Oxfam Trailwalker 2010

2010-06-14T09:04:00.003+02:00

Hi Everyone,
Well the fantastic news of the weekend is that we not only completed the trailwalker in 22 hours and 22 minutes, but that we were also the FIRST ALL WOMEN team to complete the first edition of the Fench trailwalker! We came in 13th out of 88 teams, with all of the Etoiles in one piece - we are so proud!!!

An enormous thank you has to go to our support team, who were there every step of the way, saving us time and pampering to our every need :)

2010-06-13T08:58:00.000+02:00

We are on our way home already! Very pleased to say we are the first female team to complete the first french trail walker! Finished in 22 hrs 25 mins :)

2010-06-12T06:05:00.001+02:00

6am and the sun is rising! A beautiful morning and we are all excited and preparing our feet as we go to breakfast :)

We're Off!

2010-06-11T11:13:00.002+02:00

So, after the final bit of packing, and last few purchases this morning, we're setting off to Saulieu, Burgundy within the next hour.
We'll have a dinner with most of the other teams this evening, and get to meet the Oxfam organisers.
...And then we start the BIG challenge at 7am tomorrow morning :)

I'm not sure how many people are following this blog, but if you are reading this, you can send us a text direct on 0033 667168707 - we look forward to hearing from you!

Have a great weekend - we will!!!

Les Etoiles

3 days to go!

2010-06-09T11:17:00.001+02:00

...I can't believe how quickly it's coming around!

2010-06-04T20:51:00.001+02:00

This time next week we'll be in burgundy ladies!

2010-06-04T16:40:00.002+02:00

Merci Trudi, maintenant tout le monde sait que je chante comme une casserole ! Ce qui se dit pendant la marche reste entre les marcheurs ! sinon je donne une description détaillées de tes dessous de pieds ! Rassurez vous Philippe ne nous servira pas de GPS, et il pourra s'amuser à suivre les flèches jaunes entre les différents points de contrôle. En revanche Emy ne sera pas là pour m'empêcher de chanter ...

Gaby's Clothes Swap

2010-06-03T16:51:00.002+02:00

Wow! Thanks to all the ladies who attended Gaby's annual clothes swap today;
Iona,barbs,Jodie,Tracey,Suzanne,Sarah,Jane, 2 lisa's, Sue, Dervla, Nathalie, and anyone else I may have missed!
Huge thanks to Gaby for organizing and hosting too
YOU FABULOUS LADIES raised a total of €213.50 For Oxfam France!!!
-with 9 days to go, we are raising a HUGE amount of money :)
We couldn't do it without you!
Les Etoiles

Walking in Switzerland...

2010-06-03T10:00:00.005+02:00

An Interesting Warm up...

We walked a really beautiful trail from Montreux to Cully, a port 8km from Lausanne. The weather was fab, and the walk, which takes you alongside the lake and through the vineyards, is highly recommended for the scenery!

Steph started a new fashion in sportswear...
Philippe took us on a detour (!)... Emilie successfully stopped Steph singing whilst wearing headphones :) a great day was had by all :)

2010-05-31T16:27:00.001+02:00

11 days to go!

Friday Night Fundraiser

2010-05-31T08:53:00.000+02:00

We'd Like to say a huge Thank you to everyone who helped us host a fantastic evening on Friday.
Back Left to Right: David,Rob,Suzanne,Tim,Philippe,Remi, Liliane
Front Left to right: Les Etoiles, Jane, Trudi, Steph, Julie

2010-05-29T22:19:00.000+02:00

Fundraiser 28th May 2010

2010-05-29T21:32:00.000+02:00

1292.00 Euros were raised during our event on Friday, bringing our total to 2972.00 Euros- How cool is that?
A HUGE Thank you to everyone who took part in our event, by buying tickets, raffle tickets and not forgetting our online sponsors!

2010-05-29T21:19:00.000+02:00

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