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Jim’s Journey: A 630-mile Coast Path Walk in Aid of Local Cancer Patients
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former communications manager for the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust is preparing to walk 630 miles along the entire South West Coast Path this summer to raise money for two local charities that support cancer patients and their families. Jim Bray left his job with the Trust last month to take up an eightweek challenge entitled ‘Jim’s Journey’. Jim will be raising money for the Seamoor Unit, the new £2.5million chemotherapy and day treatment centre at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple, and Exeter-based charity FORCE. Jim set off from Minehead on the 10th June and is due to climb more than 115,000 feet (nearly four times the height of Mount Everest), cross 288 bridges, catch 13 ferries, pass around 3,500 coast path signs and go up or down over 30,000 steps, before reaching the finish at Poole Harbour in Dorset on Thursday 4th August. He will be charting his journey with a daily photo diary on Facebook. The Seamoor Unit Fund is a leading appeal run by Over and Above, the Trust’s charity. FORCE provides physical, emotional, psychological and practical assistance to patients and their families from its Support and Information Centre in the grounds of the Royal Devon and
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Exeter Hospital and supports patients from across Devon, with some travelling from Somerset, Dorset and Cornwall to access its services. It also funds local research and buys specialist equipment to improve diagnosis and treatment. Jim’s 56-day expedition will include 52 days of walking, at an average of over 12 miles a day, and four rest days. He will be staying in B&Bs, inns and hotels and is funding the trip himself, enabling all money raised to be split 50-50 between the two charities. To sponsor Jim, visit his Virgin Money Giving page at http://uk.virginmoneygiving. com/JimsJourney. Individuals, businesses or groups who are interested in joining Jim for a section of his journey, organising their own walking challenge, offering commercial sponsorship or donating a prize for fundraising activities throughout the summer are asked to call him on 07425 133606 or e-mail him at jims.journey@ outlook.com. People can follow his progress and see his daily photo diary by liking the Jim’s Journey page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JimsJourney-1102417966497648, or catch regular updates on Twitter via @Jims_ Journey.
Berry Castle Open Day Experience a taste of the Iron Age
Sunday, 17th July 2016, 11am-4pm Huntshaw Woods, Huntshaw, near Torrington EX38 7HH Free Entry * Dumnonika: Re-enactment and living history society representing life in the British Iron Age * Beyond Berry Castle: Huntshaw and Alverdiscott archaeology * History of Medicine: Nathan and Nicole * Displays by Devon Dowsers & Tamar Dowsers * The Torridge Metal Detecting Club * Devon Wildlife Trust * Storytelling * The Big Berry Wave - Ian Kevern, SkyzInk * Tours of the site * The Berry Castle diorama * Display of Geophys survey results * North Devon Archaeological Society * Buckland Brewer History Society * Torrington and District History Society * Hands-on Archaeology * Plus lots of activities for children, and refreshments on sale. Berry Castle lies in woodland and access is via a track with some inclines. Transport for the less-abled will be provided from Foxes Cross. Nearby parking will be available. The Friends of Berry Castle acknowledge the permissive rights granted by Clinton Devon Estates. For more information contact: Emma Barrow emmacbarrow@msn.com, 01805 623266.
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