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Dianne's walking for wishes again!

  • a BIG thank you

      7 December 2018
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    Just wanted to say a final thank you to everyone and let you know that I walked 409,505 steps (I committed to a minimum of 10,000 a day for the month) and with everyone's donations raised a total of $1,725. I know when I am delivering the next wish there will be a child that you have helped create a wish for and just to let you see again what your donations do I have popped on a photo of a lovely girl we did a wish for recently who wanted to go to the snow (she had never been) and had an amazing wish. Check out the Magical Mangawhai Facebook page later today for some other bits and pieces.

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  • Walking the long way to the Mangawhai Tavern Market

      25 November 2018
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    HI everyone, I was very lucky with the weather yesterday setting off in slight drizzle, which soon stopped. I left home at 6.30am and got to the Mangawhat Tavern Market at 8.57am. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who supported me including Vintage Deli, Oasis Bar & Eatery, Tara Retreat as well as you, all my donors, and a big shout out to my lovely friend Sandra who met me half way with sustenance and encouragement and my hubby Robbie who met me at the market with fresh clothes etc. :) Thank you to my friend Shelley who suggested I would do it in 2 hours (very positive) and to my other friends (won't name them) who suggested 4 hours - will let them off as we really only catch up with them for eating and drinking! Maggie Cameron came closest to my time being within 7 minutes!! I also did over 20,000 steps yesterday and now just have to finish the next 6 days with a minimum of 10,000 steps each day. My feet are certainly telling me but I will of course be getting a massage at Tara Retreat!

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    • 26/11/2018 by Nicola

      Well done Dianne - going great guns x

  • Just finished my big walk!!

      25 November 2018
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    Setting off at 6.30am this morning the rain wasn't too bad, and I managed the walk in just under 2.5 hours. I will do another update when I have had a chance for a quick spa to help the body as I have to walk a minimum of 10,000 steps for the next 6 days. Apologies for delay - I had posted to the wrong page!!

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  • A Crazy Idea and a bit of Fun

      16 November 2018
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    To make my walking a bit more fun I have decided to walk to the Mangawhai Tavern Market next Saturday (24th Nov) the long way!! It is normally 1.5km walk from home but instead I will be going up Molesworth Drive past Oasis Cafe, up Mangawhai Heads Road to Cove Road, around Cove Road to Tara Road, down past Tara Retreat and then along Moir Street to the Mangawhai Tavern Market (around 15kms). This will certainly cover my daily minimum! I'll be walking rain, hail or shine and a little birdie told be it may be a little wet :) Thanks so much for support and ever grateful for your donations.

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  • Half way mark

      15 November 2018

    Hi everyone, Just a quick update to let you know how I am going and to thank you for your support. My first day walking was out the Heads coastal track which I ended up finishing in the rain but every other day since has been fine. I usually try to cover off at least 8,000 steps in the morning and then know the extra 2,000 are easily gained during the day. The night before last we had a late night, then yesterday morning had Pilates so no time for an early morning walk, then we were busy work wise and then off to the movies and dinner with friends. We got home around 10.15pm and just as I was getting undressed for bed I realised I still had 1500 odd steps to do, so quick, on with the tracksuit and a very brisk walk quite a few times around our section in the dark to meet my 10,000 a day target! :)

    While walking I get a lot of time to think and have come up with a wee crazy idea to encourage more support - keep an eye out tonight/tomorrow for an update on it - there are prizes involved!

    Again, thanks for your support - it is what keeps me walking in the rain, when I am tired and in the dark :)

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