As Alan Boothroyd settled down for a well earned sleep last night he was happy in the knowledge that he had already run halfway up the United Kingdom. Sponsor him CLICK HERE The second half starts and our hero heads further north. Put yourself in his running shoes. On Saturday he did a lap of honour
Continue reading ...CHARITY: 8 down 12 to go and it’s getting tougher
I spoke to Alan Boothroyd earlier this evening and he seemed more daunted at the thought of running into the pitch at Hudderfield Town’s home match tomorrow than about the rest of his run between Lands End and John O’Groats. Sponsor him CLICK HERE He arrived in Barnsley this afternoon having completed 16 marathons in the
Continue reading ...CHARITY: Booby – Please support him over the next few days
As Alan Boothroyd continues to climb the country we thought you’d like to see what the next few days involves as he raises money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Keep it Up campaign. Sponsor him CLICK HERE He will already be on his way from Bath to Cheltenham today so please show him your support for
Continue reading ...CHARITY: Booby Boothroyd completes first 20% of epic
Sponsor him CLICK HERE Alan Boothroyd has already silenced a few people who said he didn’t stand a chance of completing his 20 day marathon epic from Lands End to John O’Groats. And the wider public are starting to take note. Harry Gration and Tanya Arnold at BBC Look North, George Galloway MP, pretty much every
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Continue reading ...CHARITY: Where’s Booby? Day 2/20 Saturday
Bright and early on Saurday morning Alan ‘Booby’ Boothroyd will take on the second leg of his marathon 20-day challenge as he runs the 50 miles from St Austell to Okehampton. Get behind him everyone!! This is a crazy challenge, by a determined man for a terrific cause. Sponsor him CLICK HERE Or if you
Continue reading ...CHARITY: Where’s Booby? Day 1/20
SPONSOR ALAN ‘BOOBY’ BOOTHROYD And so he started and made the 50 miles run from Lands End to John O’Groats commencing at 5am on Good Friday. After a quick photo at Lands End Alan headed to Truro and then onto St Austell where he rests overnight
Continue reading ...CHARITY: Run Booby Run – you can help us to help him…
SPONSOR HIM HERE At around 6am tomorrow morning, Good Friday, Alan Boothroyd’s heart will be pounding. Moments later as the 52-year-old leaves the Lands End start line his feet will begin to take the strain as he embarks on a remarkable 20 day challenge in aid of the Keep It Up Campaign, Huddersfield Town AFC’s
Continue reading ...BLOG: Just How Grandma Used To Make It
We recently encouraged our readers to submit their own blog entries and Mrs Pepperpot (we love that name) is our first guest blogger… I have wanted to write about food for ages. I love food, love eating, cooking and entertaining, but found it hard to get started, struggling to find the starting point. What was
Continue reading ...BLOG: The Real Cost of Nipping to the Supermarket
What is the real cost of nipping to the supermarket? The next time you find yourself chuntering about delivery costs I’d urge you to take a deep breath and think it through. The fuel price at the pumps is racing past 140 pence per litre, so what is the incentive to leave your house to
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