Jonathan Howard is Walking
From Dorset to East Sussex
Jonathan Howard is walking from Dorset to East Sussex to raise money for charity and one of the charities that he is supporting is The King’s Royal Hussars Regimental Trust (Welfare Fund). Jonathan lives in Kington Magna, Dorset, and served in the Royal Hussars and King's Royal Hussars from 1975 - 2010.
Over the past year the Regimental Welfare Fund has distributed in excess of £35,000 to over 50 serving and former members of the Regiment, or family members, who were in need.
Over the past year the Regimental Welfare Fund has distributed in excess of £35,000 to over 50 serving and former members of the Regiment, or family members, who were in need.
Jonathan and Bella in training and confirming the ethos of the walk
During May Bella and I have decided to walk from our home in Dorset to where I grew up in East Sussex. Now before you get any contrary ideas Bella is the Cavachon dog that I inherited from my mother, not my mistress, as I am still happily married to Louise!
The distance is just under 200 miles if I don’t get lost and should take me about 16 days so you will realise that I have no intention of breaking any records but just getting to the end in one piece and in a fit state to watch plenty of cricket thereafter! The route takes me from Kington Magna along the Ox drove to Salisbury, following the Clarendon Way to Winchester, the South Downs Way to Eastbourne, the 1066 Way to Battle and then cross country to Staplecross. I am aiming to do about 12 miles a day if the body holds up and staying with family, friends and B&Bs along the way. I am also researching the local hostelries en route. The master plan is below. Of course a plan never survives first contact but training has gone well particularly for Bella and so I may have to put a saddle on Bella if all goes wrong!
I do have a few friends and family joining me for parts of walk including an Aussie friend who injudiciously decided to visit us during May and so he is now bringing his boots! If you want a little exercise do feel free to join Bella and me for a few miles. I would love to hear of any local yarns. Since I think that I have only done one sponsored event in my life which was at University, I felt I should do my second and final one by raising a little for 2 worthy causes. First of all St Michael’s Hospice in Bexhill that looked after my mother so wonderfully well for the final few days of her life 2 years ago. I also wanted to raise something for my Regiment’s Welfare fund not least as I will pass through Winchester and our Home Headquarters en route.
If you would like to contribute then follow the link to donate to the KRH Welfare Fund.
The distance is just under 200 miles if I don’t get lost and should take me about 16 days so you will realise that I have no intention of breaking any records but just getting to the end in one piece and in a fit state to watch plenty of cricket thereafter! The route takes me from Kington Magna along the Ox drove to Salisbury, following the Clarendon Way to Winchester, the South Downs Way to Eastbourne, the 1066 Way to Battle and then cross country to Staplecross. I am aiming to do about 12 miles a day if the body holds up and staying with family, friends and B&Bs along the way. I am also researching the local hostelries en route. The master plan is below. Of course a plan never survives first contact but training has gone well particularly for Bella and so I may have to put a saddle on Bella if all goes wrong!
I do have a few friends and family joining me for parts of walk including an Aussie friend who injudiciously decided to visit us during May and so he is now bringing his boots! If you want a little exercise do feel free to join Bella and me for a few miles. I would love to hear of any local yarns. Since I think that I have only done one sponsored event in my life which was at University, I felt I should do my second and final one by raising a little for 2 worthy causes. First of all St Michael’s Hospice in Bexhill that looked after my mother so wonderfully well for the final few days of her life 2 years ago. I also wanted to raise something for my Regiment’s Welfare fund not least as I will pass through Winchester and our Home Headquarters en route.
If you would like to contribute then follow the link to donate to the KRH Welfare Fund.