The final amount is.....

Well ladies a great big pat on the back for all of us as yet again we have beat the "crisis" and raised a fantastic 4100 euros for Fundaciò Oncolliga Girona. We really cannot thank every single one of you enough that donated, took part or came along to support us for our 3rd walk.

For a small fishing village we have managed to raise a lot of money over the last three years. Just as importantly we have hopefully helped spread the word of this fantastic organisation which, with the help of all it's volunteers, does a great job providing support to cancer sufferers and their families in our local region.

If you would like to contact the charity for more information on their services you can do via this link http://www.oncolligagirona.cat/

Thank you so much from both of us and on behalf of the charity.

Until next year,

Andrea and Emma x

P.S. Remember next year ....... the boys can join us!!!!

The final amount.....

Well the total is nearly in. It is currently at over 4000 euros to give to the charity after all the expenses - t-shirts, printing costs etc. There are a couple more payments to go into the account and before the end of this week we will have the final total.

We would like to say a very big thank you to everyone who took part in the event and everyone who donated or raised money.

For those of you ladies that are here in Estartit or a little further afield then the next money raising event is the "Chics for charity" dinner, which is held annually and organised by Jane Collier, to raise money for different charities. This year all the monies raised will also go to Fundació Oncolliga Girona.

So come along and join us on the 3rd December 2010 at Roberts restaurant.

Please contact us for more information.

Thanks again,

Andrea & Emma x

Sponsor moeny is starting to come in

Well done for the effort last Sunday. The sponsor money is starting to roll in now. Remember you have until the end of October to pay the money into the bank account or you can pay it into Kings Office in Estartit.

Once we hav the final totals we will le tyou know on here.

Well done once again it was such a great day!

Andrea and Emmax

Line dancing with Kay

Check out this you tube video of Kay and her line dancers on Sunaday after the walk:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdLQnBFd8Fk&feature=related

Some photos of the day......

On your marks, get set.........

....Go!! Here come the girls!!


Let the walking and talking begin!!



The line dancers strutted their stuff


led by Kay, who did a great job on stage!

Well done everyone!!

The walk for life Costa Brava 2010 was a FANTASTIC day. Not only was the sun shining but the turn out was incredible nearly 150 ladies turned up to walk!!!!

We set off slightly late and headed off along the promenade. The last part of the prom is closed due to problems with the beach (or lack of it) so we took a small detour and headed towards the pit stop at Camping Medas. A new addition this year. We were warmly welcomed by the campiste and offered cold water and iced apples - a welcome relief on such a hot day. We were also given gifts from the campiste. After a short break we continued and headed back to the promenade and along to the Plaça de la Llevantina. We were welcomed by the men who had done a smashing job at setting up the stalls ready for our arrival. For those of us who wanted it we were given a complimentary glass of cold cava in Harveys bar opposite.

The cake stalls were as always a great success and the tombola was great thanks to all the shops of Estartit and Torroella who donated such fab gifts. After a little rest it was time for our Line dancing Lesson/demonstration by Kay. Line dancers from her dance classes all over the costa Brava strutted their stuff and a few of us tried to keep up!! Kay did a great job and dazzled on the stage.

After the dancing it was time to release the Balloons to Heaven and head off ourselves to Harveys for a well deserved drink.

The day was such a great success and we really cannot thank everyone who was involved enough from the walkers to the sponsors.

Together we are fighting cancer!!!

Andrea and Emma X

Just over 12 hours to go!!

Almost there!! Just a few final preparations to do and all will be ready for tomorrows walk! All pray for sunshine!! The forecast is good but as Estartit seems to have it's own weather we will have to wait and see!!! Come rain or shine we will be walking tomorrow!!!

If you haven't registered please come down early and register. We are expecting a lot of people to turn up in the morning so we will be busy. We really want to be away by 10.00 h so DON'T BE LATE!

We are intending to record the event and take lots of photos but please feel free to send us your photos and video clips (we want to make a video with music to put on the website so all recordings will be welcomed!).

If you haven't yet got your tshirt we have them all down at the start of the walk. We also have marker pens if you want to write a message on your tshirt!

All children doing the walk can do so free of charge but if they want a tshirt we have kids tshirts for 5 € each. Please let us know when you check in if you have any children walking!

Well ladies, Let's hope tomorrow is as good a day as they last two years have been. Remember why we are doing it...and think of our lost or brave loved ones who have fought and lost or are still fighting this dreadful diesease!

Thnak you all so, so much for all your support and donations.

See you in the morning,

Andrea and Emma XX

P:S a big happy ** birthday to my mother in law JEAN KING whose birthday it is tomorrow and to my son Alfie whose 3rd birthday it is on Monday! Andrea X

Not long now!!!

Only 3 days until the walk and everything is go, go, go!!!!! Local business are being extremely generous and we have had some great donations. We have had a big response in the last few days and although a lot of people are registering in advance we are expecting a large amount of people to register on the day. If you haven't registered in advance then come down to the port as early as possible (we will be there from 8.30 am onwards) so that we can start the walk on time at 10.00 am!

We are delighted to have Kay and her line dancers coming along to give a demonstration after the walk. We also have our very own make-up artist, Jessica Harvey, who will be doing make overs on the day.

Among the other stalls we have new and second hand books, the ever popular tombola (with some great prizes donated by the generous businesses of Estartit and Torroella!), the cake stall, clothes stall, Balloons to heaven, Bric-a-brac, Oncolliga charity stall, face painting for the kids and make overs for the ladies!

