can cheer him along by phone and stop his brain going dead from boredom!

T-SHIRTS - there are still some left, in large and xl, we are on our second batch now, so get them while you can and help the charities at the same time.

That's it for now.  Keep watching for updates to the blog and especially when he gets on his way on 16th August...
JB

THE RUN IS ON!

Ok everyone Listen up........Matty WILL be running in August.  We are going with the funds we have they're a bit short of the target but, we WILL make this run happen.  So, come on all, pledge your support for Matt and give him lots of encouragement to stop his morale flagging.  This is a HUGE undertaking for him and he is doing it for the right reasons.....remember Chris at this time, and help others who may end up in his situation.

We urgently need volunteers to help for a couple of hours on Thursday 17 July and Saturday 24 July to help pack bags in Tesco's and hopefully collect lots more money.  A lot of effort has gone into organising this but without your help we will not be able to do it.  It's only a couple of hours and transport will be provided.  Come along and have some fun and raise money in the process.  Also in order for us to organise a raffle/auction.......we need something to raffle or auction!!  Donations please to Church View, next to the Garden House.  If you still want t-shirts you can get them here too.  We are taking orders for larger sizes should you require them.

If you can help in any way please email mattysbigrun@hotmail.co.uk

Thank You

T-Shirts are HERE!!

Hi All,

T-shirts have arrived. 

Get them hot off the press and be one of the first to wear them.  Give us an email or see Matt.  Price as advertised (£15) in Medium and Large.  If you need a bigger size please let us know as we are taking orders now.