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“Whatever you do Glennis, don’t look down.”
The man was getting closer and I was feeling somewhat anxious, as was Marilyn.
Closer still, the man stopped and stood directly in front of me – our eyes met.
(Well, I thought, if he is a flasher, this is it!) He spoke.
“You’re the Crazy Lady aren’t you?” “Hmm. Yes, it has been said.” I replied
shakily.
I was still feeling uncomfortable.
“Keep up the good work,” he said. “My
wife’s got breast cancer.” And with that he went on his way.
The poor man! ...and there were we thinking he may have been a flasher! I wanted to go after him – perhaps I should have gone after him – but didn’t, respecting his privacy, plus
the fact both Marilyn and I were feeling somewhat relieved!
Now we knew why he was at the Park, on his own, late one Sunday
afternoon...
A few words from the Press – and some of our walkers...
March 2010: (Evening Telegraph)
“A million reasons to back this Walk! For the past few years this event
has got bigger and bigger and enjoys the support of about 3,000 walkers and big business backing from the likes of Avon. It is the Charity’s biggest fundraiser of the year, generating much needed money to pay for support services and equipment for women going through one of the most traumatic events of their lives. The charity has been taken into the hearts of the people of Northamptonshire and has raised close on £1m in just under eight years. That is a remarkable achievement. But it is not just about the amount of money that has been raised that marks out Crazy Hats, but the manner in which it has been done, with a sense of fun and enjoyment. That humour is often enough to help women cope with the effects of breast cancer. But as Glennis says, even if you haven’t suffered or don’t know someone who has had the disease, you never know when you could be affected by it some way. So don’t be complacent. Make a commitment to get out and do the Walk and help raise money for a worthy cause. One thing is for certain – you will have a fun day out, while having a good walk around one of the county’s great parks.”
“Wow! Oh, Wow! It was just like the start of the London Marathon!”
“My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and was particu- larly keen to do the Walk. I’m sure that during our many visits to the Oncology Department at Northampton General hospital we have
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