We just need you all to cross you fingers and hope for good weather!!

We will update you all again before the big day. Keep collecting those sponsors and remember every little help.

There will be plenty of jobs to do on the day so anyone who wants to help out please let us know.

Andrea and Emma x

1 week to go!!

Only 1 week to go until the walk and we are busy with the final preparations. Thank you to all of those who have already registered and for those of you who haven't yet got your inscription form don't forget to do it this week!!

We still have space for those of you who want to have a fund raising stall. Men especially come and take part and help us out by holding a fun stall stall (remember those school summer fetes??? Welly wanging, coconut shy etc etc). If you have some old books that you would like to donate we are doing a second hand book stall so you can bring them along on the day. We are also doing a cake stall so if you fancy making a contribution and baking a few buns or a cake everything is welcome!!

We are also looking for raffle/tombola prizes so if you have anything you would like to donate you can bring it along or get in touch with us before the day!!

This year we won't be giving out the walk for life medals. We ordered enough for the first two years and decided that the money would be better going direct to the charities rather than spending the funds on medals. However, there will still be a momento of the day and of course a cold glass of cava for all the participants.

If the children want to take part we have some kids tshirts available (5 € each but no entry fee).

Please help us with the final push and tell your friends to come and support us (and tell them to tell their friends....).

Don't forget our just giving page where you can ask friends and families to donate online direct to cancer research UK www.justgiving.com/walkforlifecostabrava2010

Thanks once again to everyone for their support.

Andrea and Emma x

Paradas

Dones,

Si voleu ajudar-nos amb una parada el dia de la caminada podeu reservar una taula. Envieu-nos un correo electronic a info@walkforlifecostabrava.com Podeu vendre coses de segona ma o feta de ma o menjar a recollir diners a donar a Oncolliga.


Estem buscant premis pel sorteig i llibres de segona ma. Si ho teniu, si us plau ens truqueu o ens contacteu amb correo!

Gracies a tots,

Andrea i Emma

The boys are feeling left out!!!

A few people (men) have mentioned that they would like to take part in the walk and that it is not fair to be only for ladies!

We originally followed the format of the race for life UK which is a successful ladies only event held every year all over the UK. This being our third year we asked previous participants what they thought and most of us liked the fact that it is something for us girls - a walk and a gossip!!! If the men took part who would look after the kids so we could do it??? Only joking! The other consideration is the distance of the current non-competitive, manageable walk? Would it be too easy for men? Would we need an alternative route for men and women which is more challenging? These are all things that we have considered and have ideas about but we will leave it up to you to decide. On the day of the walk 2010 we will have a vote to decide whether the walk for life 2011 should be open to men as well as women.

We would love to know your thoughts. Send us an email to info@wakforlifecostabrava.com to let us know what you think!

REMEMBER boys!! Ladies can take part in the walk!!! (please see the photo)

20 days to go!!

Well summer is speeding past us and September is here! The entry forms and sponsor forms can be downloaded from the website from tomorrow 1st September and you can register for the walk by calling into the Kings Property Management Office (under the Blau Mar apartments in Estartit) with your entry form and fee of 10 € in cash or you can pay the money into our account (details on the entry form) and either hand in the form to Kings office or advise us by email (we can collect the original on the day of the walk.

Once you have paid your entry fee we will reserve your tshirt for you and you can collect it from Kings Office or the tourist information centre or on the day of the walk (if you pre pay then we will reserve the tshirt for you).

You can just come along on the day of the walk and enter. However, we cannot guarantee a tshirt unless you inform us in advance that you will be taking part.

Remember if you collect your thisrt in advance you can print photos or messages onto the tshirt.

We still need lots of people to help out on the day with stalls so if you want to have a cake stall, a bric a brac stall, books, toys, or a fun kids stall please let us know and we will reserve you a place. If you don't want to have a stall yourself you can still donate raffle prizes, cakes for the cake stall etc. Every little helps us to raise as much money as possible.

So come on ladies lets get registering!!!

Well the countdown has started. We have just under 7 weeks until the 3rd walk for life. We are busy putting together the posters, leaflets and t-shirts all ready for distribution in the next couple of weeks.

Any help with distribution around the Costa Brava and beyond would be greatly appreciated as with 7 kids between us both we usually have our hands full! Please email us or contact Andrea (639135283) or Emma (629858182).

The walk will start and finish this year at the new Plaça de la Llevantina in l'Estartit (opposite Harveys bar and next to the childrens park on the beach). We will once again have a selection of "summer fete style" stalls in this square with all proceeds going to the charity Fundació Oncolliga Girona. The past two years the stalls have been a great success with face painting, cake stalls, tombola, childrens books and lots more.

If you would like to have a stall then please contact us ASAP. Remember it is non profit making and all proceeds must be donated to the charity.

All entry forms can be downloaded at the beginning of September and the entry fee can be paid in advance into our bank account or to Kings Property Management office in L'Estartit or the Tourist information centre in Estartit. Entry money can be paid on the day of the walk but please let us know that you are taking part so that we can reserve a t-shirt for you.

We are also looking for corporate sponsorship to try and cover our costs (enabling us to donate all your entry fees and sponsorship direct to the charity). If you have a business and would like to donate please contact us via email.

Well ladies, we will keep you updated with the progress.

Here come the girls!!

Andrea and Emma xx