An Surprising Journey…
Now we have a beautiful story about our buddy and colleague over right here at Easyspace towers, Colin McGregor.
Considered one of Colin’s shut buddies, Niall Williams, contracted Covid final 12 months, and consequently, he spent 95 days in intensive care. He has fortunately recovered after this difficult interval. Phew!
Having spent over 6 months in hospital preventing for survival, Niall needed to do one thing to indicate his gratitude to all of the individuals who helped him by his time in hospital. So Niall challenged himself to stroll 95 miles in 95 days, an enormous problem for him personally, elevating funds for the NHS in Fife. Excellent news!
On Thursday, third June, Niall accomplished his “Problem 95” by strolling 95 miles in 95 Days. Effectively carried out that man!
However there’s extra…
Niall inspired his buddies to take up their very own problem based mostly on the quantity ’95’.
So, Colin and some of his closest buddies (Scout Leaders) determined to show one thing destructive into one thing optimistic and lift consciousness and funding for the NHS Fife Health Charity. So, they determined to journey the 96 miles of the West Highland Means – in 95 hours, an surprising journey!
The West Highland Means is a grueling, arduous journey, the beginning of which is close-by Easyspace towers in Glasgow.
Colin (being Colin) determined to stroll the Means again to entrance, beginning at Fort William and ending at a spot known as Milngavie (pronounced Mullguy – sure it’s bizarre, we all know). They might stroll and cycle the complete route in beneath 95 hours.
On the eleventh June 2021, they set off from Fort William, with springs of their steps and possibly a bit of medicinal lubrication to assist calm the nerves…
Day / Night 1.
Begin level: Fort William.
Distance to Cowl: 21 Miles.
Vacation spot: Kinlochleven
Day 2.
Begin level: Kinlochleven.
Distance to Cowl: 39 Miles.
Vacation spot: Beinglas Farm North of Loch Lomond.
Arrival at Beinglas Farm (warning – excessive close-up)
Day 3.
Begin level: Beinglas Farm
Distance to Cowl: 24 Miles.
Vacation spot: Drymen (simply north of Glasgow).
After a short tumble and an ambulance – Colin and the blokes made in to the campsite at Drymen, to be greeted by Niall and the gang had been clapped onto the campsite.
Day 4.
Begin level: Drymen
Distance to Cowl: 12 Miles.
Vacation spot Milngavie (simply north of Glasgow).
Success! The Gang arrived on the Begin of the West Highland Means in Milngavie.
Congratulations to all of them from everybody at Easyspace / iomart. They’ve managed to lift over £3,000 up to now for NHS Fife Well being Charity, and over £20,000 for each ’95’ associated problem.
If you want to contribute – you are able to do so by visiting the simply giving web page right here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/challenge95andabit
